{"id":476024,"date":"2010-03-26T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T19:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:fantasy,article,yhoo-ept_sports_fantasy_experts-230491:1"},"modified":"2010-03-26T15:14:19","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T19:14:19","slug":"shuffle-up-and-deal-roaming-the-outfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/476024","title":{"rendered":"Shuffle Up and Deal: Roaming the Outfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just outfielders today, gamers. If you want the Utleys and the Longorias, click here<\/a>. If you want the Lincecums and Halladays, head over here<\/a>. If you want the Flying Molina Brothers, you’ll have to wait. <\/p>\n

Don’t take the prices too literally, as always – the important thing is to note how the players relate to each other, and seeing the clusters of talent. In a mixed-league auction, add a few bucks to the stars here (you’ll make it up when the lower-class talent goes for less, and it will).<\/p>\n

$38 Ryan Braun<\/a>
$33 Matt Kemp<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$33 Justin Upton<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$30 Matt Holliday<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$28 Carl Crawford<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$28 Grady Sizemore<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$28 Jayson Werth<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$27 Ichiro Suzuki<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Been in a few drafts so far and I’ve yet to land Braun, that’s just how it’s fallen. I might have to reach for him somewhere, because a summer being locked out of this guy isn’t going to be much fun. … Werth’s still not being treated as a bankable outfield stud, but he should be. … There’s nothing wrong with Ichiro and I subscribe to the idea that batting average is underrated and doesn’t cost what it should at the table, and yet, he seldom shows up on my teams. Make of that what you will. <\/a><\/p>\n

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$26 Adam Lind<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$26 Curtis Granderson<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$25 Nelson Cruz<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$25 Andre Ethier<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$25 Ben Zobrist<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$24 Jacoby Ellsbury<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$24 Josh Hamilton<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$23 Shin-Soo Choo<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$22 Nick Markakis<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$22 Jason Bay<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$21 Shane Victorino<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$21 Bobby Abreu<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$21 Hunter Pence<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Abreu was criminally underranked at this time of year last season and he’s still a value this time around. Welcome to the Ibanez All-Stars. … Zobrist gets a kickback for all those positions he carries. … The closer we get to the season, the less interested I get in Jason Bay. History of knee problems, big park, spotty support group, The Curse of the Citi Field cat<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/a323.yahoofs.com\/ymg\/ept_sports_fantasy_experts__25\/ept_sports_fantasy_experts-710746499-1269630641.jpg?ymxqp4CDgDWuHRJM\"$20 Carlos Lee<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$20 B.J. Upton<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$20 Manny Ramirez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$20 Torii Hunter<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$20 Carlos Gonzalez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$19 Adam Dunn<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$19 Carlos Quentin<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$19 Andrew McCutchen<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$18 Adam Jones<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$18 Jay Bruce<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$17 Jason Kubel<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$17 Denard Span<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$16 Raul Ibanez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$16 Johnny Damon<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$16 Alex Rios<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$16 Michael Cuddyer<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

More Ibanez All-Stars coming at you here – Lee, Ramirez, Hunter, Damon, and of course our patron saint, Ibanez. Boring but reliable vets make for tremendous value picks. … Sometimes I think players with heavy contracts get more fantasy critique than they deserve; look, it’s not like we’re paying them every two weeks. Rios has his obvious flaws, but he belongs in this tier. … It’s going to be difficult to make a profit on Cargo this year but I’ve yet to meet any respectable fantasy player that didn’t like him.<\/p>\n

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$15 Alfonso Soriano<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$15 Nate McLouth<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$15 Julio Borbon<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$15 Nyjer Morgan<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$14 Brad Hawpe<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$14 Michael Bourn<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$14 Nolan Reimold<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$14 Ryan Ludwick<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$13 Drew Stubbs<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$13 Chris Coghlan<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$13 Rajai Davis<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$13 Franklin Gutierrez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$13 Josh Willingham<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$12 Corey Hart<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$12 Garrett Jones<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$12 Jason Heyward<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$12 Carlos Beltran<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$12 Austin Jackson<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If I wind up with Soriano anywhere, something’s gone terribly wrong. The bags are very unlikely to come back, given his age and physical history, and at best you’re getting an average-neutral guy (and I wouldn’t bet on him getting to that level). You can have him. … McLouth has been an absolute mess this spring<\/a>, perhaps an adjustment period to his new contacts. It would not shock me to see him in a platoon at some point in the second half, and I might move him down a little more between now and the start of the year. … Davis has the skills to steal as many bases as he wants, but Oakland’s got a glut in the outfield, too.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/a323.yahoofs.com\/ymg\/ept_sports_fantasy_experts__25\/ept_sports_fantasy_experts-446684892-1269630654.jpg?ym.qp4CDLUhbBC6.\"$11 Juan Pierre<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$11 Vernon Wells<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$11 Juan Rivera<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$11 Conor Jackson<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$10 Mark DeRosa<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$10 Dexter Fowler<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$10 Kyle Blanks<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$9 Travis Snider<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$8 Cameron Maybin<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$8 Colby Rasmus<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$8 Lastings Milledge<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$8 Chase Headley<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pierre has just one significant thing to offer us, and if he loses another half-step, he might not even have that one thing. But if Ozzie Guillen was fine with Scott Podsednik<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> he’ll certainly be fine with Pierre. … Blanks has no business being in the outfield, though he’s an intriguing offensive player. The second Adrian Gonzalez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> is out of town, Blanks sets up camp at first base. … Milledge is going to have a useful season one of these years, probably after all of us write him off. … DeRosa was a curious signing by the Giants, but fantasy owners love a Swiss Army Knife.<\/p>\n

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$7 Delmon Young<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$7 Jeff Francoeur<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$6 Marlon Byrd<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$6 Cody Ross<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$5 Magglio Ordonez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$5 J.D. Drew<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$5 Milton Bradley<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$5 Chris Young<\/a>
$4 Nick Swisher<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$4 Carlos Gomez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$4 Brett Gardner<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$3 Elijah Dukes<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$3 Mike Cameron<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$3 Matt LaPorta<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$3 Nate Schierholtz<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If Gomez could learn the strike zone, we could start dreaming about a 50-60 steal season, basically the Michael Bourn story, 2010. But everyone knows there’s no reason to throw Gomez a strike when he’ll swing at a ball, and his approach keeps him tied to the bottom of the order. The Brewers might be justified to hit the pitcher eighth and Gomez ninth; it would open up more steal opportunities that way. … Killing Me Softly, the J.D. Drew Story. Look for three useful months, one slumping month, and two nicked-up months. … If some club can get through to Dukes and help him grow up, he’s a $15-20 player someday, easy. If you’re in a keeper league with deep benches, he’s a perfect stash-and-hope guy.<\/p>\n

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$2 Mark Teahen<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Carlos Guillen<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Melky Cabrera<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Seth Smith<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 David DeJesus<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Michael Taylor<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Daniel Murphy<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Coco Crisp<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Will Venable<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Rick Ankiel<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Jose Bautista<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Luke Scott<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$2 Scott Podsednik<\/a>
$1 Jermaine Dye<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Desmond Jennings<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Michael Brantley<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Ryan Church<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Matt Joyce<\/a>(notes)<\/a> <\/span>
$1 John Bowker<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Kosuke Fukudome<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Scott Hairston<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Tony Gwynn<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Aaron Rowand<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$1 Ben Francisco<\/a>(notes)<\/a> <\/span>
$1 Jeremy Hermida<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
$0 Gary Matthews<\/a>
$0 Chris Dickerson<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Now it’s your turn. You know the rules. Disagreement is fine, just keep it respectful and as always, support your arguments. And if a particular rank looks wrong to you, suggest how to fix it, move some players around.<\/p>\n

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