Which young outfielder will breakout in 2008?

Going with Cameron Maybin

Last year I said Markakis would break out. This year out of the ones you listed only Kemp has a chance to break out IMO. Maybin & Bruce are too young. Ellsbury & Milledge are both a year away IMO. Bourn is just not any good IMO.

went with kemp, almost went ellsbury. maybin is a year away i think. hes very young with very little plate discipline. they are rushing him and i expect him to have a rough season. im not sure, but i heard he tends to strike out alot. he will be the best eventually, but not this year.

Melky is only 23! HELLO!!!

Thinly veiled fantasy question. These are mid-round guys available in a long-term keeper league. Melky is long gone, but would otherwise be on the list

That was kind of my thought too. No concerns about Kemp being stuck in a logjam w/ Jones, Ethier, Pierre, Young & Repko?

Of these guys? Kemp, easy. Milledge for a deeper breakout. Bourn's speed only, better fantasy option than real life. Ellsbury and Maybin need at least another year, Bruce may be in Louisville until summer.

Other OF breakouts not commonly selected in the top 100 - Francouer, Victorino (still frustrated I missed him in all of my drafts), and Hamilton. There are several deeper options I like too - McLouth, Diaz, Pie stick out.

Hunter Pence


Of the ones listed, Maybin.

No reason to veil here. This forum gets just a little more action than the test forum did and surely will meet the same fate.

In that case, definitely Kemp.

Re the PT issue, Repko will be sent down and Delwyn Young is a bench player. From what I can tell Ethier and Pierre are more likely to job-share than Kemp.

Pence was my first thought as well.

No concerns on Kemp's playing time. He will start in right. His potential for 30-40 HRs and 20+ SBs is huge. He is a stud in the making. A Jones is the undistputed CFer.

Ethier looks to be starting in left as he has outplayed Pierre by too much this spring to overlook. He is also a better all around player then Pierre. If benched, Pierre will cry and pout and demand a trade.

Repko is fragile but has talent. After the Pierre benching and susequent trade, Repko will be the 4th OF when healthy. Young is young and has options. I think he can play a few positions too.

Chris B Young has the making of a dangerous outfielder as well. If you're looking for late rounders that are the near future they won't be there. Nate McLouth can be had in the late round or even on waivers and could have a bit of an impact.

If we're including guys like Pence and Chris Young throw Corey Hart's name out there too. I have them all as potential top 30 players this year. I prefer Hart to both and like Pence and Young equally, who I select depends on my first several picks as Young adds more HR and SB potential while Pence will offer a better avg and more RBI.

It only took 14 replies to get from the Next Great Outfielder to Nate McLouth

What's the guy looking for here? Rick Ankiel?

Or Ivan Calderon.

Maybin got demoted today. Don't pick him.

I like Matt Diaz to be an under the radar good performer.

INSANE spot starter against lefties, he carried me in August last year, just devastating.

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Chris Duncan. The only thing that's kept him from having back-to-back 30 home run seasons is injury.

Can I pick Manny?!!

Actually, that's the best thing for him. The pressure of leading off opening the season is probably a bit much for him at this stage in his development. Look for him in May/June to come up and succeed.

My first thought of this thread was to find the Pence of last year this year. Or Braun for that matter. Those two guys helped win alot of leagues last year, I know this first hand.

and he is rumored to be a full timer this year, I picked him up in one league and have him on my radar in my two shallow leagues, missed him in my deep one though.

Agreed, although I am still surprised the Fish went through with the move. I anxiously await my competition dropping him so I can scoop him up in a month.

While it may be the best thing for him, it certainly doesn't bode well for him to be the correct answer to this poll question.

And if you are suggesting he is going to bat lead off when he returns, I don't think that is going to happen. HanRam seems to have that spot locked down.

Maybin isn't ready to succeed in the majors. I wouldn't really expect a big year from him from 2 or even 3 more years. He's still pretty raw.

Kemp's ready as long as they give him playing time, and he could be in for a huge year. Only thing is that there's a good chance he's buried low in the order.

Milledge was a big time prospect who fell off the radar a bit, but if he spends the year batting 2nd in front of Zimmerman, there's a lot of value to be had with him.

And as for McLouth, he's not on that level, but if he gets 500+ ABs like he should, he's almost a lock to hit at least 15 HRs and steal over 30 bases. He could end up with more power than that, but it's a conservative estimate. His batting average might only hover around .275, but if last year is any indication, he'll draw a strong number of walks and get on base a lot. He's at that age that if he's going to really put things together, this is the time, and he played fantastic in the 2nd half of 2007. He's been very, very good this spring too. I think he has 9 or 10 extra base hits.

It's insane that Milledge has fallen so off the radar, in 160 some odd AB's he put up a 105 OPS+, and nothing in his minor league track record suggests that this is a fluke. Did I mention he did that as a 22 year old? Milledge is a very special player, who if he stays healthy will be a perennial All-Star.

He'll probably be listed in this thread next year, but Adam Jones. I know, I know...

Ankiel is the OF on that team that will break out this year.

Maybin will be a stiff as a player, but might do some things for fantasy players. Too much tools, not enough ballplayer there.

So does Kemp still have a for sure full-time position with LA now? Seems to be alot of conflicting reports out there...would love a solid response to this.