Sleepers/Breakouts for 2008? (1 Viewer)

[Your Mother]

Pitchers are preferred, since it's easier to project who will and won't be in the rotation next year.

The one guy that jumps to my mind immediately is Andy Sonnanstine.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

Bronson Arroyo has had a really nice stretch run, more sleeper than the breakout, but might be some nice value late. Nice K and K/BB numbers.

Ubaldo Jiminez has had a few nice strech starts(a few clinkers too, he's in Colorado but gets the K's)

Don't know how sleeperish he is, but I figure Dustin McGowan will be down the draft boards and he was impressive.

Potential with Litsch and Marcum in Toronto too, but they lack McGowan's success and stats but worth a look.

Lirano back from surgery next year in Minny

 

[Da Beers]

I think a guy who will be a little under the radar next year is Corey Patterson. His numbers since the All Star break have been terrific. I know he's disappointed a lot of owners in the past, but I think that a lightbulb went off in his head sometime before the AS Break, and he quit swinging for the fences in every at bat. They moved him up in the order (to #2) and he's been terrific ever since. Next year I see him batting around .280 with 40-50 stolen bases and possibly 100 runs scored. Give him 10 HRs and 60 RBIs and you have a pretty good #3 OF.

He's also missed a few weeks now with an ankle injury so this season's numbers will be a little depressed. I was actually thinking of keeping him in my keeper league (keep 4), but I'm thinking I might be able to get him cheap next year since I don't think the other owners have him on their radar.

 

[Your Mother]

Bronson Arroyo has had a really nice stretch run, more sleeper than the breakout, but might be some nice value late. Nice K and K/BB numbers.Ubaldo Jiminez has had a few nice strech starts(a few clinkers too, he's in Colorado but gets the K's)Don't know how sleeperish he is, but I figure Dustin McGowan will be down the draft boards and he was impressive.Potential with Litsch and Marcum in Toronto too, but they lack McGowan's success and stats but worth a look. Lirano back from surgery next year in Minny

Good call on Arroyo. I like Marcum as well, although I'm a little skeptical on both Litsch and McGowan.Liriano is going to be a wild-card, it'll be interesting to see where he goes.You know, we could organize an '08 mock. Now.

 

[Sammy3469]

contiuing on the Jays wagon, Burnett has been very good lately.

Along with Burnett, Cain's also been good in the 2nd half.

 

[Sammy3469]

on the offensive side..if Markakis could ever put together a first half he'd be $. I have no idea where he's going to end up in drafts, but Tulowitzki is probably going to be a fairly cheap option. Kinsler seems to be figuring it out at 2B. Wily Mo in Ave leagues. I also like Beltre, Kemp, and Loney, but with Los Doyers, who knows how much pt those 2 will get. I also think Gordon and Butler will be viable starters in KC.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

Other guys:

Howie Kendrick- ticketed for a big year, dealt with a slow start because of a spring injury, then missed a good chunk of time, but he's had a real nice month, and I hope he stays just below the radar enough to get him late next year. He's back.

Melky Cabrera- He's running out of gas, but he's still a young player, I think he's only 23 next year and his HR power is still developing. He'll be the starter from day one next year, and if you have multiple stat categories as I do(2B, 3B) he is kind of a nice across the board contributor. If he can be your 4th outfielder in a deep league, he's real nice and still has ceiling

Yovanni Gallardo- Big time hype and then he slumped with a few starts, rebounding nicely, might be under the radar a tick after not throughly dominanting but he's the goods

Jeremy Hermida- another big hype guy who disappointed, but he's been strong down the stretch, another young guy who might be both putting it together and putting injuries behind him.

Kevin Kouzmanoff- Don't like the ballpark but he's shaking out of that season long slump at the right time. A big postseason would put him back on the radar, but