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This week in (fantasy) baseball 7/2-7/8

by Karl de Vries
July 09, 2012



Karl de Vries is a New Jersey-based writer and journalist who prefers following fantasy baseball to watching his hapless Mets embarrass themselves on TV every night. He can be reached at karl[dot]rotodiamond[at]gmail.com or followed on Twitter at @Karl_de_Vries.

Comments

starkweather said...

The fastest route to AAA seems to be earning a spot in the O’s rotation

Posted 07/09  at  04:18 PM
fantasyjunkie said...

How would you compare Luke Scott to Corey Hart for the 2nd half?

Posted 07/10  at  12:34 AM
Karl de Vries said...

Junkie—

I’m really, really sorry for not getting to your comment earlier, but hopefully I can make some tardy amends.

Off the bat, I’d take Hart over Scott, just because I think there’s more of a track record there. I’d also be worried about Matsui eating into Scott’s plate appearances, a concern that obviously doesn’t apply to Hart.

Personally, I’ve always been cold to Hart (conversely: not Hart-warming), since I’ve always thought of him as a somewhat limited player, but he’s usually been solid for at least HRs while throwing in a steal or two and not hurting in any particular category. (There’s also the memory of a monster 2010 campaign to keep hopes alive.)

Although he has 17 bombs so far, Hart’s walk rate is down against a higher strikeout rate, and I’m not sure how much those numbers will turn around. But he has a steady job, plays in a decent hitter’s park and should finish with roughly 25 home runs and 75 RBIs or so.

So yeah, Hart over Scott. Definitely.

Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.

—Karl

Posted 07/19  at  10:23 PM
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