poptart Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 67. Dee Gordon 2015 rank: NR | 2016 fantasy rank: 14 2015 stats: .333 BA, .776 OPS, 88 runs, 58 SBs ESPN says: The reigning NL batting champ added his second stolen-base crown while pushing his combo of speed and contact hitting to unexpected heights. Gordon is more a classic 1970s-style leadoff man, a burner who makes great contact in early counts while beating grounders and lacing liners. Plus-plus speed is what makes that work for him. Add in substantially improved defense, and you've got an old-school asset doing good things by anybody's measure. -- Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com editor/Sweetspot blogger By the numbers: Gordon excelled last season by pounding the ball into the ground over and over. His 332 ground balls were the most in the majors (next was Ben Revere with 300), as were his 93 ground ball hits. Gordon hit .333 with 58 steals last season; the most recent player with a batting average at least that high and at least that many steals in a season was another Marlin: Luis Castillo in 2000. -- ESPN Stats & Information 19. Jose Fernandez 2015 rank: 39 | 2016 fantasy rank: 63 2015 stats: 11 GS, 6-1, 2.92 ERA, 79 Ks ESPN says: Don't expect anything less than pure heat from a fully healthy Fernandez in 2016, though that heat might be mixed with a more complete arsenal of pitches. The 23-year-old Fernandez will be even better this season, worrying less about being a flamethrower and more about finesse, and that should reduce his risk of injury and help him carry an unreliable Marlins rotation. The always fiery Fernandez will be a man on a mission, learning how to protect his surgically repaired arm while also competing for the National League Cy Young. -- Marly Rivera, ESPNDeportes.com By the numbers: Fernandez has missed a lot of time the past two seasons because of recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2014. In the 289 innings he has been able to pitch since his debut, he has a 2.40 ERA while striking out 29.2 percent of batters faced. Fernandez's splits at home are quite ridiculous, as he owns a 1.40 ERA and is undefeated in 26 career starts at Marlins Park. -- ESPN Stats & Information the Top 10 will be released tomorrow. I think it's a lock that Ichiro is in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Which Solano will be #1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Which Solano will be #1? Tied, both of em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 As expected, those are both awful. Besides Tom Koehler what other marlins are missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 According to David Samson, isn't Dee Gordon a top 5-10 player in all of baseball? He should phone Baseball Tonight and tell them they got it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Someone should, because he is. Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Buster Posey, Josh Donaldson, Manny Machado, our own Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Andrew McCutchen, Nolan Arenado, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, AJ Pollock, holy shit the list goes on and on and on. Dee is a top two second baseman (he and Altuve make up the top two) but he's definitely not a top 10 overall player in baseball. Top ten most exciting? Probably. Top five fastest? Sure. But top ten overall? He wouldn't have signed for about $12 million per year if he were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Buster Posey, Josh Donaldson, Manny Machado, our own Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Andrew McCutchen, Nolan Arenado, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, AJ Pollock, holy shit the list goes on and on and on. Dee is a top two second baseman (he and Altuve make up the top two) but he's definitely not a top 10 overall player in baseball. Top ten most exciting? Probably. Top five fastest? Sure. But top ten overall? He wouldn't have signed for about $12 million per year if he were. So Trout being the top 1 overall shouldn't have signed for just 25 million a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Well, I mean ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Love it!!! Any chance you could give us a top 25 mlb player list [uSER=13657]@Arpenschplat[/uSER] ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 1. Dee 2. Koehler 3. Stanton 4. Trout 5. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 ACCURATE AS FUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 GET A ROOM YOU TWO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'LL CONSIDER IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Gordon edges out Harper So if the Nats offered Harper for Dee straight up, you would say no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Wanna play in my fantasy league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Wanna play in my fantasy league? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yes I'm pretty sure it's not the same kind of fantasies you're thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'm pretty sure it's not the same kind of fantasies you're thinking of. Hmmm... I'm at work googling pictures of "very young girls" and having a hard time find an appropriate picture to post for Admin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hmmm... I'm at work googling pictures of "very young girls" and having a hard time find an appropriate picture to post for Admin Good luck with the job search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Lmao I was thinking the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyggyMarlin Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 So if the Nats offered Harper for Dee straight up, you would say no? depends on your definition of "shopping" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hmmm... I'm at work googling pictures of "very young girls" and having a hard time find an appropriate picture to post for Admin You have issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Where should Yelich have been, you think? I was surprised to not see him on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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