Baseball Watch, Fantasy Thoughts

Decided to make a small comeback on here so I don't overload the aim profile. I've been reading baseball material in preparation for fantasy and I wanna throw in some "keep your eye on" comments. I'll try to keep it at one per position. Most are under 25 and on the rise or prospects.

1B Adrian Gonzalez SD- I gave you Ryan Howard last year, but no one is going to break out like that. Adrian Gonzalez is just a polished machine. His lefty stroke reminds you of a young Raffy Taffy Palmeiro. Expect him to hit about 30 bombs with a high average.

2B Howie Kendrick - He struggled last year after the call to the majors but don't expect that to continue. His quick wrists and minor league track record say that Vlad won't be the only hitter in that lineup.

3B Miguel Cabrera Fla - Needs to be mentioned for the fact that he is still under appreciated on the national level. Cabrera is a small market Pujols. A pure hitter that I can see making the hall of fame. Miggy came into the majors at 20 years old and hit .300 with a ton of power, already all star level. The thing is he has improved both seasons since then. He hit .340 last season. His walks are trending up and his strikeouts are trending down. Another nominee for the sweetest right handed swing on earth competition. Wonder where he ends up after Florida can't pay him.

SS Stephen Drew - Drew has all the talent in the world and is ready to put together a nice season for the Diamondbacks. We just paid his older brother 70 million and Steve doesn't share the same DL tendencies. Some sleeper potential in fantasy.

C Joe Mauer - Noone else is really in his class at the position. McCann could breakout, and Victor Martinez is very good, but Mauer is a great hitter. Joe hitting .350 over the course of the season is no fluke. this kid can handle anyone. In terms of fantasy, the 13 hr left something to be desired, but Mauer is a doubles machine and more of those will leave the park as his body matures. Defense is top notch also, scouts say hes athletic enough to be a gold glover at 3rd base.

RF Delmon Young TB- Yea, hes making the list again. If he didn't huz a bat at an ump and get booted for 75 games, he would have arrived earlier. His ceiling is real high, we'll see how quickly he makes a run at it. He has a hose and also can run pretty well. Tampa will be tougher this year if Young and Upton blow up.

CF Grady Sizemore Cle - He needs to be on here. Last year he made the leap to to star level. If he improves again this year, you could be looking at an MVP candidate. Grady is a treat to watch. Kid plays balls out, diving into walls, dirt dog. You don't expect 30 HR from a wiry 200 pounder, but Grady has that kind of power. Only downfall is strikeouts, and hitting .214 against leftys. Also led the majors in runs scored as he leads off for the tribe.

P Phil Hughes NYY - Once NY figures out Igawa is bad, and Pavano gets hurt, Hughes will be in the majors. Untouchable in the minors and the top prospect in all of baseball. Power pitcher with pinpoint control, 34 walks and 168 k's. Has ace potential down the road.

P Cole Hamels Phi - Kid has all the talent in the world. Filthy stuff and the K numbers to prove it. He started last year in AAA with 36k's and 1 walk before being called up. His heater is mid 90's, but his plus plus change is one of the best in the game. If he makes 30 starts, King Cole will win 20.

Fantasy OF - In fantasy, outfield is the deepest position. The top seven are pretty much interchangeable in terms of value. You gotta just decide what your looking for and see what happens. Heres that lucky seven.
Crawford - speed and improving
Soriano - 46hr/41sb
Vlad - only 31 yrs old, hits .330 career
Beltran - lower batting avg but excels everywhere else
Sizemore - see above description
Berkman - same OPS as Ortiz
Manny - literally never had a down year.

Diamondbacks - That farm system has been loaded for awhile, now three blue chippers should have starting jobs. Chris Young and Carlos Quentin are penciled in as two of the other outfield starters. Young is a top of the order guy who can do it all, Quentin is just a power machine. Keep your eye on that team. A lot of young talent that should be nice to follow.