Final Keeper Review (and Adam too)

Keeper Review – Boom Goes the Dynamite

Chosen Keepers
Jimmy Rollins
Joe Mauer
Dan Haren

Draft Picks Lost
4th, 5th and 12 round picks

Last Year Fantasy Point Total (position rank)
Rollins – 930 (1)
Haren – 582.5 (12)
Mauer – 492 (4)

Players Not Kept of Note
Lots.

Thoughts:
Overall, I think Adam did well. Jimmy Rollins is going to tear it up for him (and can be kept next season as well) while Dan Haren should have a great season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Joe Mauer pick I did not get, but I suppose he did get one of the better catchers.

Rollins is the reigning NL MVP (even though Matt Holliday should have gotten it) and had numbers to justify it (still would have taken Holliday). Rollins will hit around .290 and score a butt load of runs. Rollins has seen his power numbers increase since moving into the Phillies new stadium setting a career high in home runs last season with 30. I don’t see him topping that number or equaling his triples number from last year either (he hit 20 of them). He is in the middle of his prime at 29 years old so I guess posting even better numbers is still possible (but doubtful).

Dan Haren is still a year away from his prime but that hasn’t stopped him from putting up some very nice numbers. Haren had a 3.07 ERA (in AL no less) in 222.2 innings and struck out 192 while walking only 55. His numbers should improve moving to the National League where he will pitch with Brandon Webb and Randy Johnson.

Joe Mauer should have a good to great season for Minnesota, but I still question the selection of him as a keeper. I think there might have been some panic there with the lack of big name catchers available. Still, Mauer should still put up some good numbers for Adam providing good health.