Thursday, March 19, 2009

Kept: The Jeff Weseloh Story

Kept Players
Lance Berkman (Round 4)
Ian Kinsler (Round 8)
Zack Greinke (Round 13)
Adam Jones (Round 25)
Jermaine Dye (Round 22)

Last Year’s Record: n/a
Division: n/a
Season Result: This is his first year in The League.

Keeper Decision Scale: 7.9/10

Jeff Weseloh is going to try to do what he does in fantasy football: Draft really well, trade everybody away and suck for the rest of the season. To the good!!!!!!!!

The Good:
Lance Berkman had a great season last year and has excellent power.

Ian Kinsler, when healthy, is the best offensive middle infielder in the American League and is the second best offensive second baseman in baseball.

Zack Greinke looks primed to build on his excellent season from 2008 an turn into a Cy Young contender.

I like Adam Jones simply because I saw him almost hit for the cycle at Yankee Stadium last summer in a blowout of the Yanks.

Jermaine Dye is good for a lot of home runs and RBI which is not a bad thing in fantasy.

The Bad:

Lance Berkman is not going to match what he did last season. He is exiting his prime, has seen his home runs drop in three consecutive seasons and plays on a team that is lacking offensive protection. He’s not a bad fantasy player, but not worth the fourth round commitment.

Jermaine Dye is similar to Berkman, except he has a little more around him. Dye is also more injury prone and is worthless when he is not hitting home runs.

Adam Jones has excellent value at round 25, so his it is not too much of a killer to deal with his less than exciting power/speed numbers. However, at 23, there is a lot of upside.

Ian Kinsler has shown a knack for getting hurt, which is always going to be an issue. His eighth round tag only adds to the importance that he stays healthy for most of the season.

Overall, Jeff has a very nice foundation for his 2009 team. Health is always going to be a concern, but there is a special emphasis on it with his selections given the history of all five guys he has selected.

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