Super duper middle infield sleeper Daniel Murphy whose recovering from an intercostal strain has just begun running and swinging a bat. He has yet to play in a game. His availability for Opening Day is up in the air. Even if he begins the year on the DL I’m going to target him in every draft I’m in. He’ll hit for a 290+ average and could score 80+ runs with some pop and stolen bases.
Chase Headley broke his thumb sliding into second base yesterday. I didn’t like Headley before the injury, but if he drops beyond the 10th round in a 10-team league he could provide sneaky value.
Last week Albert Pujols began running the bases again. This is important to note because he had offseason knee surgery and he just turned 33 years two months ago. Pujols is currently going 7th-8th overall in NFBC drafts, which means I will not own him on any league. He has a low ceiling and has a low floor, which means there isn’t a lot of profit to be made at his current ADP.
In response to his poor spring, John Danks replied, “I can’t get away with quite as much as I was able to before surgery. But maybe it’s good for me in the long run, learn how to pitch a little bit.” That’s not what potential fantasy owners want to hear when they’re considering rostering them on their teams. So far this spring he’s only thrown 7 innings, but he’s given up 10 earned runs. Danks will pitch today and the most important to look out for is the velocity on his fastball. So far his fastball has sat in the high 80s, which is leading to grumblings he’ll start the year on the DL.
Stephen Drew is still recovering from the effects of a concussion he incurred on March 7. He’s currently visiting specialists in Pittsburgh for further evaluation.
Lastly, I’m one of the sponsors of the Saber Seminar. Check out the logos on the left rail, it’s pretty obvious which logo doesn’t fit. The seminar hasn’t been confirmed yet so check out their IndieGogo page and donate. I haven’t been able to go the past two years because of work, but this year I’m definitely going to go.
