2009 FBS Bust Player: Derek Jeter
Team: New York Yankees
Bats: Right
Position: SS
How many more years is Derek Jeter going to be drafted just because of his name? Sure he gives you a good average, but even that average has slipped from .344 to .300 in the past three seasons. But his power numbers, which were never that great to begin with, have all been on a steady decline. In the same three year stretch, his homers went from 14 to 11, RBIs from 97 to only 69, and runs scored down from 118 to only 88. Hell, even his steals dropped from 34 to 11. He might actually even slightly improve those numbers in 2009, but even if he gains say 10% of his numbers back, does that excite you at all? In our opinion, Jeter has gone from a top three guy at shortstop to maybe out of the top 10, and that's at a weak position. He is now 34 years old, so how many even decent years does he have left? Yes, he is a Yankee legend, but don't be the owner who gets sucked into picking Jeter based on name value. Wouldn't you get more value out of Troy Tulowitzki, Jhonny Peralta, or even J.J. Hardy. I know that is blasphemy in the Bronx, but even Mike Aviles had close to similar numbers and he started the year in the minors. Don't be caught in the past, fantasy stardom is over for #2.
Prediction: .289 average, 12 HRs, 72 RBI, 92 runs scored
Bats: Right
Position: SS
How many more years is Derek Jeter going to be drafted just because of his name? Sure he gives you a good average, but even that average has slipped from .344 to .300 in the past three seasons. But his power numbers, which were never that great to begin with, have all been on a steady decline. In the same three year stretch, his homers went from 14 to 11, RBIs from 97 to only 69, and runs scored down from 118 to only 88. Hell, even his steals dropped from 34 to 11. He might actually even slightly improve those numbers in 2009, but even if he gains say 10% of his numbers back, does that excite you at all? In our opinion, Jeter has gone from a top three guy at shortstop to maybe out of the top 10, and that's at a weak position. He is now 34 years old, so how many even decent years does he have left? Yes, he is a Yankee legend, but don't be the owner who gets sucked into picking Jeter based on name value. Wouldn't you get more value out of Troy Tulowitzki, Jhonny Peralta, or even J.J. Hardy. I know that is blasphemy in the Bronx, but even Mike Aviles had close to similar numbers and he started the year in the minors. Don't be caught in the past, fantasy stardom is over for #2.
Prediction: .289 average, 12 HRs, 72 RBI, 92 runs scored
posted by Ryan Hallam at
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
1 Comments:
I agree 100% Ryan. Jeter is a hit machine, and I'm sure he will get 180 to 200 hits, but most of them will be singles. He just isn't going to steal much in that lineup, and his power has left him. Jeter is a solid fantasy player, but not where guys are drafting him.
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