2009 FBS Bust Player: Todd Helton
Team: Colorado Rockies
Bats: Left
Position: 1B
The writing had been on the wall for a while with Helton that things were not pointed in the right direction anymore because his production had been dropping off some. But now, the injury bug bit pretty hard last year, allowing him to only play in 83 games. Even in half a season the numbers were putrid. In 2006 and 2007 Helton had obviously fallen way down people's draft boards, but he was still providing you with a .300+ average and 80-90 RBI. If you take his numbers from last year and double them (making it just over a full season), he would have connected on 14 HRs and driven in a whopping 58 runs. Couple that with a .264 batting average and I have just one word for you. OUCH!!! At age 35, the biological clock is ticking with Helton and there is no reason to think that the power is ever coming back. Now if he is going to start to break down he goes from what was a decent UTIL spot option to not even worth having on your team. If that doesn't make him a total bust for 2009, add in the fact that the Rockies have a great young player in Ian Stewart that needs to start playing everyday. The Rox would love to play him at 3B and move Garrett Atkins to first, and where does that leave Helton??? If he doesn't produce quickly, it could find him riding the pine. His ridiculous salary ($16.6 million) might be the only thing that keeps him on the field. Please stay away!
Prediction: .272 average, 17 HRs, 68 RBI, 54 runs scored (will be replaced before season's end)
Bats: Left
Position: 1B
The writing had been on the wall for a while with Helton that things were not pointed in the right direction anymore because his production had been dropping off some. But now, the injury bug bit pretty hard last year, allowing him to only play in 83 games. Even in half a season the numbers were putrid. In 2006 and 2007 Helton had obviously fallen way down people's draft boards, but he was still providing you with a .300+ average and 80-90 RBI. If you take his numbers from last year and double them (making it just over a full season), he would have connected on 14 HRs and driven in a whopping 58 runs. Couple that with a .264 batting average and I have just one word for you. OUCH!!! At age 35, the biological clock is ticking with Helton and there is no reason to think that the power is ever coming back. Now if he is going to start to break down he goes from what was a decent UTIL spot option to not even worth having on your team. If that doesn't make him a total bust for 2009, add in the fact that the Rockies have a great young player in Ian Stewart that needs to start playing everyday. The Rox would love to play him at 3B and move Garrett Atkins to first, and where does that leave Helton??? If he doesn't produce quickly, it could find him riding the pine. His ridiculous salary ($16.6 million) might be the only thing that keeps him on the field. Please stay away!
Prediction: .272 average, 17 HRs, 68 RBI, 54 runs scored (will be replaced before season's end)
posted by Ryan Hallam at
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
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