2009 FBS Sleeper Player: Nelson Cruz
Team: Texas Rangers
The True Guru is humping Nelson Cruz this year. In 2008 Nelson Cruz was absolutely shredding the baseball. in AAA PCL he was batting .342 with 24 homeruns. The Rangers called him up and in 115 at bats he continued to go insane in the membrane on the baseball batting .330 with 7 homeruns. Cruz has been in the minors for awhile and will turn 29 during the season. His biggest problem over the years was his patience at the plate and his defense. Cruz strikes out at about a 26% clip, and that hurts his fantasy value because of
Bats: Right
Position: OF
The True Guru is humping Nelson Cruz this year. In 2008 Nelson Cruz was absolutely shredding the baseball. in AAA PCL he was batting .342 with 24 homeruns. The Rangers called him up and in 115 at bats he continued to go insane in the membrane on the baseball batting .330 with 7 homeruns. Cruz has been in the minors for awhile and will turn 29 during the season. His biggest problem over the years was his patience at the plate and his defense. Cruz strikes out at about a 26% clip, and that hurts his fantasy value because of
the lack of contact. Furthermore he could lose at bats being replaced defensively late in games. However, Cruz's positive aspects outweighs the negative factors big time. Watching him last season we noticed that something in him just clicked. We have been waiting nearly 10 years for this prospect to bloom and in 2008 he developed more patience at the plate and his pitch recognition was far better then in the past. He still strikes out above 20%, but when he hits the ball its normally a good thing. We don't expect .330 this season, but his .330 average last season, and all together .339 in 2008 was no fluke. He is a big-time sleeper in 2009.
The True Guru Projections: 28 Hrs, 102 RBI, 97 Runs, .312 Avg, 12 SB
We feel he will achieve these projections through our formula based on our secret formula of 11 herbs and spices (its locked at Fort Knox). Of course we are assuming he stays relatively healthy for the entire season.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
3 Comments:
.312 average? Only Milton Bradley(limited ABs), A-Rod and Manny had averages over .300 and had K% at or above his 222-24%. There is no chance he hits .300 if he gets 500 ABs.
Tony Cincotta,
That is why I'm the expert and you are the Anonymous. Please disagree with me and lose as usual.
Mr. Anonymous,
If you don't like this advice, you could always go listen to Lenny Melnick talk about Gabby Sanchez.
You do knwo who Gabby Sanchez is, right? lol. Who listens to that stuff.
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