Fantasy MLB preseason overview, Part Deux

Catcher

Underrated: Not much to say here, the catcher stop has traditionally just been a dead position with about 4 to 5 worthy peeps out there but not really anything to get excited about.

Joe Mauer, Kenji Jhojima

It might be my personal prefernce towards Japanese players, but I think Jhoji gets very little love outside of Seattle ( I'm not even sure he gets love in seattle neither), but the guy hits double-digit homers, respectable average, and more than 50 R's or 50 RBI's each year. Not gonna hurt you, he'll be better than your average catcher.

Joe Mauer was the #2 overall pick 5 years ago, and he's been proving his worth ever since. He's just a good hitter, and you always draft talent over anything else.

Overrated: Russell Martin, Jorge Posada
Again, the instance of the career year effect. Martin's might be more of a steady trend cuz of his youth, but I don't see a catcher stealing 20 bases again this year. That's insane. And remember, last year he busted out of the gate really fast.......he'll need to do that again this year to maintain his stats over the long haul, I don't see it. Posada is just getting old man, if you think his 36-year-old eyes can keep up his .330 average from last year, be my guest, be my guest.


Outfield:

Underrated: Josh Hamilton: Look at his stats accumulated over 300 AB's last year = sick.
Nick Markakis: 3rd-year player on the brink of breaking out, being taken belong Curtis Granderson? What?
Ichiro: Again, never gonna disappoint you, his talent wins out.
Andruw Jones: Somehow I think this 40HR+ bat has fallen too far from grace. I'd still take a gamble on him.


Overrated: Carl Crawford: In a year of lots of people w/ potential for steals, his swipes aren't that statistically significant, and he doesn't do that much else other than that to compensate for such high draft ranking
Previously mentioned Curtis Granderson: He will never be drafted this high ever again.

Corey Hart: Have you ever heard of this guy before last year? Don't trust him just yet.

Adam Dunn: I didn't see how his stats improved that much from seasons past to give him such a rise. Sure, 40HR's will be there, but so will his detrimental BA. I've developed a trust in him, but some of that trust is not to his benefit.