Remember when membership to the vaunted 20/20 club was an accomplishment to revere? The table below outlines those crossing the threshold over the last calendar year, separated by those who nearly made it.
In The Club
Hanley Ramirez: the Roto Authority made a case for Hanley going #1 in next year’s draft, and the numbers above don’t refute it.
Nate McLouth: He’s dropped off over the last month, but his LD/GB/FB rates have remained constant with his seasonal percentages so he should bounce back.
Chris Young: The numbers lie. Young’s 2007 season accounts for his inclusion. He’s averaging nearly 3x K’s for every walk over the past calendar year, while this season has seen his BA drop even further. I’d like to say he’s been unlucky, but his expected BABIP is only marginally better than his actual BABIP in 2008.
Brandon Phillips: quietly putting up another nice campaign in 2008 and looks like a perennial 20/20 candidate.
Corey Hart: I just traded for this guy and expect good things (M. Cabrera & Duchscherer for Harden & Hart). He’s actually been unlucky this season, but his BB/K (16%) in 2008 has been worse than Young’s.
On The Fringe
Lance Berkman: Doesn’t Lance seem older than he is (31)? For a guy who’s clocked double digit swipes this season, Lance is ripening well.
Matt Holliday: there’s been much ink written on his fantasy value if traded out of Colorado. While not a top 10 overall pick if traded, he’s still arguably a top 10 outfielder. Check out his away splits below; in rough terms, you can multiply by 2 to see his overall seasonal production out of Colorado. I’ve projected 2008 based on 76 away games:
Jason Werth: underrated going into 2008. If you extrapolate his 2007 numbers (he played 94 games), Werth would have been at 14HR/12SB. As it stands, he’s on pace for 29HR/23SB.
Curtis Granderson: an off May and early June have hurt his seasonal numbers, and he’s only stolen one bag in July. That said, he’s seen his BA jump 50 points since mid-June and his LD% rise 5% in July.
Edit: percentage stats used in the commentary above are actually 3 days old, whereas the tables are current. [07/30/08]
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