just signed a one-year deal. he's 27.
he had a nice run there in the middle of 2012 when he caught fire. was crushing it (relative to other 2bs). Then he had a back injury and a hand injury and that was all she wrote.
given how bad 2b is this year, i'm liking this guy a ton, provided he looks healthy in the spring.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 09:19 AM
twelve team h2h, 3 keepers
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 09:59 AM
Ugg... The pool of players at this position is disgusting. You could count on both your hands the amount of players(ESPN eligibility) that I would be willing to draft. Neil Walker is not one of them.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 10:09 AM
27 year old on a contract year. there's plenty worse 2B options. he's a perfect MI guy.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 12:33 PM
Maybe he takes the next step this year? 20-25 hrs and 15 sbs if he stays healthy all year. Brandon Phillips stats but can be had cheaper.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 02:45 PM
I like Walker after the top options at 2B. He is a solid across the board contributor, nothing sexy about what he does but he wont bomb any cats. If he plays a whole year and shows no ill effects from the offseason surgery I would say he is an outside shot at 20hrs and 10 SB.
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C- Mike Napoli, Victor Martinez
1B-Eric Hosmer, Mitch Moreland
2B- Dustin Ackley, Omar Infante, Cory Spangenberg
SS- Jimmy Rollins, Jurickson Profar
3B- Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Anthony Rendon, Carson Kelly
OF- Alex Gordon, B.J Upton, Carlos Gonzalez, Matt Holiday, Dexter Fowler,Todd Frazier(1b/3b/OF) Michael Choice, Drew Vettleson, Jacob Marisnick, Gary Brown, Oswaldo Arcia
SP- James Shields, Ian Kennedy, Derek Holland, Cole Hamels, Jordan Zimmerman, Brandon Morrow,Homer Bailey, Jarrod Parker, James Paxton, Robbie Erlin, Tony Cingrani, Kevin Gausman
RP- Sergio Romo, Kenley Jansen, Casey Janssen
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1B-Eric Hosmer, Mitch Moreland
2B- Dustin Ackley, Omar Infante, Cory Spangenberg
SS- Jimmy Rollins, Jurickson Profar
3B- Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Anthony Rendon, Carson Kelly
OF- Alex Gordon, B.J Upton, Carlos Gonzalez, Matt Holiday, Dexter Fowler,Todd Frazier(1b/3b/OF) Michael Choice, Drew Vettleson, Jacob Marisnick, Gary Brown, Oswaldo Arcia
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 03:19 PM
If he can stay healthy I see the lines:
.285/18HR/80RBI/8SB/80R
What do you guys think?Last year he was on and off(form and health) but could be nice option late in the draft.
.285/18HR/80RBI/8SB/80R
What do you guys think?Last year he was on and off(form and health) but could be nice option late in the draft.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:30 PM
One of the most underrated players in the mlb. Top 8 2nd basemen who gets no respect.
Check out this video:
http://mlb.mlb.com/v...552063&c_id=mlb
Walker is the 4th best 2b in OPS+(on base percentage+slugging)
Check out this video:
http://mlb.mlb.com/v...552063&c_id=mlb
Walker is the 4th best 2b in OPS+(on base percentage+slugging)
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:40 PM
David.WReynolds, on 02 February 2013 - 09:59 AM, said:
Ugg... The pool of players at this position is disgusting. You could count on both your hands the amount of players(ESPN eligibility) that I would be willing to draft. Neil Walker is not one of them.
Guys I'd take before walker:
Cano
Pedroia
Zobrist (more value as SS though)
Hill (though he's dicey)
Kipnis
Kinsler
Altuve
Hmmm...maybe utley, maybe Rutledge (SS though, like Zobrist) and if I had a few beers and felt courageous, perhaps R Weeks
Theres an undeniable lack of depth at the top. Walker is a nice option if you don't want to reach for the top guys.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:45 PM
2ndCitySox, on 03 February 2013 - 10:40 PM, said:
David.WReynolds, on 02 February 2013 - 09:59 AM, said:
Ugg... The pool of players at this position is disgusting. You could count on both your hands the amount of players(ESPN eligibility) that I would be willing to draft. Neil Walker is not one of them.
Guys I'd take before walker:
Cano
Pedroia
Zobrist (more value as SS though)
Hill (though he's dicey)
Kipnis
Kinsler
Altuve
Hmmm...maybe utley, maybe Rutledge (SS though, like Zobrist) and if I had a few beers and felt courageous, perhaps R Weeks
Theres an undeniable lack of depth at the top. Walker is a nice option if you don't want to reach for the top guys.
I'd take Weeks ahead of Walker for sure. After a slow start, Rickie really turned it up.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:12 PM
i don't have a problem with people ranking altuve, weeks, kipnis ahead of walker, but i will gladly pass on those three and take neil later.
twelve team h2h, 3 keepers
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:12 PM
I'd take Brandon Philips ahead of him.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:16 PM
LyondellBasell, on 03 February 2013 - 11:12 PM, said:
i don't have a problem with people ranking altuve, weeks, kipnis ahead of walker, but i will gladly pass on those three and take neil later.
Sure, its all about value
And yes, I forgot Phillips! Oops.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 12:03 PM
LyondellBasell, on 03 February 2013 - 11:12 PM, said:
i don't have a problem with people ranking altuve, weeks, kipnis ahead of walker, but i will gladly pass on those three and take neil later.
Id agree with that, hes a classic solid but not spectacular guy. Good value and he will produce good numbers by the end of year, if he can slot into a teams MI position hes an even better asset.
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 01:38 PM
He reminds me of this guy:
http://espn.go.com/m...539/todd-walker
I use to always end up with Todd Walker on my fantasy teams for some reason for a good 2-3 year stretch in the early 2000's. Mostly because he always got underrated and went late in drafts. Similiar to his brother from another mother Neil, they both have similiar skill sets that get underappreciated and de-valued. Neil is going to be a good value pick. He won't put up huge numbers, but he will be solid from start to finish if you just plug him and play him.
http://espn.go.com/m...539/todd-walker
I use to always end up with Todd Walker on my fantasy teams for some reason for a good 2-3 year stretch in the early 2000's. Mostly because he always got underrated and went late in drafts. Similiar to his brother from another mother Neil, they both have similiar skill sets that get underappreciated and de-valued. Neil is going to be a good value pick. He won't put up huge numbers, but he will be solid from start to finish if you just plug him and play him.
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Cmilne23, on 04 February 2013 - 01:38 PM, said:
He reminds me of this guy:
http://espn.go.com/m...539/todd-walker
I use to always end up with Todd Walker on my fantasy teams for some reason for a good 2-3 year stretch in the early 2000's. Mostly because he always got underrated and went late in drafts. Similiar to his brother from another mother Neil, they both have similiar skill sets that get underappreciated and de-valued. Neil is going to be a good value pick. He won't put up huge numbers, but he will be solid from start to finish if you just plug him and play him.
http://espn.go.com/m...539/todd-walker
I use to always end up with Todd Walker on my fantasy teams for some reason for a good 2-3 year stretch in the early 2000's. Mostly because he always got underrated and went late in drafts. Similiar to his brother from another mother Neil, they both have similiar skill sets that get underappreciated and de-valued. Neil is going to be a good value pick. He won't put up huge numbers, but he will be solid from start to finish if you just plug him and play him.
good call. and they are both named walker.
twelve team h2h, 3 keepers
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
avg/ops/hr/r/rbi/sb * k/w/whip/era/sv
C/ M. Montero
1B/ Butler
2B/ Pedroia
SS/ Cozart
MI/ Prado
3B/ Machado
CI/ Craig
OF/ CarGo
OF/ J Upton
OF/ Ellsbury
Ut/ Konerko
SP/ Latos, Anibal, De La Rosa, Gallardo, Parker, Fernandez,
Cashner, Detwiler, Parker, Kazmir, Beckett
DL/ Anderson, Hudson
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 11:03 PM
"Cano
Pedroia
Zobrist (more value as SS though)
Hill (though he's dicey)
Kipnis
Kinsler
Altuve"
I personally wouldn't take Altuve or Hill over him. wouldn't take altuve because of the stats and we all know Aaron Hill could easily flop this season.
Pedroia
Zobrist (more value as SS though)
Hill (though he's dicey)
Kipnis
Kinsler
Altuve"
I personally wouldn't take Altuve or Hill over him. wouldn't take altuve because of the stats and we all know Aaron Hill could easily flop this season.
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grabbed walker as a MI and very happy with it....looks healthy so far...relatively cheap production for MI - 20/10 upside if produces. Was having a very good season last year until injured....dont recall him being injury prone so hope to see him have a good year.
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Posted 08 April 2013 - 08:57 PM
ugh...if 2B wasn't such an abomination i would drop this guy
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C: J.P. Arencibia
1B: Fielder
2B: Jedd Gyorko
SS: Alcides Escobar
3B: Evan Longoria
OF: Trout, Rios, Moreland
UTL: Starling Marte, Carl Crawford
Bench: Vernon Wells
DL: Corey Hart
SP: Jered Weaver, Madison Bumgarner, Mat Latos, Johnny Cueto, Matt Harvey, Mike Minor, Dan Haren, Kyle Kendrick, Patrick Corbin, Chris Tillman
RP: Edward Mujica, Jose Valverde
DL: Colby Lewis
C: J.P. Arencibia
1B: Fielder
2B: Jedd Gyorko
SS: Alcides Escobar
3B: Evan Longoria
OF: Trout, Rios, Moreland
UTL: Starling Marte, Carl Crawford
Bench: Vernon Wells
DL: Corey Hart
SP: Jered Weaver, Madison Bumgarner, Mat Latos, Johnny Cueto, Matt Harvey, Mike Minor, Dan Haren, Kyle Kendrick, Patrick Corbin, Chris Tillman
RP: Edward Mujica, Jose Valverde
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In my points league he has -2 points on the season.
12 Team H2H Points League (3 Keepers)
C: Jonathan Lucroy
1B: Edwin Encarnacion
2B: Neil Walker
3B: Chase Headley
SS: Jean Segura
2B/SS: Jedd Gyorko
1B/3B: Freddie Freeman
OF: Jose Bautista - Matt Holliday - Nick Swisher - Angel Pagan - Jon Jay
UTIL: Anthony Rizzo
Bench: Nolan Arenado, Corey Hart (DL)
P: Mat Latos, A.J. Burnett, R.A. Dickey, Hisashi Iwakuma, Wade Miley, Patrick Corbin, Tony Cingrani, Francisco Liriano, Brett Anderson,
Brandon Beachy (DL), Colby Lewis (DL)
C: Jonathan Lucroy
1B: Edwin Encarnacion
2B: Neil Walker
3B: Chase Headley
SS: Jean Segura
2B/SS: Jedd Gyorko
1B/3B: Freddie Freeman
OF: Jose Bautista - Matt Holliday - Nick Swisher - Angel Pagan - Jon Jay
UTIL: Anthony Rizzo
Bench: Nolan Arenado, Corey Hart (DL)
P: Mat Latos, A.J. Burnett, R.A. Dickey, Hisashi Iwakuma, Wade Miley, Patrick Corbin, Tony Cingrani, Francisco Liriano, Brett Anderson,
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He will come around.. nobody on the Pirates is hitting right now beside McCutchen and Marte..his AB havent looked terrible either
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16 Team Dynasty with Milb rosters (15 start limit)
C: Posey
1B: Butler
2B: Kipnis
3B: Moustakas
SS: Asdrubal
IF: Alvarez
OF: McCutchen, Trout, Ethier, Young
U: Hardy, Duda, Gattis
Bench: McKenry, Sizemore, Nelson, Izturis
SP: Gio, Zimmerman, McCarthy, Holland, Bedard, McAllister, M. Gonzalez, Villanueva, Kazmir, J Sanchez
RP: Melancon, Pestano, Bailey, Frieri, Kelly, Rodney, Doolittle, Bell,, Rosenthal, Henderson, Cecil, Lyon, Bastardo
DL: Hutchison, Karstens, Affeldt
Notable prospects (35 man rosters):
Bundy, Mike Montgomery, Straily, Dahl, Hembree, Casey Kelly, Sims, DJ Davis, Heredia
C: Posey
1B: Butler
2B: Kipnis
3B: Moustakas
SS: Asdrubal
IF: Alvarez
OF: McCutchen, Trout, Ethier, Young
U: Hardy, Duda, Gattis
Bench: McKenry, Sizemore, Nelson, Izturis
SP: Gio, Zimmerman, McCarthy, Holland, Bedard, McAllister, M. Gonzalez, Villanueva, Kazmir, J Sanchez
RP: Melancon, Pestano, Bailey, Frieri, Kelly, Rodney, Doolittle, Bell,, Rosenthal, Henderson, Cecil, Lyon, Bastardo
DL: Hutchison, Karstens, Affeldt
Notable prospects (35 man rosters):
Bundy, Mike Montgomery, Straily, Dahl, Hembree, Casey Kelly, Sims, DJ Davis, Heredia
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