Comments on: Dear RotoRob: Aaron or Oswalt? http://www.rotorob.com/2010/01/30/dear-rotorob-aaron-or-oswalt/ Fantasy Sports Analysis With an Edge Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheets | RotoRob http://www.rotorob.com/2010/01/30/dear-rotorob-aaron-or-oswalt/comment-page-1/#comment-35420 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheets | RotoRob Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:32:30 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/?p=9786#comment-35420 [...] Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays (16): Hill is a clear keeper, but how can he possibly duplicate a 2009 season when he exceeded everyone’s expectations [...] [...] Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays (16): Hill is a clear keeper, but how can he possibly duplicate a 2009 season when he exceeded everyone’s expectations [...]

]]> By: Tim McLeod http://www.rotorob.com/2010/01/30/dear-rotorob-aaron-or-oswalt/comment-page-1/#comment-35095 Tim McLeod Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:28:40 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/?p=9786#comment-35095 Thanks for chipping in with your thoughts, Buck, always appreciated. I agree with your detailed analysis and would like to add that I think Hill's RBI numbers could even potentially be lower. Who does he have batting in front of him coming into 2010 that will be getting on base? He still is and should be ranked in the top 7-8 at his position and makes for a great keeper when compared with Oz but being conservative with ones' expectations is the prudent course for 2010. I'm an old Boy Scout, Buck and strongly believe in their motto, "Be Prepared." I usually do anywhere from 50-70 mocks prior to my spring drafts, testing and trying out various strategies and theories. The knowledge gained from mock drafting and practising the craft is invaluable come draft day. Catch you tonight in the draft room over at MDC! Thanks for chipping in with your thoughts, Buck, always appreciated. I agree with your detailed analysis and would like to add that I think Hill’s RBI numbers could even potentially be lower. Who does he have batting in front of him coming into 2010 that will be getting on base? He still is and should be ranked in the top 7-8 at his position and makes for a great keeper when compared with Oz but being conservative with ones’ expectations is the prudent course for 2010.
I’m an old Boy Scout, Buck and strongly believe in their motto, “Be Prepared.” I usually do anywhere from 50-70 mocks prior to my spring drafts, testing and trying out various strategies and theories. The knowledge gained from mock drafting and practising the craft is invaluable come draft day. Catch you tonight in the draft room over at MDC!

]]> By: Buck Davidson http://www.rotorob.com/2010/01/30/dear-rotorob-aaron-or-oswalt/comment-page-1/#comment-35093 Buck Davidson Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:44:07 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/?p=9786#comment-35093 Hi Nick: I'll throw in with Tim on this one. I'm expecting Hill to fall back a bit this season, but even something along the lines of .280-25-85 (which I think is a virtual certainty) from a middle infielder trumps whatever Oz could do for you in the best of circumstances. I love Oswalt as a later-round sleeper, but even though he's only 32 years old, he has a ton of miles on his tires. He's not a big guy, and I'd be worried that all those innings will hasten his eventual breakdown. Hill, meanwhile, posted numbers that were way out of step with his career norms - in both majors and minors. I'm not convinced that he can replicate them, but his .291-17-78 back in '07 leads me to believe that he can sustain 20-25 HR power at the absolute minimum. Given that only four second basemen exceeded 20 HR and hit at least .280 last season, Hill's skill set is a rare commodity indeed. Even though I think Oz will rebound and Hill will regress - a bit - this one's a no-brainer. Keep Hill and enjoy the ride. Tim - Twenty mocks already? You are my hero, you MadMan you. Hi Nick:

I’ll throw in with Tim on this one. I’m expecting Hill to fall back a bit this season, but even something along the lines of .280-25-85 (which I think is a virtual certainty) from a middle infielder trumps whatever Oz could do for you in the best of circumstances. I love Oswalt as a later-round sleeper, but even though he’s only 32 years old, he has a ton of miles on his tires. He’s not a big guy, and I’d be worried that all those innings will hasten his eventual breakdown.

Hill, meanwhile, posted numbers that were way out of step with his career norms – in both majors and minors. I’m not convinced that he can replicate them, but his .291-17-78 back in ‘07 leads me to believe that he can sustain 20-25 HR power at the absolute minimum. Given that only four second basemen exceeded 20 HR and hit at least .280 last season, Hill’s skill set is a rare commodity indeed. Even though I think Oz will rebound and Hill will regress – a bit – this one’s a no-brainer. Keep Hill and enjoy the ride.

Tim – Twenty mocks already? You are my hero, you MadMan you.

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