Comments on: Top Three Overhyped Sleepers in Your Fantasy Baseball Draft http://www.crookedpitch.com/535/top-three-overhyped-sleepers-in-your-fantasy-baseball-draft/ Fantasy Baseball & Fantasy Football Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.crookedpitch.com/535/top-three-overhyped-sleepers-in-your-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Mark Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:03:22 +0000 http://www.crookedpitch.com/?p=535#comment-1992 There have been more cases of guys succeeding in the minors and then failing with the big club than there have been players succeeding at both levels. Fantasy baseball often takes on the characteristics of a fashion show and these guys might just be a fad right now. The counter arguement to what you are saying is that one of these three guys (or who knows all three) could end up being a serious bargain next year. I think that Cruz is for real. I'd compare him a little to Rick Ankiel in the way he was called up in the last month. I really like Price after what he did in October. On the other hand, I agree that Ianetta will be a better option than Wieters this season. The hype on Wieters is too much considering he hasn't really faced Major League pitching. <abbr><em>Mark’s last blog post..<a href="http://fantasybaseballhotstove.blogspot.com/2009/01/no-76-brian-fuentes-rp-la-angels.html" rel="nofollow">No. 76 Brian Fuentes RP LA Angels</a></abbr></em> There have been more cases of guys succeeding in the minors and then failing with the big club than there have been players succeeding at both levels. Fantasy baseball often takes on the characteristics of a fashion show and these guys might just be a fad right now.

The counter arguement to what you are saying is that one of these three guys (or who knows all three) could end up being a serious bargain next year.

I think that Cruz is for real. I’d compare him a little to Rick Ankiel in the way he was called up in the last month. I really like Price after what he did in October. On the other hand, I agree that Ianetta will be a better option than Wieters this season. The hype on Wieters is too much considering he hasn’t really faced Major League pitching.

Mark’s last blog post..No. 76 Brian Fuentes RP LA Angels

]]> By: Mays http://www.crookedpitch.com/535/top-three-overhyped-sleepers-in-your-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Mays Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:08:10 +0000 http://www.crookedpitch.com/?p=535#comment-1988 Pablo Sandoval is on my list of ex-sleepers, as well. It seems like on draft day, half of the league will be expecting to get these guys for nothing, and they're all going to be disappointed. Pablo Sandoval is on my list of ex-sleepers, as well.

It seems like on draft day, half of the league will be expecting to get these guys for nothing, and they’re all going to be disappointed.

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