LAA: Vladimir Guerrero - .325/.398/.555
- Vlad consistently provides high averages, to go with good power and run production. The 32 year old's steals dropped from 15 in '06, all the way down to 2 in '07, and likely aren't coming back. Even still, one of the best in the game. WAVE: .325/91/30/119/7 in 569 AB.
LAA: Garret Anderson - .283/.319/.450
- The power has diminished, and you can almost bank on Anderson missing some time due to injury. WAVE is projecting a .283/65/16/83/1 line in 480 AB.
LAA: Gary Matthews - .267/.333/.436
- The Torii Hunter signing means that Matthews will see a decrease in playing time in '07. He's likely to fill in all over the outfield and at DH as needed, and serve as insurance for if (when) Garret Anderson goes down. WAVE sees a .267/51/11/44/9 line in 330 AB.
LAA: Torii Hunter - .286/.340/.498
- Hunter, one of the best all-around center fielders in the game, was signed to a lucrative contract by the Angels in the off-season. He replaces Gary Matthews in the field, and should provide an offensive boost to a contending club. WAVE likes him to bat .286/95/28/104/20 in 590 AB.
OAK: Jack Cust - .262/.418/.518
- Many are expecting Cust to drop off in '07, but WAVE likes him as a sleeper in his first full season. He has all the skills to provide an Adam Dunn season on the cheap. WAVE: .262/82/34/108/0 in 500 AB.
OAK: Travis Buck - .291/.372/.474
- Buck is slated to play everyday for the A's in '07. If he can manage to stay healthy for the full season, he should provide fantasy owners with solid stats everywhere but in HR. WAVE projects .291/88/13/72/11 in 578 AB.
OAK: Carlos Gonzalez - .271/.321/.476
- Gonzalez may be the starting center fielder in Oakland before the season is out. He's hit at virtually every stop, and should continue to do so for the A's. WAVE: .271/44/11/50/7 in 288 AB.
OAK: Emil Brown - .265/.320/.392
- Brown was a fantasy bargain in 2005 and 2006, and even managed to lead the Royals in RBI in '07, despite only 366 AB. Admittedly, that's more of an indicator of how bad KC was last year, as Brown only knocked in 62. WAVE: .265/56/10/69/10 in 441 AB.
SEA: Ichiro Suzuki - .334/.381/.428
- His streak of consecutive seasons with at least 200 hits, at least 100 runs, and at least 30 steals now stands at 7. That's the kind of consistency that will cost you at the draft table. WAVE is projecting a .334/111/9/64/38 line in 682 AB.
SEA: Raul Ibanez - .286/.350/.473
- Ibanez came on strong late last season to finish with respectable numbers. He probably won't ever belt 30+ HR again, but is still a valuable outfielder when hitting 20. WAVE pegs him at .286/87/23/105/3 in 594 AB.
SEA: Brad Wilkerson - .231/.322/.425
- It was thought that the plate discipline would lead to higher batting averages, but it just hasn't happened for Brad. He was a complete bust in Texas, and gets a fresh start this season in a park more suited for pitchers. WAVE: .231/73/20/71/6 in 485 AB.
TEX: Marlon Byrd - .301/.357/.453
- Byrd may very well be miscast as a regular. He's had success in parts of seasons in the past, but Texas is going to keep going with the hot hand, and hope he continues to hit the way he did in '07. Playing half your games in the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington helps. WAVE: .301/67/12/75/7 in 475 AB.
TEX: Josh Hamilton - .301/.375/.554
- WAVE likes Hamilton to produce like a star in his second season in the bigs, calling for a .301/92/32/94/12 line in 538 AB.
TEX: Milton Bradley - .284/.369/.486
- If he could only stay healthy. Worth a flier on the off chance that he does. WAVE: .284/42/13/39/6 in 257 AB.
TEX: Frank Catalanotto - .275/.350/.436
- Cat should get AB's behind injury prone Bradley and inconsistent Byrd. Years ago, he had value in his second base eligibility. Not anymore. WAVE calls for .275/53/9/49/1 in 374 AB.
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