Lars Anderson Projections/Comps

rmarx01 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:05:33 -0000

I'm in a 10-team Dynasty League, and have Anderson stashed away taking up space on my roster. I love the guy, and think he's going to be great, but that may only be because I'm a Sawx fan. I'd like to open up this post to projections for Lars Anderson, specifically the following:

ETA: (example 2011)

Average MLB Line: (example .300/.400/.500 BA/OBP/SLG)

Best Year MLB Line: (example .330/.400/.600 BA/OBP/SLG)

MLB Comps: (example John Olerud defensively, Youk offensively)

Other: (example anything else interesting)

Kouzmanoff/Ray or Gordon?

rmarx01 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:57:08 -0000

I am in a Fantasy Dynasty Keeper league where most offensive stats and most pitching stats matter. I have been offered Alex Gordon for Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chris Ray. Is this a good deal? Right now I have too many players on my roster, so I'm going to need to drop a few players anyway. This will make it so that I need to drop 1 less, and (I think) give me an upgrade at 3B. Is Ray going to be Baltimore's Closer again this year? I think the answer to that question can tip the scales here either way.

So...Kouzmanoff and Ray -OR- Alex Gordon? Please explain reasons why.

I posted this same question on another site, and it was overwhelmingly in favor of one of the choices (46 votes to 6 at the time of this writing). I really don’t see a HUGE difference between Gordon and Kouz. I know this is hard to read, so the websites are located below the numbers), but here are 2008 and projected 2009 stats for Gordon:

Season Team G AB PA H 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB IBB SO HBP SF SH GDP SB CS AVG
2008 Royals 134 493 571 128 76 35 1 16 72 59 66 5 120 6 5 1 8 9 2 .260
2009 Bill James 148 535 146 84 40 2 20 81 73 64 120 7 12 4 .273
2009 CHONE 132 486 129 78 33 2 16 72 65 55 117 7 12 3 .265
2009 Marcel 482 546 126 76 33 2 15 64 58 52 4 113 8 3 1 9 10 3 .261
2009 Oliver 501 565 131 77 33 2 19 51 125 9 3 1 9 .261

Here are 2008 and projected 2009 stats for Kouzmanoff:
Season Team G AB PA H 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB IBB SO HBP SF SH GDP SB CS AVG
2008 Padres 154 624 668 162 104 31 4 23 71 84 23 3 139 15 6 0 14 0 0 .260
2009 Bill James 152 601 170 105 37 3 25 76 94 33 114 11 1 0 .283
2009 CHONE 130 487 133 85 26 2 20 62 76 29 100 8 2 1 .273
2009 Marcel 538 587 142 90 29 3 20 63 76 32 3 113 11 5 1 12 2 1 .264
2009 Oliver 612 665 172 106 38 3 25 34 119 12 6 1 14 .282

Kouz: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5995&position=3B
Gordon: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5209&position=3B

Poll

For a Dynasty Keeper League looking to compete in 2010, would you rather have Kouzmanoff and Ray or Alex Gordon?

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chris Ray

3 votes

Alex Gordon

8 votes

11 votes | Poll has closed

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Lars Anderson Projections/Comps

Kouzmanoff/Ray or Gordon?

For a Dynasty Keeper League looking to compete in 2010, would you rather have Kouzmanoff and Ray or Alex Gordon?

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chris Ray

Alex Gordon