Date

Player

Notes

1/14/2007

Abreu, Bobby

A full year in NY could give Abreu some upside.  Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Alou, Moises

Alou can still hit, when he is healthy.  I'm not sure why the NYM added Alou with Milledge waiting in the wings.  His actual stats from 2006 look like a good place to start in 2007, although I won't draft him unless he slides a few rounds.

1/14/2007

Arroyo, Bronson

Arroyo loves coming to NL in 2006.  Use 2 yr avg, since NL hitters won't be fooled as much in 2007

1/14/2007

Astacio, Ezequiel

Project 160 IP

1/14/2007

Atkins, Garrett

At 27 with 4 years of experience under his belt, 2006 may be a indicator of bigger and better things to come.  No one expected his power to improve so much last year, so he was a late round difference maker for many teams. Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Aurilia, Rich

At the age of 35, moving back to SF from CIN is not going to help him repeat his great 2006.  Use 2 yr numbers as the baseline for 2007 and revisit these projections after spring training.

1/14/2007

Bagwell, Jeff

Retired

1/14/2007

Baker, Jeff

Atkins career year in 2006 has forced COL to decide if they want to change Baker's position.  Project 325 AB

1/14/2007

Baker, Scott

Should see 150 IP as 5th starter for MIN

1/14/2007

Baldelli, Rocco

Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Bard, Josh

With Piazza gone, he'll likely get 350 AB

1/14/2007

Barfield, Joshua

Barfield has a lot of upside with a move to CLE.  Project 580 AB

1/14/2007

Barrett, Michael

Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Bartlett, Jason

Should see 450 AB in 2007

1/14/2007

Bay, Jason

Jason Bay is hitting his prime years.  Project 600 AB, .295 BA, 39 HR, and 13 SB.

1/14/2007

Beckett, Josh

Beckett had a solid season in 2006, but his ERA predictably rose in his move to the AL.  Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Bedard, Erik

Bedard could get another win or two, if he gets 220 IP

1/14/2007

Beltran, Carlos

With the current talent on the NYM, there is no reason why Beltran cannot reproduce his numbers from 2006.

1/14/2007

Beltre, Adrian

At 28, Beltre still could post big numbers.  I think his 2006 numbers are a good start.  Maybe I'll see something during spring training to warrant making some sort of adjustment.

1/14/2007

Benitez, Armando

Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Berkman, Lance

Berkman is coming off a career year in 2006, and the addition of Carlos Lee should keep him an All-Star.  Using 3 yr avg for HR(33) and BA(.308) since his t\past trend is to drop about 10 HR after a 40 HR season.

1/14/2007

Betemit, Wilson

Slotted to be the starting 3B in 2007, expect Betemit to get 550 AB

1/14/2007

Biggio, Craig

Biggio still has some power, but his BA may  hurt you.  Use 2006 Actuals

1/14/2007

Blake, Casey

With Marte in the mix, Blake will see less time.  Reduce HR to 14, R to 53, RBI to 58, and BA to .272

1/14/2007

Blanton, Joe

With Zito gone, the rest of the Oakland staff will have more pressure on them.  Use 2yr avg

1/14/2007

Bonderman, Jeremy

Bonderman keeps improving with age.  At 24, he has a great future if he continues to improve.  Project 230 IP for 2007

1/14/2007

Bonds, Barry

At his age, Bonds is merely playing so that he can become the temporary HR king.  Look for AROD and/or Pujols to pass him.  Set his HR total to 22 (the amount eeded for the record) and expect him to retire.

1/14/2007

Bonser, B

Project 180 IP as MIN 2nd starter

1/14/2007

Borowski, Joe

No longer a closer. Set Saves to 10 for 2007

1/14/2007

Botts, Jason

Project 500 AB

1/14/2007

Broussard, Ben

He'll get his 400 AB and put up his usual numbers.  Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Broxton, Jonathan

Potential Closer Candidate, If Saito Flaters.  Set to 10 Saves

1/14/2007

Buchholz, Taylor

Use 170 IP for 2007 projections.  Do not lower his ERA, since he is going to Coors.

1/14/2007

Buehrle, Mark

With the pressure off, Buehrle should return to his past form. Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Burke, Chris

Should get 550 AB as starting CF for HOU

1/14/2007

Burnett, AJ

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Burrell, Pat

At 31, it's safe to say that Burrell's career has been a disappointment to fantasy owners and Phillies fans.  Use his 2 yr avg and keep him at his current plateau

1/14/2007

Bush, Dave

He is in his prime age, and the Brewers have a decent offense.  Use 2006 for now

1/14/2007

Byrnes, Eric

At 31, there is no guessing if Byrnes will duplicate his 2006 numbers, or revert back to his 2005 form.  Use 3 yr avg to make your initial 2007 projections, and watch how the spring unfolds for Arizona.

1/14/2007

Cabrera, Daniel

Project 180 IP for this talented strikeout pitcher in 2007

1/14/2007

Cabrera, Miguel

At 24, Cabrera could be the next Albert Pujols.  Use his 2 yr avg stats, but boost his HR total to 35

1/14/2007

Cabrera, Orlando

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Cain, Matt

Everyone loves Matt Cain and his stuff.  The addition of Zito will help keep the pressure off of him.  Project 210 IP

1/14/2007

Cameron, Mike

Mike Cameron stayed healthy in 2006, and he had his usual 20-20 type season.  Noreason to see his stats to change much in 2007.

1/14/2007

Cano, Robinson

Cano has a lot of upside.  Use 2 yr avg to start 2007

1/14/2007

Cantu, Jorge

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Capuano, Chris

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Carpenter, Chris

Carpenter is a top NL pitcher, but he has some risk.  Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Castillo, Luis

Use 2006 actuals for now

1/14/2007

Castro, Juan

Should see 400 AB in super utility role

1/14/2007

Chavez, Endy

Use 3 yr avg

1/14/2007

Cirillo, Jeff

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Clemens, Roger

Will he return in 2007?  Your guess is as good as mine.

1/14/2007

Coffey, Todd

Coffey gets another chance to e the man in CIN. Project 30 SV

1/14/2007

Contreras, Jose

Contreras will likely decline in 2007.  Project 180 IP

1/14/2007

Corcoran, Tim

Project 160 IP

1/14/2007

Cordero, Chad

Will Cordero return to elite form in 2007?  Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Cordero, Francisco

Use 2 yr avg

1/14/2007

Coste, C

With Lieberthal gone, Coste should get 450 AB in 2007

1/14/2007

Crawford, Carl

Crawford is entering his prime age, but don't expect a power explosion.  His 2 yr avg will probably be accurate with some modest upside potential in runs scored and batting average

1/14/2007

Crede, Joe

Crede had his career year in 2006. He will likely be overrated by several forecasters this year.  He has burned me too often in the past, so I'll use his 2 yr avg to project his 2007 campaign

1/14/2007

Crisp, Coco

Crisp has huge upside if he can stay healthy.  Project 600 AB at 2006 pace.

1/14/2007

Cruz, Nelson

Project 500 AB

1/14/2007

Cuddyer, Michael

Cuddyear had a career year in 2006, making him another one of those late round 3B draft bargains that were available last year.    I'll be more conservative with his 2007 numbers, R(85), RBI(90), HR(20)

1/14/2007

Damon, Johnny

At 34, Damon is likely to slow down a little.  Use 3 yr avg for 2007 projections

1/14/2007

Davis, Doug

Use 3 yr