tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608752914483727280.post5990257983048286409..comments2012-03-04T15:15:25.344-05:00Comments on Fantasy Baseball Q&A: Burning QuestionClutchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17163327726772728328noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608752914483727280.post-66303067892477602482012-03-04T15:15:25.344-05:002012-03-04T15:15:25.344-05:00I mentioned Heyward in this post because they have...I mentioned Heyward in this post because they have similarities of being young guns who were hyped up, but it's difficult to fully compare them.<br /><br />Heyward logged 449 AB in A ball at 18 years old and hit 11 HR. As previously stated Lawrie hit 13 in 372 AB at 19 years of age. Heyward was able to get into 12 games of R ball at 17 getting accustomed to professional baseball. Lawrie leaped right into A ball from high school. So in their first sizable plate appearances at any level, Lawrie actually came out ahead IMO.<br /><br />Heyward went on to mash at A+ and AA, albeit in less than 200 PA at both stops. 3 games at AAA, then started 2010 with the Braves. Lawrie got lengthy playing time at AA & AAA and produced well, so it's likely those numbers were more sustainable than Heywards. Although the #'s wouldn't be as gaudy.<br /><br />Now at the major league level it's the opposite. Heyward played in a full major league season as a rookie, and Lawrie only 43 games. Lawrie's power and speed levels likely would have tapered off, but being conservative in all likelihood would have surpassed the HR and SB total of Heyward over a full season as a rookie.<br /><br />So here's what you need to know. At A Ball and only 43 games with the Blue Jays, Lawrie reigned king. At High A and AA Heyward was the man, but was that production sustainable? Perhaps minor league pitchers started making adjustments, and his stats suddenly don't look as shiny. Same thing can be said for Lawrie at the major leagues this year. But knowing he produced at A, AA, AAA, and MLB with ample playing time rather than Heyward with only ample playing time at A ball suggests to me the potential for better stats over his first full season.Clutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163327726772728328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608752914483727280.post-17690738917649757102012-03-04T13:23:45.707-05:002012-03-04T13:23:45.707-05:00I don’t trust sophomore year players at all. The ...I don’t trust sophomore year players at all. The Braves Heyward was supposed to have a monster year and he may have been the reason why they didn’t make the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com