The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 873 – Lots of 3B Talk; Santana to KC

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December 10, 2020

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weekendatbidens
5 years ago

Moncada’s K% is still a major concern. He needs to have great BABIPs like Anderson to keep up a good average.

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rustydudeMember since 2021
5 years ago

The Stars

Manny Machado 21 (38:10)
DJ LeMahieu 28 (already discussed at 1B/2B)
Nolan Arenado 34 (49:03)
Alex Bregman 37 (54:02)
Anthony Rendon 42 (11:00)

Those 3B ADP’s are upside down. I could maybe see picking Bregman before Rendon but I basically rate them equal. I would pick Arenado, LeMahieu and Machado after Bregman and Rendon. Machado doesn’t steal bases anymore. I’m not sure he even deserves to be in The Stars category. His 148 wRC+ last season has that feel of one more star season before a steady or abrupt decline. He was average in 2017 and 2019.

Note, I’m not criticizing the order Paul is putting them on the discussion list as he’s simply putting them in the order of their ADP.

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