[onejayhawk]

I need a SS. Is Everth Cabrera likely a top 50 player this time next year? Top 80?

The full picture is complicated. I am being offered Rich Harden, for one year, and a 6th round pick (#91) for Joey Votto, who is a potential long term asset with our keeper rules. Also in the mix are David Price, Mike Napoli, Everth Cabrera, Buster Posey, and Brian Matusz. You can plug in Napoli, Posey or Matuscz for Harden. Price or Cabrera come higher priced.

My first inclination is to go for Cabrera. He comes with an option in round 11. Would you take the deal for Harden, with no oiption? Ditto Price, who has a round 14 option?

My locked in keepers are Zack Greinke, Ellsbury, ARod and Brian Roberts. I have options on Werth, Wandy, Heath Bell and some lower rank players such as Cuddyer, Edwin Jackson, Jason Kubel and Chris Coghlan. I won the league, but the runner up had both Sizemore and Reyes.

J

[Trautdiggity]

Originally Posted by onejayhawk

I need a SS. Is Everth Cabrera likely a top 50 player this time next year? Top 80?

The full picture is complicated. I am being offered Rich Harden, for one year, and a 6th round pick (#91) for Joey Votto, who is a potential long term asset with our keeper rules. Also in the mix are David Price, Mike Napoli, Everth Cabrera, Buster Posey, and Brian Matusz. You can plug in Napoli, Posey or Matuscz for Harden. Price or Cabrera come higher priced.

My first inclination is to go for Cabrera. He comes with an option in round 11. Would you take the deal for Harden, with no oiption? Ditto Price, who has a round 14 option?

My locked in keepers are Zack Greinke, Ellsbury, ARod and Brian Roberts. I have options on Werth, Wandy, Heath Bell and some lower rank players such as Cuddyer, Edwin Jackson, Jason Kubel and Chris Coghlan. I won the league, but the runner up had both Sizemore and Reyes.

J

It's early so I'm only half reading this but seems to me with Ellsbury locked up and Werth an option you'd be pounding SB - Cabrera's big asset. Seems like overkill if you have options to improve in other cats. Either way if it's Votto for Harden and the pick or Votto for one of those other guys and the pick I don't think I'd do it.

[Judge Jude]

His cousin is Pat Listach, so.....

Just kidding.

Decent eye here, and the speed's legit.... but not sure he's an uber-steals guy, he has no power, and he could dent your BA.

I don't play mixed, but I think "two straight years at an established performance level" is underrated. If you're slotting as if he has that, it might be a reach....

[Moonlight J]

Where is GwynnintheHall to tell us he's been screaming abou this guy for 6 months already?

With the lack of punch in that lineup behind him once they deal Gonzo, Cabrera is a one category guy with his steals. He could steal 40 bags and not get double that in his run total while hitting .260

[Hammer]

so far Cabrera is hitting is hitting just .212/.251/.282. Any reason for optimism? He is still on pace for 25 swipes.

[Sharky]

Sure. I think he's back (had 2 SB yesterday). I could easily see 40 from Cabrera this year. That's pretty valuable.