By a weird coincidence, MLB.com was looking in depth at their 2B men today as I was going to do so as well (by using their fantasy rankings). MLB.com recently released their fantasy projections that included projection stats for 2008 for every player that they feel will play in the Major Leagues. They have 73 players listed for 2B, 4 of whom will play for the Mets next year. Just if you were curious, Kaz Matsui was ranked at 24.
Luis Castillo: Ranked 21
Projected: 557 AB, .298 BA, 105 R, 2 HR, 44 RBI, 25 SB
His AB here seem a little high, but his BA and HR seem right on the spot. Spending the whole year in the #2 spot for the Mets, I think he will have above 50 RBI and hopefully more than 105 R. With stolen bases, you never know with this team.
Damion Easley: Ranked 67
190 AB, .246 BA, 20 R, 8 HR, 22 RBI
I agree with these stats because Easley is expected to fill in multiple positions on the fields, so he might have a shot of 190 AB, although that seems a little hight. The rest of the stats seem fair for that amount of AB.
Ruben Gotay: Ranked 68
135 AB, .260 AB, 15 R, 3 HR, 18 RBI
I do not agree with the AB here, I think Gotay will barely get to 100 AB due to health of other players. That being said, I think Gotay can put up these same numbers with only 100 AB.
Jose Valetin: Ranked 70
186 AB, .238 BA, 18 R, 6 R, 24 RBI
These stats make sense because I can only see Valetin making the roster and playing if there is a major injury on the Mets roster. If that doesn't happen, I really hope the Mets stick with Gotay, because the Mets need a mix of Veterans and Youth on the bench. This Gotay vs Valetin battle will be played out in a matter of days and should last all Spring Training.
