Player Spotlights: David Wright & Bobby Abreu

What are the thoughts about David Wright this year? While he is running at a greater pace than he ever has before, all of his other numbers across the board have slumped significantly.

I, for one, think that he will turn around what has been a "disappointment" in fantasy leagues. I quote this because while some expected at least 15-15 before the break, he is still ranked highly in all leagues.

But David Wright hit his magical age of 26/27, and his power numbers have been meager. His turn around will be vast in the second half. While his overall numbers throughout will not be 30-30 like everyone expected, with a very solid second half, he could easily end up being a 20-35 player at the end of the season.

The Mets offense has struggled, some would say it has been downright offensive.  Beltran, Delgado and Reyes; is that serious? How can one of the best hitters in the league do what he does best when his lineup protection has now become Jeff Francouer.  In fact, look at their starting lineup on Wednesday, July 22nd:

Pagan

Castillo

Murphy

Wright

Francouer

Sullivan

Berroa

Schneider

Pelfrey

Ummm...Really? When I thought this team would be an offensive juggernaut, I must have been mistaken because injuries have really killed this team. It's unfortunate that Wright has such an awful team surrounding him today...

Bobby Abreu has never done anything wrong. Which I think may be why he always falls through the cracks on draft day and throughout trades.

In my main fantasy league, he has been traded twice. Perhaps he has become expendable for teams...But I really don't understand why. All Abreu has done is exactly the same as he has done every year since he joined the Phillies in 1998; hit and run. Yeah, it sounds like a crime, but the fact of the matter is, it's a crime that he is an afterthought throughout fantasy leagues.

His consistency is only paralleled by a few studs, and while he obviously does not deserve the first few rounds in drafts, he is treated poorly, and has been since he was traded to the Yankees in 2007 when everyone thought he was over the hill. His pace of 35 steals says otherwise. 

If you have some stupid owners in your leagues, take care of it and make an offer for Abreu before it's too late.

Until next time,

Peace, Love and Fantasy