Jimmy Rollins 2010 Fantasy Outlook
What better way to start off the player fantasy previews than with our longtime shortstop and leadoff hitter, Jimmy Rollins. Fresh off his 2nd worst pro season (only his 2002 stash line of .245/.306/.380 out-crapped ‘09), J-Roll is a tough guy to peg coming into 2010. Let’s take a closer look at the newly wifed-up man.

Three-Year Stats (5×5 Roto Categories):
2007: .296 AVG, 139 R’s, 30 HR’s, 94 RBI’s, 41 SB’s
2008: .277 AVG, 76 R’s, 11 HR’s, 59 RBI’s, 47 SB’s (missed time w/ankle injury)
2009: .250 AVG, 100 R’s, 21 HR’s, 77 RBI’s, 31 SB’s
2010 Predictions:
Bill James: .271 AVG, 104 R’s, 19 HR’s, 71 RBI’s, 33 SB’s
CHONE: .268 AVG, 102 R’s, 19 HR’s, 70 RBI’s, 29 SB’s
Marcel: .265 AVG, 87 R’s, 18 HR’s, 66 RBI’s, 32 SB’s
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Luckily for fantasy players, you do not have to carry the baggage that is Rollins’s god-awful OBP (.296 in ‘09) numbers. You can live with a .260 AVG for a shortstop with power and speed potential. Here is the breakdown of each 5×5 roto category:
AVG: There are many reasons to agree with Bill James and friends that Rollins will bump up his paltry batting average in 2010. The first is his incredibly low .253 BABIP from last season, worst by a longshot among starting position players for the Phils (Pedro Feliz next with .284). His 10.4% K rate in ‘09 is 2.5% below his career average, more proof that J-Roll could have been dealing with some serious bad luck. That being said, no one is expecting Rollins to hit .300 for the first time. Expect more in the range of .265-.275, certainly not a deal breaker for fantasy owners.
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