I recently picked up
Peter Bourjos in every league he was available. I had him on my watch list
since the drafts ended and thought he would have increased fantasy value if he
could hit in the 2 hole this year. Well, Scioscia has actually put him in lead
off since the Aybar injury.
I didn’t have Bourjos
on my radar for his BA but he is going into tonight hitting over .300 with an
OBP of .380. Though he has not even attempted a SB this year he is one of the
fastest men in baseball. Now that he is hitting leadoff I expect him to start
running and showcasing his blazing speed on the base paths. One reason
he is now leading off is he has a modest 6 game hit streak and has more walks
than Ks in the last 10 days. As I mentioned here
back in February, Bourjos was the forgotten man in the Angels potent line up. Remember
just a few years ago he was hyped as much as Trout was in the Minors.
If Bourjos can continue
to draw some walks I am expecting a small explosion in SB in the next month. He
once swiped 50 in the minors and 22 as recent as 2011. A top the Angels order
the Runs should come in bunches too. A great pick up this week as he is only
owned in 9% of Yahoo Leagues, 7% of ESPN. Do not expect the BA to stay north of
300 but as Bourjos matures, age 26 season, he gets better and better. He should beat out at least 1 infield hit a week. Remember that
the Angels GM had every chance to move him once Hamilton signed but he was the one
who stayed this winter…not Morales or Wells.
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