Sanji's Sleepers of '07

[Sanji Watsuki]

Jack Cust (CLE) [LF/DH]

• Adam Dunn with less power and more eye. His defense isn't much bit he is a very cheap .800-.900 OPS guy with .400 OBA
  

Russell Branyan (SDP) [3B/Corner OF]

• He can play 3B, LF, RF and has a great bat. Don't expect a high OBA but 30-50 HRs would not surprise me.

Dave Ross (CIN) [C]

• He'll have a respectable OBA with good power plus good defense at the plate. I'm saying .775 OPS with 20 HRs.

Cliff Floyd (ATL) [LF]

• He still has the defense to play everyday and this guy only got 100 ABs last year. Floyd is still a great bat. .780 OPS with 17 HRs is my guesstimate.

Julio Zuleta (BOS) [1B]

• I'll be frank. Zuleta is overpaid and is on a team where he is going to fight Big Papi and Carlos Delgado for playing time. Get Boston to eat a good part of his contract and a .900 OPS with 30-35 HR isn't out of his reach.

Ross Gload (CHC) [1B/RF]

• He's a 1B without much power but he still isn't a bad bat. I'm guessing a touch above his career line, .780 OPS with 15 HRs.

Rick Ankiel (DET) [RF]

• Ankiel reminds me a lot of one batter. Ken Griffey Jr. Ankiel is only paid 1.1mil for the chance for 30-40 HRs in '07. I bet Detroit will take the chance, but if they arn't you should.

Michael Tucker (NYM) [OF]

• Tucker is still an OBA machine and I think he'll do his '06 numbers again. (.272/.366/.374) Tucker lacks power but he gets on base.

Aaron Guiel (NYY) [OF/1B]

• Guiel is still great. An .800 OPS with 20-30 HRs would be my estimation.

[Sanji Watsuki]

Darrell Rasner (ANA) [SP]

• Rasner was a little hittable but his dice was 3.58 in AAA. I'm guessing league average performance, at worst.

Heath Bell (ANA) [RP]

• Bell was pretty bad this year but he'll maintain a good K rate and a good walk rate to any team he goes to.

Andy Pettitte (ATL) [SP]

• Pettitte still has good ratings and good health. Signing a 1 year contract with him wouldn't be a bad idea. His arm isn't tapped out yet.

Kyle Lohse (CIN) [SP]

• Lohse will remain hittable his entire career but he isn't that HR prone and keeps a good K rate and walk rate. Not an all-star but a flier back of the rotation guy.

Greg Maddux (GSJ) [SP]

• He could be a cheap 3rd starter with 200 IP. This HoFer isn't done yet.

Colby Lewis (HOU) [SP]

• Lewis is a better choice than most FA SPs. If you can get him cheap you could get a 3rd starter with the peak of an ace with 200 IP/yr.

Randy Wolf (PHI) [SP]

• Considering Wolf's ERA, he could be a moderate bargain. Remember, even with that horrible ERA he still had 200 IP. I'd book him for 200 IP, league average stuff.

Eddie Guardado (CIN) [RP]

• Guardado's arm isn't tapped out and he could be a bargain compared to someone like Danny Baez or Eric Gagne. He could turn his career around like Troy Percival did.

Jaret Wright (NYY) [SP]

• Wright could knab you a quickie 4.00 ERA 200 IP guy this offseason, cheap.