2005 Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report: for
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5x5 NL Comparisons
| Rank | Player | Yr | Value | Pts. | Wp | SVp | ERAp | WHIPp | Kp | IP | W | SV | ERA | WHIP | K |
| 15 | Kerry Wood | '05 | $26 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 212 | 15 | 0 | 3.45 | 1.268 | 255 |
| 111 | ChN SP GP-22 GS-22 | '04 | $11 | 4.4 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 140 | 8 | 0 | 3.72 | 1.268 | 144 |
| P-8 SP-6 | Obviously Wood missed some games with only 22 starts. Actually, he has never started more than 33 games so you can count on him missing at least a couple games. You can also count on some phenomenal strikeout numbers and a good ERA. Top 6-10 pitcher. | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Yr | Value | Pts. | Wp | SVp | ERAp | WHIPp | Kp | IP | W | SV | ERA | WHIP | K |
| 23 | Tim Hudson | '05 | $24 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 218 | 18 | 0 | 2.98 | 1.231 | 163 |
| AL | Atl SP GP-27 GS-27 | '04 | AL | AL | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 189 | 12 | 0 | 3.53 | 1.261 | 103 |
| P-14 SP-11 | His trade to the Braves is a positive fantasy-wise. Former teammate Mark Mulder predicted Huddy would have a 1.90 ERA in the NL. As the 4th best sinkerballer in the majors, Hudson was made for the NL, challenging hitters and going deep into games. He did miss a few starts and his K/9 dropped below 5 in 2004, but throwing to the opposing pitcher instead of a DH should cure that. An intriguing storyline to watch is how Leo Mazzone will do with a front-line pitcher. Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz have been good for years. Lately, Mazzone has turned mediocre pitchers into top performers (i.e.. Wright). Who knows what he can do with Hudson, but he won't make him any worse - that's for sure. To top it off, most of his family lives within 90 miles of Atlanta. An easy transition did wonders for JD Drew. | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Yr | Value | Pts. | HRp | RBIp | SBp | BAp | Rp | AB | HR | RBI | SB | BA | R |
| 28 | Corey Patterson | '05 | $23 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 660 | 24 | 72 | 38 | .276 | 111 |
| 39 | ChN OF-157 | '04 | $21 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 631 | 24 | 72 | 32 | .266 | 91 |
| H-14 OF-5 | 2004 was a showcase of his power/speed potential. He rates as somewhat of a sleeper. After being moved to the leadoff spot, he responded with 12 steals in August alone - 5 more than Carl Crawford had. He slumped in September with a .198 BA, but still stole 6 despite getting on base 17 fewer times than in August. At that rate, he would steal 54 for the season! | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Yr | Value | Pts. | HRp | RBIp | SBp | BAp | Rp | AB | HR | RBI | SB | BA | R |
| 91 | Luis Castillo | '05 | $14 | 6.3 | -1.6 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 601 | 1 | 45 | 31 | .293 | 91 |
| 69 | Fla 2B-148 | '04 | $14 | 5.9 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 564 | 2 | 47 | 21 | .291 | 91 |
| H-59 2B-7 | This guy drives fantasy owners crazy. Why won't he steal more? Obviously he was a valuable 2B in the years he stole 62, 50 and 48 bases. If he only steals 20 or so, his lack of power and RBI are really going to hurt your team. Last year, you could have replaced him with a free agent and gained 4 points in the standings in HR and RBI. | ||||||||||||||