Written by TG Fantasy Baseball Staff
March 16, 2008

Oakland Athletics Jack Cust (Projected Value: $11) Cust hit 26 HR in ’07 and 33 in ’08, to go along with 82 and 77 RBI respectively. He leads the Athletics in most of the hitting stats, from OPS to extra base hits to times on base. He also holds a few shameful records, e.g., most strikeouts in the AL (197). Expect 30 HR and 80 RBI – the pattern has been set. Watch his batting average; if it drops much lower than the .230 that he hit last year, he might lose at-bats - and corresponding production. Rajai Davis (Projected Value: $2) Davis stole 29 bases with only 214 at-bats in ’08. He displayed a weak bat – he hit .243, with only 19 RBI and 30 runs scored. Since the A’s are forever experimenting in the outfield and with the arrival of Matt Holliday, you can expect 20 steals from Davis, but consider anything else a bonus. Tampa Bay Rays Pat Burrell (Projected Value: $15) After nine years in Philadelphia, Burrell signs up with the AL Champ Tampa Bay Rays. The 32-year-old outfielder has established a routine of clubbing 30 home runs and driving in 90 runs each year, while hitting around .250. Expect the power numbers to decrease slightly, but the average to remain the same.

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