| National League Fantasy Shortstop Preview |
| By Steve Visconti |
Published
03/16/2007
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NL Fantasy Shortstop Preview - (2007) , National League Fantasy Previews
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Renteria is at home in the NL
 | Renteria is much more comfortable in the NL and will be a serviceable mixed option
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7.
Edgar Renteria, Atlanta
Braves
Edgar
Renteria did what seemingly everyone does when they come into Atlanta. He came from a situation where he was in over his head, and had a renaissance
of sorts, and ended up having his best season since 2003. He's going to be a borderline hall of famer
someday, and hopefully voters will look to his return to the NL as a changing
point. He stole bases in double digits
again, had his highest rate stats since his big '03 campaign, and even managed
to hit the most HRs since 2000, when he was just 24 years old. At the age of 31 history tells us that Renteria is begiinning his physical decline but he's still a solid mixed league option .He'll record double digit stolen bases, hit for power, and be a very serviceable shortstop for fantasy owners.
Edgar Renteria 2007 Projections
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G
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AB
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Runs
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Hits
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2B
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3B
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HR
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BB
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RBI
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SO
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SB
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CS
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E
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AVG
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141
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55
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76
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153
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32
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2
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9
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53
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61
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86
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11
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5
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19
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.280
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8. Khalil Greene, San Diego Padres
Yeah,
about that.*nervously scratches
head*.Greene isn't that bad, but this
is kind of where the list tails off.With that being said, here's a guy that will consistently post OPS' in
the .750's with 15 HRs, obviously hindered by his home park, as was evidenced
by his .863 OPS on the road last year. For starters, his OBA over the last two
seasons reads: .296 and .320 respectively.He'll continue to hit for averages in mid .250's.He doesn't walk too much, and doesn't steal
any notable bases.But hey, he hits 15
HR a year, that's something, right? Khalil Greene 2007 Projections
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G
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AB
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Runs
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Hits
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2B
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3B
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HR
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BB
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RBI
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SO
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SB
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CS
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E
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AVG
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141
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501
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66
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126
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32
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2
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20
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41
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73
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103
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6
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1
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14
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.250
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9. Rich Aurilia, San Francisco Giants
His
rate statistics were his highest since he hit 37 HRs in 2001.He kept his K rate very low for what we're
used to from him, too (Just 10.6%).He
had a monster second half in which he slugged .547, but much of that was done
in The Great American Ballpark.When he
goes to a hitter's purgatory like San
Francisco this April, will his hot streak continue?
His BB rate was very low, but it's not as if his OBA suffered much.He still really can't hit righties very well,
with an OPS of just .755 against them. Rich Aurilia 2007 Projections
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G
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AB
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Runs
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Hits
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2B
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3B
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HR
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BB
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RBI
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SO
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SB
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CS
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E
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AVG
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128
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471
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66
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135
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26
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2
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16
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40
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70
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66
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3
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0
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10
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0.290
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