Which of these players will have the biggest impact in 2009

[sportscardtheory]

Which of these players who showed much promise/potential last season will have the biggest impact for their team and the sportscard market in 2009... two votes are allowed.

 

[Adamsince1981]

I'm going with Kershaw...lefty starter that could put the Dodgers over the top.

 

[Huffamaniac]

As much as would love to agree, I have to say Bruce is going to have a monster year.

Kershaw might be a year or two away from his monster year

I'm going with Kershaw...lefty starter that could put the Dodgers over the top.

 

[sportscardtheory]

I went with Davis and Cueto. Davis is just a BEAST and Cueto has NASTY stuff.. and if he can harness it, watch out.

 

[Adamsince1981]

As much as would love to agree, I have to say Bruce is going to have a monster year.

Kershaw might be a year or two away from his monster year

I'm going with Kershaw...lefty starter that could put the Dodgers over the top.

But as far as being impactful....I see the Dodgers in the playoffs and I believe the Reds will once again be in the NL Central gutter.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

I went with C.Davis as I think he could mash 35-40 dingers starting a whole season (I can't get over how stacked the Texas Rangers lineup is (& are going to be in the near future) as opposed to what it once was! :shock:

 

[UMich92]

Jay Bruce has all the tools and has already gone through some streaks and slumps. If he worked at it at all this off season, I think he is going to have a huge year.

Alex

 

[DRav87]

If Johnny Cueto can cut down on the amount of home runs he gives up, he will be lights out.

 

[Adamsince1981]

Even if Cueto is lights out and Bruce goes bananas...the Reds have a lot of work to do if their impact will be felt in the NL central.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Even if Cueto is lights out and Bruce goes bananas...the Reds have a lot of work to do if their impact will be felt in the NL central.

I like the young talent they have right now... their pitching is getting better with experience and they got rid of Griffey Jr. and Dunn to use some younger guys. If Volquez, Cueto and Arroyo can have good years, they might open some eyes.

 

[Jedi500]

Upton is going to go crazy and Price will be lights out...

nuff said...

 

[sportscardtheory]

Kind of interesting that Price has the least amount of playing time and is leading in votes... I like him, but he hasn't really been a starter yet. I do think he will be what everyone THOUGHT Joba Chamberlain was going to be though...

 

[Adamsince1981]

I'm surprised Maybin has 1 more vote than Upton...Upton breaks out this year.

 

[markakis8]

Upton is hitting 35 HR's next year barring injury.

 

[Pete14Rose]

Bruce & Snider

 

[Topnotchsy]

Upton is going to go crazy and Price will be lights out...

nuff said...

My votes as well.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Not much love for Pablo... I like that guy.

 

[DRav87]

Even if Cueto is lights out and Bruce goes bananas...the Reds have a lot of work to do if their impact will be felt in the NL central.

I think people will be surprised with the Reds this year and outside of the Cubs who is really in the NL Central that is anything to write home about?

 

[95vr4]

Even if Cueto is lights out and Bruce goes bananas...the Reds have a lot of work to do if their impact will be felt in the NL central.

I think people will be surprised with the Reds this year and outside of the Cubs who is really in the NL Central that is anything to write home about?

Astros

 

[sheetskout]

I'm going for Snider and Davis as their situations will warrant a ton of AB's.

Same with Bruce I guess too....