Ugghh! To say that Aviles was a draft bust in 2009 was a major understatement.As a
result of his complete washout in 2009, Aviles was completely ignored once the 2010 season
began as the fantasy baseball community concluded his rookie season was just a fluke. Mike
Aviles? Are you smoking crack Roto Boss? No I dont smoke and allow me to
explain because I am speaking from personal experience with this.Mike Aviles first sprang to fantasy
baseball owners' minds back in the 2008 season when he hit.325 with 10 home runs
and 8 SB in 491 at-bats which was his rookie season. 6 home runs from
a 2B/SS in the deciding month of the fantasy baseball calendar which is like getting
12 from a 1B or a slugging OF. Without a doubt there will be some
who will extrapolate Aviles' crazy month over a whole season and drool all over the
place with visions of 30/30. Aviles was snatched up as a guy who many instantly
fell in love with and thus he became a guy who was drafted in the
middle rounds of most drafts due ot the fact the same owners believed he was
a star in the making due to such a very good debut. The guy has
shown that he can hit.300 in his sleep and batting average has always been one
of the most underrated fantasy baseball categories. As most league championships were being decided, Aviles
wound up hitting 6 home runs with 7 stolen bases with Nike Requin a.357 average. So during
your draft when you see the Hanley Ramirez' and Robinson Cano's flying off the board
early in the draft, dont panic and keep Aviles in the back of your mind
to pick late. No back to reality. I think the stolen bases are more likely
to stay in his numbers than the power as a player can learn how to
steal correctly but the pop is something thats more inbred. Sounds great to me. All
I was looking for was someone to keep me afloat in my battle to take
home the title and what I got was the clinching piece in my victory.So with
all that being said, it appears as though Aviles is once again at the forefront
of fantasy baseball owners' attention. What Aviles did in the next 30 days no doubt
won many of the titles mentioned earlier. Either way with the extreme shallowness that the
SS position is (and 2B is not so deep either), Aviles can be a nice
cheap source of double digit steals and home runs with a.300 average. Despite the great
average, it only resulted in 2 HR and 0 SB. Today starts the recurring 2011
Fantasy Baseball Sleeper posts as we move closer to the new season. With that being
said lets take a look at our first such player this season and that is
Kansas City Royals 2B/SS Mike Aviles.When one were to look at winning rosters in the
2010 fantasy baseball season, there no doubt requin tn were scores of top of the line talent
lining those clubs such as the Robinson Cano's, Albert Pujols', and Ryan Braun's of the
world. Enter Aviles.On September 1, Mike Aviles still only had the 2 HR's from May
and June and 7 stolen bases with the customary.300-plus average. When Aviles started off the
season in the minor leagues, no one noticed. Even though I dont think Aviles will
come close to that mark, I do think he will be more than serviceable for
2011. These players should have the opportunity to make good on their potential this season
and they without a doubt will either rise to stardom or go fade into baseball
oblivion. Yes you read that right. One can argue however that the light possibly went
on for Aviles last September and so the confidence he gained during that time period
could bring about a nice 2011 season. As I stated earlier, I personally benefitted from
Aviles' rampaging month in one of my winning money leagues as I was missing Dustin
Pedroia and needed help in a big way. A sleeper in my definition is a
player who has shown talent in glimpses and small samples in the past but who
has not been able to sustain it over the course of a season. The growth
in pop and stolen bases in September was nice to see but obviously you cant
expect him to stay at that level. Than a funny thing happened.One of the main
themes of the 2010 fantasy baseball season was the rampant injuries to the 2B position
as guys like Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, Brian Roberts, and Chase Utley among others all
came down with long term hurts that put their owners in a bind. More yawning
thus ensued and Aviles was headed for a second straight useless season. However I am
willing to wager a pretty penny that Kansas City Royals 2B/SS Mike Aviles was one
more of those teams than you were to think. It was basically like catching lightning
in a bottle or hitting the lottery. The SS position was no different as guys
like Jimmy Rollins and Jose Reyes also had their share of DL time to further
put owners in a crimp. Well Aviles was soon brought back in May and he
flashed his batting average prowess the next two months by hitting.317 and.333. Well unfortunately the
road to the Hall of Fame for Aviles took a major detour in 2009 as
he got hurt right off the bat once the season began and he totally crashed
and burned to the tune of a putrid.189 average with only 1 HR and 1
SB in only 120 at-bats. His dual eligibility at 2B and SS affords you nice
leeway and as last September showed you, Mike Aviles has a knack for delivering when
the time is right.2011 Projection:.304 86 R 14 HR 74 RBI 15 SBFounder of http://www.thefantasysportsboss.com
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