February 2010 Archives

Damon will most likely take over as the Tigers' lead off hitter and left fielder.  He's essentially replacing Curtis Granderson in the Tigers' lineup.  How will Damon's new home park and teammates affect his fantasy value?  Well Comerica Park is not nearly as homer friendly as Yankee Stadium and the Tigers' lineup is not nearly as potent as the Yanks'.  There is a REAL good chance that both his home run and RBI totals will go down because of this.  I just don't see a repeat performance of his 2009 fantasy production; he'll be decent but be outside the top 100 fantasy players.

From the Tigers' perspective Damon replacing Granderson really is a downgrade all around.  He's going to cost more, has less power, and his defensive capabilities and arm are nowhere near as good (Tiger pitchers will be negatively affected).

Is there any way Damon repeats his 2009 fantasy performance?  I say no ... what do you think?