Evan Longoria is the Rays’ franchise player, having inked a long-term extension with the team this offseason that should keep him there for the extent of his career. In many 15-team NFBC leagues he’ll go late in the first round or early in the second round as the No. 2 third baseman to get drafted in many leagues. However, I’ve got him as my No. 35 player overall, well below his ADP both at and in NFBC Drafts. Why does Longoria rate so low? In short – we don’t project him to get as many plate appearances as many of his contemporaries. Longoria was limited to 74 games last season due to a hamstring injury that ultimately required surgery, and then a subsequent procedure during the offseason. This after missing 29 games the previous season due to nagging hamstring problems. While it would be nice to presume that his November surgery cleared everything up, it would be Pollyannaish to give him a full 158-162 game projection for 2013. And this illustrates an annual issue for those of us that do projections and valuations. It’s not just a matter of evaluating a player’s skills, but it’s also important to project playing… Read full this story
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