Gordon Beckham

by bunner on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 AM EDT

I've just been offered Gordon Beckham in a fantasy trade and though I know he is performing well in the majors after a strong start to the season in the minors so that is good news for the keeper pool.

What I don't know is what kind of player he projects to be and what position will he employ?

I know the white sox tried him at 2B and he's now playing 3B though he is a natural SS, so where will he end up?

What current player does he best comp to? Is he a contact/doubles type or will he have pop?

In his best season what do you think his stat line will look like?

Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.

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Accept the trade

I hate these fantasy questions, but Beckham is an exciting player to talk about.

He’s looked alright at third, but I think he ultimately ends up at second. That said, it might not be next year. Dayan Viciedo has been awful in AA and he’s not a 3B either. Ozzie Guillen thinks Alexei Ramirez is good at short, so I think Beckham winds up at second once the White Sox realize Chris Getz isn’t an everyday player. I just don’t know how long that will take. After all, this is the same organization who benched Nick Swisher last year so Ken Griffey Jr could play center.

He’s only 22 right now, but he’s not a huge guy. I think he’ll end up more of a doubles hitter than a home run hitter. I think a typical Beckham year will be 35-40 doubles with 15-20 homers. If he does that at second base, he’s going to be an All-Star many times over.

by thejd44 on Jul 17, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks

I know most around this site don’t like the fantasy trade questions which is why I tried to post it more like “tell me about Beckham” rather then “evaluate this trade for me”

Thanks for the info on Beckham I appreciate it.

by bunner on Jul 17, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

Beckham is something special, like you said hes only 22. I personally believe he could be every bit as good as Chase if not better, hes already made the bigs at age 22 and is holding his own, Chase didn’t make it till he was 24; both were pretty polished coming out of College but i feel Bacon has the chance o be something very very special.

by beautox on Jul 17, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Better than Chase Utley

That’d be a top 3-5 player in baseball. Chase Utley-lite is an all-star player, that’s the description I like for Gordon.

by cowboy4eva on Jul 17, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Corrected

That’d be ~~a top 3-5 player in baseball~~ Albert Pujols.

Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
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by PaulThomas on Jul 17, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Remember,

Utley wasn’t given a chance to be more than a utility infielder due to the poor management of the Phillies manager at the time. He would have broken out earlier if he were given more of an opportunity.

"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree

by JT12340 on Jul 18, 2009 4:34 AM EDT up reply actions