Fantasy Baseball – Rebounds and Breakouts

What separates a good fantasy player from a great one is the willingness to take on a risk. The risk could come in the form of a prospect, an untested rookie with tremendous upside. Or it could be the willingness to stream a pitcher, knowing that while the results could be rewarding, there’s also the chance that it could be disastrous. Today we’re going to look at risk in the form of players coming off down years. These players have performed well in the past, but for any number of reasons struggled in 2011 and won’t be valued that highly in 2012. OF Shin-Soo Choo – For more than 2 years, Choo was the poster child for the 5 tool fantasy player. Between 2009 and 2010 he had a 300 average, 42 homers, 176 runs driven in, 43 steals and 168 runs. While Choo wasn’t elite at any one thing, his ability to perform well in each category made him a top outfielder. Struggling both on and off the field, Choo had a forgettable 2011, hitting 259 with 8 homers in 85 ga...