MLB Showdown Cards

MLB Showdown 2013: Centerfield 300+ Points

                Since 2011 Centerfield has been a can’t miss position for our sets. Andrew McCutchen won his first MVP, carrying a Pirates team to the playoffs. He hit .317 with 21 homers, 5 triples, and 38 doubles while stealing 27 bases. He was only out down by the back to back AL MVP runner-up Mike Trout who his 27 homers, 9 triples, 39 doubles and stole 33 bases. Shin-Soo Choo showed the great OB again walking 112 times.

                I have talked to a few power players already who have been playing Mike Trout on their teams. Trout is technically the best power hitter at centerfield. My issue with Trout is that eats up so much of your cap that it is difficult to put real power hitters around him. If you are spending +600 points for Trout and want to hit homers why not take Cabrera who has an additional homer on his chart and is an 11 OB. Any team with Trout is going to be more of a hybrid. I much prefer Carlos Gomez as an 8, 18-20 HR, 15-17 3B, 13-14 2B, 11-12 1B+ with speed A(22) for 370 points. I am using my top 3 pick for Cabrera or Davis if I am playing power.

                Pingers again don’t like +300 point players but they may like Dexter Fowler. He is a 9, 20 HR, 19 3B, 18 2B, 17 1B+ for 300 points as a speed A(21) CF+2 LF/RF+1. He can lead-off and give some run creating options. Money Ballers will actually like Shin-Soo over McCutchen. Choo is a 10, 20 HR, 17-19 2B with speed A(20) for 450 points. Moneyballers likely won’t appreciate the upgrade to McCutchen.

McCutchen is playable and has small upgrades over Choo for 20 more points. He is a 10, 20 HR, 19 3B, 16-18 2B CF+3 with speed A(21). Smallballers will like him as a 3 hitter for cheap. He can drive in and score runs himself. Of course Trout is a complete upgrade as a 10, 19-20 HR, 17-18 3B, 14-16 2B, 12-13 1B+ CF+3 speed A(22) for 610 points. Also Fowler is a good option here.

Obviously not a lot of bench players until next week.