The fantasy spin so far seems to say that Robbie Alomar will rescue his totally flagging career by getting out of NY.
I hope that’s true. In the American Dream League I have the most waiver dollars, and I’m one offensive player short of first place. Alomar will be a Boneman next Monday, and I wish I was more confident that he’s going to recover.
Shea Stadium is definitely not a good place for hitters. And the sensitive RA definitely had initial problems adjusting to the New York City scene. But he did adjust, he stopped complaining and he never started hitting.
The bottom line is he’s old for a speedster, he’s old for a middle infield force, he’s old.
Two years ago he was also one of the five most productive fantasy hitters in the game. Regardless of postion.
And once before he had some miserable off time, when he was miserable, and when he got happy he got more productive.
To that I have to say: He’s older now. Nobody has ever been happy playing for the White Sox. (Look at the weird failures of Frank Thomas and now Paul Konerko.) And he’s older now.
Still, he’s going to be a new player in a new league who will cut into the playing time of D’Angelo Jiminez and who will play all the games the rest of the way. If he hits .270 with 6 homers and 9 stolen bases he’s going to decide fantasy championships.
Go Robbie.