Message #12 by Rob Reed @ December 29, 2010, 10:08am Throwing my hat in the ring again If he gets playing time, he can be very good... and he has just been signed to a minor league contract with the Pirates. Keep your eyes open for an extremely deep sleeper if gets a starting gig with the Bucs.

Message #11 by Rob Reed @ June 27, 2010, 09:26pm o's designate him for assignment And, too bad, too... lots of potential here, unrealized. Only 30 years old. I don't think he's done yet (for 2010, though, he probably is).

Message #10 by Rob Reed @ March 15, 2010, 09:21pm did you know Camden Yards was a better HR park than Coors last year? That's something to get excited about for a Coors renegade who is one year removed from 21-99, and who suffered from some of the worst luck in all of the majors last year!

Message #9 by Rob Reed @ December 12, 2009, 03:36pm happy birthday, we don't want you! the rockies have non-tendered Atkins... to be expected... BUT he was the huge recipient of bad luck last year. Rumor mill has the Orioles interested, and this is not a bad fit. The problem for fantasy is that Atkins leaving Coors spells disaster for his power numbers... Bad luck was the reason for the season last year... a different park will be a reason for dwindling fantasy value next year, but his average should return to .280-.300 levels easily.

Message #8 by Rob Reed @ June 24, 2009, 12:32pm davis I am a sucker for power... I really like Atkins, but between the two, I go Davis.

Message #7 by alex123 @ June 23, 2009, 12:48pm Comments him or chris davis whose your pick

Message #6 by Rob Reed @ June 4, 2009, 08:24am if his BABIP was where it was last year he'd be hitting nearly .300 this is another guy who has suffered from a ton of bad luck... i would stash him and not give up on him... but stash until he starts showing signs of turning it around

Message #5 by Rob Reed @ May 8, 2009, 12:11am dependent on need kotchman, as i've said in the past, is a lock for a .300 avg... jacobs is a lock for 30 HRs... i think Atkins is a lock for solid numbers all around... Atkins' BABIP through the end of April was in the .240s... add 70 points to his average at the end of april means that with average batters' "luck," he should have been hitting around .300 he'll be fine... i say ride him out... but, if you are lacking in HR and would not be hurt by a .250ish avg, Jacobs is your man... if you need avg shored up with power numbers and SBs taken care of, Kotchman... if it were me, i think i stick with atkins... i don't have atkins in any of my leagues, though...

Message #4 by DenisK @ May 7, 2009, 06:15pm Patience or boot him? I drafted Atkins as my first baseman in a mixed league that has no bench, and he's not helping me with his bad average. Guys like Casey Kotchman, Billy Butler, and Mike Jacobs are available on waiver wire. Should I hold him or replace him on my roster this early in season?

Message #3 by Dr. Rub @ 3/20/07, 8:46pm maybe.......... I'm just drinking a bit too much kool-aid. We'll see.

x=year; y=% of available fantasy points per year x 1000

PLAYERtrack player stats & ranks
        for Garrett Atkins

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2010 140 30 7 0 1 9 5 .214 .276 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 30 .266 78% .286 0.562 No ranking because did not play 20+ games at any position 1B-30, DH-9

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2009 354 80 12 1 9 48 37 .226 .306 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 58 .247 83% .342 0.648 2009 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 303 2009 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 49 2009 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 50

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2008 611 175 32 3 21 99 86 .286 .330 1 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 100 .314 83% .452 0.782 2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 88 2008 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 19 2008 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 17

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2007 605 182 35 1 25 111 83 .301 .371 3 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 96 .324 84% .486 0.857 2007 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 78 2007 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 11

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2006 602 198 48 1 29 120 117 .329 .409 4 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 76 .340 87% .556 0.965 2006 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 15 2006 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 1

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2005 519 149 31 1 13 89 62 .287 .347 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 72 .313 86% .426 0.773 2005 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 118 2005 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 14