Jose Valentin 2007 Prediction

Jose Valentin

Average: .270

Homeruns: 12

Rbi: 55 RBI

Doubles: 24

Stolen Bases: 8


~Jose Valentin did a great job for the mets last year when nobody expected much from him. I expect Valentin to have a worse offensive year, but a similar average because Valentin will not play much if at all against Left Handed pitchers thanks to the acquisition of Damion Easley. Which means Valentin will only face Right Handers which will give him a better average. Less homeruns, and RBI just because not playing in entire games vs Lefty's. And another year older. My fear with Valentin is that he will wear down to quick, but with Easley he will get alot of days off. It was just a bad sight seeing Valentin in September, and October were he was absolutely horrible.

Stats to back it up?

in 288 at bats vs right handed pitchers last year Valentin hit .288 with 16 homeruns and 51 rbi
Figure Valentin to have close to 400 at bats vs mostly Right Handers, I'm actually saying he is going to have a pretty big decline.