The Angels' Garret Anderson is Hot, Justin Morneau of the Twins is Not

By John Cole, published Sep 14, 2007
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For several years, the Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels' Garret Anderson was about as reliable a hitter as you could find. Every year between 2000 and 2003, "G.A." put up 28 or more home runs, drove in 116 or more, and hit .286 or higher, putting up highs of 35 homers, 123 RBI's and a .315 batting average over that time. In other words, he was someone you had no problem taking in round seven or so of your fantasy drafts. In 2004, the injury bug hit G.A. for the first time, and mysteriously for over three and a half years, he could not shake it, coming down with one nagging injury after another over that time. From 2004 thru 2006, he only averaged 16 homers and 85 RBI's - a far cry from his heyday. 2007 began similarly to the previous three years, and his numbers took an even more precipitous drop as injuries plagued him worse than ever. Through the games of July 24th, G.A. had only hit four home runs and driven in 20 runs, while playing in only 50 of the Angels' games. Many were saying his career was finished.

Did You Know?
Garret Anderson has hit 12 home runs and driven in 57 runs in his past 46 games, while over that same time frame, Justin Morneau has only hit one homer in his past 47 games!
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An erudite analysis John. I currently have Anderson in 4 leagues and Morneau in 0 so I'm enjoying Anderson's resurgence. Good point regarding Angels lineup especially Figgins who's been unreal considering his slow start due to injuries. Glad I've had the opportunity to be in a few leagues with you this year.

Posted on 09/16/2007 at 10:09:00 AM

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