Fantasy Baseball - Back to Earth Middle Infielders

Here's some Middle Infielders that may have a hard time matching their 2008 production.

Dustin Pedroia - It's hard to bet against the diminutive Pedroia, but I don't see him matching last season's MVP production. He went from 86 Runs, 165 Hits, 39 Doubles, 8 HRs, 50 RBI, and 7 SBs as Rookie of the Year to 118 R, 213 H, 54 2Bs, 17 HRs, 83 RBI, and 20 SBs. I think he'll settle in somewhere in between those two. I have him on a .320, 105 R, 200 H, 48 Double, 15 HR, 70 RBI, and 15 SB season.

Mark De Rosa - A move to Cleveland lowers my expectations for De Rosa. He won't be in nearly as good a lineup. I expect most of his numbers to hold since they have for the past three years, but I see his Runs (103), HRs (21), and RBI (87) to take a hit. Somewhere around 75 Runs, 15 HRs, and 70 RBI seems more feasible.

Cristian Guzmán - Guzzie was one of the best stories in baseball last year hitting .316 with 77 Runs, 183 Hits, 35 Doubles, 9 HRs, and 55 RBI. He's actually hit well the past two years (184 games) with the Nationals going 240 for 753 (.319). Aside from that stretch he's only topped .280 once. I suspect that's about what he'll hit next year with 160 Hits and 40 RBI.

Mike Aviles - Aviles hit .325 as a Rookie with 68 Runs, 136 Hits, 27 2Bs, 10 HRs, and 51 RBI in 102 games. That forecasts out to 108 Runs, 216 Hits, 43 2Bs, 16 HRs, and 81 RBI. I'd be surprised if he met those forecasts. I'm expecting a .310, 90 R, 38 2Bs, 14 HRs, and 70 RBI.