Shawn Green - LAD RFhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greensh01.shtml
Continuing along the same strategy, waited for the best available hitter and selected Shawn Green. Big run on pitchers at the beginning of the round let a guy like this slip to my benefit. I mean, to each his own, and I know starting pitching is a valuable commodity, but why take guys like Robert Person or Jon Leiber ahead of some of the big name offensive players available is questionable in my book. Oh well. While Green may not be the sexiest pick available, you can't argue with his production over an extended period of time.
The year 2000 was about smack dab in the middle of Green's All-Star career. It was also his first in Los Angelas after five years in Toronto. In 1999, he had the best season of his career. He had 45 2B, 42 HR, 20 SB, hit .309, was an All-Star, won a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger. Signing with the Dodgers that off-season, a lot was expected of him in Chavez Ravine. He didn't disappoint. His first year in LA, he played in every game, knocked 44 2B, 24 HR and 24 SB. Not quite his 1999 year, but not too shabby, He was just getting started.
In 2001, Green smacked 49 homers, stole 20 bases and knocked in 125 runs. He finished 6th in the MVP voting. He followed that production up in 2002 by hitting 42 homers and finishing 5th in the MVP vote. In both years, his OPS+ was 164 and his WAR was 6.9. He'll slot nicely into the middle of the lineup for several years.
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