Helton is Graceful

That's not a good thing. By graceful, we mean he's full to the brim -- head-to-toe full -- of Mark Grace. Todd Helton doesn't just embody Mark Grace. He is Mark Grace, and when you're making $16 million that's not enough, no matter how full of Grace you are.

Helton's primary numbers this year vs. Mark Grace circa 1998 (when both players are 34 years old):

TH: 267 AB, .277 AVG/.401 OBP/.404 SLG | 35 R/ 7 HR/ 37 RBI
MG: 595 AB, .309 AVG/.401 OBP/.471 SLG | 92 R/ 17 HR/ 89 RBI

Scratch that. Helton is actually under-performing and shouldn't be compared to Grace at 34, he should be compared to Grace at 36, his last year in Chicago, or maybe even Grace at 37 when he declined even further with the Diamondbacks.

Fantasy Impact: The point is, Todd Helton is a shell of his former self. For a guy who used to hit or approach 35-40 home runs routinely, the face of the franchise in Colorado doesn't look like the guy in the mirror anymore. He looks like Mark Grace, a decent offensive player who never hit more than 17 home runs.