Two games represent exactly 1.2345679 percent of a Major League season, but you’ve just gotta take notice of what Florida Marlins third baseman Emilio Bonifacio has done in that amount of time. He leads the majors with three stolen bases, six hits and four runs scored and has even knocked in four runs. Bonifacio may or may not have a ton of staying power, but at this point, just go get him and think about that later.

Bonifacio is a speed threat who qualifies at second base and third base and hits leadoff for a productive offensive team, the type of player that must be added in all leagues. Maybe the kid doesn’t keep setting the world on first with his stick – his minor league numbers were good, not great – but Bonifacio is sure to keep running and wreaking havoc.

Bonifacio reminds us a little of how Carlos Gomez began his rookie season with the Twins in ‘08. Gomez could do no wrong the first week of the season, hitting .450 with four stolen bases in his first five games. Then, reality [and strikeouts] caught up with him, and it was downhill from there. Gomez earned a fantasy roster spot with his speed and finished with 33 stolen bases, but he hurt owners with a .258 average and eventually lost his spot as the Twins’ leadoff hitter.

That’s a gloomy comparison for Bonifacio, who has slightly better plate discipline than Gomez and a couple more years of professional experience under his belt. He also qualifies as a middle infielder, which is big because owners can get away with little to no power from that spot in their lineups.

The big picture is that Bonifacio is a .270 type hitter with limited pop — he hit 12 home runs in 2,574 minor league at-bats and his lone homer in ‘09 was an inside-the-park job — but excellent speed and an apparent green light to run.

Using Carlos Gomez as a model for predicting his future, we will say that a rough patch follows this hot streak, but that he maintains his starting job and finishes with a .270 average, 35 stolen bases and 90-100 runs scored. That wouldn’t be at all bad from an opening week waiver wire pickup, would it?

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