BroncoAV06
03-13-2010, 02:56 PM
Big Board 50: Baseball via Yahoo Sports
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Rank Player Stock Pvs.
1 Albert Pujols(notes), StL, 1B High floor: .327/32/103/99/2 (’07) stands as his worst roto line 1
2 Hanley Ramirez(notes), Fla, SS NL batting champ’s speed/power combo is unparalleled at SS 2
3 Chase Utley(notes), Phi, 2B 23 SBs in ’09 was career best and has .900+ OPS 5 straight years 4
4 Alex Rodriguez(notes), NYY, 3B Has delivered at least .285/30/100 for 12 consecutive seasons 3
5 Ryan Braun, Mil, OF Averges for 1st 3 years are Pujols-lite: .308/34/106/99/16 5
6 Evan Longoria(notes), TB, 3B Has averaged 30 HR, 99 RBI in 1st 2 seasons and he’s only 24 6
7 Prince Fielder(notes), Mil, 1B OPS has topped 1.000 in 2 of past 3 seasons 7
8 Miguel Cabrera(notes), Det, 1B Another consistency king: .879+ OPS for 6 consecutive seasons 8
9 Mark Teixeira(notes), NYY, 1B Loved new Yankee Stadium (1.013 OPS vs. .882 road mark) 11
10 Joe Mauer(notes), Min, C Assuming 20+ HR power sticks, he laps the rest of Catcher pack 10
11 Tim Lincecum(notes), SF, SP 2 Cy Young awards in 1st 2 full seasons says it all 9
12 Justin Upton(notes), Ari, OF I’m very bullish when a player goes .300/26/20 at age 22 12
13 Matt Kemp(notes), LAD, OF Criminal that he logged 361 ABs from bottom half of the order 13
14 Ryan Howard(notes), Phi, 1B Early slumps are the rub—career .255 pre break, .303 post break 15
15 David Wright(notes), NYM, 3B Power dip not all on Citi Field—5 HR @ home, 5 on the road 17
16 Carl Crawford(notes), TB, OF Has .800+ OPS and 46+ SB in 4 of past 5 seasons 14
17 Ian Kinsler(notes), Tex, 2B Uncommon 2B power/speed producer, but DL stints 4 straight years 16
18 Matt Holliday(notes), StL, OF Got contact high from hitting after Pujols—1.023 OPS in STL 19
19 Troy Tulowitzki(notes), Col, SS At 25, already has 2 .290+/24+/90+/100+ seasons under his belt 20
20 Zack Greinke(notes), KC, SP AL Cy had 18 outings w/ at least 5 IP and 1 ER or less 23
21 Mark Reynolds(notes), Ari, 1/3 200 Ks, so what? 2-year averages of 36 HR, 100 RBI, 18 SB 18
22 Jimmy Rollins(notes), Phi, SS Often a rollercoaster ride, but at least 20/30 in 3 of past 4 years 24
23 Joey Votto(notes), Cin, 1B OPS (.981) was 4th among those with 450+ ABs in ’09 27
24 Victor Martinez(notes), Bos, C/1 Better than ever in his 56-game Boston orientation (.912 OPS) 26
25 Ichiro(notes), Sea, OF Closest thing to a .300, 100 R, 30 SB guarantee in MLB 28
26 Felix Hernandez(notes), Sea, SP 900+ career IP at age 23 and finally delivered on Cy talent in ’09 29
27 Derek Jeter(notes), NYY, SS Big value in guaranteed 5-cat contribution from SS position 35
28 Ryan Zimmerman(notes), Was, 3B .300/30/100/100 potential nice if you don’t land a top 4 3B 30
29 Roy Halladay(notes), Phi, SP Mr. Reliable should be even more bankable away from AL East 31
30 Dustin Pedroia(notes), Bos, 2B Mr. Hard-hat is a rare 5-cat contributor at 2B 36
31 Grady Sizemore(notes), Cle, OF BA has fallen (hard) 3 straight years and he’s coming off 2 injuries 25
32 Brandon Phillips(notes), Cin, 2B 4-year avg: .276, 22 HR, 86 RBI, 83 R, 26 SB 34
33 Kevin Youkilis(notes), Bos, 1/3 Has logged a .950+ OPS in each of past 2 seasons 32
34 CC Sabathia(notes), NYY, SP 9 straight seasons of 180+ IP; 3-year avg. of 18 W, 219 K, 3.08 ERA 33
35 Pablo Sandoval(notes), SF, 1/3 Panda was born to hit, and offseason weight loss only helps 40
36 Robinson Cano(notes), NYY, 2B Career .306 BA and led all MI last season with 75 XBH 37
37 Curtis Granderson(notes), NYY, OF New digs makes him a good bet to top career-best 30 HR mark 47
38 Jacoby Ellsbury(notes), Bos, OF Sbs/Runs could take a hit if he gets dropped to 9th in order 22
39 Adam Lind(notes), Tor, OF Has the pedigree to validate his monster ’09 breakout 41
40 Justin Verlander(notes), Det, SP MLB K king (269) also has 17+ Wins in 3 of past 4 seasons 44
41 Ben Zobrist(notes), TB, 2/S/O OPS (.948) was the same as Mark Teixeira’s 42
42 Justin Morneau(notes), Min, 1B 4-year average: .292, 30 HR, 118 RBI, 91 R 39
43 Adrian Gonzalez(notes), SD, 1B A likely Board climber in coming months as trade looking likely -
44 Aaron Hill(notes), Tor, 2B No denying his talent, but I’m expecting a dozen HR regression 45
45 Jayson Werth(notes), Phi, OF Patience is his virtue: MLB-high 4.5 pitches per plate appearance 43
46 Jason Bay(notes), NYM, OF NYM not likely as lucrative as BOS, esp. w/o Reyes & Beltran 38
47 Nick Markakis(notes), Bal, OF Making name in roto for consistent quality rather than big upside 48
48 Brian Roberts(notes), Bal, 2B Count on .285, 30 SB, 100 R and consider the power gravy 46
49 Andre Ethier(notes), LAD, OF The support benefits of the Man-zier have been substantial -
50 Nelson Cruz(notes), Tex, OF 30/22 in only 128 games in ’09, but hitting 7th in ’10 not ideal -
51 Brian McCann(notes), Atl, C The last of the (three) reliably impactful catchers -
52 Carlos Lee(notes), Hou, OF Same as it ever was—mark him down for .300/30/100 -
53 Aramis Ramirez(notes), ChC, 3B Another regular .300/30/100 guy, but always an injury concern -
54 Chone Figgins(notes), Sea, 3B Forms potent 1-2 w/ Ichiro; 2B-eligibility will soon return -
55 Josh Johnson(notes), Fla, SP Good age, good build, good control, great fastball/slider combo -
56 Adam Wainwright(notes), StL, SP 1 of only 3 w/ 19 W, ERA sub 3, 200+ K in ’09 (Verlander, Felix) -
57 Dan Haren(notes), Ari, SP Undeniable ace, but post-break issues are a legit concern 50
58 Jose Reyes, NYM, SS Good chance that thyroid issue knocks him out of April 21
59 Josh Hamilton(notes), Tex, OF The ultimate boom-or-bust—all about if he can stay healthy -
60 Johan Santana(notes), NYM, SP Mileage and K/BB decline for 4 straight years are worries -
61 Mariano Rivera(notes), NYY, RP A cutter above the rest at closer -
62 Jonathan Broxton(notes), LAD, RP Led all pitchers (min. 20+ IP) in K/9 (13.5) in ’09 -
63 Jonathan Papelbon(notes), Bos, RP 35+ saves, 75+ K for 4 straight seasons -
64 Adam Dunn(notes), Was, 1B He’s delivered no less than 38 HR in any of the past 6 seasons -
65 Chris Carpenter(notes), StL, SP Without the injury baggage he’d be in Halladay territory -
66 Bobby Abreu(notes), LAA, OF 7 straight years of at least 100 RBI, 95 R, 20 SB -
67 Manny Ramirez(notes), LAD, OF Good sign: Put in some winter hitting work for 1st time in career -
68 B.J. Upton(notes), TB, OF Teased big time w/ ’07 breakout, but he’s still only 25 -
69 Shin-Soo Choo(notes), Cle, OF Has the look of a young Bobby Abreu -
70 Lance Berkman(notes), Hou, 1B Minor knee surgery should only be an issue for a few weeks -
71 Jon Lester(notes), Bos, SP K rate took big jump in ’09, while control has been palatable -
72 Billy Butler(notes), KC, 1B .925 OPS post break in ’09 (as a 23-year-old) -
73 Kendry Morales(notes), LAA, 1B No. 3 lineup spot should keep #’s healthy, even if no .300 repeat -
74 Cole Hamels(notes), Phi, SP ’09 bump in the road creates great bargain opportunity -
75 Clayton Kershaw(notes), LAD, SP At age 21. held league to .200 BAA w/ his video game stuff -
76 Derrek Lee(notes), ChC, 1B Might surprise many that he had 5th-highest OPS in ’09 (.972) -
77 Michael Young(notes), Tex, 3B Consistency king is oft unfairly viewed as a draft-day consolation -
78 Gordon Beckham(notes), ChW, 3B Solid .808 OPS as a rookie, and coming 2B-eligibility big boon -
79 Hunter Pence(notes), Hou, OF Back-to-back 25 HR, but hitting 6th does him no RBI favors -
80 Matt Wieters(notes), Bal, C Still about the upside, but .362 Sept. offers something tangible -
81 Josh Beckett(notes), Bos, SP Contract year nice time to invest in strong 17+ W, 200 K bet -
82 Tommy Hanson(notes), Atl, SP Dominating stuff started translating to MLB game quickly in ’09 -
83 Ubaldo Jimenez(notes), Col, SP With 3 lethal, grounder-inducing pitches, Coors is no problem -
84 Joakim Soria(notes), KC, RP Saved 89 of 99 chances (in dominating fashion) in 3-yr. career -
85 Yovani Gallardo(notes), Mil, SP BBs (94) make for unsavory WHIP, but 200+ Ks adds spice -
86 Carlos Quentin(notes), ChW, OF Only an injured season removed from MVP consideration -
87 Andrew McCutchen(notes), Pit, OF Likely to surpass 30 SB as PIT looking for him to run more in 2010 -
88 Dan Uggla(notes), Fla, 2B Shop for your BA elsewhere, a 30-HR 2B lock is worth it -
89 Matt Cain(notes), SF, SP Fastball was 3rd-most effective (FanGraphs) among SP in ’09 -
90 Cliff Lee(notes), Sea, SP Logged 272 IP in ’09; doesn’t get the K’s like a true roto ace -
91 Francisco Rodriguez(notes),NYM, RP ’09 was shaky, but still managed 35 saves for 5th straight year -
92 Adam Jones(notes), Bal, OF SBs have underwhelmed but he’s still got .280/25/15 potential -
93 Shane Victorino(notes), Phi, OF Has become a reliable 3-cat (.290, 25 SB, 100 R) producer -
94 Howie Kendrick(notes), LAA, 2B Flashed his batting crown upside with .358 clip post break -
95 Alexei Ramirez(notes), ChW, SS Improving plate/base discipline makes 20/15 logical projection -
96 Raul Ibanez(notes), Phi, OF Hitting 6th in PHI is more lucrative than most team’s cleanup spot -
97 Javier Vazquez(notes), NYY, SP WHIP was career-best 1.03 in ’09; 3 straight 200-K campaigns -
98 Carlos Pena(notes), TB, 1B The middle class version of Adam Dunn -
99 Chad Billingsley(notes), LAD, SP Troubled post-break, but still a career K-per guy w/ 3.55 ERA -
100 Jason Kubel(notes), Min, OF No. 5 spot behind Mauer, Morneau is lucrative (.332 there in ’08) -
BroncoAV06
03-13-2010, 05:33 PM
Went with the same stratagy again not reaching for pitching early, Halladay or Lincecum I would of went with in round two in this draft but both were gone. I have been targeting power this year, HR/RBI and with my OF speed, just see what happens with the avg. I should have a good hold on saves if injuries don't pop up.
505 PURPLE TERROR
5 Prince Fielder, Mil 1B
16 Matt Kemp, LAD OF
25 Robinson Cano, NYY 2B
36 Ryan Zimmerman, Was 3B
45 Carlos Lee, Hou OF
56 B.J. Upton, TB OF
65 Yovani Gallardo, Mil SP
76 Ubaldo Jimenez, Col SP
85 Shane Victorino, Phi OF
96 Torii Hunter, LAA OF
105 Andrew McCutchen, Pit OF
116 Jose Lopez, Sea 2B
125 Chipper Jones, Atl 3B
136 Brett Anderson, Oak SP
145 Todd Helton, Col 1B
156 Brian Fuentes, LAA RP
165 Ryan Franklin, StL RP
176 Frank Francisco, Tex RP
185 Wade Davis, TB SP
196 Yadier Molina, StL C
205 Stephen Strasburg, Was SP
216 Kevin Slowey, Min SP
225 Jon Rauch, Min RP
236 Orlando Cabrera, Cin SS
245 Miguel Tejada, Bal SS
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