Everybody should know by now that it’s likely Joe Mauer won’t live up to his lofty draft slot. Who else in the catcher ranks has the potential to disappoint in 2010? Continue reading ‘Potential busts at catcher in 2010′
Second base is deep, like deep-dish pizza deep. You know what else is good? Lasagna.
I like to think of these second base rankings as lasagna — the ADP is the noodles, the projections are the sauce and ground beef, but that thing that separates lasagna from most pastas is the comments, err, cheese. Got it? Continue reading ‘Ranking the top 20 second basemen in fantasy baseball for 2010′
When putting together a composite rankings list such as the one below, it is easy at times to see certain statistical trends.
For example, looking at overall composite scores, the top overall shortstop is a no-brainer. There is a similar drop between the No. 5 shortstop and the rest of the list.
Check it out yourself. The following composite shortstop rankings incorporates rankings from Sports Illustrated, Fanball, Sporting News, ESPN and Yahoo (which is a composite of their four fantasy writers).
With each player is his current team, his overall composite score and my advice, for what it’s worth. Continue reading ‘2010 Composite Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings’
If you don’t end up with 20 homers out of your first baseman, you’re not trying hard enough or you are very, very unlucky.
These 1Bs, they have the power. Not surprisingly, the first five players are in the Top 10 overall and the top 14 or so are going in the top 100. Your 1B power level will be decided by how early you pull the trigger on drafting one. Continue reading ‘Ranking the top 20 first basemen in fantasy baseball for 2010′
Before my wife and bought our first and only home, we made it a point to ask the opinions of many people. Our parents, friends, bank officials, home inspector, Realtor and numerous others were included in the process.
We didn’t want to leave anything to chance, and figured the more input we got from different perspectives, the better overall decisions we could make on one of the biggest investments of our lives.
So, why would you draft a fantasy baseball team without getting multiple opinions? Continue reading ‘2010 Fantasy Baseball Composite Closer Rankings’
After reading the Top 10 players list and then 11-20, some of you might be wondering why all of these projections are rounded neatly to the fives and 10s.
It’s a simplification of the process and one you probably already do in your head. If Joe Mauer is projected to hit 21 or 22 home runs you’re going to think of him as a 20-homer catcher anyway. Continue reading ‘Ranking the top 20 catchers in fantasy baseball for 2010′
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