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March 15th, 2010 by jzak
Much like in real baseball, the designated hitter is a controversial subject in fantasy circles.
Like, what constitutes a fantasy DH? Major fantasy sites couldn’t agree.
ESPN had Joe Mauer as their top fantasy DH, but everyone else considers him solely as a fantasy catcher. ESPN and Sports Illustrated consider Adam Lind and Jason Kubel as fantasy designated hitters, but Yahoo, CBS Sportsline and FOX Sports didn’t concur, leaving them off their respective lists.
What we’re left with are players that, in my mind, are the true fantasy designated hitters, and the only reason to consider looking at the position … these are guys who likely will not be found in any other positional category, but could still provide some fantasy pop. Continue reading ‘2010 composite fantasy baseball designated hitter rankings’
March 14th, 2010 by jzak
Unlike composite rankings at first base and even catcher, the second base rankings are less clustered in terms of overall scoring.
Players were rated on their positional ranking with five of the main fantasy websites: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, CBS Sportsline and FOX Sports. Their total score was tallied and players were then ranked below on what the aggregate turned out to be.
Lack of close scoring suggests that the position isn’t as deep as others, as usually is the case with second base. However, there are a number of lesser-known players who could be solid late-round value picks.
Be sure to check out similar composite rankings at catcher, first base, shortstop and closer. Continue reading ‘2010 composite fantasy baseball second baseman rankings’
March 12th, 2010 by ep
Everybody’s saying third base is as weak as Stimpy’s willpower when it comes to the big, red button. The beautiful shiny button.
But, hey, look there. You kick Figgins down the rankings you’ve got 12 legit 3Bs. By no means are we ocean floor deep, but there are players that play all the way into the bonus round, too. Beware position scarcity hype. Continue reading ‘Ranking the top 20 third basemen in fantasy baseball for 2010′
March 12th, 2010 by jzak
It is easy to see trends in the composite catcher rankings below.
Notice the composite scores in parenthesis? Many of the catcher rankings come in bunches, with certain player scores coming incredibly close to each other. If nothing else, it can help make things easier for those who want to tier their catcher rankings.
The following composite list were created by factoring in rankings from ESPN, Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, Fanball and Sporting News. So … you don’t need to visit each site individually, we have it all here in one convenient place: Continue reading ‘2010 composite fantasy baseball catcher rankings’
March 9th, 2010 by ep
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′
March 8th, 2010 by ep
Hope you didn’t skip right to the list because you’re probably wondering where the first 10 went. There right over here.
After you’ve read those, you’re ready for these 10. If you’ve already read those, then you know how I wouldn’t be upset if you picked Ryan Howard in those 10 and not these 10.
Alright, I’m even confusing myself now. Let’s get to the rankings. Players 11-20 in the top 20 in 2010: Continue reading ‘Ranking the top 20 players in fantasy baseball for 2010′
