Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings & Projections
2010 Preseason Preview
Ryan Howard
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In Roto Leagues you don't have
to worry about his K's and his batting average is good enough
especially when you are getting over 45 home runs and 140
RBI's year-in and year-out. |
6. Ryan Howard - Phillies - 2010 Preview:
Howard comes in at #4, but there really is any drop off in fantasy
value from the #2 ranked Fielder. Fielder and Teixeira are better
hitters than Howard and thus the better rankings, but Howard's amazing
power and RBI numbers over the last 4 years cannot be denied. He
has averaged just under 50 home runs and 143 RBI's per season over
those four years. Those numbers put him on a planet all by himself.
Howard's drawback has always been his strikeouts. You can chalk
up about 190 K's every season for Howard and if you lose points
for strikeouts, it matters and his ranking drops a bit. He is a
lifetime .279 hitter, and that will suffice with his power numbers,
but he is low on the list of fantasy first basemen with his .360
On-Base-Percentage.
2009 Statistics:
.279 - 45 HR's - 141 RBI's - 105 Runs
2010 Projection: .273
- 46 HR's - 139 RBI's - 104 Runs
7. Mark Teixeira - Yankees - 2010 Preview:
It can't be said enough, when making a decision about your number
one draft pick, the best advice is to get a sure-thing. Consistency
over potential with the first pick, always. Enter Mark Teixeira.
Not only does he play in the heart of the mighty Yankee lineup and
has the potential to crack forty home runs in any given season,
but he is also the model of consistency. After his rookie season
he has never batted under .280 and has never hit under 30 home runs,
nor has he had less than 100 RBI's. In fact, the RBI-Machine has
pounded out an average of 114 RBI's a year, including his low of
84 RBI's in his rookie year.
2009 Statistics:
.292 - 39 HR's - 122 RBI's - 103 Runs
2010 Projection: .295
- 38 HR's - 121 RBI's - 105 Runs
8. Prince Fielder - Brewers - 2010 Preview:
After an average 2008 season when Fielder hit 34 home runs and batted
.279, he returned in 2009 and put up his best season yet. He finished
with 46 home runs and a league-lead 141 RBI's. He is one of the
few players who can, and has, hit 50 home runs in a season and that
makes for a safe high first-round draft pick in any season. In addition,
the Brewers still have quite a few hitters to set the table for
Fielder including veterans Ryan Braun and Corey Hart and youngsters
Mat Gamel, Alcides Escobar and Casey McGehee. What is scary is that
Fielder is just 26 and still has potential to get better.
2009 Statistics:
.299 - 46 HR's - 141 RBI's - 103 Runs
2010 Projection: .288
- 44 HR's - 126 RBI's - 97 Runs
9. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - 2010 Preview:
He ended up being one of the best all-around players in fantasy
baseball in 2009. He was just under many magic marks like the 30-30
club (He hit 26 home runs and stole 34 bases) and he batted just
under .300 (.297) and finished just under the century-mark with
97 runs. He did hit the century-mark for RBI's at 101. When you
are that close in so many categories, it is likely that you are
indeed a fantasy-stud. Kemp is just 25, so he still has room to
improve, but his improvement will likely be equally tied to his
teams offensive performance, namely Manny Ramirez. Ramirez played
well when he was healthy, but missed a big chunk of the season.
Kemp needs his protection to get the pitches necessary to hit .300,
score 100 runs and to have a chance at 30 home runs.
2009 Statistics:
.297 - 26 HR's - 101 RBI's - 97 Runs
2010 Projection: .300
- 24 HR's - 95 RBI's - 101 Runs
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10. Carl Crawford - Rays - 2010 Preview:
You know exactly what you are going to get with Crawford and that
is stolen bases. He has averaged 50 stolen bases (including 60 in
'09) per year and if you draft Crawford you are sure to compete
for number one in stolen bases in 5X5 Roto Leagues. Winning stolen
bases is just as valuable as winning home runs, it' just not as
sexy. But stolen bases alone will not make Crawford a top-ten overall
player, his batting average .305 and solid power numbers (15 home
runs in 2009) will however. In points leagues in which triples have
good value, Crawford is one of the best. He only had eight in 2009,
which is solid, but he hit an average of 13 triples a season in
the six previous seasons including 19 triples in 2006. Finally,
the Rays have a very good, young offense and that should help Crawford
top the 100 run mark in 2010.
2009 Statistics:
.305 - 15 HR's - 68 RBI's - 96 Runs
2010 Projection: .307
- 16 HR's - 70 RBI's - 106 Runs
11. Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers - 2010 Preview:
One of the best hitters in baseball slapped another 198 hits, including
34 home runs in 2009. At just 27 years of age, there is still room
for growth in Cabrera, though he has seemed to reach his ceiling
of of about 35 home runs, he could still see gains in batting average.
His lifetime average is an excellent .311 and four times has hit
.320 or better in his career. In addition you can expect well over
100 RBI's from Cabrera who as in fact averaged 115 per season as
a starter. The only drawback in drafting Cabrera too high in a Point's
League is that he provides very little else point-wise. He doesn't
steal bases and his extra base hits are generally low (34 doubles
and 0 triples in 2009).
2009 Statistics:
.324 - 34 HR's - 103 RBI's - 96 Runs
2010 Projection: .326
- 35 HR's - 112 RBI's - 93 Runs
