Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings & Projections
2010 First Base Preseason Preview
Albert Pujols
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He is just going to turn 30 in 2010
and he is in his prime. There is no reason why Pujols isn't
the #1 first basemen as well as the #1 overall player fantasy
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1. Albert Pujols - Cardinals - 2010 Preview:
It is more of the same from the best hitter in Major League Baseball,
Albert Pujols. His average went down from an amazing .357 in 2008
to a more human .327 in 2009, but his power numbers, on the other
hand, surged back up to 47 home runs along with 45 doubles and 135
RBI's. If that wasn't enough he stole 16 bases in 2009, though you
shouldn't expect that again in 2010. The bottom line is Pujols has
averaged 40 home runs and a .334 average over his career.
Averaged.
His eye-popping stats are enough to make him the easy pick as the
overall number one player in fantasy baseball, but it is his consistency
that will let fantasy owners sleep well at night.
2009 Statistics:
.327 - 47 HR's - 135 RBI's - 124 Runs
2010 Projection: .331
- 40 HR's - 125 RBI's - 115 Runs
2. 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
3. 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 as 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
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4. 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
5. 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
6. Adrián González - Padres - 2010
Preview:
The 27-year-old lefty has seen his power numbers increase in each
of his four years as a starter. He smacked 24 in 2006, then 30 in
2007, 36 in 2008 and now 40 in 2008. Unfortunately his batting average
has decreased each year from .302 in 2006 to a career low of .277
in 2009. His On-Base-Percentage actually went up to a very nice
.407 in 2009, though. 40 home runs is his ceiling as long as he
remains , but you never know. If Gonzo was playing any where else
but San Diego, he would likely be right there with Cabrera and at
number five.
2009 Statistics:
.277 - 40 HR's - 99 RBI's - 90 Runs.
2010 Projection: .285
- 38 HR's - 108 RBI's - 98 Runs
