With more outfielders than G-Unit feuds, we take it to the top 60 outfielders for 2010 fantasy baseball. These guys may seem like they’re not worth the effort, but remember last year Adam Jones, Nelson Cruz and Justin Upton were found here. As with the other 2010 fantasy baseball rankings, where tiers start and stop are mentioned and my projections. Anyway, here’s the top 60 outfielders for 2010 fantasy baseball:
41. Michael Cuddyer – This is a new tier. This tier goes from here to Kubel. I call this tier, “Yawnstipating power outfielders.” Cuddyer probably could’ve/should’ve/Elliott Gould’ve ranked higher than this, but I think he had a career year that won’t be repeated. A career year that I went over in the top 20 1st basemen for 2010 fantasy baseball, where you’ll also find his projections.
42. Brad Hawpe – Maybe it’s just me but Brad Hawpe screams a platoon player to me. A platoon player that only plays the 1st half of the year? Ah, cute, random italicized voice. No, he shouldn’t play vs. lefties. Also, watch out if he’s shipped out of Coors. (An idea that has me foaming at the mouth. Well, that and my Diet Coke and Mentos diet.) 2010 Projections: 70/25/85/.280
43. Jason Kubel – I liked Kubel going into 2009. He’s more or less the same this year, but the only difference is how people are perceiving him. Kubel had value when he was a last round draft pick. There’s no value when you have to draft him like he’s actually going to stay on your team. Trust me, he won’t. 2010 Projections: 70/25/85/.285
44. Vernon Wells – He had wrist surgery in November. Blech. I’m really only ranking him because I don’t want people to ask me if I forgot him. I didn’t, but you should. 2010 Projections: 65/17/75/.265/10
45. Corey Hart – This is a new tier. This tier goes from here to Snider. I call this tier, “Back into outfielders that I would draft.” Hart will be 28 in March and 2009 was a lost season; he battled injuries for almost two months. His declining HR/FB is cause for some alarm, so he doesn’t come without risk. But when you’re choosing between Kubel or Wells or Hart, I trust you’ll make the right choice. 2010 Projections: 75/20/80/.260/17
46. Dexter Fowler – I went over my Fowler fantasy already. 2010 Projections: 85/10/55/.285/35
47. Colby Rasmus – I went over him in a Colby Rasmus sleeper post. 2010 Projections: 85/17/65/.265/14
48. Travis Snider – I’m randy on Travis. As long as the Blue Jays don’t Kemp him all season and move him up the order then he could be in for a huge breakout. There was also a Travis Snider sleeper post. 2010 Projections: 70/27/85/.265/3
49. Drew Stubbs – This is a new tier. This tier goes from here to Brantley. I call this tier, “Upside speed picks to make Ron LeFlore proud.” I’ll like Stubbs more when he definitely has the job in center. Though, even with the job, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him lose time to other outfielders, especially if Taveras is still there. Stubbs also has a problem with Ks. 2010 Projections: 80/7/50/.255/35
50. Michael Brantley – It’s the Riverdance guy! This ranking is really contingent on playing time and the speed he offers. Don’t expect much else. 2010 Projections: 55/5/65/.275/30
51. Elijah Dukes – This is a new tier. This tier goes from here to The Big FraGu. I call this tier, “Your back’s against the wall and you really need upside.” Last year was the first time in his career that Dukes didn’t have any trouble with the law. He also didn’t hit. Let’s hope in 2010 he catches manslaughter charges and hits 25 homers. 2010 Projections: 75/17/80/.270/15 <– optimistic but whatever
52. Chase Headley – I like him way better at 3rd base. In fact, I already went over him there at the top 20 3rd basemen for 2010 fantasy baseball post.
53. Chris Coghlan – Looking at Coghlan’s numbers, he looks like a cheap Denard Dawg. That’s neither a compliment nor an insult. To put that in overused slang terms, it is what it is. Coghlan just needs to show more of that speed he showed in the minors. Would I want Coghlan in my outfield? Not unless I had a lot of speed and power on my team and felt I needed average and Runs. 2010 Projections: 100/10/55/.310/15
54. Franklin Gutierrez – The Big FraGu probably gets more pub on Razzball than he should because of his most excellent nickname. His ceiling is what he did last year, but he could do it again. 2010 Projections: 60/15/75/.270/13
55. Carlos Guillen – This is a new tier. This tier goes from here to Mags. I call this tier, “Old guys with no upside.” Listen — or read as the case probably is — a lot of these guys will probably outperform some of the guys above, but that doesn’t mean I’d necessarily want them on all teams. I tend to go for steady performers in the early slots of the draft, then I take fliers later on. But if you have an outfield of, say, Justin Upton and Adam Jones, I could see taking Carlos Guillen to balance upside with stability. As for Guillen, he was injury-prone when he was young. Now he’s 35 years old. Oy. 2010 Projections: 75/15/70/.285/6
56. Ryan Ludwick – Wait, wasn’t Ludwick in a promising tier last year? Yeah, and now he’s in an over-the-hill one. 2010 Projections: 60/24/85/.270/3
57. J.D. Drew – He’s actually stayed relatively healthy recently and the numbers have been pretty yawnstipating. Hopefully, his brother, Stephen, can step it up Michael Voltaggio-style and help Mother Drew choose a favorite. 2010 Projections: 75/20/85/.275
58. Milton Bradley – He has the inverse Elijah Dukes thing going on. When he’s good, he’s good, when he’s bad, he’s so bad. (<–That would mean the exact opposite if you were to hear it in an R&B song.) 2010 Projections: 65/16/70/.280/5
59. Mike Cameron – Went over Mike Cameron for fantasy when he was signed by the Sawx. 2010 Projections: 70/20/85/.245/14
60. Magglio Ordonez – You can pretty much tell how stodgy a fantasy baseball site is by where they rank Magglio. CBS has him 49th. Barring his insane BABIP year of ’07, he hasn’t really been great since 2002 and now has been below average and down right bad the last two years, respectively. He’s AARP Mags. 2010 Projections: 75/15/95/.310
