With the 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for every position done, we turn our lazy eye towards the top 100 for 2012 fantasy baseball. These 2012 fantasy baseball rankings are one part La Bamba and two parts LDP. They own a cat, a dog and a lizard in a two bedroom apartment where pets aren’t allowed. Know why? Cause they don’t care! None of this top 100 for 2012 fantasy baseball is meant to surprise. *jumping out of a closet* Boo! Sorry, that was meant to surprise. This top 100 is just taking my positional rankings and putting guys in The Big Picture. You really should read each ranking post because the blurbs in this top 100 are on the skimpy side because there’s so many of them. Obviously at a hundred players, some guys just didn’t make it. About 200 or so, to be inexact. It’s okay, there will be a top 300 too. Shortly, Sloth, you’ll have your Baby Ruth. Not to get all biblical on you, but this is the gospel. Print it out and take it to Mt. Sinai and it will say, “Win your 2012 fantasy baseball league, young premature balding man.” Projections were done by me and a crack team of 100 monkeys fighting amongst themselves because there were only 99 typewriters. Somebody buy Ling-Ling his own typewriter! To help with your drafting, there’s also a list of players with multiple position eligibility. Anyway, here’s the top 100 for 2012 fantasy baseball:
1. Miguel Cabrera – Let’s take the top off this Popov and shoot one down for Swiggy. Forget the millions of dollars he’s earned. Being Razzball’s number one player is his happiest moment. 2012 Projections: 105/32/115/.325/3
2. Albert Pujols – In the top 10 for fantasy baseball, I said Al Gore invented the internet and Pujols invented Al Gore. Or something like that. 2012 Projections: 100/35/110/.305/7
3. Joey Votto – “His name rhymes with blotto.” That’s Miguel Cabrera pointing at Votto while making small talk at the All-Star Game with Josh Hamilton. 2012 Projections: 100/30/110/.315/10
4. Jose Bautista – Please don’t let Joey Bats fail me now. Not after it took me two years to get pot-committed to him. 2012 Projections: 100/38/105/.265/10
5. Evan Longoria – Your 2012 American League MVP is… Evan Longoria. Now please let him stay off the herpes medication. 2012 Projections: 105/34/120/.280/7
6. Matt Kemp – Some people are taking Kemp first overall. I won’t. 2012 Projections: 100/30/105/.290/25
7. Troy Tulowitzki – If he only misses one month this year, I hope it’s March or October. 2012 Projections: 95/32/110/.305/10
8. Justin Upton – Nothing sexier than Justin Upton this year. Well, maybe Kate Upton. Meow! 2012 Projections: 100/30/100/.300/20
9. Prince Fielder – I hear he’s petitioning the Tigers to change their name to the Zebras. The stripes are slimming. When he went to the Tigers, I went over my Prince Fielder 2012 fantasy. 2012 Projections: 100/37/115/.280
10. Adrian Gonzalez – My hope is he does less spray hitting and more power hitting. I’m also praying for world peace. 2012 Projections: 100/32/115/.275
11. Robinson Cano – Our first Yankee!* (*ESPN passed a law through Congress that by the 450th word of every sports related blog post there must be a mention of the Yankees.) 2012 Projections: 105/27/105/.310/5
12. Jacoby Ellsbury – Our 2nd Red Sox!* (*Similar law.) 2012 Projections: 110/17/70/.295/45
13. Ian Kinsler – In the top 20 for 2012 fantasy baseball, I have Kinsler above a bunch of players that are being drafted after him. I didn’t do this with the intent that I would have Kinsler on every team, but I will happily take him. Please stay healthy. Please. 2012 Projections: 100/25/70/.260/25
14. Jose Reyes – I have Kinsler, Reyes and Hanley back-to-back-to-back, so, basically, I’m tempting fate here. If all three stay healthy and produce, I’ll be impressed. Not exactly what you want to hear at this point in a draft. 2012 Projections: 110/12/50/.295/45
15. Hanley Ramirez – Nothing says team player like… Well, whatever the opposite of Hanley would be. Here comes 3rd base eligibility and disgruntlement (Word of the Day!). 2012 Projections: 90/20/105/.305/25
16. Carlos Gonzalez – Can I add CarGo to the Kinsler/Reyes/Hanley troika of risk/upside? Hey, I just did. But now it’s not a troika. It’s a fourka! 2012 Projections: 100/25/100/.300/18
17. Andrew McCutchen – From Ellsbury to here, The Dread Pirate might actually be the safest, which means he’ll be the only one to get hurt. I’m joking/jinxing, or jonking. Sorry, the 2nd round always gets me nervous. 2012 Projections: 95/25/100/.275/30
18. Mike Stanton – I haven’t been as crazy as I am for Stanton since Ryan Klesko grew out his side burns. It’s true love and I have Stanton’s name scribbled all over my Trapper Keeper to prove it. 2012 Projections: 100/37/115/.260/7
19. Roy Halladay – He’s probably safer than some of the above names, but there’s also a gazillion (plus or minus a million) starters. No need to take one so early. 2012 Projections: 20-7/2.50/1.05/215
20. Dustin Pedroia – I won’t own him. Not that I don’t think he’s going to give you the stats that I project, but because I’ll be taking someone else above. 2012 Projections: 105/18/80/.295/20
21. Clayton Kershaw – This is where the rankings get a little tricky. I tried to look at ADP to avoid putting some of these guys above where they’re being taken. So I like Kershaw, but I want someone else to take him first. Just too many pitchers to be taking one this early. 2012 Projections: 17-7/2.55/1.05/230
22. Cliff Lee – I said most of what I had to say about The Adverb in Kershaw’s blurb. 2012 Projections: 18-8/2.50/1.05/215
23. Justin Verlander – Um, yeah, still see above. Or see the top 20 starters for 2012 fantasy baseball. 2012 Projections: 18-7/2.75/1.08/240
24. David Wright – Also, I need to say something in general about this top 100. If I’ve drafted Longoria or Bautista already, I’m not taking Wright. Though if I haven’t taken Longoria or Bautista, which is a possibility since they’re the only 3rd basemen in the top 20, then I’m grabbing Wright. 2012 Projections: 85/24/100/.290/15
25. Adrian Beltre – Also, I’m not taking Beltre if I’ve taken Wright, Bautista or Longoria, which means I’m probably owning Jay Bruce this year. Unless I have an outfielder but not a 3rd baseman. Well, I’ll go over all the draft strategy pairings in a separate post. 2012 Projections: 75/28/100/.280/3
26. Jay Bruce – Pretty surprised to see Bruce much lower in ADP as of right now. Hey, over-the-internet friend, outfield is shallow. There’s a lot of other outfielders that are giving you five categories? Rhetorical! 2012 Projections: 90/34/100/.270/10
27. Tim Lincecum – Like Digital Underground, he’s outta the Bay Area and he’s a freak of the industry and he’s money, B. Still don’t see any way I’m drafting him. Too many offensive slots to fill early on. 2012 Projections: 15-10/2.75/1.18/230
28. Josh Hamilton – Hey, look at that, Hamilton is ranked 28th. As in the number of rehab days for Sandra Bullock in that terrible movie. Since most everyone likes Hamilton more than Bruce, there’s a good chance I don’t own Hamilton this year. Unless, of course, after drafting something like 7 teams I decide to mix it up for variety sake. Also, the deeper the league, the more I’m avoiding Hamilton. As pointed out in the top 20 outfielders for 2012 fantasy baseball. Now, if I sense Hamilton going cheaper just because he likes his tonic with gin, then I’d draft him. Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle* would be proud I didn’t let a little thing like alcohol abuse stop me from drafting him. (*Sorry, every 450th word.) 2012 Projections: 75/27/85/.295/7
29. Felix Hernandez – Will be fun when ESPN is talking about how F-Her is having a bounce back in twelve-after-twenty even though he wasn’t bad last year. Good fun! 2012 Projections: 15-12/2.80/1.14/220
30. Nelson Cruz – Imagine you’re playing charades, Nelson Cruz is your partner and the phrase to guess is “always injured.” Cruz would just point at himself. 2012 Projections: 70/30/85/.260/10
31. Mark Teixeira – Albert Lang went over his Teixeira overrated thingie-ma-boob. I don’t disagree. 2012 Projections: 100/35/110/.260
32. Dan Uggla – He is being drafted on average in the 50′s. Guess who has two thumbs, two pinkies, is making the “Hang Loose” sign and is gonna own Uggla this year? This guy! 2012 Projections: 90/35/105/.250/3
33. Pablo Sandoval – Guess who has two thumbs, two pinkies, is making the “Hang Loose” sign, hasn’t showered since last week and is hopefully gonna own a third baseman before he gets out of the third round? Still this guy! 2012 Projections: 80/27/95/.320/3
34. Ryan Zimmerman – Guess who has two thumbs, two pinkies, is making the “Hang Loose” sign, hasn’t showered since last week, is eating ice cream out of his belly button and is hopefully gonna own a third baseman before he gets out of the third round? Same guy, different blurb! 2012 Projections: 80/27/100/.290/5
35. CC Sabathia – I have an idea for the All-Star Game weekend. Pie eating contest between Eugenio Velez and Dee Gordon with CC and Prince as their coaches. Imagine the agony on CC’s face when Dee Gordon can’t get down more than a forkful. Why am I not in charge of the All-Star Game festivities? 2012 Projections: 20-7/3.10/1.20/210
36. Hunter Pence – First full year in Citizens Flank, which could mean he exceeds my projections. Even if he doesn’t, he’s one of the safest bets out of the first 40 picks. Ed Wade’s Toupee would be proud, wherever it is. I’m guessing a tropical island. 2012 Projections: 95/25/100/.280/10
37. Curtis Granderson – I’m a big fan of Grandy this year. Now look at that sentence in the mirror. Here’s a post I dedicated to my Granderson reverse love. 2012 Projections: 100/29/90/.255/18
38. Elvis Andrus – Younger, healthier version of Reyes with 5 less homers. Can’t put it to you any simpler. 2012 Projections: 105/7/60/.285/40
39. Starlin Castro – Usually when people get excited about a player, I get cynical and excuse myself to the lavatory to barf. In this case, I kinda like Castro. 2012 Projections: 100/12/70/.310/20
40. Zack Greinke – First top ranked pitcher I have a legitimate shot at owning. I’m so fine with that, I’m finer with it. If that made any sense. 2012 Projections: 15-8/2.90/1.18/220
41. Cole Hamels – I’ve got no quarrel with Hamels, but if I’ve just drafted Greinke there’s no way I’m owning Cole. Just the facts, Jack Black Kerouac. (<–alliteration in lieu of wit!) 2012 Projections: 15-10/2.95/1.10/200
42. Brett Lawrie – I already went over my Lawrie 2012 fantasy. I had it dry cleaned for you. 2012 Projections: 90/20/70/.290/24
43. Paul Konerko – I want a 3rd baseman early. I want an outfielder early. I’ll definitely take a 1st baseman early. The problem? I don’t have enough picks for all the early picks I want. Um… Crap? 2012 Projections: 85/29/100/.290
44. Alex Rodriguez – Out of 44 picks, this is the 8th 3rd baseman from the top 20 3rd basemen for 2012 fantasy baseball. ESPN, “Yay, that means it’s deep!” Reality, “No, that means eight 3rd basemen will be gone quickly and then things get tricky.” ESPN, “Whatever. Go Yankees and Red Sox!” 2012 Projections: 70/24/85/.270/5
45. Howie Kendrick – Random Razzball Commenter, “Why is Kendrick ranked above some outfielders here that he’s ranked below on the top 40 outfielders for 2012 fantasy baseball?” February Grey, “Because he has 2nd base eligibility. If Matt Holliday had 2nd base eligibility, he’d be ranked here.” Random Razzball Commenter, “I love your mustache.” February Grey, “Thank you.” 2012 Projections: 100/18/70/.290/15
46. Brandon Phillips – Wanna see some value? Why are you looking under your desk? The value isn’t there. Look at Pedroia’s projections and look at Phillips’s. There’s the value. 2012 Projections: 90/20/85/.275/17
47. Matt Holliday – Maybe Holliday will pull a Claire Danes, but I doubt it. To explain: I don’t like Claire Danes. I’ve managed to avoid everything she’s ever done. Yet, she’s surprised me with Homeland. Best drama on TV, assuming Mad Men’s on hiatus. Yes, better than Boardwalk Empire. Though, I haven’t started watching Breaking Bad yet and am still trying to figure out how I feel about Luck. Confused is one word that comes to mind with Luck. Only thing disappointing about Homeland is I keep waiting for Claire Danes to introduce her gay best friend played by Carlos Beltran. 2012 Projections: 85/24/90/.305/5
48. Carlos Santana – Taking a wild guess here, but I’m thinking I don’t draft Santana anywhere ranking him this low. Last year, I took a lot of heat for ranking Posey in the 90′s overall. How’d that work out for you? 2012 Projections: 80/25/90/.260/5
49. Madison Bumgarner – I’m uber-high on Bumgarner. Yes, I used uber. Here’s my Bumgarner 2012 fantasy too. 2012 Projections: 15-8/2.90/1.18/200
50. Yovani Gallardo – If I didn’t draft a starter yet, obviously I’m taking one in this player grouping. Or plouping, which sounds like a Swedish person going to the bathroom. 2012 Projections: 15-9/3.15/1.20/210
51. David Price – Leave the fan on cause we’re still in the same plouping. If you’re pooped from this ploup, there’s good news. There’s only one more to drop. It’s below you. No, down. 2012 Projections: 15-10/3.20/1.18/200
52. Jon Lester – Hey! Glad you found it. He’s the courtesy flush before we leave this plouping. 2012 Projections: 16-9/3.25/1.22/200
53. Chase Utley – Worth pointing out here that Utley is the 7th 2nd baseman from the top 20 2nd basemen for 2012 fantasy baseball in 53 names. What’s going on here is I’m making sure I have at least one top 2nd baseman so I can grab another 2nd baseman for my middle infield slot. Then I only have to deal with one shortstop. 2012 Projections: 80/20/85/.280/15
54. Aramis Ramirez – I’d throw Aramis in with those Hamilton/Cruz-types that I’d be careful about in very deep leagues where it’s not as easy to fill in off waivers because Aramis always misses time. 2012 Projections: 75/25/95/.295
55. Kevin Youkilis – I see Youuuuuuuuk being drafted in the 80′s overall. I hate to write a sleeper post on him because it’ll be as lame as my Vernon Wells sleeper post, but Youuuuuuuk’s a bargain in drafts this year. Cust kayin’. 2012 Projections: 75/19/85/.270/3
56. Lance Berkman - You know what’s gonna be weird? When I don’t have a 1st baseman yet and Berkman’s name pops up in my queue. That’s gonna be awkward after all the bad things I said about him last year. 2012 Projections: 80/24/95/.275/3
57. Michael Young - Old Young is being drafted on average fifteen spots before Youuuuuuk. Whole lotta average lovers out there. 2012 Projections: 75/15/90/.310/5
58. Eric Hosmer – Trying to figure out how to justify putting Hosmer ahead of Berkman and Young even though I don’t have him in front of them on my top 20 1st basemen for 2012 fantasy baseball post. I could see a potential scenario where I don’t have a 1st baseman and I take Hosmer before the previous two. What I’d prefer to happen is I have a 1st baseman so there’s no need to take Berkman or Young, and then Hosmer is around for me to take a little later for my corner infidel slot. This seems highly unlikely though since Hosmer’s ADP is above even 58. Oh, well. 2012 Projections: 85/25/95/.280/10
59. Brian McCann – I punt catcher so this is merely a formality ranking him here. I’ll go over catcher strategy in its own post. Continued in the next blurb. 2012 Projections: 70/25/85/.275/3
60. Matt Wieters – But, and this is a J. Lo-sized but, I could see ignoring Wieters if he’s there at the 60th pick, but grabbing him before his ADP of 100-ish. 2012 Projections: 80/24/85/.280
61. Dan Haren – Doesn’t he seem older than 31 years old? Maybe he’s got that Benjamin Button disease. That was a true story, right? 2012 Projections: 17-10/3.30/1.12/190
62. Jimmy Rollins – Now here’s a guy that seems older than 31 years old. *checking notes* Oh, he is. He’s 33. Yeah, speed doesn’t age well. Neither do Phillies. Comatose Marlins Fan, “Too bad my team never spends any money or we might actually compete this year.” Comatose Marlins Fan, I have some good news for you. 2012 Projections: 80/14/55/.270/24
63. Asdrubal Cabrera – I was all ready to write an overrated post for Asdrubal, and maybe I still will once more people come out with their rankings, but right now I think the fantasy baseballers (<–my mom’s term!) are on the money with where they’re taking Asdrubal. 2012 Projections: 80/14/70/.270/15
64. Jered Weaver – I’m pretty down on Weaver (not like that!) compared to other ‘perts. February Grey’s mantra, “Too many pitchers to choose from so, if I’m not into one of them, I’m moving on.” So it’s not the most soothing mantra. 2012 Projections: 16-10/3.35/1.12/200
65. C.J. Wilson – You can read what I wrote about Weaver in the mirror. .artnam gnihtoos tsom eht ton s’ti oS No, I meant, I’m up on Wilson compared to being down on Weaver. Still don’t mean it like that. 2012 Projections: 14-8/3.45/1.21/190
66. Shane Victorino – “Every time I try to get out of drafting Victorino, I get pulled back in!” That’s me looking at Victorino’s ADP compared to where I’ve ranked him. Is it too much to ask for people to get excited about him so I don’t have to draft him? He’s really good! Did that help? 2012 Projections: 85/15/55/.275/20
67. Craig Kimbrel – Yeah, I don’t draft top closers. SAGNOF! 2012 Projections: 5-2/2.20/1.08/110, 40 saves
68. Michael Morse – From this next plouping of outfielders, I’m looking for my 2nd outfielder in 5 outfielder leagues. Since at this point, I’ll have quite a few players I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m taking Morse over Jennings. If I have Bruce or Stanton, I may feel like I need speed more than Morse provides. If I have Uggla, I may not take Fellatio Upton because of average concerns. If I have Wright, I may not take Heyward because they both need to bounce back. This is where things become interesting. I mean that sincerely. I’m a nerd! 2012 Projections: 80/27/90/.275/3
69. Desmond Jennings – I’m gonna go easy on my love for Jennings because if Stanton hears me… Well, I just don’t want to ruin what we have. To read my Desmond Jennings 2012 fantasy. Do that click you do. 2012 Projections: 80/16/65/.275/35
70. B.J. Upton – Spoiler alert: I like B.J. Usually before I say that, I say, “Soiler alert.” 2012 Projections: 80/20/85/.250/40
71. Adam Jones – I drafted Adam Jones in my first 2012 fantasy baseball mock that I’ll post next week. I gotta be honest. Drafting Jones didn’t get any tingling going in my nethers. 2012 Projections: 80/25/90/.285/12
72. Drew Stubbs – Stubbs and Krispie both seem good in theory. Don’t under any circumstances draft them on the same team or with any other guy who I have projected for .250 or lower. Cause if two of them miss their marks and hit .240, you’re like Dunn done. 2012 Projections: 80/17/55/.240/40
73. Krispie Young – See Stubbs’s blurb or 1/8th of an inch above. 2012 Projections: 85/25/80/.235/25
74. Jason Heyward – Here’s something that I don’t think I mentioned in the top 40 outfielders for 2012 fantasy baseball post. If Heyward has another terrible year, he’ll be ranked around 200th overall for 2013. I just don’t see that happening. 2012 Projections: 80/22/90/.280/10
75. Shin-Soo Choo – This is a plouping inside a plouping. I’m not crazy about Choo, but I have him low enough where I shouldn’t own him anyway. 2012 Projections: 80/17/85/.280/17
76. Carl Crawford – Really wanted to believe in the bounce back. I did, really. Really, really. But wrist surgery, really? 2012 Projections: 75/10/70/.280/30
77. Alex Gordon – I’m not a fan of guys coming off career years unless they’re like 24 years old and could get better. That’s just me being real with ya. 2012 Projections: 85/20/100/.280/12
78. Brett Gardner – If Ellsbury is less valuable than Gardner in 2012, you have to pay me a $1. Any takers? (Sure, there’s no scenario here where I give you money, but are you taking the bet? Yes or no?) 2012 Projections: 105/8/50/.280/50
79. Jayson Werth – Watch Werth carry the Nats to the World Series. That would surprise you? Okay, a little. But it does sound within the realm of possibility. 2012 Projections: 75/22/90/.265/15
80. Mike Napoli – I already went over my Napoli overrated post. It was written by Mike Scioscia. 2012 Projections: 60/25/70/.250/3
81. Buster Posey – As someone mentioned in that Napoli overrated post, I could’ve just said any catcher drafted before 100 overall is a schmohawk. Kinda true when you think about how many people have wasted Posey draft picks in his short career. 2012 Projections: 65/20/75/.300
82. Michael Cuddyer – Kinda surprised me how high I ranked Cuddyer. Not a good surprise, or a bad surprise, just a surprise. 2012 Projections: 75/22/85/.275/5
83. Mark Reynolds – Draft Reynolds and get the Mini Donkey show. Home run, steal, strikeout whiff strikeout whiff strikeout whiff, home run, steal, strikeout whiff strikeout whiff strikeout whiff. He likes to get his whiffs in. 2012 Projections: 75/35/90/.230/7
84. Adam Lind – Let’s see if you can guess what I’m drafting now. No, not a pitcher! I’m drafting a corner man. I have no problem filling up my corner infidel slot before I even have a shortstop. I actually don’t mind drafting a middle infidel before a shortstop. That would mean two 2nd basemen before a shortstop for those slow on the uptake. 2012 Projections: 90/32/105/.270
85. Billy Butler – I kinda wanna own Butler this year. I know, it makes little sense. But so does that fact he just had a solid year and his ADP actually went down from last year. 2012 Projections: 90/20/100/.300
86. Ryan Howard – The positive is you’ll be able to DL him. The negative is no one knows for how long. 2012 Projections: 70/28/100/.260
87. Gio Gonzalez – People will look at this high ranking of Gio like I lost my stuffing that stuffs my head that some people call brains. Fair enough, but there’s no way the rankings go exactly in this order, unless 12 people are all drafting from the same top 100 list. And keeping exactly to it. As soon as some schmohawk drafts Mariano Rivera 80th overall, the entire order shifts. So the chances of you drafting Gio at, say, pick 120th is good. 2012 Projections: 15-8/3.50/1.28/200
88. Matt Cain – Recently, saw someone I went to high school with post on Facebook a bumper sticker that said, “Kane is able.” Then they wrote, “Clever!” Then 20 people thumbed it up. On a related note, I have no idea who these people are I went to high school with. 2012 Projections: 14-10/3.10/1.10/180
89. Mat Latos – The thought is that a pitcher leaving Petco will take a hit-slash-get hit. Yeah, agreed. But Latos has the stuff to play in any park and now he’ll actually have an offense. Win-win. Literally. 2012 Projections: 16-10/3.50/1.20/200
90. Stephen Strasburg – I don’t see how I’m going to end up with Strasburg unless I reach way above this ranking or compete in a 12 team league with 11 relatives who don’t like baseball. I don’t even think I have 11 relatives. Grey’s family is small, yo! 2012 Projections: 12-5/2.90/1.10/165 in 160 innings
91. Daniel Hudson – I don’t look at where people are drafting every player until after I do my rankings, so I’m not needlessly influenced. With that said, I was happy to see Hudson around this spot so there’s a chance I could get him. Yay for me. 2012 Projections: 14-8/3.40/1.18/190
92. Jordan Zimmermann – Would’ve been crazy to think this in 2011, but as early as next year, Ryan Zimmerman could be drafted after Jordan Zimmermann if Ryan can’t hang with J-Z and the “Ninjas in Paris.” That is what the asterisks are for, right? 2012 Projections: 14-6/3.25/1.15/170
93. Logan Morrison - My best friend Harry has a brother Larry in five days from now– Oh, sorry, was listening to my iTunes. Um, yeah, Morrison… Um… Well, you know what he does. 2012 Projections: 60/25/75/.270/5
94. Peter Bourjos – Frequent commenter and, I believe one of our three girl readers, pubscout, alerted me that Bourjos is nursing a hip injury. If that’s the reason why he’s fast like a gazelle, but his steals were down last year, I might have to drop him in my rankings. You’ve been caveated. 2012 Projections: 85/15/50/.255/35
95. Ben Zobrist – Maybe his Christian-rock-singing wife can write a little ditty called, “There’s No Middle Infidel In My Heart That Does What You Do.” 2012 Projections: 75/17/90/.255/17
96. Rickie Weeks – Draft him and then start thinking about who you’re going to pick up to fill in for him when he’s hurt. 2012 Projections: 65/18/50/.260/10
97. Ike Davis – Here’s hoping the Mets move their fences to just off the infield grass. 2012 Projections: 85/22/90/.280
98. John Axford – To talk as if all I watch is infomercials, I think Axford is gonna be more wow than sham, but I’m still not drafting a top closer. 2012 Projections: 5-1/2.40/1.16/90, 38 saves
99. Matt Garza - Pray that somehow, against all odds Phil Collins-style the Padres become contenders and they trade for Garza mid-season. 2012 Projections: 12-10/3.40/1.25/190
100. Anibal Sanchez - I already dropped on you an Anibal Sanchez fantasy. I talk about things in that post that are unprintable. Luckily, no one’s printing it out. 2012 Projections: 15-8/3.50/1.24/190
