(http://razzball.com/2009-fantasy-baseball-rankings-top-10/)

Anyways, I got the 5th pick in an 8 team snaker H2H league. Who would you take #5 now that A-rod is down, and who would you hope to target at #12 coming back?

I like Phillips a hair better than Kemp only because of his position. I do think Kemp’s a better talent.

EDIT: Typo.

I’m a retard.

Funny you should mention Rice, he also stopped hitting around 33. Ortiz is showing signs of the Big Man Cecil Fielder trend where guys who are big-sized power hitters, decline rapidly. I don’t want Ortiz on any teams with that in mind and his Utility only eligibility.

1) Carl Crawford – I’ve always regarding speed as a scarce resource. Although Crawford might never hit 20 HR’s, he still hits a lot more than zero, which is what happens if you get Dave Roberts, etc. as your late round speed. In addition, he gives you help in the other four categories. I know I’m going against the grain, but I will probably pick him in any draft where I don’t get one of the top five picks or six picks. BTW, speed combined with his SS position elevates J. Rollins in my book to the number six or seven pick.

2) David Ortiz – First, let me start off by saying I really hate Boston. I think the only reason Jim Rice got in the HOF is because he played for Boston. But I think it’s ridiculous that Ortiz is going as late as 72 in some drafts. I think he will decline some from his peak seasons, but he’s healthy and if you can get him in the late second, or early third rounds, you are stealing (there goes that word again) him.

If you ask me who I’d prefer on my real team, I take Tex in a second. But that’s not what we’re looking at. Though, in the end, this is really a quibble. They’re both soooo close and if you wanted to go Tex over Miggy, I’d have no problem with it. If you went Berkman over Miggy, I’d think you were crazy.

2nd point — If you were to grab Miggy with your first pick and he did not have 3rd base eligibility, then I think you should go with an MI (Utley or Rollins), a 3rd baseman (Longoria), or an OF’er (Lee, Berkman or Hamilton), in that order.

at the risk of being a yankee band-wagoner , and based more on your own projections , rather than current fashion , i’m of the impression that teixeira should rank above miggy cabs.

what’s convincing me is a couple of things :
1) physical condition … i view this as a committment to a professional attitude and approach , which might have motivational under-pinnings.
2) K – rate
cabrera whiffs every 5th trip to the plate .
teixeira has reduced his rate from 1 in every 4.5-5 AB’s to 1 whiff per 6 AB’s .

of course , i am evaluating them as if cabrera is only 1st base eligible.
is it because of possible 3rd base eligibility that you rank him higher ?
if so , by taking miggy with my 1st rd pick , should my subsequent move be to pick another 1st baseman , as opposed to a 3rd baseman.
i understand that a lot depends on who “falls” to me in subsequent rounds , but considering some of the 1st and 3rd base options out there , i’d like to hear your thoughts on this issue.

as always , thanking you in advance .

Any chance of Longoria’s 7 steals last year ballooning to a Wright-esque dozen?

@Tony: His consistency was impossible for me to overlook.

@101 M.P.H.: Then you and Beltran can ride off together into the sunset on your lawnmower.

@BigFatHippo: That’s brilliant.

http://hirejimessian.com/2008/12/07/winter-meetings-preview/

As for your rankings, if I could nab Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins with 1st and 2nd round picks, I’d be as happy as a pig rolling in shizz.

Pigs apparently like that sort of thing. I don’t know why…..

It’s clearly time to stop looking at his numbers as something just a little short of what you think he should be capable of and start seeing them for what they are – production you can rely on.

And who among us doesn’t love that?

Grey – Apart from Lincecum, any guys here that you wouldn’t necessarily draft where you have ranked ‘em?