Following a midseason trade, Luke Voit put together an incredible 2018 second half. In doing so, he earned himself Yankee fans’ fleeting adoration, a sleeper post from Fantasy Master Lothario and most importantly, the spotlight profile on the Ditka, Sausage 2019 first baseman preview show. It just goes to show you, dreams really do come true. Determination, hard work, and a healthy obsession with sausage are always rewarded.
After the comprehensive look into Voit’s past and future, B_Don and Donkey move their gazes towards two of the young shiny options at the position: Peter Alonso and Jake Bauers. Find all this and more inside this week’s edition of the one and only Fantasy Sausage Pod. The guys’ 2019 first baseman rankings can also be viewed below.
| Cumulative Rankings | Grey Rankings | B_Don Rankings | DT Rankings | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL |
| 1.67 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Freddie Freeman | ATL |
| 3.33 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC |
| 4.00 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI |
| 4.67 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Cody Bellinger | LAD |
| 7.67 | 7 | 10 | 6 | Joey Votto | CIN |
| 9.00 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Edwin Encarnacion | SEA |
| 10.00 | 6 | 11 | 13 | Matt Carpenter | STL |
| 10.33 | 18 | 6 | 7 | Jose Abreu | CWS |
| 10.33 | 11 | 8 | 12 | Joey Gallo | TEX |
| 12.67 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Miguel Cabrera | DET |
| 13.00 | 19 | 12 | 8 | Jesus Aguilar | MLW |
| 14.00 | 20 | 7 | 15 | Matt Olson | OAK |
| 15.00 | 16 | 13 | 16 | Max Muncy | LAD |
| 16.33 | 12 | 17 | 20 | Jurickson Profar | OAK |
| 16.33 | 17 | 15 | 17 | Ian Desmond | COL |
| 16.67 | 25 | 16 | 9 | Daniel Murphy | COL |
| 19.33 | 22 | 18 | 18 | Eric Hosmer | SD |
| 19.33 | 14 | 23 | 21 | Jake Bauers | CLE |
| 23.00 | 23 | 21 | 25 | Carlos Santana | CLE |
| 25.67 | 28 | 26 | 23 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU |
| 26.67 | 47 | 19 | 14 | Luke Voit | NYY |
| 26.67 | 36 | 25 | 19 | Peter Alonso | NYM |
| 27.67 | 35 | 24 | 24 | Josh Bell | PIT |
| 29.67 | 26 | 35 | 28 | Ryan Zimmerman | WAS |
| 30.67 | 29 | 28 | 35 | Yonder Alonso | CWS |
| 30.67 | 24 | 32 | 36 | Brandon Belt | SF |
| 31.33 | 48 | 20 | 26 | C.J. Cron | MIN |
| 31.33 | 37 | 27 | 30 | Trey Mancini | BAL |
| 31.67 | 32 | 36 | 27 | Jay Bruce | SEA |
| 33.67 | 40 | 30 | 31 | Niko Goodrum | DET |
| 34.00 | 46 | 22 | 34 | Justin Smoak | TOR |
| 34.33 | 30 | 31 | 42 | Tyler White | HOU |
| 36.67 | 27 | 40 | 43 | Albert Pujols | LAA |
| 37.00 | 41 | 41 | 29 | Ryan O’Hearn | KC |
| 40.33 | 40 | 43 | 38 | Justin Bour | LAA |
| 40.67 | 43 | 38 | 41 | Ryan McMahon | COL |
| 40.67 | 39 | 44 | 39 | Eric Thames | MLW |
| 41.33 | 69 | 33 | 22 | Jose Martinez | STL |
| 42.00 | 42 | 34 | 50 | Wilmer Flores | ARZ |
| 43.33 | 38 | 47 | 45 | Greg Bird | NYY |
| 44.00 | 66 | 29 | 37 | Ryon Healy | SEA |
| 44.33 | 56 | 37 | 40 | Marwin Gonzalez | HOU |
| 48.67 | 57 | 45 | 44 | Matt Adams | WAS |
| 49.67 | 64 | 39 | 46 | Ronald Guzman | TEX |
| 50.33 | 68 | 50 | 33 | Nathaniel Lowe | TB |
| 52.00 | 59 | 48 | 49 | Steve Pearce | BOS |
| 54.67 | 69 | 42 | 53 | Mitch Moreland | BOS |
| 55.00 | 69 | 49 | 47 | Chris Davis | BAL |
| 56.33 | 69 | 46 | 54 | Matt Davidson | CWS |
| 57.67 | 53 | 69 | 51 | Lucas Duda | FA |
| 63.33 | 69 | 69 | 52 | Logan Morrison | FA |
| 63.67 | 69 | 69 | 53 | Tyler Austin | MIN |
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B_Don and Donkey Teeth!!
Loved the pod, super informative.
a. I like Voit a lot but now I’m afraid of a lack of PT. Will check later in ST and hopefully get a better gauge of how much PT he will get. On his swing and from what I saw on film, he reminds me a lot of ’88 Canseco especially going to RF.
b. What do you all make of the Pollock trade in terms of PT for Max Muncy? I’m in love with him.
Cheers,
Ante
@Ante Galic: Hey, thanks for listening.
a) The playing time is a concern that we will hope get some clarity in ST. Both of us believe he will ultimately win out the 1B job, but it has to be something you factor into his evaluation if you’re drafting now. I do like the swing and hope he continues to stay on the ball and take it oppo because he has the natural raw power.
b) I like the Pollock signing for the Dodgers. I don’t think it should change much for Muncy’s playing time. He only played 6 games in the OF last year so I wouldn’t think this addition changes much for Muncy.
@Ante Galic: Thanks Ante!
a) Good call on Canseco, I see it. I wonder how Madonna feels about Voit’s sperm.
b) I agree with B_Don, don’t think it’ll effect Muncys PT much. As long as he keeps getting on base I think they find a way to keep him in the lineup. Muncy is a guy I like a lot for OBP and points leagues.
Nice podcast! I think Grey’s rankings are a little bit off though. He has Goldy 1 and Votto 18
@Crime Dog: Thanks for listening! Nice catch, not sure what happened there on the rankings.
Who is greys 9th ranked 1b?
@Bamabterry: Grey has Realmuto as his #9 1B. We didn’t rank him with 1B since he didn’t reach 20 games there last year and we don’t see him gaining 1B eligibility in most leagues this year.
You can find Grey’s full 1B rankings with writeups here: https://razzball.com/top-20-1st-basemen-for-2019-fantasy-baseball/
Hey man nice podcast!
Speaking of Pollock, who do you think wins on this trade in a standard cat dynasty points league:
Team A gives Rendon and D Price
Team B gives Pollock, MadBum, and Ryan McMahon
@TualatinTwoStep: I like the Rendon side by a good bit in a points league
@Donkey Teeth: Agreed. I want the Rendon side. I think it’s probably closer for me than it sounds like it would be for DT.
I had to laugh at the Joey Votto in the top 7 commentary!
If I miss on one of the top 5 guys, I can see drafting Aguilar and 1 or 2 other crap shoots (Bauers, Voit, Alonso). And at some point McMahon has to get full time ABs, right?
I like Votto in the top 7 if I’m time traveling back to 2016 with Jose Canseco
@Grey: How bout a little wager? If Votto goes 90/25/90/.300 then you have to donate semen to the Canseco Cream Foundation. If he doesn’t, I have to record a podcast pretending to be Jose discussing aliens, time traveling and Madonna.
@bigbear: Thanks for the listen! Votto might be a fun debate and we’ll probably ask Grey about it at some point this offseason on the podcast.
Agree with your approach at the position. Also, the top 5 guys, only if they’re in the right spot.
I think McMahon gets a mix of 1B and 2B, but not sure the Rockies will use him as a full time guy. I also question just how good McMahon would perform given a full time role. He crushed in the minors in 2017, but this isn’t necessarily a hit tool guy despite the averages in the minors. There is still a lot of swing and miss that may get exposed in a longer look. Last season, of people w/ 200 PAs, was 29th worst out of 355 in contact %, and bottom 1/3 in outside swing rate. Power is real, but is the hit tool?