MLB Fantasy Fifty
by Gerrit Ritt, FOXSports.com
Review my list of the Top 50 fantasy players in MLB. These rankings are updated weekly during the MLB season.
| MLB Fantasy Fifty | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | | R. Howard | 1B | PHI | No SB, but leads MLB with 46 HR & 141 RBI, 151 HR the last 3 years |
| 2 | 1 | | A. Pujols | 1B | STL | Played 8 years in MLB, this is only his 7th-best one, still may be MVP |
| 3 | 2 | | J. Hamilton | OF | TEX | First full season in bigs was MVP quality - 31 HR, 126 RBI, 9 SB, .304 |
| 4 | 3 | | D. Wright | 3B | NYM | 33 HR, 122 RBI, 113 runs are all career highs, with 15 SB, .300 AVG |
| 5 | 4 | | M. Ramirez | OF | LAD | Dodger numbers in 50 games almost equal to Sox numbers in 100 |
| 6 | C. Utley | 2B | PHI | 4th straight 100-RBI year, 33 HR is career high, 109 runs, 13 SB, .289 | ||
| 7 | Cliff Lee | SP | CLE | Lost third game this week, 22-3 with 170 Ks, 2.54 ERA, all career bests | ||
| 8 | T. Lincecum | SP | SF | Emerged to elite status, 17-5 record, 252 Ks leads MLB, 2.66 ERA | ||
| 9 | 11 | | G. Sizemore | OF | CLE | Career-best power numbers & SB (33 HR, 90 RBI, 38 SB), ugly AVG |
| 10 | 9 | | A. Rodriguez | 3B | NYY | Worst numbers since '97, yet still a top 10 fantasy guy, hits every stat |
| 11 | 10 | | H. Ramirez | SS | FLA | HR are up (33), but SB (33) and AVG (.298) are way down, still a stud |
| 12 | 13 | | CC Sabathia | SP | MIL | 6-8 in 18 CLE starts, 10-2 in 16 in MIL, overall 2.80 ERA, 9 CG, 244 Ks |
| 13 | 12 | | M. Holliday | OF | COL | AVG, SB, runs all nice despite out 20 games, power numbers way down |
| 14 | 17 | | A. Soriano | OF | CHC | Missed 49 games this season, still has 29 HR, 19 SB, 74 RBI, 76 runs! |
| 15 | 20 | | R. Halladay | SP | TOR | 30 decisions in 32 starts (19-11), 2nd-best 2.81 ERA and 201 Ks |
| 16 | 14 | | J. Santana | SP | NYM | Was big late, as he always is, 15-7 record, 2.64 ERA was his 2nd best |
| 17 | 15 | | A. Huff | OF | BAL | Just a career year: 32 HR, 108 RBI, 96 runs, .306 - identical to '03 year |
| 18 | 19 | | R. Ludwick | OF | STL | Came out of nowhere to post 35 HR, 106 RBI, 101 runs, .294 AVG |
| 19 | 21 | | B. Webb | SP | ARI | Leads MLB in wins (22-7), with a 3.24 ERA and 176 K's, great year |
| 20 | 16 | | D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS | Potential MVP leads AL in AVG, Hits, Runs; tough to find in a 2B |
| 21 | 23 | | M. Cabrera | 3B | DET | Terrible start, unbelievable finish, 36 HR & 125 RBI, though .294 is low |
| 22 | 18 | | L. Berkman | 1B | HOU | .314 above lifetime AVG, to go with 29 HR, 104 RBI, 114 runs, 16 SB |
| 23 | 24 | | M. Teixeira | 1B | LAA | Hitting .348 with Angels, .304 overall, with 32 HR, 119 RBI, 100 runs |
| 24 | 25 | | J. Morneau | 1B | MIN | Huge surge late, 2nd in MLB in RBI (129), with 23 HR & .308 AVG |
| 25 | NR | | C. Quentin | OF | CWS | Gonna miss 32 games, yet still clubbed 36 HR, 100 RBI, 96 runs, .288 |
| 26 | J. Bay | OF | BOS | Third 30-100 season in last 4 years (31 HR, 101 RBI), 109 runs, 10 SB | ||
| 27 | 28 | | D. Matsuzaka | SP | BOS | 18-2 equals best winning % in MLB, 2.80 ERA has been spectacular |
| 28 | 22 | | R. Harden | SP | CHC | 2nd-most starts in career (24), 10-2 overall, insane 2.03 ERA, leads MLB |
| 29 | 34 | | A. Gonzalez | 1B | SD | A monster on a terrible team, 35 HR, 116 RBI, 100 runs, mediocre .281 |
| 30 | 35 | | C. Delgado | 1B | NYM | Has been incredible in second half, now at 38 HR, 114 RBI, 96 runs |
| 31 | J. Reyes | SS | NYM | 52 SB lowest in 4 years, 110 runs lowest in 3, both are still huge, 16 HR | ||
| 32 | 37 | | C. Jones | 3B | ATL | .365 AVG easily leads MLB, despite missing 35 games, 81 runs, 21 HR |
| 33 | 27 | | K. Youkilis | 1B | BOS | Easily his best year, despite missing 20 games, 26 HR, 109 RBI, .312 |
| 34 | 33 | | C. Beltran | OF | NYM | No stat is huge, but he hits all of them well, 26 HR, 109 RBI, 24 SB |
| 35 | 36 | | R. Braun | OF | MIL | A five-tool beast, despite some struggles, 35 HR, 100 RBI, 14 SB |
| 36 | 30 | | F. Rodriguez | RP | LAA | Surpassed the all-time saves record this week, up to 61 of them now |
| 37 | NR | | I. Kinsler | 2B | TEX | Had MVP-type stats going before injury, 18 HR, 26 SB, 102 runs, .319 |
| 38 | NR | | Carlos Lee | OF | HOU | Missed 47 games, yet still went for 28 HR, 100 RBI and .314 AVG! |
| 39 | 41 | | B. Roberts | 2B | BAL | Unique case, just 9 HR & 57 RBI, but 105 runs, 39 SB and a .296 AVG |
| 40 | NR | | N. McLouth | OF | PIT | Slumped midseason, but monster year: 26 HR, 94 RBI, 111 runs, 21 SB |
| 41 | 29 | | A. Ramirez | 3B | CHC | Typical season, 26 HR, 109 RBI, .294's a bit low, but 94 runs are up |
| 42 | 47 | | P. Fielder | 1B | MIL | Nothing like last year, but 34 HR, 100 RBI, 84 runs are still pretty nice |
| 43 | 49 | | R. Dempster | SP | CHC | Best season by a country mile, went 17-6 with a 2.99 ERA and 183 K's |
| 44 | 40 | | J. Dye | OF | CWS | 32 HR is third-most in his career, 89 RBI, 92 runs and a .290 AVG |
| 45 | 51 | | M. Mussina | SP | NYY | Going 19-9 with a 3.47 ERA could've been his best accomplishment |
| 46 | 43 | | M. Rivera | RP | NYY | 38 saves is his most in 3 years, ridiculous 1.43 ERA his 2nd-best ever |
| 47 | 44 | | Joe Mauer | C | MIN | Never been power hitter (9 HR, 79 RBI), but huge .330 AVG and 96 runs |
| 48 | 50 | | J. Soria | RP | KC | How did he ever record 41 saves, a 1.63 ERA & 0.85 WHIP w/Royals? |
| 49 | NR | | J. Nathan | RP | MIN | 3rd straight year under 2.00 ERA (1.43), 5th straight over 35 saves (38) |
| 50 | 54 | | C. Billingsley | SP | LAD | Breakout season, went 16-10 with a 3.17 ERA, 199 K's in 198 IP |
| Just Missed | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 51 | 38 | | M. Ordonez | OF | DET | Missed 20 games, but got up to .310 AVG and 98 RBI, with 20 HR |
| 52 | J. Papelbon | RP | BOS | When a 2.00 ERA's your worst one in 3 MLB seasons, you're doin' fine | ||
| 53 | 42 | | G. Soto | C | CHC | Certain Rookie of the Year: 23 HR, 86 RBI, .286 AVG in over 140 games |
| 54 | NR | | J. Damon | OF | NYY | Anyone w/.305 AVG, 29 SB, 93 runs, 16 HR & 79 RBIs had a big year |
| 55 | B. Lidge | RP | PHI | Tough to top '04 season, but came close with 40 saves and 1.87 ERA | ||
| 56 | 58 | | J. Peavy | SP | SD | It's a shame someone with a 2.77 ERA & 163 Ks can have 9-11 record |
| 57 | 32 | | C. Pena | 1B | TB | 2nd half push barely got him 30-100, .247's super low, missed 25 games |
| 58 | NR | | E. Santana | SP | LAA | Incredible comeback from disastrous '07, 16-6, 209 K's and 3.25 ERA |
| 59 | NR | | D. Haren | SP | ARI | Ended poorly, but a 16-8 record with 3.27 ERA and 197 K's is quality |
| 60 | 57 | | Ichiro | OF | SEA | Every stat is down, but still 43 SB, 97 runs and a .310 AVG, 3000th hit |
| The Fallen | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| -- | 39 | | N. Markakis | OF | BAL | Had bad start, but came on during summer, 105 runs, .299 AVG, 20 HR |
| -- | 45 | | X. Nady | OF | NYY | Easily his best season, with 24 HR, 91 RBI and a .306 AVG for 2 teams |
| -- | 46 | | R. Oswalt | SP | HOU | Awful start, rebounded to go 16-10, with 3.60 ERA, 162 Ks, 1.19 WHIP |
| -- | 48 | | C. Zambrano | SP | CHC | Overall numbers way down, despite the no-hitter, just 130 K's, 3.90 ERA |
| -- | 53 | | M. Mora | 3B | BAL | Absolutely insane August got him to 23 HR & 102 RBI, 2nd-best season |
| -- | 56 | | R. Nolasco | SP | FLA | Had strong season, going 15-7 with 176 K's, 3.56 ERA, nice 1.12 WHIP |
| -- | 59 | | V. Guerrero | OF | LAA | .301 AVG actually the lowest of his career! 25 HR & 87 RBI also down |
| -- | 60 | | Granderson | OF | DET | Missed over 20 games, but numbers were still off - 21 HR, 10 SB, .285 |
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