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 | 2 | | M. Holliday | OF | COL | Has been a beast this month, with 6 HR, 28 runs scored and 9 steals! |
| 2 | 3 | | A. Pujols | 1B | STL | Hitting a cool .372 in August, along with 7 HR and 20 RBI, very strong |
| 3 | 1 | | J. Hamilton | OF | TEX | Has easily been his worst month, but still one with 4 HR and 12 RBI |
| 4 | C. Utley | 2B | PHI | Had cooled off until a recent 11-for-26 run (.423), up to 31 HR now | ||
| 5 | 10 | | C. Quentin | OF | CWS | Having yet another huge month, hitting every category huge, even 7 SB |
| 6 | 7 | | T. Lincecum | SP | SF | First player to 200 Ks, now 14-3 on season, ridiculous 1.29 ERA in Aug. |
| 7 | 8 | | Cliff Lee | SP | CLE | Allowed 2 or less ER in 13 of last 15 starts, stands at incredible 19-2 |
| 8 | 13 | | D. Wright | 3B | NYM | He's hitting every category, just like he always does, just hit 100th RBI |
| 9 | 15 | | R. Howard | 1B | PHI | AVG is garbage, but you can't argue with 35 HR and 110 RBI |
| 10 | 6 | | M. Ramirez | OF | LAD | No HR or RBI in last 8 games, that's just unacceptable for him |
| 11 | 9 | | B. Webb | SP | ARI | Had awful outing in last start, but had won 6 in a row prior to that, 19-5 |
| 12 | 16 | | CC Sabathia | SP | MIL | Won 9 of last 10 and 13 of last 15, terrific 1.37 ERA in August, 197 Ks |
| 13 | 12 | | G. Sizemore | OF | CLE | AVG is terrible this month, but he DID just join the 30-30 Club |
| 14 | 5 | | A. Rodriguez | 3B | NYY | Was climbing up the list fast until this month came, now dropping again |
| 15 | 11 | | H. Ramirez | SS | FLA | The numbers have been average at best this month, AVG sits at .297 |
| 16 | 17 | | R. Halladay | SP | TOR | He's 4-1 with a 1.96 ERA in August, with 34 Ks in 36 IP, 175 Ks overall |
| 17 | 21 | | J. Santana | SP | NYM | Has won 4 straight and hasn't allowed a run in last 16 IP, throwing well |
| 18 | 24 | | A. Soriano | OF | CHC | Back-to-back 3-hit games, even stealing bases again, has 6 this month |
| 19 | L. Berkman | 1B | HOU | Hit safely in 18 of last 21 games, but done so quietly, scored 100th run | ||
| 20 | 14 | | R. Braun | OF | MIL | Sat out a week recently, his month had been down to begin with |
| 21 | 33 | | R. Harden | SP | CHC | Dominant as any pitcher in last 8 starts, 8 or more Ks in 7 of those |
| 22 | 35 | | D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS | Few have been better in Aug, grand slam this gave him 6 HR, 20 RBI |
| 23 | 18 | | J. Reyes | SS | NYM | Powers numbers are lower than normal (13 HR), but SB and Runs big |
| 24 | 26 | | R. Ludwick | OF | STL | Can anybody stop this guy? Hitting .359 with 9 HR & 23 RBI in August |
| 25 | 40 | | M. Mora | 3B | BAL | Best player in baseball this month: .427, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 22 runs scored |
| 26 | 27 | | A. Huff | OF | BAL | Hitting .327 this month, including 11 for last 23 (.479), 7 HR and 22 RBI |
| 27 | 30 | | Jason Bay | OF | BOS | Continues to crush it, hitting .347 with 24 RBI and 22 Runs in August |
| 28 | 36 | | K. Youkilis | 1B | BOS | Has been an absolute beast lately, hitting .356 with 21 RBI in August |
| 29 | 20 | | E. Volquez | SP | CIN | Not as great as the first half, but still strong over at 15-5 and 2.80 ERA |
| 30 | 28 | | F. Rodriguez | RP | LAA | Just hit his 50th save, that record of 57 is goin down and goin down hard |
| 31 | 23 | | C. Jones | 3B | ATL | Only 1 HR in last 29 games, production going down quickly |
| 32 | 29 | | D. Matsuzaka | SP | BOS | It really is amazing, the Sox have won 19 of the 23 games he's pitched |
| 33 | 32 | | Xavier Nady | OF | NYY | Still doing it all for Yanks, in the midst of an 8-game hit streak as well |
| 34 | 37 | | N. Markakis | OF | BAL | Has 22 RBI, 21 runs and a .340 AVG in August, finally coming around |
| 35 | 25 | | J. Dye | OF | CWS | 6 HR and 15 RBI this month is strong, but AVG (.236) has dropped big |
| 36 | 48 | | M. Teixeira | 1B | LAA | Has been killin the ball in Anaheim, going for .373 with 20 RBI in August |
| 37 | NR | | A. Ramirez | 3B | CHC | He's officially back on the list, thanks to big month: .329, 5 HR, 22 RBI |
| 38 | 44 | | R. Dempster | SP | CHC | Nobody thought he'd be this good this long, but just keeps winning |
| 39 | 46 | | M. Cabrera | 3B | DET | The 9 HR and 21 RBI this month have been great, .267 not so much |
| 40 | 41 | | M. Rivera | RP | NYY | Perfect week, with 3.2 IP, 3 saves, 3 K and no hits allowed, at 31 saves |
| 41 | 39 | | J. Nathan | RP | MIN | Didn't get much work last week, meaning his sick numbers stay sick |
| 42 | 22 | | A. Gonzalez | 1B | SD | His 3 HR, 10 RBI and .279 AVG won't be moving him up the list at all |
| 43 | 47 | | G. Soto | C | CHC | Just hit 20th HR to go with a .328 August AVG and 20 RBI, hitting well |
| 44 | NR | | David Ortiz | DH | BOS | Finally back stroking again, hitting .333 with 3 HR and 12 RBI in last 14 |
| 45 | NR | | Carlos Pena | 1B | TB | 2nd-most HR in MLB since the All-Star break, now at 26 and 78 RBI |
| 46 | 53 | | J. Morneau | 1B | MIN | Hitting .364 with 2 HR and 9 RBI the last couple weeks, so consistent |
| 47 | 45 | | B. Sheets | SP | MIL | Only pitched 7 innings once in last 6 starts, decent ERA, but little else |
| 48 | 47 | | J. Peavy | SP | SD | 2.84 ERA, 9-9 record, but hasn't pitched more than 7 IP since April |
| 49 | 31 | | D. Haren | SP | ARI | Certainly hasn't looked like himself recently, 5.29 ERA this month |
| 50 | J. Papelbon | RP | BOS | All the numbers are insanely good, but just 4 saves in over a month | ||
| Just Missed | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 51 | NR | | R. Nolasco | SP | FLA | 51 Ks in last 43 IP, with a 2.43 August ERA, has won 4 of last 6 games |
| 52 | 57 | | B. Roberts | 2B | BAL | Has hit safely in 25 of last 27 games (.348), with 27 runs scored |
| 53 | 52 | | B. Lidge | RP | PHI | No ER and only 4 hits in last 3 weeks, up to 31 saves with 1.99 ERA |
| 54 | B. Hawpe | OF | COL | Hitting .344 with 5 HR and 23 RBI this month, just 1 RBI in last 6 though | ||
| 55 | Ichiro | OF | SEA | Just 3-for-19 after a recent unbelievable hot streak, he'll start up again | ||
| 56 | E. Santana | SP | LAA | Throwing really well lately, and the Ks have been there as well | ||
| 57 | NR | | P. Fielder | 1B | MIL | .273 AVG isn't stellar, but the 28 HR and 80 RBI are steadily improving |
| 58 | NR | | V. Guerrero | OF | LAA | Hasn't been terrific, but still on pace for 30 HR, 100 RBI, 100 runs |
| 59 | 51 | | M. Mussina | SP | NYY | Given up 10 ER in last 19 IP, yet won all 3 of those games, and 6 of 7 |
| 60 | 34 | | Duchscherer | SP | OAK | He'd begun to tail off slightly before injuring himself, will be out 2 weeks |
| The Fallen | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| -- | 38 | | A. Dunn | OF | ARI | Numbers have gone down significantly with the move to Arizona |
| -- | 42 | | C. Zambrano | SP | CHC | Disastrous 7.43 ERA this month, has won 6 of last 7 despite that |
| -- | 43 | | M. Ordonez | OF | DET | Cooled of considerably, gone 6 for last 35 (.171) with 0 HR and 3 RBI |
| -- | 49 | | Matt Kemp | OF | LAD | Just barely hitting .150 this past week, had been doing so well before |
| -- | 59 | | B. McCann | C | ATL | Hasn't done anything lately, going 4 for last 24 (.167) with 1 August HR |
| -- | 60 | | Joakim Soria | RP | KC | Only 1 save in last 3 weeks, and has been getting hit more regularly |
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