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 | J. Hamilton | OF | TEX | Blowing competition away with 95 RBI (on pace for 165), .310, 21 HR | ||
| 2 | H. Ramirez | SS | FLA | Already at 23 HR and 23 SB, while hitting .311, potential 40/40 guy? | ||
| 3 | C. Utley | 2B | PHI | 2nd in MLB in HR (25), stolen 10 bases, hits close to .300 too | ||
| 4 | L. Berkman | 1B | HOU | Adding a .347 AVG to the 22 HR and 73 RBI makes him an easy choice | ||
| 5 | A. Pujols | 1B | STL | .350's even better than he typically does, sure to hit 30 HR and 100 RBI | ||
| 6 | C. Jones | 3B | ATL | The .376 is ridiculous, 18 HR & 51 RBI aren't bad either, missed 2 weeks | ||
| 7 | A. Gonzalez | 1B | SD | 22 HR & 71 RBI in Petco Park is pretty amazing, only .175 in July though | ||
| 8 | E. Volquez | SP | CIN | Simply put, the best pitcher in baseball this year, 126 K's in 118 IP, 12-3 | ||
| 9 | R. Braun | OF | MIL | Hitting .318 with 3 HR and 8 RBI in July, 23 HR overall has him on the rise | ||
| 10 | G. Sizemore | OF | CLE | 22 SB is nice, 23 HR leads AL, 54 RBI from leadoff spot is pretty insane | ||
| 11 | A. Rodriguez | 3B | NYY | Still a 5-tool guy, hitting .313 with 19 HR and has 13 SB, top-10 guy | ||
| 12 | R. Halladay | SP | TOR | Two shutouts in last 3 starts makes him the hottest pitcher in baseball | ||
| 13 | T. Lincecum | SP | SF | More dominating than anyone, 11-2 with 135 K's on a terrible team | ||
| 14 | M. Holliday | OF | COL | A beastlike .337 AVG with 14 HR and 13 SB, a definitely 5-category guy | ||
| 15 | R. Howard | 1B | PHI | Leads MLB in HR (28) and 2nd in RBI (84), AVG is a killer however (.234) | ||
| 16 | B. Webb | SP | ARI | 13-4 for a .500 team, K's are big, 3.23 ERA is sweet, prone to bad outings | ||
| 17 | C. Lee | SP | CLE | AL Cy Young at this point, with 12-2 record and 2.31 ERA, has 2 shutouts | ||
| 18 | J. Reyes | SS | NYM | SBs and Runs are his specialty, .302 AVG has been a nice surprise, 10 HR | ||
| 19 | J. Santana | SP | NYM | 2.84 ERA and 114 K's are both top notch, but 8-7 record is really weak | ||
| 20 | I. Kinsler | 2B | TEX | Leads MLB in hits by a wide margin, .337 AVG with 84 runs and 23 SB | ||
| 21 | D. Wright | 3B | NYM | The .282 AVG is lower than normal, as is the 11 SB, but 70 RBI are sweet | ||
| 22 | B. Sheets | SP | MIL | AS starter has given up more than 3 runs just 3 times, 10-3, 2.85 ERA | ||
| 23 | F. Rodriguez | RP | LAA | On pace to shatter all-time saves record, has 38 already, 41 K in 42 IP | ||
| 24 | D. Haren | SP | ARI | Eaten up N.L. to the tune of 2.72 ERA, 112 K's, just 9 ER in last 8 games | ||
| 25 | D. Uggla | 2B | FLA | 23 HR, 59 RBI for a 2B is pretty strong, .286 AVG has him moving up fast | ||
| 26 | B. McCann | C | ATL | Hitting .350 with 4 HR and 8 RBI in July, .302 AVG overall for All-Star | ||
| 27 | M. Rivera | RP | NYY | A ridiculous 1.06 ERA is pretty much all you need to know, 23 saves | ||
| 28 | E. Santana | SP | LAA | 11-3 and K rate's gone up as season's gone on, 6+ Ks in 9 of last 10 | ||
| 29 | G. Soto | C | CHC | Rookie All-Star starter has been solid all season, .288, 16 HR, 56 RBI | ||
| 30 | M. Ramirez | OF | BOS | Hitting .500 with 2 HR & 7 RBI over last 6 games, AVG closing in on .300 | ||
| 31 | F. Hernandez | SP | SEA | Never know the King has an ERA under 3.00 (2.95) if you didn't own him | ||
| 32 | C. Hamels | SP | PHI | Shameful he didn't make AS squad, 3.15 ERA and 126 Ks as Philly ace | ||
| 33 | C. Quentin | OF | CWS | Hitting .374 with 3 HR & 9 RBI in last 5 games, 70 RBI is 6th in MLB | ||
| 34 | J. Peavy | SP | SD | 2.47 ERA is stellar, as is the K rate, but 7-5 record is as good as SD allows | ||
| 35 | Ichiro | OF | SEA | 34 SB and 63 Runs are the highlights, the rest of his numbers are down | ||
| 36 | J. Papelbon | RP | BOS | His 28 saves are second in baseball, 51 Ks in 40 IP, a 2.43 ERA for Sox | ||
| 37 | C. Sabathia | SP | MIL | 2-0 with 14 K's in 15 IP as a Brewer, given up 2 runs in each of 2 starts | ||
| 38 | C. Zambrano | SP | CHC | K's are way down (78 in 125 IP), but 2.84 ERA, 10-3 record are exciting | ||
| 39 | C. Crawford | OF | TB | Runs and SBs have been strong, but struggling with the rest, just 8 HR | ||
| 40 | J. Beckett | SP | BOS | 3.94 ERA's pretty disappointing, 9-5 record should be better, strong K's | ||
| 41 | D. Lee | 1B | CHC | Hitting .410 in 12 July games, up to .306 overall, with 15 HR and 56 RBI | ||
| 42 | J. Dye | OF | CWS | On huge tear lately, 9 HR, 24 RBI, .363 in last 23 games, All-Star snub | ||
| 43 | C. Hart | OF | MIL | Another strong 5-cat guy, should go for 25-25 this season, with 100 RBI | ||
| 44 | J. Morneau | 1B | MIN | HR Derby King hitting .432 in 12 July games thus far, batting .323 overall | ||
| 45 | D. Pedroia | 2B | BOS | Hit safely in 26 of 28 games, going .434 with 5 HR, 18 RBI in that span | ||
| 46 | C. Lee | OF | HOU | SBs and Runs have gone down significantly, power stats still big (21-76) | ||
| 47 | J. Duchscherer | SP | OAK | The man has a 1.82 ERA through 16 starts, I'm officially a believer | ||
| 48 | A. Dunn | OF | CIN | Pretty much what you'd expect from him, 26 HR, 59 RBI, ugly .228 AVG | ||
| 49 | C. Beltran | OF | NYM | 12 RBI in 12 July games, but will struggle to get to 30-100 this season | ||
| 50 | J. Nathan | RP | MIN | 27 saves and a ridiculous 1.13 ERA are numbers any closer would want | ||
| Just Missed | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 51 | M. Bradley | OF | TEX | Has been huge part of Rangers offense, 19 HR, 57 RBI, .316 AVG | ||
| 52 | B. Roberts | 2B | BAL | 27 SBs and 63 runs are the big numbers, .295 AVG ain't all bad either | ||
| 53 | B. Lidge | RP | PHI | Absolutely dominant, with 55 K's in 40 IP, a 1.13 ERA and 20 saves | ||
| 54 | M. Teixeira | 1B | ATL | 17 HR & 69 RBI are sweet, but .271 AVG and 0 SB aren't, may get moved | ||
| 55 | N. McLouth | OF | PIT | Broke out of mini-slump with 4 HR & 13 RBI in 12 July games, great year | ||
| 56 | D. Matsuzaka | SP | BOS | He's 10-1 with a 2.65 ERA and 77 K's in in 88 IP, but his walks are killers | ||
| 57 | A. Huff | OF | BAL | Often overlooked, but 18 HR, 60 RBI puts him on pace for 30-100 season | ||
| 58 | J. Drew | OF | BOS | Huge stretch made him an All-Star, .302 with 17 HR marks his best year | ||
| 59 | R. Ludwick | OF | STL | One of big surprises this season has 21 HR, 65 RBI and 60 runs scored | ||
| 60 | E. Longoria | 3B | TB | Highest-ranked rookie (with Soto), 16 HR despite missing first month | ||
| The Fallen | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| NR | P. Fielder | 1B | MIL | Been average at best in '08, on pace for under 100 RBI, just 18 HR now | ||
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