Here are my overall rankings, the top 30 players in fantasy baseball for the upcoming season.
1. Alex Rodriguez- Coming off a huge year; potent lineup; ultra-durable
2. Hanley Ramirez- Monstrous season last year; numbers will drop slightly due to loss of Miggy though
3. David Wright- Consistent; 30/30 potential; great lineup; high avg.
4. Miguel Cabrera- Elite numbers everywhere but steals; in a superb lineup
5. Chase Utley- Absolute beast despite missing 30 games last year due to a broken hand; superstar numbers at a shallow 2B position
6. Jose Reyes- Exciting as it comes; will will you the steals category single-handedly, however second half struggles worry me.
7. Albert Pujols- "Down-year" last year; he still had numbers people wish they could have. Only thing that concerns me is the fact that he admitted to the press that he will shut down this season if his elbow is flaring up. He has hid the fact that he injured it in past seasons and has played through the pain. Will get more days off, resulting in less AB's
8. Matt Holliday- Coor's field; stacked lineup; tremendous numbers the past few seasons
9. Jimmy Rollins- average OBP concerns me but had 30/40 last year and led NL in runs last year; the Phillies will be a force to be reckoned with.
10. Alfonso Soriano- 40/40 a strong possibility, but high K's
11. Ryan Howard- will hit 45+ hrs; absolute RBI machine
12. Prince Fielder- similar to Ryan Howard but slightly higher BA, but less RBI's....also just turned vegetarian...not sure of those effects but maybe he'll lose weight and steal like 5 more bases or so.
13. Ryan Braun- 3B/OF eligibility coming, will repeat....he is legit
14. Carl Crawford- SB's aplenty; score 100+ runs and hit .300; the Rays are looking sneaky good this year
15. David Ortiz- Healthy Big Papi spells big trouble for the rest of the league
16. Grady Sizemore- Grady's ladies will be happy with his production this year...possible 30/30 season with 110+ runs scored.
17. Carlos Beltran- Will be white-hot one month, but ice-cold the next. Can carry you to the title or the opposite; not for the faint of heart.
18. Ichiro Suzuki- 200 hits absolutely guaranteed, high volume steals, 100+ runs, not much power, but will hit .325+
19. Johan Santana- I'm not psyched about taking pitchers this early, but he is an exception. 225+ K's with 18-20 wins for the best team in the NL.
20. Vladimir Guerrero- Will put up big numbers, but injury prone
21. B.J. Upton- "The poor man's Hanley Ramirez", 2B/OF eligibility, 20/20 almost a guarantee, with the potential for 25/30
22. Jake Peavy- Carried my team to the championship last year; weak division in the NL West; Petco Park; will contend with Johan for the NL CY Young
23. Carlos Lee- "El Caballo", an RBI machine, expect 110+ RBI's
24. Brandon Phillips- 30/30 potential from the 2B position, but the averages bother me
25. Mark Teixeira- Looks comfortable in the NL, in a potent lineup
26. Magglio Ordonez- Addition of Miggy will improve numbers
27. Lance Berkman- Great OBP, will drive in 100+ and hit 30+ hrs
28. Victor Martinez- Best Catcher in an explosive lineup, will have 110+ rbi's and has 1B eligibility also
29. Josh Beckett- What we saw in October was how dominant he could be, 20 wins is within reach, Blisters a problem though.
30. Curtis Granderson- Leadoff for arguably the best lineup in the MLB, look for him to score 110+ runs, 20/20.
Upton may also be a little high just because he isnt that proven but he is very good.
I wouldnt put soriano in the top 15. he is a choker.
MOVE GRADY UP.
Im not sure about Berkman. He hasnt been playing up to potential and hes getting older.
And Russel Martin is the best catcher in the MLB!!!