Hey, what's goin' on big dawgs? As I stated in my first post, I will be dissecting one of my fantasy teams this year, to help show you what to do and what not to do with your fantasy teams, in order to win the 'Ship. Remember, email me suggestions reguarding my team and rankings! Moreover, I will have my SP and RP rankings by the end of the week.
The team I will be dissecting will be my team in the FBE Writer's League, where 13 of FBE's writers are participating to see who is really the best writer. My team is Discoball and I will put a link the league on my links side bar. Monday, February 26 was the draft and this is how I did (drafting in the 11 position out of 13)....
Round 1(11)-Lance Berkman-This pick was step one in my "Berkman Manuever"
Round 2(16)-Grady Sizemore-I finished my manuever by drafting an OF. I plan on using Berky as an OF, so I now have 2 great OF and I can draft a solid 1b late
Round 3(37)-Miguel Tejada- Was best SS left with Hanley, Jeter, and J-Roll gone
Round 4(42)-Robinson Cano-This pick solidified my MI
Round 5(63)-Mariano Rivera-All I need to say is Enter Sandman
Round 6(68)-C.C. Sabathia-I believe he will be good this year and top tier SP's were already gone
Round 7(89)-Corey Patterson-I finished off my OF with a guy who will get me SB's with Grady and has good upside
Round 8(94)-Dan Haren-Good WHIP in first two seasons and Chris Young went right before him
Round 9(115)-Chris Ray-With him I have 2 solid closers, so I am feeling good here
Round 10(120)-Ervin Santana-I'm not a big fan of this pick, but I needed SP and he was the best there
Round 11(141)-I wanted to get Edwin E. later, but he was drafted early, so I got Tracy and I expect good things
Round 12(146)-Lyle Overbay-You know what you will get with Overbay and the "get" is pretty good...probably .300/20/80/80/5
Round 13(167)-Mark Buehrle-He is in a contract year and '06 was an anomaly in his young, outstanding career
Round 14(172)-Nomar Garciaparra-I now have good 1b depth which will help me in trades...I just pray Nomar stays healthy
Round 15(193)-Russell Martin-I wanted to get Estrada later, but there was no I wanted in any position besides Martin
Round 16(198)-Taylor Tankersley-I got my 3rd closer while people were drafting regular RP...I guess they forgot about him-he is a great sleeper
Round 17(219)-Rafael Soriano-All closers were gone now, so I went with a guy will get me K's
Round 18(224)-Jonny Gomes-If he rebounds, he is a solid OF backup
Round 19(245)-I am disgusted by his WHIP, but I mean, he did start the All-Star Game!
Round 20(250)-Kevin Millwood-To win, you need more than the required # of SP, thus the reason I took Millwood
Round 21(271)-Wilson Betemit-He has great flex and can shine with playing time, plus he has been falling really late in drafts
Round 22(276)-Cliff Lee-If he goes back to '05 form at the ripe age of 29, this is a steal
Round 23(297)-Johnny Estrada-I maximize my team by taking 2 strong players, at a weak position and it won't hurt to drop him
Round 24(302)Craig Monroe-A guy with 92 RBI's fell to pick 302! Plus, utlimate backup Rich Aurilia was just taken
Round 25(323)Brandon League-Duaner Sanchez was just taken, so I settled for League who will sport good stats outside K's
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
What's in Disco's Ball(s)?
What's up everybody? I got some new audio in my profile-a clip from the movie Office Space and you will be laughing your head off, even if you haven't seen the best comedy ever. Also, even though I haven't unvailed my SP and RP rankings, I am going to nominate my favorite sleeper from each position I have unvailed so far. So let's get started with C and work our way up to OF.
C-Ronny Paulino...I believe this guy is a great buy in the late rounds of the draft. He won't get you the RBI's or HR's of a McCann or Posada, but he will produce enough to be a solid start. Ronny will hit for a .300+ AVG which can help you if you have a Swisher or Dunn on your team. Also, with the Bucs improved lineup, his RBI and runs will improve from his '06 season.
1b-Mike Jacobs...Mike was supposed to be the biggest power hitter on a young Marlins team last year but stumbled out of the gate and was overshadowed by Uggla and Ramirez. However, he still managed 20 HR's and 77 RBI's. I feel he will be underlooked by opposing pitchers this season causing him to breakout for a very realistic 30 HR+ season and 100+RBI's (expect AVG to be under .275 though).
2b-Jorge Cantu...This guy might be my favorite sleeper of all. People look at his bismal '06 season and so far he hasn't been drafted until later rounds. However, I feel last year he was worn out from the Mexican Winter League and the WBC. Plus he suffered through serious injuries. I am still looking at his '05 season where hit .300, had 28 HR's and 110+ RBI's! Now that he is healthy I believe he will come close to achieving his 2005 success with 20+ HR's and 85+ RBI's. Good for a second basemen.
3b-Edwin Encarnacion...He came into last season highly touted and he didn't disappoint. He hit 15 HR's and 72 RBI's in limited time due to an injury. I feel that if he continues to develop, he should hit almost 25 HR's and 90+ RBI's in his small home park. Plus, he seems to be going a few rounds after the first and second tier players.
SS-Stephen Drew...He performed great last year and is expected to only get better. He could be steal in the mid rounds of a 25 round draft if he lives up to expectations.
OF-Jonny Gomes...I am loving Jonny Gomes this year. In '05 he dazzled fans with his arsenal of bombs while maintaining a .283 AVG. Last April he got off to a hot start before suffering an EXTREMELY bum shoulder that ruined his season. Now that he is healthy I see a great season in store for him where he can get 30+ bombs and alot of doubles. Plus, with a good Rays lineup, he should get his share of runs and RBI's. He is also walking alot, which helps negate his strikeout problem.
C-Ronny Paulino...I believe this guy is a great buy in the late rounds of the draft. He won't get you the RBI's or HR's of a McCann or Posada, but he will produce enough to be a solid start. Ronny will hit for a .300+ AVG which can help you if you have a Swisher or Dunn on your team. Also, with the Bucs improved lineup, his RBI and runs will improve from his '06 season.
1b-Mike Jacobs...Mike was supposed to be the biggest power hitter on a young Marlins team last year but stumbled out of the gate and was overshadowed by Uggla and Ramirez. However, he still managed 20 HR's and 77 RBI's. I feel he will be underlooked by opposing pitchers this season causing him to breakout for a very realistic 30 HR+ season and 100+RBI's (expect AVG to be under .275 though).
2b-Jorge Cantu...This guy might be my favorite sleeper of all. People look at his bismal '06 season and so far he hasn't been drafted until later rounds. However, I feel last year he was worn out from the Mexican Winter League and the WBC. Plus he suffered through serious injuries. I am still looking at his '05 season where hit .300, had 28 HR's and 110+ RBI's! Now that he is healthy I believe he will come close to achieving his 2005 success with 20+ HR's and 85+ RBI's. Good for a second basemen.
3b-Edwin Encarnacion...He came into last season highly touted and he didn't disappoint. He hit 15 HR's and 72 RBI's in limited time due to an injury. I feel that if he continues to develop, he should hit almost 25 HR's and 90+ RBI's in his small home park. Plus, he seems to be going a few rounds after the first and second tier players.
SS-Stephen Drew...He performed great last year and is expected to only get better. He could be steal in the mid rounds of a 25 round draft if he lives up to expectations.
OF-Jonny Gomes...I am loving Jonny Gomes this year. In '05 he dazzled fans with his arsenal of bombs while maintaining a .283 AVG. Last April he got off to a hot start before suffering an EXTREMELY bum shoulder that ruined his season. Now that he is healthy I see a great season in store for him where he can get 30+ bombs and alot of doubles. Plus, with a good Rays lineup, he should get his share of runs and RBI's. He is also walking alot, which helps negate his strikeout problem.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Pre-season Outfield Rankings
1.Vladimir Guerrero-Ultimate Consistency-.329/33/116/92/15
2.Alfonso Soriano-Helps with SB's, hurts with K's-.277/46/95/119/41
3.Carlos Beltran-.275/41/116/127/18
4.Lance Berkman-.315/45/136/95/3
5.Manny Ramirez-.321/35/102/79/0
6.Carl Crawford-SB's trump Sizemore's better power-.305/18/77/89/58
7.Grady Sizemore-.290/28/76/134/22
8.Carlos Lee-Short Porch but BAD knees-.300/37/116/102/19
9.Matt Holliday-.326/34/114/119/10
10.Jason Bay-Solid early-mid round pick-.286/35/109/101/11
11.Ichiro Suzuki-Could hit 40 HR if he wanted-.322/9/49/110/45
12.Andrew Jones-If he had AVG, he's #1 OF-.262/41/129/107/4
13.Vernon Wells-.303/32/106/91/17
14.Jermaine Dye-Injury Concern and aging-.315/44/120/103/7
15.Hideki Matsui-.302/8/29/32/1
16.Alex Rios-Too popular for sleeper status-.302/17/82/68/15
17.Bobby Abreu-.297/15/107/98/30
18.Johnny Damon-.285/24/80/115/25
19.Chone Figgins-Not a good OF option-.267/9/62/93/52
20.Adam Dunn-Pathetic AVG drops him to 20!-.234/40/92/99/7
21.Rocco Baldelli-.302/16/57/59/10
22.Gary Sheffield-Line-drive power hurt by Comerca-.298/6/25/22/5
23.Magglio Ordonez-.298/24/104/82/1
24.Raul Ibanez-.289/33/123/103/2
25.Torii Hunter-Injury Concern-.278/31/98/86/12
26.Nick Swisher-AVG hurts is rankings-.254/35/95/106/1
27.Jeff Francoeur-If not in 5x5 league, stay away-.260/29/103/83/1
28.Nick Markakis-.291/16/62/72/2
29.Michael Cuddyer-One year wonder?-.284/24/109/102/6
30.Ken Griffey Jr.-Injuries kept him from Aaron-.252/27/72/62/0
31.Dave Roberts-Great late round pick for SB's-.293/2/44/80/49
32.Pat Burrell-On final leash with fans in Philly-.258/29/95/80/0
33.J.D. Drew-.283/20/100/84/
34.Gary Matthews Jr.-.313/19/79/102/10
35.Josh Willingham-.277/26/74/62/2
36.*Jonny Gomes*-Bum shoulder ruined his season-.216/20/59/53/1
37.*Craig Monroe*-Late bloomer-.255/28/92/89/2
38.Austin Kearns-.264/24/86/86/9
39.Mike Cameron-.268/22/83/88/25
40.Eric Byrnes-Which Byrnes showss-05 or 06?-.267/26/79/82/25
41.Carlos Quentin-.253/9/32/23/1
42.*Matt Murton*-Can have solid and quiet season-.297/13/62/70/5
43.Andre Ethier-Durability concerns with 06 burnout-.308/11/55/50/5
44.*Shane Victorino*-.287/6/46/70/4
45.Coco Crisp-.264/8/36/58/22
46.Curtis Granderson-.260/19/68/90/8
47.Aubrey Huff-.267/21/66/57/0
48.Garrett Anderson-.280/17/85/63/1
49.Moises Alou-A golden oldie-.301/22/74/52/2
50.*David DeJesus*-Solid backup option-.295/8/56/83/6
**sleeper
2.Alfonso Soriano-Helps with SB's, hurts with K's-.277/46/95/119/41
3.Carlos Beltran-.275/41/116/127/18
4.Lance Berkman-.315/45/136/95/3
5.Manny Ramirez-.321/35/102/79/0
6.Carl Crawford-SB's trump Sizemore's better power-.305/18/77/89/58
7.Grady Sizemore-.290/28/76/134/22
8.Carlos Lee-Short Porch but BAD knees-.300/37/116/102/19
9.Matt Holliday-.326/34/114/119/10
10.Jason Bay-Solid early-mid round pick-.286/35/109/101/11
11.Ichiro Suzuki-Could hit 40 HR if he wanted-.322/9/49/110/45
12.Andrew Jones-If he had AVG, he's #1 OF-.262/41/129/107/4
13.Vernon Wells-.303/32/106/91/17
14.Jermaine Dye-Injury Concern and aging-.315/44/120/103/7
15.Hideki Matsui-.302/8/29/32/1
16.Alex Rios-Too popular for sleeper status-.302/17/82/68/15
17.Bobby Abreu-.297/15/107/98/30
18.Johnny Damon-.285/24/80/115/25
19.Chone Figgins-Not a good OF option-.267/9/62/93/52
20.Adam Dunn-Pathetic AVG drops him to 20!-.234/40/92/99/7
21.Rocco Baldelli-.302/16/57/59/10
22.Gary Sheffield-Line-drive power hurt by Comerca-.298/6/25/22/5
23.Magglio Ordonez-.298/24/104/82/1
24.Raul Ibanez-.289/33/123/103/2
25.Torii Hunter-Injury Concern-.278/31/98/86/12
26.Nick Swisher-AVG hurts is rankings-.254/35/95/106/1
27.Jeff Francoeur-If not in 5x5 league, stay away-.260/29/103/83/1
28.Nick Markakis-.291/16/62/72/2
29.Michael Cuddyer-One year wonder?-.284/24/109/102/6
30.Ken Griffey Jr.-Injuries kept him from Aaron-.252/27/72/62/0
31.Dave Roberts-Great late round pick for SB's-.293/2/44/80/49
32.Pat Burrell-On final leash with fans in Philly-.258/29/95/80/0
33.J.D. Drew-.283/20/100/84/
34.Gary Matthews Jr.-.313/19/79/102/10
35.Josh Willingham-.277/26/74/62/2
36.*Jonny Gomes*-Bum shoulder ruined his season-.216/20/59/53/1
37.*Craig Monroe*-Late bloomer-.255/28/92/89/2
38.Austin Kearns-.264/24/86/86/9
39.Mike Cameron-.268/22/83/88/25
40.Eric Byrnes-Which Byrnes showss-05 or 06?-.267/26/79/82/25
41.Carlos Quentin-.253/9/32/23/1
42.*Matt Murton*-Can have solid and quiet season-.297/13/62/70/5
43.Andre Ethier-Durability concerns with 06 burnout-.308/11/55/50/5
44.*Shane Victorino*-.287/6/46/70/4
45.Coco Crisp-.264/8/36/58/22
46.Curtis Granderson-.260/19/68/90/8
47.Aubrey Huff-.267/21/66/57/0
48.Garrett Anderson-.280/17/85/63/1
49.Moises Alou-A golden oldie-.301/22/74/52/2
50.*David DeJesus*-Solid backup option-.295/8/56/83/6
**sleeper
Outfield Rankings on the way!!!
Since there are so many OF's, I am just going to get the average amount of teams in a league (12) multiplied by the 3 OF spots and 1 bench spot for an OF on a team. Since 12x4=48, I will round my OF rankings to the top 50. I hope they are useful to you in your drafts.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
New Audio Clip
I have a new audio clip in my profile of Howard Dean's "Byah" rant, that was famously made fun of on "Chappelle Show The Lost Episodes". Also, don't forget you can e-mail me regarding your opinion of my rankings and with what's in your ball(s). Finally, I will have my OF, SP, and RP pre-season rankings done shortly.
Email me at...
coolcatdadio1@verizon.net
Email me at...
coolcatdadio1@verizon.net
Friday, February 16, 2007
What's in Disco's Ball(s)?
The 2007 fantasy baseball season is right around corner and if you're looking for a fun, competitive, and active league, then join my Yahoo! league. The ID# is 968 and the password is dogsled. It's a roto league with 14-20 members. The stats are R, AVG, HR, RBI, SB and W, SV, HLD, K, ERA. The positions are C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, Util, 5 SP, 5 RP, 6 bench, and 5 DL. The only requirements are you that you are active all year and your team name has a city in it, i.e., Philadelphia Storm or San Diego Surf (as to prevent the yo mamas and twwjwj, team names). The draft is currently Saturday, March 3, but that will probably be pushed back. I hope to see you in my league soon.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Pre-season Short Stop Rankings
1.Jose Reyes-.300/19/81/122/64
2.Derek Jeter-Gets #1 spot if he had steals like Reyes-.343/14/98/118/34
3.Miguel Tejada-.330/24/100/99/6
4.Hanley Ramirez-Developing power-.292/17/59/119/51
5.Michael Young-.314/14/103/93/7
6.Jimmy Rollins-Don't expect similar power stats-.277/25/83/127/36
7.Carlos Guillen-.320/19/85/100/20
8.Rafael Furcal-.300/15/63/113/37
9.Edgar Renteria-.293/14/70/100/17
10.Felipe Lopez-.274/11/52/98/44
11.Bill Hall-Expect 20 HR's, but a low AVG-.270/35/85/101/8
12.Orlando Cabrera-.282/9/72/95/27
13.Jhonny Peralta-I see a bounceback year for him-.257/13/68/84/0
14.*Stephen Drew*-.316/5/23/27/2
15.Yuniesky Betancourt-.289/8/47/68/11
16.Wilson Betemit-.263/18/53/49/3
17.Julio Lugo-.278/12/37/69/24
18.Jason Bartlett-Doesn't have enough power-.309/2/32/44/10
19.Juan Uribe-Off-fields issues may be of concern-.235/21/71/53/1
20.Bobby Crosby-Always hurt and horrible % stats-.229/9/40/42/8
21.J.J. Hardy-.242/5/14/13/1
22.Omar Vizquel-.295/4/58/88/24
23.David Eckstein-.292/2/23/68/7
24.Khalil Greene-Hasn't grown since rookie year-.245/15/55/56/5
25.Jack Wilson-.273/8/35/70/4
26.Troy Tulowitzki-.240/1/6/15/3
27.Royce Clayton-.258/2/40/49/14
28.Cezar Izturis-Injuries have slowed him alot-.245/1/18/14/1
29.Angel Berroa-Can you believe he was ROY once?-.234/9/54/45/3
30.Ben Zobrist-.224/2/18/10/2
31.Alex Gonzalez-.255/9/50/48/1
32.Adam Everett-.239/6/59/52/9
33.Cristian Guzman-DNP
2.Derek Jeter-Gets #1 spot if he had steals like Reyes-.343/14/98/118/34
3.Miguel Tejada-.330/24/100/99/6
4.Hanley Ramirez-Developing power-.292/17/59/119/51
5.Michael Young-.314/14/103/93/7
6.Jimmy Rollins-Don't expect similar power stats-.277/25/83/127/36
7.Carlos Guillen-.320/19/85/100/20
8.Rafael Furcal-.300/15/63/113/37
9.Edgar Renteria-.293/14/70/100/17
10.Felipe Lopez-.274/11/52/98/44
11.Bill Hall-Expect 20 HR's, but a low AVG-.270/35/85/101/8
12.Orlando Cabrera-.282/9/72/95/27
13.Jhonny Peralta-I see a bounceback year for him-.257/13/68/84/0
14.*Stephen Drew*-.316/5/23/27/2
15.Yuniesky Betancourt-.289/8/47/68/11
16.Wilson Betemit-.263/18/53/49/3
17.Julio Lugo-.278/12/37/69/24
18.Jason Bartlett-Doesn't have enough power-.309/2/32/44/10
19.Juan Uribe-Off-fields issues may be of concern-.235/21/71/53/1
20.Bobby Crosby-Always hurt and horrible % stats-.229/9/40/42/8
21.J.J. Hardy-.242/5/14/13/1
22.Omar Vizquel-.295/4/58/88/24
23.David Eckstein-.292/2/23/68/7
24.Khalil Greene-Hasn't grown since rookie year-.245/15/55/56/5
25.Jack Wilson-.273/8/35/70/4
26.Troy Tulowitzki-.240/1/6/15/3
27.Royce Clayton-.258/2/40/49/14
28.Cezar Izturis-Injuries have slowed him alot-.245/1/18/14/1
29.Angel Berroa-Can you believe he was ROY once?-.234/9/54/45/3
30.Ben Zobrist-.224/2/18/10/2
31.Alex Gonzalez-.255/9/50/48/1
32.Adam Everett-.239/6/59/52/9
33.Cristian Guzman-DNP
What's in Disco's Ball(s)?
This week, there are several things on mind. First, is the Bernie Williams situation.
As a Yankee fan, it is painful to see a legend and future HOF'er, lose his skills and role on the team due to age. However, Brian Cashmoney is making the right choice to let him go. Bernie still has some pop left, but his arm and fielding skills have dried up. Teams will run on Bernnie all day and he can't cover ground anymore. Melky is the far better OF backup choice. Also, he can't DH since the Yanks have Giambi DH'ing to upgrade their defense to help out A-Rod's throwing issues and the ground-baller Wang. But, can you imagine Bernie in south beach or in a Ranger uniform? The only 2 options that are good for the Yanks is that Bernie decides to retire or an injury or transaction occurs that opens up roster space for Bernie. Either way, Bernie is #51 in our programs, and #1 in our hearts (and that goes for all you beantowners).
Also, the Devil Rays, er, "Rays", are at it again. Supposedly, after the 2008 season Tampa Bay is dropping "Devil" from its name. Plus, they are getting a new uniform consisting of blue and yellow (probably so Crawford can look like lightning when he runs). However, the owner and G.M. decided not to unviel a team that can win more than 70 games a season.
Office Space is the best movie ever. If you haven't seen it I recomend it and don't be surprised to see me using some of its quotes in my posts.
If the "Hey" song doesn't get you pumped up, you are not human.
As a Yankee fan, it is painful to see a legend and future HOF'er, lose his skills and role on the team due to age. However, Brian Cashmoney is making the right choice to let him go. Bernie still has some pop left, but his arm and fielding skills have dried up. Teams will run on Bernnie all day and he can't cover ground anymore. Melky is the far better OF backup choice. Also, he can't DH since the Yanks have Giambi DH'ing to upgrade their defense to help out A-Rod's throwing issues and the ground-baller Wang. But, can you imagine Bernie in south beach or in a Ranger uniform? The only 2 options that are good for the Yanks is that Bernie decides to retire or an injury or transaction occurs that opens up roster space for Bernie. Either way, Bernie is #51 in our programs, and #1 in our hearts (and that goes for all you beantowners).
Also, the Devil Rays, er, "Rays", are at it again. Supposedly, after the 2008 season Tampa Bay is dropping "Devil" from its name. Plus, they are getting a new uniform consisting of blue and yellow (probably so Crawford can look like lightning when he runs). However, the owner and G.M. decided not to unviel a team that can win more than 70 games a season.
Office Space is the best movie ever. If you haven't seen it I recomend it and don't be surprised to see me using some of its quotes in my posts.
If the "Hey" song doesn't get you pumped up, you are not human.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Pre-Season Third Base Rankings
1.Alex Rodriguez-Produces in every stat-.290/35/121/113/15
2.Miguel Cabrera-.339/26/114/112/9
3.David Wright-.311/26/116/96/20
4.Aramis Ramirez-.291/38/119/93/2
5.Garrett Atkins-I like this pick alot-.329/29/120/117/4
6.Ryan Zimmerman-.287/20/110/84/11
7.Chone Figgins-Good for flex and sb's-.267/9/62/93/52
8.Troy Glaus-Has power to be ranked higher-.252/38/104/105/3
9.Chipper Jones-.324/26/86/87/6
10.Scott Rolen-Watch out for shoulder-.296/22/95/94/7
11.Chad Tracy-.281/20/80/91/5
12.Joe Crede-Been hot since 05 playoffs-.283/30/94/76/0
13.Hank Blalock-Will bounce back-.266/16/89/76/1
14.Eric Chavez-Same as Blalock-.241/22/72/74/3
15.Adrian Beltre-.268/25/89/88/11
16.*Edwin Encarnacion*-.276/15/72/60/6
17.Melvin Mora-.274/16/83/96/11
18.Mark Teahen-.290/18/69/70/10
19.Freddy Snchez-.344/6/85/85/3
20.Aubrey Huff-.267/21/66/57/0
21.*Wilson Betemit*-.263/18/53/49/3
22.Alex Gordon*-Beasted NCAA and minors...No playing experience
23.Akinori Iwamura*-No playing experience
24.B.J. Upton-Time for him to put up or shut up-.246/1/10/20/11
25.Andy Marte-.226/5/23/20/0
26.Kevin Kouzmanoff-.214/3/11/4/0
27.Brandon Inge-.253/27/83/83/7
28.Mike Lowell-.284/20/80/79/2
29.Pedro Feliz-Horrible OBP and OPS-.244/22/98/75/1
30.Wes Helms-.329/10/47/30/0
31.Corey Koskie-.261/12/33/29/1
**sleeper...*rookie
2.Miguel Cabrera-.339/26/114/112/9
3.David Wright-.311/26/116/96/20
4.Aramis Ramirez-.291/38/119/93/2
5.Garrett Atkins-I like this pick alot-.329/29/120/117/4
6.Ryan Zimmerman-.287/20/110/84/11
7.Chone Figgins-Good for flex and sb's-.267/9/62/93/52
8.Troy Glaus-Has power to be ranked higher-.252/38/104/105/3
9.Chipper Jones-.324/26/86/87/6
10.Scott Rolen-Watch out for shoulder-.296/22/95/94/7
11.Chad Tracy-.281/20/80/91/5
12.Joe Crede-Been hot since 05 playoffs-.283/30/94/76/0
13.Hank Blalock-Will bounce back-.266/16/89/76/1
14.Eric Chavez-Same as Blalock-.241/22/72/74/3
15.Adrian Beltre-.268/25/89/88/11
16.*Edwin Encarnacion*-.276/15/72/60/6
17.Melvin Mora-.274/16/83/96/11
18.Mark Teahen-.290/18/69/70/10
19.Freddy Snchez-.344/6/85/85/3
20.Aubrey Huff-.267/21/66/57/0
21.*Wilson Betemit*-.263/18/53/49/3
22.Alex Gordon*-Beasted NCAA and minors...No playing experience
23.Akinori Iwamura*-No playing experience
24.B.J. Upton-Time for him to put up or shut up-.246/1/10/20/11
25.Andy Marte-.226/5/23/20/0
26.Kevin Kouzmanoff-.214/3/11/4/0
27.Brandon Inge-.253/27/83/83/7
28.Mike Lowell-.284/20/80/79/2
29.Pedro Feliz-Horrible OBP and OPS-.244/22/98/75/1
30.Wes Helms-.329/10/47/30/0
31.Corey Koskie-.261/12/33/29/1
**sleeper...*rookie
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Pre-season Second Base Rankings
1.Chase Utley-Imagine if hustle was a stat-.302/32/102/131/15
2.Robinson Cano-.342/15/78/62/5
3.Brian Roberts -.286/10/55/85/36
4.Dan Uggla-Expect a dropoff-.282/27/90/105/6
5.Rickie Weeks-.279/8/34/73/19
6.*Ian Kinsler* -.286/14/55/65/11
7.Felipe Lopez-.274/11/52/98/44
8.Jeff Kent-.292/14/68/61/1
9.*Jorge Cantu*-You can grab him late-.249/14/62/40/1
10.Brandon Phillips-.276/17/75/65/25
11.Julio Lugo-.278/12/37/69/24
12.Howie Kendrick-.284/4/30/25/6
13.Josh Barfield-.280/13/58/72/21
14.Tadahito Iguchi-.281/18/67/97/11
15.Jose Lopez-.282/10/79/78/5
16.Orland Hudson-.287/15/67/87/9
17.Marcus Giles-.262/11/60/87/10
18.Luis Castillo-Only if you need sb's-.296/3/49/84/25
19.*Aaron Hill*-.291/6/50/70/5
20.Ray Durham-.293/26/93/79/7
21.Placido Polanco-.295/4/52/58/1
22.Jose Castillo-.253/14/65/54/6
23.Mark DeRosa-.296/13/74/78/4
24.Jamey Carroll-.300/4/36/84/10
25.Jose Vidro-.289/7/47/52/1
26.Craig Biggio-May be fueled in quest for 3000-.246/21/62/79/3
27.Mark Grudzielanek-.297/7/52/85/3
28.Mark Ellis-.249/11/52/64/4
29.Jose Valentin-.271/18/62/56/6
30.Adam Kennedy-.273/4/55/50/16
31.Kelly Johsnon-Missed Season with INJ
32.Ronnie Belliard-How is he not on a team?-.272/13/67/63/2
**sleeper
2.Robinson Cano-.342/15/78/62/5
3.Brian Roberts -.286/10/55/85/36
4.Dan Uggla-Expect a dropoff-.282/27/90/105/6
5.Rickie Weeks-.279/8/34/73/19
6.*Ian Kinsler* -.286/14/55/65/11
7.Felipe Lopez-.274/11/52/98/44
8.Jeff Kent-.292/14/68/61/1
9.*Jorge Cantu*-You can grab him late-.249/14/62/40/1
10.Brandon Phillips-.276/17/75/65/25
11.Julio Lugo-.278/12/37/69/24
12.Howie Kendrick-.284/4/30/25/6
13.Josh Barfield-.280/13/58/72/21
14.Tadahito Iguchi-.281/18/67/97/11
15.Jose Lopez-.282/10/79/78/5
16.Orland Hudson-.287/15/67/87/9
17.Marcus Giles-.262/11/60/87/10
18.Luis Castillo-Only if you need sb's-.296/3/49/84/25
19.*Aaron Hill*-.291/6/50/70/5
20.Ray Durham-.293/26/93/79/7
21.Placido Polanco-.295/4/52/58/1
22.Jose Castillo-.253/14/65/54/6
23.Mark DeRosa-.296/13/74/78/4
24.Jamey Carroll-.300/4/36/84/10
25.Jose Vidro-.289/7/47/52/1
26.Craig Biggio-May be fueled in quest for 3000-.246/21/62/79/3
27.Mark Grudzielanek-.297/7/52/85/3
28.Mark Ellis-.249/11/52/64/4
29.Jose Valentin-.271/18/62/56/6
30.Adam Kennedy-.273/4/55/50/16
31.Kelly Johsnon-Missed Season with INJ
32.Ronnie Belliard-How is he not on a team?-.272/13/67/63/2
**sleeper
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Pre-season First Base/DH Rankings
1.Albert Pujols-less k's and higher avg than Howard-.331/49/137/119/7
2.Ryan Howard-.313/58/149/104/0
3.Travis Hafner-.308/42/117/100/0
4.David Ortiz-Cookie monster in disguise?-.287/54/137/115/1
5.Lance Berkman-Good flex-.315/45/136/95/3
6.Mark Teixeira-.282/33/110/99/2
7.Justin Morneau-.321/34/130/97/3
8.Derek Lee-Will get RBI's in potent lineup-.286/8/30/30/8
9.Paul Konerko-.313/35/113/97/1
10.Jim Thome-.288/42/109/108/0
11.Jason Giambi-Monster OBP-.253/37/113/92/2
12.Richie Sexson-Ugly average-.264/34/107/75/1
13.Carlos Delgado-.265/38/114/89/0
14.Adam LaRoche-Short porch compared to Turner-.285/32/90/89/0
15. Prince Fielder-.271/28/81/82/7
16.Adrian Gonzalez-.304/24/82/83/0
17.Lyle Overbay-.312/22/92/82/5
18.Todd Helton-.302/15/81/94/3
19.Nomar Garciapara-.303/20/93/82/3
20.Nick Swisher-AVG makes you vomit-.254/35/95/106/1
21.Nick Johnson-May lose job to Lance Broadway-.290/23/77/100/10
22.*Ryan Shealy*-.277/7/37/31/1
23.Ryan Garko-.292/7/45/28/0
24.*Mike Jacobs*-.262/20/77/54/3
25.Conor Jackson-.291/15/79/75/1
26.Kevin Youkilis-.279/13/72/100/5
27.Frank Thomas-.270/39/114/77/0
28.*Billy Butler*-If called up, he will shine
29.Rich Aurilia-.300/23/70/61/3
30.Shea Hillenbrand-.277/21/68/73/1
31.Dan Johnson-.234/9/37/30/0
32.Lance Broadway*-No Playing Experience
33.Casey Kotchman-.152/1/6/6/0
34.Doug Mientkiewicz-.283/4/43/37/3
**sleeper...*rookie
2.Ryan Howard-.313/58/149/104/0
3.Travis Hafner-.308/42/117/100/0
4.David Ortiz-Cookie monster in disguise?-.287/54/137/115/1
5.Lance Berkman-Good flex-.315/45/136/95/3
6.Mark Teixeira-.282/33/110/99/2
7.Justin Morneau-.321/34/130/97/3
8.Derek Lee-Will get RBI's in potent lineup-.286/8/30/30/8
9.Paul Konerko-.313/35/113/97/1
10.Jim Thome-.288/42/109/108/0
11.Jason Giambi-Monster OBP-.253/37/113/92/2
12.Richie Sexson-Ugly average-.264/34/107/75/1
13.Carlos Delgado-.265/38/114/89/0
14.Adam LaRoche-Short porch compared to Turner-.285/32/90/89/0
15. Prince Fielder-.271/28/81/82/7
16.Adrian Gonzalez-.304/24/82/83/0
17.Lyle Overbay-.312/22/92/82/5
18.Todd Helton-.302/15/81/94/3
19.Nomar Garciapara-.303/20/93/82/3
20.Nick Swisher-AVG makes you vomit-.254/35/95/106/1
21.Nick Johnson-May lose job to Lance Broadway-.290/23/77/100/10
22.*Ryan Shealy*-.277/7/37/31/1
23.Ryan Garko-.292/7/45/28/0
24.*Mike Jacobs*-.262/20/77/54/3
25.Conor Jackson-.291/15/79/75/1
26.Kevin Youkilis-.279/13/72/100/5
27.Frank Thomas-.270/39/114/77/0
28.*Billy Butler*-If called up, he will shine
29.Rich Aurilia-.300/23/70/61/3
30.Shea Hillenbrand-.277/21/68/73/1
31.Dan Johnson-.234/9/37/30/0
32.Lance Broadway*-No Playing Experience
33.Casey Kotchman-.152/1/6/6/0
34.Doug Mientkiewicz-.283/4/43/37/3
**sleeper...*rookie
What's in Disco's Ball(s)?
Baseball is my favorite sport. I like football, but I have an amazing passion for the game of baseball. It's goofballs, like the author of the following article, that get my blood flowing...http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/sports/16565008.htm
Pre-season Catcher Rankings
1. Joe Mauer- Avg and growing power-.347/13/84/86/8
2.Victor Martinez-.316/16/93/82/0
3.Brian McCann-.333/24/93/61/2
4.Russell Martin- Great, young stud-.282/10/65/65/10
5.Jorge Posada- Growing old, but very consistent-.277/23/93/65/3
6.Michael Barrett-.307/16/53/54/0
7.Kenji Johjima.291/18/76/61/3
8.Ivan Rodriguez- Losing power, but still is solid-.300/13/69/74/8
9.Ramon Hernandez-.275/23/91/66/1
10.Johnny Estrada- Great mid-late round pick-.302/11/71/43/0
11.Paul Lo Duca-.318/5/49/80/3
12.*Ronny Paulino*- May lose starts to Doumit-.310/6/55/37/0
13.Jason Varitek-.238/12/55/46/1
14.A.J. Pierzynski-.295/16/64/65/1
15.Bengie Molina- Good stats, but doesn't start enough-.284/19/57/44
16. Chris Ianetta*- Highly touted rookie
17.Yadier Molina-.216/6/49/29/1
18.*Gerald Laird*- Will play in a Texas sandbox-.296/7/22/46/3
19.Dioneer Navarro-.254/6/28/28/2
20.Miguel Olivo-.263/16/58/52/2
21.Mike Napoli-.228/16/42/47/2
22.Josh Bard-With full-time job expect drop off-.333/9/40/30/1
23.John Buck-.245/11/50/37/0
24.Jason Kendall-Where are his glory days in Pittsburgh?-.295/1/50/76/11
25.David Ross-.255/21/52/37/0
26.Brian Schneider-.256/4/55/30/2
27.Javy Lopez-.251/8/35/36/0
28.Gregg Zaun-.272/12/40/39/0
39.Miguel Montero*-.250/0/3/0/0
30.Brad Aumus-.230/2/39/37/3
**sleeper...*rookie
2.Victor Martinez-.316/16/93/82/0
3.Brian McCann-.333/24/93/61/2
4.Russell Martin- Great, young stud-.282/10/65/65/10
5.Jorge Posada- Growing old, but very consistent-.277/23/93/65/3
6.Michael Barrett-.307/16/53/54/0
7.Kenji Johjima.291/18/76/61/3
8.Ivan Rodriguez- Losing power, but still is solid-.300/13/69/74/8
9.Ramon Hernandez-.275/23/91/66/1
10.Johnny Estrada- Great mid-late round pick-.302/11/71/43/0
11.Paul Lo Duca-.318/5/49/80/3
12.*Ronny Paulino*- May lose starts to Doumit-.310/6/55/37/0
13.Jason Varitek-.238/12/55/46/1
14.A.J. Pierzynski-.295/16/64/65/1
15.Bengie Molina- Good stats, but doesn't start enough-.284/19/57/44
16. Chris Ianetta*- Highly touted rookie
17.Yadier Molina-.216/6/49/29/1
18.*Gerald Laird*- Will play in a Texas sandbox-.296/7/22/46/3
19.Dioneer Navarro-.254/6/28/28/2
20.Miguel Olivo-.263/16/58/52/2
21.Mike Napoli-.228/16/42/47/2
22.Josh Bard-With full-time job expect drop off-.333/9/40/30/1
23.John Buck-.245/11/50/37/0
24.Jason Kendall-Where are his glory days in Pittsburgh?-.295/1/50/76/11
25.David Ross-.255/21/52/37/0
26.Brian Schneider-.256/4/55/30/2
27.Javy Lopez-.251/8/35/36/0
28.Gregg Zaun-.272/12/40/39/0
39.Miguel Montero*-.250/0/3/0/0
30.Brad Aumus-.230/2/39/37/3
**sleeper...*rookie
Welcome to Discoball, courtesy of FBE
Hello, I am Disco, the newest writer for Fantasy Baseball Express. I am an avid Yankees fan, but I do love the Pirates some. I have participated in fantasy baseball for a few years and I am glad to be able to voice my opinion to a wide audience.
My column will feature frequently updated rankings of each position. However, I would love for you to e-mail me with any thoughts you have on my rankings.
Also, I will use a portion of my blog to share my thoughts on situations going on in MLB, whether its trade talk, web gems, or another Joe Torre bonehead pitching change.
Finally, I will be dissecting one of my fantasy baseball teams throughout the season. Each week I will update you on how my team is doing and any transactions I am involved in. By doing so, hopefully you will learn what it takes to be a winner in fantasy baseball, or, possibly, what you shouldn't do (like trade Ryan Howard for Giambi, but lets not talk about that). And you can e-mail me with suggestions, whether it be what player I should add or if I should accept a certain trade.
I hope you will like my column and here's to a good 2007 MLB season in fantasy and reality. And, check out my profile once in awhile for hilarious audio clips.mailto:coolcatdadio1@verizon.net
My column will feature frequently updated rankings of each position. However, I would love for you to e-mail me with any thoughts you have on my rankings.
Also, I will use a portion of my blog to share my thoughts on situations going on in MLB, whether its trade talk, web gems, or another Joe Torre bonehead pitching change.
Finally, I will be dissecting one of my fantasy baseball teams throughout the season. Each week I will update you on how my team is doing and any transactions I am involved in. By doing so, hopefully you will learn what it takes to be a winner in fantasy baseball, or, possibly, what you shouldn't do (like trade Ryan Howard for Giambi, but lets not talk about that). And you can e-mail me with suggestions, whether it be what player I should add or if I should accept a certain trade.
I hope you will like my column and here's to a good 2007 MLB season in fantasy and reality. And, check out my profile once in awhile for hilarious audio clips.mailto:coolcatdadio1@verizon.net
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