Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Welcome to the first Fantasy Baseball Friday edition of the 2010 MLB Season. The fantasy baseball season is among us, so we will start our season long quest for fantasy greatness today. Fan Fanatic Sports will start the positional rankings analysis starting next week, so that means today's article is going to be a bit different. I will be highlighting my personal Top 25 fantasy players for 2010 as well as creating a few, fun lists that should help you prepare for the 2010 season. Now, let's get to it.
Ingy's Top 25 Fantasy Ballplayers for 2010:
1. Albert Pujols
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Alex Rodriguez
4. Ryan Braun
5. Matt Kemp
6. Chase Utley
7. Carl Crawford
8. Tim Lincecum
9. Miguel Cabrera
10. Evan Longoria
11. Ryan Howard
12. Mark Teixiera
13. Prince Fielder
14. Roy Halladay
15. Matt Holiday
16. David Wright
17. Joe Mauer
18. Ian Kinsler
19. Troy Tulowitzki
20. Justin Upton
21. Zack Grienke
22. Felix Hernandez
23. Victor Martinez
24. Joey Votto
25. Ichirio Suzuki
Well, I think it's safe to say everyone will have Pujols at the top of his/her list after the season he had in 2009. Matt Kemp in the top 5? Yes, you will see that Kemp will explode as a 5 tool superstar this season. He had a good breakthrough year last year and will take it to the next level in 2010. I can't believe he is still such a raw player. The only other player that might surprise you in the Top 15 is Matt Holiday. He was amazing after being traded to the Cardinals last year and I really look for him to put together a Coorsesque season hitting behind Pujols.
Ingy's 2010 Overachiever/Breakthrough Lineup:
C. Matt Wieters - BAL
1B. Joey Votto - CIN
2B. Orlando Hudson - MIN
SS. JJ Hardy - MIN
3B. Kevin Kouzmanoff - OAK
OF. Matt Kemp - LAD
OF. Adam Jones - BAL
OF. Carlos Gonzalez - COL
DH. Nick Johnson - NYY
SP - Rich Harden - TEX
CL - Mike Gonzalez - BAL
Matt Wieters had a very good 2nd half in 2009, and I really look for him and the Orioles to make great strides this season. Much like Kemp, most fans don't realize the year Joey Votto had last season. He hits in a little bandbox, and will continue to improve on his season of .322, 25, 84. I am also a big fan of the Rangers bringing in Rich Harden.
Ingy's 2010 Underachiever/Bust Lineup:
C. Benji Molina - SF
1B. Daniel Murphy - NYM
2B. Jose Lopez - SEA
SS. Marco Scutaro - BOS
3B. Adrian Beltre - BOS
OF - Manny Ramirez - LAD
OF - Mike Cameron - BOS
OF - Jason Bay - NYM
DH - David Ortiz - BOS
SP - Ben Sheets - OAK
CL - Jose Valverde - DET
Obviously, I am not high on the Boston Red Sox this year. With the exception of the John Lackey acquisition, I strongly disagreed with the rest of their moves. I don't quite understand adding 300 strike outs to your lineup in Cameron and Beltre. Both are easy outs against good pitching. Jason Bay is a very good player, but Citi Field is death to home run hitters.
Ingy's 2010 Rookies/Youngsters Lineup:
C. Buster Posey - SF
1B. Justin Smoak - TEX/ Gabby Sanchez - FLA
2B. Scott Sizemore - DET
SS. Alcides Escobar - MIL
3B. Brandon Wood - LAA
OF. Jason Heyward - ATL
OF. Colby Rasmus - STL
OF. Nolan Reimold - BAL
SP. Brian Matusz - BAL
RP. Daniel Bard - BOS
Posey, the best hitting catching prospect in the game needs more seasoning at AAA, but will soon be up. Jason Heyward is the best prospect in all of baseball, so watch out for him making the opening day roster. My honorable mention is Josh Bell of the Orioles. The O's stole him from the Dodgers in the George Sherill deal last year and will most likely just be a September call up. Watch out for him next year though.
Well, there you have it. Look for the positional rankings to begin next week. Until then, good luck and enjoy!
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