First base which is often considered a deep position, and 2008 helped solidify that statement. A couple position shifts, and breakthroughs have made the argument even more compelling and the position just that much deeper.
All season long, there has been one first baseman who's been above and beyond the competition, the rest of the rankings changed daily. It's interesting to see how my rankings compare to others and vice versa. With 1b being such a deep position there are sure to be more then a couple disagreements, bar fights even.
So to avoid keeping you readers waiting here are the Unofficial Official 1b rankings.
Albert Pujols, still the undisputed king.
1- Albert Pujols- Despite injury concerns, delivered. The guy is money.
2- Miguel Cabrera- A league switch and position switch didn't slow him down.
3- Mark Teixeira- Despite not knowing where he'll be, the guy is a major contributor
4- Ryan Howard- Seems like 40 hr are a guarantee, but it goes along with a .240 avg.
5- Justin Morneau- The most underrated 1b in the league, all he does is collect RBI.
6- Prince Fielder- A drop in production, but that was to be expected.
7- Adrian Gonzalez- Does anyone else wish he played for the Rangers?
8- Lance Berkman- Faded badly during the second half of the season, age catching up?
9- Kevin Youkilis- Kills me to have this high, but he's a producer.
10- Aubrey Huff- A remarkable return to his Devil Rays form, might slide in a a few drafts/
11- Carlos Pena- Monsterous season last year, good season this year, has shown he can stay productive.
12- Carlos Delgado- He's old, brittle, and productive, at least one more left.
13- Derrek Lee- The power is slipping, and he's get up in age, yes ranked below Delgado!
14- Jorge Cantu- He's 26, making his mark, again, great numbers, and more then enough talent to repeat.
15- Joey Votto- .360 OBP, 22 hr, hitters park, weak division, a sexy pick next season.
16- Garret Atkins- Two years of declining stats. Draft him for his 2008 production, 2006 was an aberration.
17- Jason Giambi- Power hitter, can still mash, the batting average, is bad, but he's going to hit another 30 hr next year.
18- Connor Jackson- A solid batting average, not enough power, but a few Sb are nice.
19- Mike Jacobs- Made that jump to 30 hr, but the Avg, and Obp, aren't very nice.
20- Chris Davis- 16 hr, in 284 ab, as a rookie, in a hitters park. 30 hr is a real possibility next season.
Other notable 1b, that may get drafted and deserve a look during the draft and through out the season. Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko, Casey Kotchman, Adam LaRoche, Ryan Garko, and James Loney.They will all undoubtedly be drafted to fill out a CI/Util/Bn spot, and will all undoubtedly spend some time on the waiver wire. Inconsistency, and playing time will plague this group of guys, but picking them up when they're hot, could be the key to a 2009 championship.
Stay tuned for my 2b rankings next week.
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2 comments:
Yet again, great rankings. I love this blog. I'm coming every week and I will definately own my fantasy leagues!
Thanks Charlie, you can look forward to more rankings like this.
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