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Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for closers. (more…)
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Early fantasy baseball rankings: Shortstop
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for shortstop.
1. Tro
y Tulowitzki: Injuries again caught up to Tulo last season, but not until September in the form of a sore hip or before he had put up his customary huge numbers. He enters his age-27 season primed for a career year if he can avoid the injury bug.
2. Jose Reyes (left): The old hamstring issues cropped up again last season, taking a little of the luster off an otherwise spectacular season that saw him win the NL batting crown with a .337 mark. Now he’s taking his electrifying game to Miami, where he’ll try to live up to his $106 million contract with the Marlins while in his prime at age 28. (more…)
Early fantasy baseball rankings: Third Base
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for third base.
1. Jose Bautista (left): No. 1 overall on ESPN’s player rater for last year, he’s already produced one encore for his breakout 2010 season, so who are we to doubt he can do it again. The batting average is likely to fall back below .300, but the power numbers are as elite as they come.
2. Evan Longoria: The Rays star missed a full month yet still managed 31 homers and 99 RBIs, so a healthy season could see him rise to the top of the third base rankings if he can get his average back up. (more…)
Early Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for second base.
1. Robinson Cano (left): The Yankees’ most consistent hitter is a safe bet to turn in elite numbers everywhere except steals, and even there he turned in a career-high eight last season. The 29-year-old is a slam dunk to be a top-10 overall pick.
2. Dustin Pedroia: Bouncing back from a 2010 season half-ruined by a fractured ankle, Boston’s sparkplug put up career highs in homers, RBIs and steals. Entering his age-28 season, Pedroia is at the height of his powers. (more…)
Early fantasy baseball rankings: Catcher
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for catcher.
1. Brian McCann (left): With our No. 1 going down for the season (Victor Martinez), McCann assumes the top spot. He’s as consistent as they come (between 18-24 homers and 71-94 RBIs in each of his six full seasons) and is in his prime entering his age-28 season.
2. Carlos Santana: The .239 average may have disappointed in his first full season, but the counting numbers (27 homers, 84 runs, 79 RBIs, 5 steals) were elite and could get better as he turns just 25 in the first week of the ’12 season. His high walk rate and .291 career minor league average are good signs that his average will be on the rise and give the Indians slugger a chance at the top spot. It helps that the Indians keep his bat in the lineup by playing him at first base when he’s not catching. (more…)
Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Players
RotoAce gives you our Top 200 overall rankings of the top fantasy baseball players of 2011 with average draft positions on ESPN.com in parentheses:
1. Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals (1)
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS, Marlins (2)
3. Troy Tulowitzki, SS, Rockies (9)
4. Carl Crawford, OF, Red Sox (3)
5. Ryan Braun, OF, Brewers (8) (more…)
Designated Hitter Rankings Released
The designated hitter is a dying position, but briefly gets an addition this year with Adam Lind. But he will become a first baseman and leave just aging players Vladimir Guerrero, David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui as the only real big names left. Click here for the DH rankings
2011 Relief Pitcher Rankings Released
RotoAce.com released its 2011 fantasy baseball relief pitcher rankings March 14.
San Fransisco Closer Brian Wilson made hitters “Fear the Beard” while helping the Giants to a World Series championship last season. Can he live up to his No. 1 billing in 2011?
