Top 10 Fantasy Third Baseman (3B) – As of July 12th
Jose Bautista TOR – .334-31-65-73-5. You could argue that “Joey Bats” was the first half MVP, putting up gaudy numbers and proving last year was no fluke. You could also argue that he’s the best hitter in baseball right now. Does he reach 50? He’s [...]
I know it’s late in the game, but I’m just getting around to finishing these. Better late than never as they say, although most of you probably had your drafts this past weekend.
Evan Longoria TB – 2011 Projections: .285-36-118-105-10. With Longo coming off a down year, I see a huge campaign for this Tampa Bay [...]
I roll with the punches so I survive/ I bob and weave, move my feet from side to side./ I’m back, stronger than ever, surprise surprise./ They try to take me out the game, but I’s alive.
- Jay-Z, “Some People Hate” – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002)
How about playing a round [...]
2009 STATS:
.292-33-106-110-2 in 610 AB
2010 PROJECTED STATS:
CBS: 284-32-108-105-5SB in 603 AB
CHONE: .296-27-98-93-4 in 574 AB
BILL JAMES: .288-28-98-97-3 in 593 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .286-35-109-100-3 in 605 AB
2010 PROJECTIONS & OUTLOOK: .288-31-103-99-4 in 594 AB. This 25-year-old is just hitting his stride and should continue to perform like an All-Star. The kid has a SS glove at [...]
2009 STATS:
.330-25-90-79-5 in 572 AB
2010 PROJECTED STATS:
CBS: .306-30-100-80-1 in 581 AB
CHONE: .323-17-71-64-3 in 458 AB
BILL JAMES: .327-24-97-86-4 in 556 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .308-22-98-86-3 in 590 AB
2010 PROJECTIONS & OUTLOOK: .316-23-92-79-4 in 546 AB. “Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting…” Ok admit it, how many of you finished the sentence? Yeah you did. This Kung-Fu Panda karate chopped his [...]
2009 STATS:
.265AVG -8HR -44RBI -54RUNS -13SB in 449 AB
2010 PROJECTED STATS:
CBS: .271-23-81-71-9 in 501 AB
CHONE: .270-19-70-68-8 in 507 AB
BILL JAMES: .269-17-68-61-10 in 483 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .269-16-62-66-11 in 513 AB
2010 PROJECTIONS & OUTLOOK .269-19-70-67-10 in 501 AB. Issues with bone spurs and his left shoulder cut into his season last year. Consequently, it cut into his [...]
2009 STATS:
.228AVG -25HR -70RBI -74RUNS -7SB in 425 AB
2010 PROJECTED STATS:
CBS: .250-27-80-80-8 in 500 AB
CHONE: .262-22-75-75-6 in 447 AB
BILL JAMES: .255-25-76-77-8 in 475 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .246-27-82-75-6 in 439 AB
2010 PROJECTIONS & OUTLOOK: .253-25-78-77-7 in 465 AB. Not too bad. Also noted that in a previous entry, I predicted .254-27-77-75-5 from Stewart this year. He turns [...]
2009 STATS:
.270AVG -14HR -63RBI -58RUNS -7SB in 378 AB
2010 STATS:
CBS: .270-24-87-85-10 in 552 AB
CHONE: .275-18-80-79-10 in 530 AB
BILL JAMES: .288-21-96-93-10 in 576 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .276-20-79-77-9 in 510 AB
2010 OUTLOOK: .277-21-86-84-10 in 542AB. That’s quite an impressive stat line for any second year player, especially for a 2B. This one will be switching positions in 2010, [...]
2009 STATS:
.260AVG- 44HR- 102RBI- 98RUNS- 24SB in 578 AB
2010 PROJECTED STATS:
CHONE: .260-30-87-83-11 in 492 AB
CBS: .261-40-109-100-20 in 575 AB
BILL JAMES: .268-40-107-103-18 in 559 AB
BASEBALL HQ: .248-37-98-96-15 in 572 AB
2010 PROJECTIONS & OUTLOOK: .259-38-99-97-17 in 550 AB. I will take that any day of the week from any corner infielder. With a 3rd or 4th [...]
