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Best Fantasy Baseball Hitters Right Now

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:57:06 +0000

If one of these fantasy baseball hitters are on your fantasy team, you are likely loving life right now. These hitters are putting production on the board on what seems like a nightly basis.

Here are the best hitters in fantasy baseball right now:

1) Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
To begin the season, Alex Rodriguez was on the disabled list due to hip surgery. Now? That hip surgery is a distant memory. As of late, A-Rod is even stealing bases again.

2) Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols has the NL MVP award in his back pocket. In the fantasy world, he’s likely the fantasy baseball MVP of the 2009 season so far.

3) Bobby Abreu, Los Angeles Angels
Coming into the 2009 fantasy season, there weren’t too many people high on Bobby Abreu. However, as of late, Abreu has been on fire. He’s even starting to hit homers once again.

4) Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
Prince Fielder has been busy lately. If he’s not smashing homers for the Brewers, he’s winning Home Run Derbies. The great thing about Fielder this season is that he’s hitting for average and getting on base in addition to his power numbers.

5) Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Is there a more talented baseball player in the world? Ramirez is hitting .347 on the season to go with 15 homers, 62 RBIs, 57 runs and 14 stolen bases.

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Fantasy Baseball Hitters on Fire

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:27:10 +0000

Who are the hottest fantasy baseball hitters right now? Here are five hitters who are on fire and can help lead any fantasy team to victory:

1. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
For much of the 2009 fantasy baseball season, Albert Pujols has been on fire. In the last month, he has really, really been hitting well. In that time period, he has nine homers, 31 RBIs and 23 runs.

2. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Hanley Ramirez has started to hit his stride. In the last month, the Marlins superstar has six homers, 15 runs, 33 RBIs and four stolen bases.

3. Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies
While he’s had a number of rocky moments this fantasy season, Tulowitzki has started to put it all together. In the last month, he has eight homers, 24 runs, 17 RBIs and seven stolen bases.

4. B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays
Coming into the 2009 fantasy baseball season, many experts believed B.J. Upton was the biggest sleeper in the game. In the last 30 days, he has started to show that potential for the Rays. Most notable are his 13 steals during that time period.

5. Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
In the last month, Pablo Sandoval has done a great job of getting on base. His on-base percentage of .440 is impressive — as are hs nine homers, 24 RBIs and 17 runs.

Albert Pujols is a fantasy baseball stud (Image: Zuma Press)

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Hottest Fantasy Baseball Players in April

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:58:42 +0000

With the 2009 fantasy baseball season less than a week old, here’s a look at the hottest fantasy players in either league so far in April. Not surprisingly, a number of superstars are on the list.

1. Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays
No one is swinging the bat quite like Adam Lind. The left fielder is hitting .462 with three homers and 12 RBIs. His RBIs are a high in either league. Coming into this season, Lind only had 22 home runs in his entire big league career.

2. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Through six games, Miguel Cabrera is proving why many scouts believe he’s the most talented player in all of baseball. He’s hitting .500 with three dingers and ten RBI. He also has two doubles and three walks so far in the 2009 baseball season.

3. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
In fantasy baseball, Albert Pujols was a top three pick. So far, he’s living up to his billing. The Cardinals slugger went to work on Sunday night, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs.

4. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Last season, Evan Longoria was the prized rookie phenom for the Rays. This year, he’s already heading toward superstar status. His four home runs lead the major leagues and his .455 batting average isn’t too shabby, either.

5. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
Hanley Ramirez is another superstar who is starting the season like a superstar. He has a .421 batting average to go with his two home runs and his nine RBIs. On Saturday, the Marlins finally lost their first game of the season.

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Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft – Top 24 Picks

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:55:46 +0000

In fantasy baseball, getting stud players in the first two rounds is vital. While you can build up your team via other means after the season has started, getting those first two cornerstones is extremely important. With that in mind, here’s the ExpertFantasy fantasy baseball mock draft covering the top 24 picks:

Albert Pujols and Hanley Ramirez on Top (Image: Newscom)

1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals
2. Hanley Ramirez, Marlins
3. Jose Reyes, Mets
4. David Wright, Mets
5. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
6. Grady Sizemore, Indians
7. Ryan Braun, Brewers
8. Jimmy Rollins, Phillies
9. Mark Teixeira, Yankees
10. Lance Berkman, Astros
11. Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
12. Johan Santana, Mets
13. Tim Lincecum, Giants
14. Carlos Lee, Astros
15. Chase Utley, Phillies
16. Ryan Howard, Phillies
17. Josh Hamilton, Rangers
18. Alfonso Soriano, Cubs
19. CC Sabathia, Yankees
20. Price Fielder, Brewers
21. Carlos Beltran, Mets
22. Ian Kinsler, Rangers
23. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
24. Nick Markakis, Orioles

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First Baseman Rankings – Fantasy Baseball

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:30:36 +0000

If you want to have a powerful fantasy baseball lineup, it’s almost mandatory to have a heavy hitter at first base. With a number of quality first baseman options, there’s no excuse to be weak in that position this season.

The first four players on our list can all carry your fantasy team at times. It gets a little bit risky after that point but the first dozen or so should get the job done.

Here’s a look at our first baseman rankings for 2009 fantasy baseball:

Albert Pujols, Fantasy Baseball First Baseman Rankings (Image: Newscom)

1. Albert Pujols
2. Miguel Cabrera
3. Mark Teixeira
4. Ryan Howard
5. Prince Fielder
6. Lance Berkman
7. Justin Morneau
8. Kevin Youkilis
9. Adrian Gonzalez
10. Chris Davis
11. Derrek Lee
12. Garrett Atkins
13. Carlos Pena
14. Joey Votto
15. Aubrey Huff
16. Adam Dunn
17. Carlos Delgado
18. Victor Martinez
19. Jorge Cantu
20. James Loney

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