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Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50

June 16, 2009 @ 14:01:04

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KFFL.com's Preseason Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50 was only the beginning.

The Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50 provides fantasy baseball owners with a gauge for the top-rated players in 5x5 mixed fantasy baseball leagues.

It will help you track fantasy baseball trends and assess fantasy baseball trade value. It invites debate.

Each edition takes into account each player's history, present-day production and expected output as well as the experience of KFFL.com's editors.

Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50

Rank
Prev
U/D
Name
Team
Pos
The what for
1
1
  Albert Pujols
STL
1B
Bounced back with 4 HR in the last week; the ultimate Park-and-Ride
2
2
  David Wright
NYM
3B
Last week: .520 clip, 3 swipes - and a tater! Don't take him for granted
3
5
  Hanley Ramirez
FLA
SS
Time off to nurse ailments seemed to help: 6-for-12, 6 RBI in last 3 gms
4
6
  Chase Utley
PHI
2B
35.7 Swing% in 2009; kids, this is how you pick your spots
5
8
+
Ryan Braun
MIL
OF
.300-plus clip in each month, monstrous .383 road BA and 11.5 BB%
6
3
-
Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B, 3B
Hamstring woes making Miggs look like Maggs
7
7
  Evan Longoria
TB
3B
Says he's feeling more comfortable, but .148 June says otherwise
8
9
  Mark Teixeira
NYY
1B
2 gms without a HR!? Don't panic - .268 BABIP should improve
9
11
  Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
Look at the wheels (career-high 3 SB in '09)! Mack truck doing it all
10
4
-
Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
.254 BABIP speaks for his .184 June; quick start more than evening out
11
13
  Carlos Beltran
NYM
OF
Improving batting eye could keep him above .300 all season
12
14
  Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
Quiet run production week; K% up (16.9) - swinging more (50.3%)
13
10
-
Johan Santana
NYM
SP
Compromised grip, velocity result of blister, and FB% soaring
14
15
  Carl Crawford
TB
OF
Pacing aggressive Rays on bases and keeping ball on the ground
15
12
-
Alex Rodriguez
NYY
3B
His presence is aiding the other Yanks more than his .178 June BA
16
16
  Carlos Lee
HOU
OF
El Caballo may return from leg cramps soon as DH at AL parks all week
17
17
  Tim Lincecum
SF
SP
Has just one game with fewer than 5 K all year
18
20
  Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
6-RBI performance 6/15 magnifies .365-4-14 line in 52 June AB
19
19
  Jason Bay
BOS
OF
Picked things up since last rankings: 8-for-22, 6 RBI
20
18
-
Alfonso Soriano
CHC
OF
Another slow week; Soriano-fer's name keeping him at leadoff
21
21
  Roy Halladay
TOR
SP
Hopes groin injury won't keep him from 6/20 start; DL stint unlikely
22
27
+
Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B, 3B
Still guarding the plate well, still walking and still lacing liners
23
22
  Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
1-for-13 slide hurt; .163 BA this month, but being patient and scoring
24
23
  Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
News flash, Jimmy: We drafted you for SB and R, not taters!
25
25
  Brandon Phillips
CIN
2B
7 straight 1-hit outings and just 2 RBI in last 10 gms
26
26
  Zack Greinke
KC
SP
Buzz dying down w/ normalizing numbers, but 6.06 K/BB still absurd
27
28
  Raul Ibanez
PHI
OF
13-gm hit streak comes with a ton of K but 5 HR - BB/K tanking
28
29
  Adrian Gonzalez
SD
1B
HR column empty since June 2 - another beefless .222 June BA
29
30
  Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
B-Rob waking up on bases, at the plate (11 hits in last 22 AB)
30
31
  Joe Mauer
MIN
C
Power calming down, but .415-2-8 in June; chasing Teddy Ballgame?
31
32
  Victor Martinez
CLE
C
Was driving in runs to counteract his recent 20-game dip
32
24
-
Nick Markakis
BAL
OF
When you can't clear the fence, a .222 BA for June looks pretty bad
33
33
  Lance Berkman
HOU
1B
Puma's FB finally producing: .357-3-8 June and HR in back-to-back gms
34
35
+
Dan Haren
ARI
SP
Don't trust your 'pen? Do it yourself … again: 2-H CG 6/12; IP piling up
35
34
  Jose Reyes
NYM
SS
Not even Spike Lee thinks Reyes' injury problems came from shoes
36
36
  CC Sabathia
NYY
SP
Faltered when stayed in too long 6/11, but eating IP balances ERA
37
37
  Nelson Cruz
TEX
OF
This will happen with hackers: .205-3-7 in June
38
39
  Matt Kemp
LAD
OF
Still raking away from Chavez Ravine; he needs a spot in heart of order
39
40
  Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
OF
.380 June keeping his BA part of the bargain, but only 10 SB on season
40
38
-
Curtis Granderson
DET
OF
Power was biggest plus this year, but sole June HR leaves him empty
41
42
  Grady Sizemore
CLE
OF
No pain in left elbow; hopes to avoid surgery and return within week
42
43
  Jonathan Broxton
LAD
RP
Guns of Broxton: 1 BB, 14 K in 7 June IP
43
46
  Torii Hunter
LAA
OF
Bruised ribs dampen 'mo from 3-HR party; aims to return later this week
44
49
+
Jacoby Ellsbury
BOS
OF
Slotting him later in the lineup has paid off: 5-for-13 since return to action
45
45
Adam Dunn
WAS
OF, 1B
Stock market? No, Dunn's BA (.205 in June); the bubble burst
46
47
Nate McLouth
ATL
OF
Problems with contact have followed him down south
47
44
-
Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
Signs of life since our last visit, but 3-for-19 overall doesn't fly
48
NR
+
Justin Verlander
DET
SP
Suffocating 72 K, 8 ER in last 58 1/3 IP deserve more accolades
49
48
  Jermaine Dye
CHW
OF
Trade chip? Maybe a good time to buy low in real life and fantasy
50
50
  Adam Lind
TOR
OF
Current 0-for-12 dip surprisingly has come at home

Dropped out

Rank
Prev
U/D
Name
Team
Pos
The what for
NR
41
-
Jake Peavy
SD
SP
Out at least a month, possibly three; not the exit SD was hoping for


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