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2010 Fantasy Baseball: 3rd Basemen Rankings
Posted by Chris Cwik in Baseball, Fantasy on January 26, 2010
Can David Wright rebound?
It only took 535 plate appearances from Alex Rodriguez to make him the number one 3rd baseman in 2010. While A-Rod’s last two seasons have not been up to par, no one has been able to overtake the Yankee in the past few seasons. David Wright was the likely candidate to usurp Rodriguez, but a power outage in 2009 has Wright’s status in limbo. Evan Longoria, Ryan Zimmerman, and Mark Reynolds all had breakout seasons; but need to show consistency to overtake A-Rod next season. There are many players that have question marks coming into the 2010 fantasy season, but 3rd base offers some solid depth to those who wait.
The FP2FP 2010 Fantasy Baseball Challenge
Posted by Chris Cwik in Baseball, Fantasy on December 18, 2009
The Face That Launched 1 Man's Rankings
I mentioned a few days ago that I made my triumphant return to Milwaukee. During the brief amount of time I spent there, Monty and I were able to grab a few drinks and argue about baseball. This led to one fierce argument regarding fantasy baseball. A season ago, Monty took Chris Davis in a draft. While he contends it was not a bad pick at the time, I argued that he should have realized Davis came with considerable risks. At this point, it really doesn’t matter who was right. However, our argument took us many places…one of which was the ranking of players in fantasy baseball by supposed experts. Because the internet allows anyone access to any information, I contend that there is no such thing as a fantasy “expert” anymore. Therefore, without looking at the “experts” rankings going into 2010, I am going to compile fantasy rankings for 2010 on my own. Check out the rules and stipulations after the jump.
Do Your Homework Detroit!
Jarrod Washburn has looked far from impressive in his first two starts with the Tigers since they acquired him on the July 31st trade deadline. In his two starts with Detroit, Washburn has given up a combined 11 earned runs in 11 1/3 innings pitched, ouch. Is this a small sample size? Yes, so what do we expect when Washburn steps to the mound every 5th day for the Tigers? Will he be the same pitcher he was in Seattle with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.068 WHIP in 20 starts this season?
Stats That Interest Only Me
If you own Ricky Nolasco in a fantasy baseball league, you’re probably aware that the highly-touted right-hander brought an ERA of 5.00 into tonight’s start at Philadelphia. While that ERA is disappointing, it obscures the fact that Nolasco has actually pitched quite well over the course of the season. With a strikeout-to-walk ratio over 4.00 and a strikeout per nine-inning rate of over 9.00, Nolasco’s command should not be in question. In fact, since 1901, no pitcher with K/BB and K/9 rates that high had ever qualified for an ERA title with an ERA near Nolasco’s. The worst ERA ever for a pitcher with rates that high was just 3.33, by Johan Santana in 2007. While Nolasco probably won’t be able to bring his ERA down to that level, it’s a pretty good indicator that his fantasy owners, and the ever-so-rare Marlins fan, don’t have too much to worry about with Nolasco down the stretch.
| Worst ERA with K/BB Over 4, K/9 Over 9 Since 1901 |
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| Player | ERA | K/BB | SO/9 | Year | Age | Tm |
| 1 Ricky Nolasco | 5.00 | 4.21 | 9.08 | 2009 | 26 | FLA |
| 2 Johan Santana | 3.33 | 4.52 | 9.66 | 2007 | 28 | MIN |
| 3 Justin Verlander | 3.29 | 4.09 | 10.57 | 2009 | 26 | DET |
| 4 Curt Schilling | 3.25 | 4.92 | 10.05 | 1998 | 31 | PHI |
| 5 Javier Vazquez | 3.24 | 4.23 | 9.40 | 2003 | 26 | MON |
| 6 Curt Schilling | 3.23 | 9.58 | 10.97 | 2002 | 35 | ARI |
Thanks, Baseball-Reference.
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