Comments on Fantasy Baseball Express: The Fantasy Man's Top 50 of 2010

They are 51 and 52 haha! Nope, I didn't for ge...

2009-12-30T10:31:40.907-05:00

They are 51 and 52 haha! Nope, I didn't for get them! Just don't personally feel that Markakis and Jones crack my personal top 50 list. Jones was hurt last year so who knows if last years 1st half was for real or not (Probably was real IMO) and Markakis has slightly underperformed expectations the last 2 years and has lacked the power I want on a weak team. Just my opinion that Brian Roberts at 2B is slightly more valuable than Nick Markakis at )at OF at the bottom of that top 50 list. The potential is there for both, but this year, I'm looking for more of the sure thing in my top 50.

Where are Adam Jones and Nick Markakis Mike?

2009-12-29T20:53:19.618-05:00

Where are Adam Jones and Nick Markakis Mike?

well thought out list, now expand it to 300 player...

2009-11-28T16:45:15.945-05:00

well thought out list, now expand it to 300 players and use obp rather than avg (why aren't all leagues doing this?) and post that for me...

Fair enough. I think I'd definitely take Reyes...

2009-11-12T15:49:12.327-05:00

Fair enough. I think I'd definitely take Reyes or Sizemore over Adrian Gonzalez, and Kinsler isn't consistent enough to be ahead of Reyes or Sizemore. I'm not here really to argue because I know how tough it is to make a list like this. Players like Nick Markakis should be on here too.

Matt Kemp is on my Top 7! Well, I'm not here ...

2009-11-12T11:23:47.954-05:00

Matt Kemp is on my Top 7! Well, I'm not here to post rankings everyone wants to agree with. If you want that, go to ESPN or Fox or one of the other main sites out there. Plus, this list isn't set in stone yet. This is a rough draft in a way as I'll have to see how the rest of the off season shapes up. I like to post rankings as if this is the order I would personally draft players and I put a lot of thought into where I should rank them and where I think some of these guys will fall. So yes, do I think Sizemore and Reyes will bounce back? Yes, but will they slip somewhat in drafts? Absolutely. Anyone who picks either of these guys in the top 10 is a moron because you just don't know for sure if they will actually bounce back and thats why they'll slip a bit. Too much risk on a first round pick could be deadly! Also, remember what happened to Pujols two years ago with the elbow thing. He was slipping into the 3rd round in drafts or Arod last year with the hip. That dude missed almost 2 months and finished with 30/100! How can you drop a healthy Arod further?? And to be fair, the only guy I don't agree with on my own list here is Carl Crawford. I just don't believe he'll develop the power. However, he's playing for a contract so thats what got him into that top 6. And lastly, as for Sizemore and Reyes, I personally don't see how someone can seriously choose either one of them over any of the other 17 guys I listed before them. Its too hard to pass on Chase Utley and pick Grady Sizemore right now... thats all I'm sayin'!

I definitely disagree with a few of your choices. ...

2009-11-11T19:45:48.847-05:00

I definitely disagree with a few of your choices. A-Rod is too high, and Matt Kemp should be top 7 or 8 easily. Grady Sizemore and Reyes will be healthy next year and back up to top 10 players. There's too many things to disagree with when reading this list.

Yep, Wainwright over Greinke simply because Wainwr...

2009-10-16T10:51:42.991-04:00

Yep, Wainwright over Greinke simply because Wainwright probably gets more wins and because he pitches in the national league. Don't get me wrong, I love Greinke just as much as the next guy but at that point on the list, it doesnt really matter which guy I rank above the other does it?

I left out Felix because of the lack of win potential and I left out Verlander because he up one year down one year. If he keeps that pace he'll be down next year. What I do like about Felix though is that if I can help keep him out of the top 50, maybe you can get him at a better value in drafts. I know thats a crappy analysis but that's how I think. Putting all these pitchers in the top 50 is too much. Hitting is always more valuable than pitching. I did leave them out here but Felix and Verlander definitely can rank in that 45-55 range. I put them in the 50-55 range because I can't see how you can pass up a Brian Roberts or a Jason Bay for example in the late 4th round. Simple as that.

Wainwright over Greinke and no Felix Hernandez or ...

2009-10-15T21:20:31.953-04:00

Wainwright over Greinke and no Felix Hernandez or Justin Verlander? Where would you rank them? Explain...

Jeez, I'm a dope! I just added Lincecum in th...

2009-09-10T19:28:19.037-04:00

Jeez, I'm a dope! I just added Lincecum in there with Johan and Halladay. Timmy could easily be a above those two but I personally prefer the experience, durability and consistency of Halladay and Santana. Those two are still young enough where they can remain at the top of their game and Halladay has even more upside once you get him on a contender....maybe as soon as this off season! If Halladay ends up on say the Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Cardinals, Yankees, or Red Sox, Halladay should become your #1 SP.

As for the ranking, I had to drop Pablo Sandoval who I love. I dropped Sandoval over Wright, Beltran and Upton simply because he doesn't get many SB's. So Sandoval is #26 on that list. I also had to bump up Matt Holliday and downgrade David Wright a few slots. Wright has to prove to me that he can hit for more power consistently! He does make for a nice semi-sleeper next season!

Lincecum? Not even an honorable mention?

2009-09-08T15:07:20.764-04:00

Lincecum? Not even an honorable mention?