Comments on: Check the Position: First Base

By: verd14

verd14 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:11 +0000

I think a roto league that counts avg you’d take Tex & Miggy over Prince. Tier 2 is 4 category guys, where tier 3 are 3.5 category guys.

By: Doc Richie

Doc Richie — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:20:21 +0000

Can’t believe Konerko doesn’t show up at all. Branyan? Blalock? Overpay? Please.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:10:29 +0000

Can you count? Teixeira has had three seasons with 35 or more home runs and 5 seasons of 33 or more home runs. Also Fielder isn’t a good defensive first baseman either. Cabrera has had 5 seasons where he’s hit more than 33 home runs, a mere 2 less than 35.

By: David MVP Eckstein

David MVP Eckstein — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:48:20 +0000

Davis can rake. Upon his return in the second half, he posted a .300+ BA and a handful of HR while cutting the k rate to the 25-26 percent range. If Davis has a 25-30% k clip, a 30 HR 285+ ba season (thanks to the sick LD rate) are entirely plausible. If its 40% like it was in the first half…well…

By: SleepNowInTheFire

SleepNowInTheFire — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:24:00 +0000

So if Howard is in a cold streak and facing a lefty and you have LaRoche or Branyan facing a mediocre or worse righty, you’re not going to take Howard out, put LaRoche in??? I am… I’m not saying you would platoon Howard all the time, because you obviously don’t. All I’m saying is that it’s not a bad idea sometimes…

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:58:55 +0000

Dude, you’re on crack if you platoon Howard in any league.

By: Josh Halley

Josh Halley — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:15:55 +0000

How did Chase Utley not make this list?

By: Eric K

Eric K — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:02:00 +0000

Where Paul Konerko?

By: David MVP Eckstein

David MVP Eckstein — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:27:41 +0000

Let’s hope Agon gets traded this offseason. More information in the name link, but Petco depressed offense by 25.9% last season and a move from Petco to Fenway would have seen his HR total jump to the +50 range

By: Opie

Opie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:09 +0000

Oh I totally agree with the placement. That tier is spot on, and usually where I would be shooting for a first baseman in the draft. There’s less of a decline in talent at first in the middle rounds than other positions.