Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings & Projections
2008 Outfield Preseason Preview
Carlos Lee
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A consistent Fantasy-All-Star, Lee
should continue to perform well in the middle of a big-hitting
Astro line-up. |
8. Ichiro Suzuki - Seattle - 2008 Preview:
A sure-thing pick. A lifetime .333 hitter, who has averaged about
8 triples, 10 home runs and 38 stolen bases a season over his 7
year career. He has batted .372 in 2004, .350 in 2001 and .359 in
2008. The Mariner offense has gotten a little better over the last
couple of years and if it can continue it means more fantasy stats
for Ichiro.
2007 Statistics:
.351 - 6 HR's - 68 RBI's - 111 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.339 - 8 HR's - 71 RBI's - 116 Runs.
9. Carlos Beltrán - Mets - 2008 Preview:
He hasn't become the stud many owners hoped he would, but he still
puts up excellent numbers across the board. One year after a 41
home run season, Beltran hit 33 home runs along with 33 doubles,
3 triples and 23 stolen bases in 2007. He hasn't hit above .278
since 2003, thus he is unlikely to finish in the top 5 in 2008.
2007 Statistics:
.276 - 33 HR's - 112 RBI's - 93 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.280 - 34 HR's - 107 RBI's - 97 Runs.
10. Vladimir Guerrero - Angels - 2008 Preview:
Much like Carlos Beltran, Guerrero is a bit overrated as a fantasy
player. But like Beltran, he still is an All-Star. Guerrero no longer
has the speed he had when he entered the league and it shows in
his 2 out 5 stolen bases and 1 triple in '08. On the other hand,
he was and still is a great hitter. He is a lifetime .325 hitter
who has averaged over 35 home runs per season over his career. Finally,
his had an excellent 71-to-62 walk-to-strikeout-ratio in 2008.
2007 Statistics:
.324 - 27 HR's - 125 RBI's - 89 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.322 - 30 HR's - 124 RBI's - 93 Runs.
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11. Carlos Lee - Astros - 2008 Preview:
He is really as good as some of the outfielders end of the top-ten.
He is a consistent 32 home run, 115 RBI hitter who can hit .300
(.288 lifetime). In 2008 he added 43 doubles, 10 stolen bases and
a very nice 53-to-63 k-ratio to is fantasy resume.
2007 Statistics:
.303 - 32 HR's - 119 RBI's - 93 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.295 - 33 HR's - 120 RBI's - 92 Runs.
12. B.J. Upton - Devil Rays - 2008 Preview:
The 23-year-old 2nd-overall-pick of the 2002 draft came up huge
as rookie in 2007. He will qualify as a second basemen and will
likely play there, though he is penciled in at centerfield for the
Devil Rays in 2008. Wherever he plays in your fantasy line-up he
is going to be one of the best young players in the game. He has
30-30 potential (22 stolen bases in '07) and if the Devil Ray offense
improves he could finish as a top-five outfielder.
2007 Statistics:
.300 - 24 HR's - 82 RBI's - 86 Runs.
2008 Projection: .302
- 25 HR's - 90 RBI's - 109 Runs.
13. Manny Ramírez - Red Sox - 2008 Preview:
The veteran fantasy-stud took a big step down in 200, part do to
injury, part due to the fact it is just a matter of time before
the studs get old. The lifetime .313 hitter batted .296 and hit
career low (as a starter) 20 home runs in 2007. Ramirez still has
some gas left in the tank and if he is healthier in 2008, he should
bump back up a little closer to Ramirez-like numbers. He still plays
on one of the best offenses in baseball.
2007 Statistics:
.296 - 20 HR's - 88 RBI's - 84 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.300 - 30 HR's - 110 RBI's - 91 Runs.
