Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings & Projections
2008 Second Base Preseason Preview
Chase Utley
|
 |
He is everything you want in
a #1 pick. His position is tough to fill with an
All-Star and Utley's numbers are strong across the
board. |
1. Chase Utley - Phillies - 2008 Preview:
The easy #1 second basemen in fantasy baseball and can be
argued to be #1 overall because of his position. He broke
his hand in 2007, otherwise he would have likely hit 30
home runs again. Utley's inside numbers are very strong
too, hitting 48 doubles, 5 triples, and 9 stolen bases while
only striking out 89 times. The Phillies have a strong offense
and Utley still has some room for improvement, though fantasy
owners should be happy where he is at now.
2007 Statistics:
.332 - 22 HR's - 103 RBI's - 104 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.325 - 31 HR's - 116 RBI's - 114 Runs.
2. Robinson Canó - Yankees - 2008
Preview:
Cano is the best second basemen...in the second half. Once
again he dominated the second half of the season, batting
.343 with 13 home runs and 57 RBI's. Unfortunately, there
is a first half. Nevertheless, his overall numbers are strong,
which include 41 doubles and let's not forget the mighty
Yankee line-up around him.
2007 Statistics:
.306 - 19 HR's - 97 RBI's - 93 Runs.
2008 Projection: .323
- 16 HR's - 100 RBI's - 106 Runs.
3. Brandon Phillips - Reds - 2008 Preview:
He broke-out in 2007 and became a fantasy stud by joining
the elite 30-30 club. Was it a fluke? You never know, but
he looks like the real deal. His inside numbers are rather
average with only 28 doubles, 6 triples and 33 walks, but
he hits near the top of one of the best hitting line-ups
in baseball and that is sure to provide plenty of fantasy
opportunities for Phillips.
2007 Statistics:
.288 - 30 HR's - 94 RBI's - 107 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.285 - 28 HR's - 132 RBI's - 103 Runs.
4. B.J. Upton - Devil Rays - 2008 Preview:
The 23-year-old 2nd overall pick of 2002 had big season
after a couple of years up and down in between the big leagues
and the minors. Upton has nice power and good speed (22
stolen bases). He has more potential than Brandon Phillips
and could surpass with a full season starting, though the
line-up around him is not as impressive.
2007 Statistics:
.300 - 24 HR's - 82 RBI's - 86 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.288 - 28 HR's - 95 RBI's - 105 Runs.
|
The
search has been done for
you! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Brian Roberts - Orioles - 2008 Preview:
He is a very underrated fantasy second basemen with great
inside numbers that include 50 stolen bases, 42 doubles,
5 triples and 89 walks. The Orioles supporting cast is weak,
but in a thin position Roberts is among the best.
2007 Statistics:
.290 - 12 HR's - 57 RBI's - 103 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.292 - 14 HR's - 61 RBI's - 105 Runs.
6. Dan Uggla - Marlins - 2008 Preview:
His batting average fell well below the acceptable number
for fantasy baseball, but his power numbers, which include
49 doubles, will keep his ranking high. He is still relatively
young (28) and if he improves his average back to his 2006
form, he will be an excellent fantasy second basemen.
2007 Statistics:
.245 - 31 HR's - 88 RBI's - 113 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.270 - 30 HR's - 90 RBI's - 101 Runs.
6. Ian Kinsler - Rangers - 2008 Preview:
He is another one of the young second basemens who give
the position depth in the middle range. Kinsler, like Phillips
and Upton, has 30-30 potential (He stole 23 bases in '07).
He was injured in 2006 and finished with only 486 at bats,
so his numbers for 2008 should increase.
2007 Statistics:
.263 - 20 HR's - 61 RBI's - 96 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.281 - 28 HR's - 85 RBI's - 108 Runs.
7. (Tie) Jeff Kent - Dodgers - 2008 Preview:
The veteran keeps producing even if he misses a chunk of
games here and there with injury. The Dodgers have a great
line-up and look for the veteran to squeeze out one more
good fantasy season if he stays healthy.
2007 Statistics:
.302 - 20 HR's - 79 RBI's - 78 Runs.
2008 Projection:
.295 - 20 HR's - 80 RBI's - 75 Runs.
