In today’s continuation of Dr. Roto’s fantasy baseball cheat sheets, he takes a look at the First Baseman.

Unlike many sites that rank players in order, Dr. Roto uses a tier system. Good luck at your drafts!

Other Positions

• Catchers

Tier A: (love these guys)

• Albert Pujols - Don’t worry about his contract, he will produce
• Miguel Cabrera - Needs to get his life in order, but a supreme masher 
• Mark Teixeria - Dr. Roto loves most anyone in the Yankees lineup 
• Prince Fielder - Playing for a big contract as well 
• Joey Votto - Plays in a hitter’s paradise 
• Adrian Gonzalez - Welcome to the AL’s newest HR threat 
• Kevin Youkilis - A hitting machine 
• Ryan Howard - Struggles against lefties, but makes up for it by killing righties

Tier B: (like these guys)

• Kendry Morales - Still not 100%, but will be a tier A player by end of the year 
• Justin Morneau - Dr. Roto needs to see him healthy before blessing him 
• Adam Dunn - Will hit 40 HR in Chicago this year 
• Billy Butler - Need to see his power numbers climb soon 
• Paul Konerko - Don’t pay for a repeat of last year’s numbers 
• Gaby Sanchez - Ready to step up 
• Ike Davis - See Gaby Sanchez 
• Carlos Pena - Should hit 30 HR in Wrigley (but also about .235) 
• Adam LaRoche - He always produces

Tier C: (sleepers, busts, and mediocrity)

• James Loney - Not sure the power will ever arrive 
• Garrett Jones - Will be slightly undervalued this year 
• Aubrey Huff - Will be overvalued this year 
• Derrek Lee - One year contract in AL…will struggle somewhat 
• Michael Cuudyer - Middle of the road 
• Mitch Moreland - Hits righties well 
• Justin Smoak -  Will start moving up this list soon 
• Matt LaPorta - Was great in college, now needs to prove it in MLB 
• Kila Ka’aihue - Aloha! He can rake if he gets the chance
• Freddie Freeman - Everyone’s favorite sleeper in ATL; Dr. Roto is not convinced yet

Tier D: (try to avoid)

• Brett Wallace - Needs to show me that he can hit at the MLB level 
• Daric Barton - 8 HR doesn’t cut it at 1B 
• Russell Branyan - Platoon hitter with power 
• Juan Miranda/Brandon Allen - Platoon hitter 
•  Lyle Overbay - Don’t Overpay 
• Todd Helton - More of a leader in the clubhouse than on your fantasy team 
• Ty Wigginton - Let someone else get Wiggy with it

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