2011 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen Rankings
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!
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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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