Bonds #1 in OBP leagues?

[billsfootball02]

In 5x5 OBP leagues is Bonds the only person to consider at #1? All of my projections make him easily the most valuable pick, but I have reservations about taking him at #1 with all of the controversy surrounding the season and his health issues. Would it be stupid to even consider taking Vlad/Arod/Beltran/Pujols first?

[TheYanks04]

Afraid so. You count OBP, then Bonds has to be #1.

[quietstorm]

Bonds would be number one... by about one dollar over Abreu.

[AngelFan416]

Yep.

Bonds is by far the best OBP player.

[curious_george_43545]

another Bonds pick

[quietstorm]

I'd go with Abreu, BTW, just to avoid any serious risks. (Abreu will allow more flexibility later on, too, methinks. With even a .310 AVG, he'll probably help you in that cat as much as Bonds, because of ABs.)

[Spartans Rule]

I'd go with Abreu, BTW, just to avoid any serious risks. (Abreu will allow more flexibility later on, too, methinks. With even a .310 AVG, he'll probably help you in that cat as much as Bonds, because of ABs.)

I don't think average is a category in a 5x5 OBP league.

[quietstorm]

Chalk it up to a lapse in thought. I knew that. When I checked values, I had OBP factored in and no AVG.

Anyway, I'd take Abreu nonetheless

[EricF]

I'd go with Abreu, BTW, just to avoid any serious risks. (Abreu will allow more flexibility later on, too, methinks. With even a .310 AVG, he'll probably help you in that cat as much as Bonds, because of ABs.)

For OBP, plate appearances count, not ABs. So all those walks count just as a hit would. I don't think Abreu will have so many more plate appearances than Bonds to make up the difference in OBP.

[pokerplaya]

Another player to bump way up in your rankings is Lance Berkman.