Top Hitter Keepers

[Saltydog]

Top 100 Hitter Keepers according to ESPN:

1. Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA
2. Albert Pujols, 1B, STL
3. Chase Utley, 2B, PHI
4. Ryan Braun, OF, MIL
5. Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY
6. Matt Kemp, OF, LAD
7. Joe Mauer, C, MIN
8. Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET
9. David Wright, 3B, NYM
10. Evan Longoria, 3B, TB
11. Prince Fielder, 1B, MIL
12. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS
13. Justin Upton, OF, ARI
14. Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY
15. Ian Kinsler, 2B, TEX
16. Carl Crawford, OF, TB
17. Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI
18. Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI
19. Matt Holliday, OF, STL
20. Derek Jeter, SS, NYY
21. Brian Roberts, 2B, BAL
22. Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN
23. Mark Reynolds, 3B/1B, ARI
24. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS
25. Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE
26. Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY
27. Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL
28. Nick Markakis, OF, BAL
29. Ichiro Suzuki, OF, SEA
30. Aaron Hill, 2B, TOR
31. Jason Bay, OF, BOS
32. Jose Reyes, SS, NYM
33. Manny Ramirez, OF, LAD
34. Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN
35. Nelson Cruz, OF, TEX
36. Adam Lind, OF, TOR
37. Kevin Youkilis, 1B/3B, BOS
38. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS
39. Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM
40. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
41. Jayson Werth, OF, PHI
42. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, SD
43. Adam Jones, OF, BAL
44. Kendry Morales, 1B, LAA
45. Pablo Sandoval, 3B/1B, SF
46. Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX
47. Derrek Lee, 1B, CHC
48. Chone Figgins, 3B, LAA
49. Shane Victorino, OF, PHI
50. Andre Ethier, OF, LAD
51. Torii Hunter, OF, LAA
52. Michael Bourn, OF, HOU
53. Victor Martinez, C/1B, BOS
54. Bobby Abreu, OF, LAA
55. Carlos Lee, OF, HOU
56. Adam Dunn, OF, WAS
57. Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CLE
58. Andrew McCutchen, OF, PIT
59. Carlos Quentin, OF, CHW
60. Carlos Pena, 1B, TB
61. Curtis Granderson, OF, DET
62. Gordon Beckham, 3B, CHW
63. Alexei Ramirez, SS, CHW
64. Jason Bartlett, SS, TB
65. Johnny Damon, OF, NYY
66. Brian McCann, C, ATL
67. B.J. Upton, OF, TB
68. Alfonso Soriano, OF, CHC
69. Hunter Pence, OF, HOU
70. Michael Young, 3B, TEX
71. Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC
72. Lance Berkman, 1B, HOU
73. Raul Ibanez, OF, PHI
74. Jason Kubel, OF, MIN
75. Vladimir Guerrero, DH, LAA
76. Nyjer Morgan, OF, WAS
77. Rajai Davis, OF, OAK
78. Michael Cuddyer, OF, MIN
79. Nate McLouth, OF, ATL
80. Ben Zobrist, 2B/OF, TB
81. Brad Hawpe, OF, COL
82. Chris Davis, 1B, TEX
83. Jay Bruce, OF, CIN
84. Elvis Andrus, SS, TEX
85. Matt Wieters, C, BAL
86. Denard Span, OF, MIN
87. Ian Stewart, 3B/2B, COL
88. Alex Rios, OF, CHW
89. Billy Butler, 1B, KC
90. Chris Coghlan, OF, FLA
91. Erick Aybar, SS, LAA
92. Drew Stubbs, OF, CIN
93. Franklin Gutierrez, OF, SEA
94. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS/2B, CLE
95. Miguel Tejada, SS, HOU
96. Julio Borbon, DH, TEX
97. Jorge Cantu, 1B, FLA
98. Juan Rivera, OF, LAA
99. Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA
100. David Ortiz, DH, BOS

http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=hp091001

[Neato Torpedo]

Eh, it's alright for the first 50 or so, and then it starts to get messy.

52. Willy Taveras, OF, CIN (wait, it says Michael Bourn, OF, HOU, doesn't it...)
55. Carlos Lee, OF, HOU (big overreaction to an off year. Getting older, but should still be a reliable producer)
67. B.J. Upton, OF, TB ( really?!)
71. Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC (see: Carlos Lee)
72. Lance Berkman, 1B, HOU (see: Carlos Lee, Aramis Ramirez)
76. Willy Taveras, OF, CIN (whoops, misread that as Nyjer Morgan, OF, WAS)
77. Willy Taveras, OF, CIN (I'm fully aware that it said Rajai Davis, OF, OAK, just making a point)
79. Nate McLouth, OF, ATL (no problem with him being ranked here, but that reminds me, where's Corey Hart on this list? In fact, where's Corey Hart anywhere? No one's mentioned him at all since April, it seems)
80. Ben Zobrist, 2B/OF, TB (what?)
83. Jay Bruce, OF, CIN (unfortunate BABIP victim this year: .216)
85. Matt Wieters, C, BAL (lol remember this guy?)
99. Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA (mystifying drop: 84/31/87/.241 line this year right in line with career #'s)
100. David Ortiz, DH, BOS (see: Carlos Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Lance Berkman, but not quite as reliable)

[bigh0rt]

It must be Friday afternoon and I must be delusional, because I literally read this at first as 'Top Hitler Keepers' and was like WTF.

[KCollins1304]

I don't have time to pour over the list completely right now, but #5 is a little high for A-Rod for me since we don't know if he'll get surgery on his hip in the offseason.

[wkelly91]

Seth Smith?

[BitterDodgerFan]

and no carlos gonzalez..

[deanpapelbon]

and no carlos gonzalez..

Thats because he doesnt deserve to be there. He's only the 71st best OF.

http://lcl.baseball.cbssports.com/news/12300681

[Neato Torpedo]

and no carlos gonzalez..

Thats because he doesnt deserve to be there. He's only the 71st best OF.

http://lcl.baseball.cbssports.com/news/12300681

Are you....are you kidding?

162-game pace:

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G  Gact  GS   PA   AB  R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB  SO     BA  OBP  SLG  OPS
161 88  127  576  506  97  145  25  12  23  53    29  7   49  123  .287 .354 .531 .885

[deanpapelbon]

yes

[BitterDodgerFan]

sorry dean, but i see cargo way higher than 71. and those rankings are just one fantasy writer's opinion. looking at that list, i'd rather have cargo than some of the guys in the 30's. but he's definitely top 50 OF for me. i'd much rather have a high upside youngster like cargo than someone like swisher.