Less than a week from now the Bronx will be home to the 2008 All-Star Game, the symbolic mid-point to the baseball season. As far as fantasy baseball goes, we’re about 60% through the regular season and I felt this was a good time to list my FANTASY all-stars to this point of the season. Some of the guys I have on this team are different from the real life squads (I have major beef with the rosters this year but hey that’s a whole other story) but as you should know by now, fantasy baseball and real baseball don’t always run parallel. Here’s my 32 man roster:
1B- Kevin Youkillis .311 AVG, .916 OPS, 50 runs, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 3 Steals
This was a tough call taking the Youk over Justin Morneau as their stats have been eerily similar thus far this season but Youkillis gets the nod as he has been slightly better in getting on base and shockingly has been a better power hitter. If you still need a tiebreaker, consider the fact Youkillis is eligible at 3B as well. Note: beware Youkillis is historically a horrific second half hitter.
2B- Ian Kinsler .332 AVG, .936 OPS, 79 runs, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 23 steals
Kinsler has been nothing short of a beast this season. The argument can be made that he has been the best fantasy 2B in baseball this season, though that’s a tough debate considering the likes of Chase Utley, Dan Uggla, and Dustin Pedroia. Not only does he lead all of baseball in runs but Kinsler has hit for both power and average. He gets on base a ton as his walk rate has been steadily increasing all season. His 23 steals are ninth best in the game. He gets bashed a bit for playing in such a loaded lineup but he is the leadoff hitter and igniter of that lineup. Read the rest of this entry »
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