Projection Instinct: 2010 Fantasy Second Basemen (2B)

1B 2B SS 3B C OF DH SP RP

RK Player AB BA R H 1B 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB HBP KO SB CS FPTS 16T$ 12T$
1 Chase Utley 580 0.300 115 174 100 40 2 32 1 105 78 20 100 20 3 800 $28 $28
2 Dustin Pedroia 625 0.312 113 195 128 51 1 15 1 73 64 5 50 20 6 767 $26 $25
3 Ian Kinsler 541 0.287 101 155 88 33 3 31 1 101 61 5 81 31 6 752 $25 $24
4 Robinson Cano 645 0.312 100 201 131 43 2 25 1 91 35 5 71 5 5 724 $23 $21
5 Aaron Hill 615 0.291 105 179 117 31 0 31 1 107 60 5 93 8 3 723 $23 $21
6 Ben Zobrist 580 0.281 101 163 103 28 5 27 1 101 90 5 115 17 4 706 $22 $20
7 Brandon Phillips 600 0.282 85 169 105 33 6 25 1 94 42 6 88 28 9 702 $22 $19
8 Brian Roberts 610 0.285 103 174 111 46 3 14 2 65 77 2 104 33 9 699 $21 $19
9 Jose Lopez 625 0.288 75 180 115 37 1 27 1 101 27 6 67 4 3 663 $19 $16
10 Placido Polanco 599 0.297 91 178 135 31 2 10 0 65 39 7 44 6 2 605 $15 $11
11 Dan Uggla 559 0.261 88 146 80 35 0 31 1 93 88 7 148 3 3 590 $14 $9
12 Albert Callaspo 520 0.283 80 147 96 36 5 10 0 64 50 2 48 3 0 537 $10 $5
13 Felipe Lopez 565 0.285 73 161 111 34 7 9 0 55 60 6 98 12 7 531 $10 $4
14 Martin Prado 515 0.309 70 159 110 35 3 11 0 52 48 3 64 3 2 519 $9 $3
15 Rickie Weeks 475 0.269 85 128 78 28 3 19 0 48 69 4 117 21 6 512 $9 $2
16 Howie Kendrick 500 0.300 70 150 105 31 1 13 0 70 30 4 90 14 6 505 $8 $2
17 Orlando Hudson 515 0.285 70 147 98 33 6 10 0 57 55 5 89 7 2 496 $8 $1
18 Skip Schumaker 520 0.306 82 159 117 34 4 4 0 37 48 2 64 4 2 491 $7 $0
19 Clint Barmes 539 0.258 65 139 85 30 4 20 0 70 32 8 111 12 6 490 $7 $0
20 Luis Castillo 444 0.306 76 136 114 18 2 2 0 36 61 2 53 19 5 476 $6 $0
21 Freddy Sanchez 528 0.292 75 154 114 30 2 8 0 55 28 3 70 4 2 475 $6 $0
22 Kelly Johnson 485 0.272 75 132 88 27 5 12 0 60 60 4 99 10 4 475 $6 $0
23 Mark Ellis 466 0.260 64 121 86 22 1 12 0 59 47 4 66 10 4 448 $4 $0
24 Akinori Iwamura 485 0.287 71 139 103 25 5 6 0 44 58 2 105 10 5 432 $3 $0
25 Kazuo Matsui 425 0.271 62 115 80 24 4 7 0 42 39 2 79 21 7 412 $2 $0
26 Scott Sizemore 448 0.277 56 124 88 25 2 9 0 56 37 2 85 8 3 400 $1 $0

1 Chase Utley – Philadelphia Phillies – Utley is the cream of the 2B crop. Power is trending up but this might be the last year he makes a run at 20 SBs.

2 Dustin Pedroia – Boston Red Sox – Like Utley his power is trending up albeit on a lower tier, but a 20/20 season is possible.

3 Ian Kinsler – Texas Rangers – 30/30 2009 will have people overpaying. FB% isn’t going to repeat and a drop to 25 HRs is probable. Still an excellent top tier option though.

4 Robinson Cano – New York Yankees – Just entering prime and he has the stroke to produce a batting title while hitting 25+ HRs.

5 Aaron Hill – Toronto Blue Jays – Power spike wasn’t an anomoly, fuled by change in batting stance and return to health. But regression is still expected. Expect HRs to dip.

6 Ben Zobrist – Tampa Bay Rays – Followed up second half 2008 growth with a repeat and full time gig. He’s not a .300 hitter, but 20+ HRs are now his skill set.

7 Brandon Phillips – Cincinnati Reds – Late Bloomer and he may still be growing. 20/20 with a chance at a .300 season if wrist is fully healthy.

8 Brian Roberts  - Baltimore Orioles – Once elite but speed is in decline as well as some nagging health problems. Will need to stay healthy, but a run at 30 SBs is likely.

9 Jose Lopez – Seattle Mariners – Will be 3B eligible and still showing power growth. Possible 30 HR season.

10 Placido Polanco – Philadelphia Phillies – Another position switch will make him 3B eligible. Power is still in decline though he still has a solid bat so run at .300 with 10 HRs possible.

11 Dan Uggla – Florida Marlins – Power is elite tool even if batting average never comes back. 30 HRs and hope that average reaches .280 and you have real value.

12 Albert Callaspo – Kansas City Royals – Repeat of 2009. Sure, why not. He’s a .300 hitter with no power and no speed. He can do it again. Any HRs or SBs you get are gravy. Should start the season off at 3B.

13 Felipe Lopez –  St. Louis Cardinals – A lot of luck went into the .310 average of 2009, so a regression to the norm of .280 is likely and speed of 07-08 seems gone forever. Could find time at SS and 3B in 2010.

14 Martin Prado – Atlanta Braves – Took advantage of playing time and proved that bat was legit. Full year of 500+ ABs and a .300 with 15 HRs is here. No speed.

15 Rickie Weeks – Milwaukee Brewers – Was on track to have career year before he was hurt again. If he can stay healthy the skills are there for a 30/30 season. But if you get 20/20 you should be happy.

16 Howie Kendrick – Los Angeles Angels – Horrid start to 09 with a torrid finish. He’s always been a pure hitter and a return to .300+ with upside is probable.

17 Orlando Hudson – Minnesota Twins – O-Dawg landed in another good spot. The Twins have a lineup where he’ll fit right in and he’ll be right around league average.

18 Skip Schumaker – St. Louis Cardinals – 2B in St. Louis is his to lose. He’s now established himself and will provide average and run production. Little speed or power, but a solid MI.

19 Clint Barmes – Colorado Rockies – Good fit on Colorado with his power and speed combo, but his batting average will remain inconsistent he’s not an average defender. May be pushed by Eric young. Jr by midseason.

20 Luis Castillo – New York Mets – Value has always hinged heavily on speed and surrounding cast. Both of which are in question. His speed is almost gone and the Mets are in shambles. He’s a decent MI filler, but don’t expect a return to glory.

21 Freddy Sanchez – San Francisco Giants  - Second half marred by injury. He’s not an upper tier option but there is upside here that can be had at a discount. Always a threat to hit .300 even though power and speed are not there.

22 Kelly Johnson – Atlanta Braves – Another value play. Went into 2009 with a lot of hype and got hurt. If he’s healthy and get 500+ ABs he might have a 15/15 season.

23 Mark Ellis – Oakland Athletics – First half negated by injury and second half in line with skill set. A big if, but if he can stay healthy another 15/15 season is possible.

24 Akinori Iwamura – Pittsburgh Pirates – Torn ACL made 2009 a lost season. Veteran hitter with some speed but injury may make that a thing of the past. End gamer ot someone to keep and early season eye on.

25 Kazuo Matsui – Houston Astros – Age is taking its toll even though he loves Houston. If SBs don’t reach the 20′s his value is really end game now.

26 Scott Sizemore – Detroit Tigers – Sizemore is young and has power upside with a job. But he’s not an elite prospect and growing pains could cut into playing time. A lot of question marks for 2010.

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