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The Scoop

By Dalton Del Don- Senior Writer

I’ll be without Internet access for most of the weekend, so don’t take offense if I’m slow to respond to the typically witty remarks in the comments section. The following is my top-15 overall fantasy players, but again, I’m not too concrete right now, as there’s a lot to debate. Ultimately, it seems to me there’s a big-4, and then a muddled rest, meaning you’ll be more than fine with a late pick this year.

1. Alex Rodriguez
2. Jose Reyes
3. Hanley Ramirez
4. David Wright
5. Chase Utley
6. Ryan Howard
7. Miguel Cabrera
8. Albert Pujols
9. B.J. Upton
10. Jimmy Rollins
11. Matt Holliday
12. Johan Santana
13. Ryan Braun
14. Prince Fielder
15. Alfonso Soriano

And just for fun, here are my predictions for the NBA All-Star weekend festivities:

Rookie/Sophomore Game = Sophomores
Shooting Stars = Who Cares
Skills Challenge = Dwyane Wade
3-Point Contest = Jason Kapono
Slam Dunk Contest = Jamario Moon
All-Star Game Winner = Western Conference

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11 responses to “The Scoop”

  1. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    I knew it!
    http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/03/the-scoop-26/

    I’m actually more shocked that you have a quasi-functional search function. This is almost becoming like a real blog or something.

    Upton at #9? Damn, I don’t know if I can see that just yet.

  2. Steve Nolan Avatar
    Steve Nolan

    I love me some Upton too, but I’m scared his average won’t be good enough to put him in the top 10. I’d be comfortable putting him anywhere b/w 15-20, with a few more homers and steals per game but with a .270ish average.

    And I think you’re right about having a late pick too. I ended up with Utley and Braun picking at the turn in a 12 team mock, I’d be more than thrilled with that in a real draft.

  3. Dreamweapon Avatar
    Dreamweapon

    Steve, what kind of dunces do you play with where they allow Utley to fall to the end of the 1st round? That reminds me of me getting All-Day in the 5th round of my FFL league last fall. Wow. Barring injury, congratulations on making your league’s playoffs in mid-February….

    Anyway, WHOOOHOOO, I’m sporting 3 of the Top-10 already, and dealt a 4th guy (Upton) for major value (Ortiz and Bedard–desperately needed a staff anchor as none of my other kept pitchers are even 25 yo yet). Megacompetitive league, can never count your chickens before they hatch, but I can’t wait for the season to begin so I can start mowing mofos DOWN!

  4. Brett Avatar
    Brett

    I’m surprised Holliday is that low. I’d rank him 5th personally.

    Upton could be worth the 9th overall pick but could likely be had in the 2nd round.

    Jimmy Rollins should also be higher in my opinion. 30/40 from a SS? 120 runs and 90 RBI? The lineup around him isn’t going anywhere as evidenced by Howard and Utley. I don’t see much of a downgrade in his 2007 season.

    Howard’s .260 AVG. worries me a bit considering he doesn’t help at all in the SB department.

    I’d rather 20 homers from Rollins and 40 SB than 50 homers from Howard and 0 SB’s. Rollins is likely to have a higher AVG. and if Howard reaches 120 RBI it will equal the 120 runs from Rollins.

    Rollins also is at more of a scarce position.

    I love the Pujols at 8 projection. Ballsy, but likely to hold true with no protection yet again this year and some lingering injuries.

  5. Mr. Pic Avatar
    Mr. Pic

    I’ve seen many rankings the last couple of weeks and am surprised that J. Santana is going in the 10th to 15th slot. I figure the move to the National League and being on a much better offensive team would make him slot in the 4th to 7th spot of the rankings.

  6. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Keith – Good call. Looks like my mind changed a bit since then too. Ha ha. Only fresh top-5s from now on. As long as my memory doesn’t fail me again, of course.

    Almost like a real blog. Still not quite.

  7. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Steve – I expect Upton’s avg. to fall this year too. His BABIP was unsustainable last season and he still strikes out too much. But he does walk a lot, and he still has plenty of room to improve. A .894 OPS as a 23-year-old is pretty impressive, especially one who will be MI available. I understand my ranking is aggressive and likely higher than most, but he should relax now off second base and was on a 30/30 pace last year as a rookie. He’s more risky than other picks, but he’s also the type of player who can explode and be a top-3 pick next year.

  8. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Dreamweapon – That’s a stacked team it sounds like. Love Bedard.

  9. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Brett – I don’t see a huge difference among my 5-14, so I’d have no problem with ranking Holliday that high. He’s a huge help in average. I doubt he’ll ever have a year as good as last season, and outfield is as deep as any position there is. Still, I can see it and wouldn’t argue against it.

    If Rollins does what he did last year again, he’d be worth a top-3 pick, no doubt. The power spike has really helped his fantasy value. For some reason, he worries me. But he’s typically going No. 5 in drafts lately.

    And I hear you about Howard being essentially a three cat player, and typically those type of players I shy away from, but he’s the favorite to lead MLB in HRs and the favorite to lead the NL in RBI. He hit 47 HR with 136 RBI and missed 20 games last year.

  10. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I was actually closer to putting Pujols lower than I was higher. Why take such a risk so early when comparable options are available?

  11. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Mr. Pic – I have no problem with slotting Santana as high as fifth. I used to draft him very aggressively, and the move to the NL should result in a lower ERA, more Ks and more wins (like you mentioned). He’s never had a hint of arm trouble, so while pitchers are inherently more risky than batters, he seems about as safe a bet as there is. I may very well move him up higher soon. But going SP there is riskier.

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