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Top 50 Ranked Fantasy Baseball Players

1. Johan Santana
2. Alex Rodriguez
3. Jose Reyes
4. Hanley Ramirez
5. Jake Peavy
6. David Wright
7. Albert Pujols
8. Josh Beckett
9. Brandon Webb
10. Miguel Cabrera
11. Roy Halladay
12. Ichiro Suzuki
13. C.C. Sabathia
14. David Ortiz
15. Jimmy Rollins
16. Prince Fielder
17. Matt Holliday
18. Vladimir Guerrero
19. Magglio Ordonez
20. Chase Utley
21. Ryan Howard
22. Justin Verlander
23. Carlos Beltran
24. Erik Bedard
25. Manny Ramirez
26. Alfonso Soriano
27. Grady Sizemore
28. Bobby Abreu
29. Ryan Braun
30. Cole Hamels
31. Carlos Zambrano
32. Mark Teixeira
33. Carlos Lee
34. Chris Young
35. Lance Berkman
36. Felix Hernandez
37. Fausto Carmona
38. Derek Jeter
39. Roy Oswalt
40. Todd Helton
41. Danny Haren
42. Victor Martinez
43. Justin Mourneau
44. Tim Hudson
45. John Lackey
46. Troy Tulowitzski
47. John Smoltz
48. Travis Hafner
49. Hideki Matsui
50. Alex Rios

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ROUND 5

41. Danny Haren - He’s so young and so ridiculously talented.

42. Victor Martinez - The best catcher by far will prove worthy via point delta.

43. Justin Mourneau - The Canadian Crusher has a sweet swing that we all love…

44. Tim Hudson - He’s so consistent for 15 wins and a decent ERA.

45. John Lackey - I’ll be honest he doesn’t excite me, but his numbers sure are exciting…

46. Troy Tulowitzski - Hard to imagine a second year SS a lock for 30 HR, 100 RBI, and 100 Runs…

47. John Smoltz - The old bearded bear still has some fire left in that arm ala Schilling.

48. Travis Hafner - Last year has to be a fluke, doesn’t it?

49. Hideki Matsui - A great line-up, consistency, and patience make Matsui a lock for many OF points

50. Alex Rios - Each year he gets better, and last year he was grrrreat!

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ROUND 4

31. Carlos Zambrano - Carlos is always going to give you high K’s and high BB’s, but usually a W.

32. Mark Teixeira - This guy is way better than his numbers suggest from last year…

33. Carlos Lee - One of the few solid OF left on the board…

34. Chris Young - This kid is a sicko, and the Padres are a lively new ball club.

35. Lance Berkman - Again, OF is getting slim, so snag Lance before it’s too late.

36. Felix Hernandez - King Felix is a sleeper, because we all know what he could do…

37. Fausto Carmona - Fausto is a lock for 15 wins and a sub 4 ERA, but not many K’s…

38. Derek Jeter - Shortstop is scarce, and the new class lets the Captain slip later than usual.

39. Roy Oswalt - Roy’s my boy. He’s always been my boy. He should be your boy, too.

40. Todd Helton - The point delta between this guy and his 1B competition remains steep.

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ROUND 3

21. Ryan Howard - Another Ryan just doin’ what us Ryans do best…. Romp retardedly ridiculous HRs!

22. Justin Verlander - Justin is the new popular guy in that soap opera called Detroit!

23. Carlos Beltran - Hits+Runs+StolenBases+RBIs+Walks=BINGOBELTRAN

24. Erik Bedard - Bedard + Better Batters + Better Ballparks = Bed-ard Ass

25. Manny Ramirez - Man Ram will soon be the newest member of the 500 Home Run Club…

26. Alfonso Soriano - Alfonsooooooo, So - ri - a - no, no, no! =)

27. Grady Sizemore - I think he’ll drop the Ks and up the Home Runs and SBs this year…

28. Bobby Abreu - Bobby, bobby, bobby…Digi, digi, digi…

29. Ryan Braun - Another ballin’ baseball player named Ryan born in Cali and raised in Florida? Holla back, hit fifty.

30. Cole Hamels - He is an absolute sicko and he’ll make you look filthy while you tuck your tail to the dugout… the whiffffff

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ROUND 2

11. Roy Halladay - Got a problem? Ring the doctor! Halladay is a sicko so stop it…Represent Dunedin!

12. Ichiro Suzuki - The Kasugai King is a reliable source of fantasy points from SBs, Hits, Runs, and more.

13. C.C. Sabathia - Bubbles sa-bath-with-ya rubs me right =) Lots of K’s, a W, and a very good night!

14. David Ortiz - We’ll allllllllllllways love Big Papi, Big Papi!

15. Jimmy Rollins - Position scarcity is key when taking the reigning MVP! Ehu Ehu, WHAT!

16. Prince Fielder - Who would win in a HR Derby battle between Prince and his daddy in his prime?

17. Matt Holliday - Are you kidding me, is the air thin in Colorado or something, Matthew!

18. Vladimir Guerrero - Vladdy, DADDY DADDY DADDY Vladdy, DADDY DADDY DADDY

19. Magglio Ordonez - When I was 13, Frank Thomas told me you were the ‘Little Hurt’ . You’re not so little anymore.

20. Chase Utley - He hits the ball so hard and his position is so scarce!

Please keep in mind this is a mock draft for the original and traditional fantasy baseball played by points(10 teams). The scoring system may sound familiar… HR is 3, RBI is 1, Hit is 1, Run is 1, BB is 1, SB is 2, CS is -1, GIDP is -2, K is -1, E is -1 for batters… IP is 3, K is 1, BB is -1, WP is -1, HBP is -1, W is 10, L is -5, CG is 10, CGSO is 15, S is 10, BS is -5 for pitchers.

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ROUND 1

1. Johan Santana - He’s won 20 with the Twins. He might win 30 with the Mets. High K’s, too!

2. Alex Rodriguez - So he won’t win a ring, but that doesn’t mean he can’t win another MVP…

3. Jose Reyes - The sky is the limit for this guy. 100 steals is not out of the question!

4. Hanley Ramirez - Shortstops are so scarce, and the point delta will continue to get greater…

5. Jake Peavy - Let the haters be haters… 2.54 ERA and 19 wins in 2007…

6. David Wright - Such a fantasy stud with HRs, SBs, RBIs, Rs, and BBs galore! Position scarcity…

7. Albert Pujols - Bulky right elbow aside, Pujols could go higher with understandable justification…

8. Josh Beckett - 20 wins and tons of K’s last year. Look for very similar results this year.

9. Brandon Webb - Another sick K artist… Could be higher or lower depending on W’s in ‘08.

10. Miguel Cabrera - Moving to 3B again, are we? Granderson, Renteria, Sheffield, Pudge, Magglio, Polanco and Miggy?

Use this free 2008 fantasy baseball cheat sheet in your fantasy baseball draft and come away a winner!

With pitchers and catchers reporting to camp this week in baseball, the renamed Tampa Bay ‘Rays’ welcome newly acquired Vanderbilt ace LHP David Price into their picture.

Price went 11-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 194 strikeouts for the Commodores in 2007. He became only the fourth left-hander taken with the top pick and the first since the New York Yankees took bust Brian Taylor in 1991. Price looks to impress and fight for a spot on the competitive 40-man roster chosen mid March.