The Top Five National League Fantasy Baseball Third Basemen
Third base has long been a source of fantasy baseball feasting, and in the National League it is no different. Though the top tier of the National League is a man standing alone, the next ten best third basemen are all fantasy baseball forces in some manner. It is hard to imagine a fantasy player much better than David Wright, and this year he is likely only going to be better. How the others respond will determine many fantasy baseball league titles. Here are the top five National League fantasy baseball third basemen and why they rank there:
David Wright – A man alone would be a great way to describe David Wright at number one at this position. Some place him at number one in all of baseball though I would argue that one. At third base in the National League, however, it is a no-brainer to put Wright at the top. Nobody else is really close at all to the overall package that Wright brings to your fantasy baseball team.
Aramis Ramirez – Ramirez is also rather easy at number two, as he is the picture of consistency. Oddly, he does it quietly. Ramirez is one of those players that you always see among the league leaders, and you are still surprised to see him there. He simply produces year after year, and is often stolen during fantasy drafts for little to nothing compared to his value. Everybody is waiting on him to fall, but it just does not seem to happen.
Garrett Atkins – Atkins is the anti-Ramirez. In other words, he is a guy you expect to see at the top of the leaderboards, yet seem to always be disappointed. Still, I expect Atkins to have a great year. I will say that if Atkins leaves Colorado this off season, drop him several spots on this list. He is certainly more profitable for your fantasy baseball team in the Rocky Mountains.
Ryan Zimmerman – Everybody and their brother had Zimmerman being the break out star a couple years ago, and he has since been labeled a bit of a disappointment. To be fair, I think that is a bit short sighted and silly given the young star’s short time in the League. This guy is going to break out in a big way in the next two to three years and everybody that gave up on him will wish they had not. Will that be 2009? Who knows? That is why he is only number four.
Chipper Jones – Good old Chipper is still hanging onto the number five spot regardless of being 98 years old in baseball age. The venerable veteran is still laying serious wood on the baseball, however, and flirted with .400 for the majority of last season. The injuries are the only reason that Chipper is not quite the Chipper of old, and you never know when he will have that year where he stays healthy. Half of Chipper is still better than many other options. Feel good about drafting Chipper, but not in the early rounds.
