Top Five Fantasy Baseball Third Basemen For 2009
Third base is one of the best sources for fantasy baseball points in the league and with good reason. There are a number of players at the hot corner that are capable of giving you points in several categories. Whatever the reason, third base is a position that attracts fantastic hitters. This is my list for the top five fantasy baseball third basemen for the 2009 baseball season.
1. Alex Rodriguez – The crown jewel of most any fantasy baseball team, Rodriguez is quite simply one of the few sure things in the world of fantasy baseball. Year in and year out, Rodriguez gives you every single category. Home runs, RBIs, Runs, Steals, On Base Percentage, and Avg. He does it all in the world of fantasy sports. If you get the opportunity to draft him, do not hesitate to pull the trigger. He is the number one option out there.
2. David Wright – Wright is quickly becoming the heir apparent to Rodriguez. This guy is simply one of the sweetest hitters on the planet with a stroke that is poetry in motion. When he hits, it does not even seem like he is swinging that hard. He just simply mashes the ball all over the park. Wright is also one of the more intelligent hitters in the league and will give a nice jolt to every category.
3. Evan Longoria – Longoria showed that age is only a number last year in his debut season. He went to the World Series with his Rays teammates and they nearly won the whole shooting match. Longoria was one of the biggest reasons they were there with that incredible natural power, and knack for getting key hits. This guy is a fantasy points machine that any team would be lucky to have.
4. Aramis Ramirez – The “Rodney Dangerfield” of fantasy baseball is quite simply never given the respect that he deserves. This guy puts up the numbers every single year and barely gets a mention. He is usually drafted in a high spot, but nobody seems to really notice just how good he is. He is the perfect guy to go after in a trade after the draft. You should be able to steal him from someone that wants a more “popular” pick.
5. Chipper Jones – Another old faithful that did his best Ted Williams imitation in 2008. Chipper came about as close to hitting .400 as anyone this side of Tony Gwynn, and came up a little short in the end. Still, along the way, he put up one heck of a fantasy season. This was despite missing some time with injury like he seems to do every year. The bottom line with Chipper is that you get consistent production that overcomes the injuries that he suffers through.
These are the top five fantasy third basemen for the year 2009. Draft them and you will be very happy come draft day.
