I’ve been playing fantasy sports – primarily baseball – since I was a young, five-foot seventh grader at Hyde middle school. Over the years I’ve accumilated my own philosophy in drafting and then sealing the championship with free agent pickups.
The trick?
Well, the fact that my fantasy opponents are most likely reading this, I wont reveal those secrets quite yet, but I can rank my top 10 Giants players in the world of fantasy baseball.
First and foremost, I must provide a quick disclaimer: the Giants offense is really bad, so the list may get a little weak near the end. Don’t get discouraged.
This list is graded on a rubric based on positional value, offensive/pitching production, injury history and defense.
Here is my top 10:
Buster Posey – C/1B
2011 fantasy stats:
46/162, 17 runs, four home runs, 21 RBI, three stolen bases, .757 OPS (99% owned)
2011 Yahoo! Sports ranking: 932
2012 Yahoo! Sports projected ranking: 75
2. Tim Lincecum – SP
2011 fantasy stats:
217 IP, 13 wins, 220 ...
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PLAYERS:
Buster Posey,
Tim Lincecum,
Pablo Sandoval,
Matt Cain,
Madison Bumgarner,
Melky Cabrera,
Angel Pagan,
Brian Wilson,
Ryan Vogelsong,
Brandon Belt,
Sergio Romo,
Aubrey Huff,
Nate Schierholtz,
Freddy Sanchez,
Brett Pill
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