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Chase Utley (credits below) These 5 second baseman should be forgotten about in 2012...As stated last week, the position of second base is one of the scarcest in the entire game. It isn’t easy to come by once you get past the big named players, and when trying to put together your team it often times becomes a very difficult position to fill. It is very important to grab one of the better players at the position, in order to have some substance to your line up. The following five players however are those who you do not want in your line up regardless of how thin the position gets further in the draft. Top 5 Second Baseman to stay away from: For years Chase Utley (2B, PHI) was the must have second baseman. Utley put up power numbers never seen from a player at the position, but the last two years haven’t been so kind. If you look back though you can see a trend over the last four seasons on the down turn. In 2008, Utley hit 33 home runs, drove in 104, scored 113 and hi...
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