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2012 Fantasy Baseball Peckin' Order: The Top Five Shortstops To Draft In 2012

Found January 29, 2012 on The Fantasy Fix: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Derek Jeter,  Jimmy Rollins,  Troy Tulowitzki,  Elvis Andrus,  Hanley Ramirez,  Starlin Castro,  JJ Hardy,  Alex Rodriguez
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Colorado Rockies,  Texas Rangers,  Miami Marlins,  Chicago Cubs,  Baltimore Orioles

Troy Tulowitzski (credits below) Trying to sift through the shortstop position is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. If you thought the second base position was slim pickings then you haven’t seen anything yet. At shortstop there may be about seven players that you should sincerely go out and target... you can get away with guys like Derek Jeter (SS, NYY) and Jimmy Rollins (SS, PHI) but it wouldn’t be ideal. Getting a solid shortstop can be key for any team. It is imperative that you grab yourself a strong middle infield, but if you have to live with a lesser talented second basemen it won’t destroy you. However, getting a bad shortstop could cripple your season, as the production out of the position is extremely short. Top 5 Shortstops to draft in 2012: Troy Tulowitzki (SS, COL) is not just the best shortstop in the league but arguably can be one of the best players in all of baseball. I wouldn’t necessarily draft him first overall, but I can see where a case can be mad...
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