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| A picture of Nyjer Morgan getting clotheslined? Yes please. |
*Majorly injured players (such as Jacoby Ellsbury, @*$%#&!!) have been left off the list. That can be a Top Pansies of 2012.
Catcher: ESPN's top catcher rankings this preseason included: Napoli, McCann, Santana, Wieters and M. Montero. As of today, none of them rank in the top 8 fantasy production-wise. So really, all 5 have been fairly disappointing. However, in 137 at bats this season Miguel Montero is hitting .255 with 2 homeruns. That makes him the 17th ranked catcher. Pretty valuable in a 100 team, deep, mixed league!
First Base: The obvious answer here is Pujols, and I don't need to waste pixels (was that technically correct?) explaining why. Going from "potentially the best fantasy player in the game", to "potentially cracking the top 20!" ... isn't good. But a close runner-up is the promising Eric Hosmer. He has 5 homeruns and 22 r ... this just in, Eric Hosmer has broken the mendoza line!! Never mind, he's off the list.
Second Base: The last two seasons combined, Rickie Weeks had 49 homeruns, 132 rbi, and hit .269 each year. In 2012, he has 5 homers, 11 rbi, and is hitting .156. He's also been healthy all year; something he's struggled with in the past. Not good for Rickie Weeks owners.
Third Base: Brett Lawrie may turn into an all-star within the next few years, but he isn't putting up all-star numbers this year, as projected. A stat line of .273, 20 R, 3 HR, 17 RBI, and 7 SB isn't gonna sink your fantasy team, but probably isn't lifting it to where you want it to be.
Short Stop: Jimmy Rollins was pre-ranked as the number four short stop by ESPN in the preseason. I think it's safe to say he won't be a top 4 short stop the rest of his career. Is anyone scared when he comes to the plate any more? I'm certainly not. He used to be a reliable 15 HR, 30 SB guy, but those days look to be over. Unfortunately it's not 2007 any more.
Outfield: Justin Upton came into the league in 2007, and is only 24. That's crazy. That's also why he was projected by many to be a top 5 outfielder. He's put up solid numbers in the past, and everyone is just waiting for him to break out with a Matt Kemp-like season. There's still plenty of time for him to have a top 10 outfielding year, but right now he sits as the 27th best OF. Probably not what you paid for.
Pitcher: I expected to have to work a little bit to find the most disappointing pitcher this year. There are so many, I figured it'd take time to find and compare two or three pitchers seasons with their pre-rankings. Lincecum however made things quite simple. If you were expecting a top 10 statistical season from him, you can kiss that goodbye. He's currently 181st on ESPN's player rater, with a -2.25 rating!! It's basically a given that he's going to give up 4 runs per game. Poor Timmy. Hopefully most Lincecum owners owned him in his CY Young days to make up for this mess.
Second Base: The last two seasons combined, Rickie Weeks had 49 homeruns, 132 rbi, and hit .269 each year. In 2012, he has 5 homers, 11 rbi, and is hitting .156. He's also been healthy all year; something he's struggled with in the past. Not good for Rickie Weeks owners.
Third Base: Brett Lawrie may turn into an all-star within the next few years, but he isn't putting up all-star numbers this year, as projected. A stat line of .273, 20 R, 3 HR, 17 RBI, and 7 SB isn't gonna sink your fantasy team, but probably isn't lifting it to where you want it to be.
Short Stop: Jimmy Rollins was pre-ranked as the number four short stop by ESPN in the preseason. I think it's safe to say he won't be a top 4 short stop the rest of his career. Is anyone scared when he comes to the plate any more? I'm certainly not. He used to be a reliable 15 HR, 30 SB guy, but those days look to be over. Unfortunately it's not 2007 any more.
Outfield: Justin Upton came into the league in 2007, and is only 24. That's crazy. That's also why he was projected by many to be a top 5 outfielder. He's put up solid numbers in the past, and everyone is just waiting for him to break out with a Matt Kemp-like season. There's still plenty of time for him to have a top 10 outfielding year, but right now he sits as the 27th best OF. Probably not what you paid for.
Pitcher: I expected to have to work a little bit to find the most disappointing pitcher this year. There are so many, I figured it'd take time to find and compare two or three pitchers seasons with their pre-rankings. Lincecum however made things quite simple. If you were expecting a top 10 statistical season from him, you can kiss that goodbye. He's currently 181st on ESPN's player rater, with a -2.25 rating!! It's basically a given that he's going to give up 4 runs per game. Poor Timmy. Hopefully most Lincecum owners owned him in his CY Young days to make up for this mess.
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