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We have a number of return visitors to our [tag]weekly fantasy baseball MVP[/tag] list. Two players were on the week 1 fantasy baseball list and three players were on the week 2 list. Let’s set an over/under on number of weeks it takes ARod to fall out of the 3B MVP spot. Leave a comment and tell me over or under 3 weeks until ARod doesn’t top this list at 3B.
Catcher: Joe Mauer (MIN) is beginning to show everyone that his spring training stress reaction is behind him. His averages were .529/.609/.882 while scoring 5 times, driving in 7, and stealing 2 bases. Russell Martin (LAD) continues his plate prowess going .273/.346/.500 with 6 runs, 1 home run, 8 RBI and a stolen base.
1B/DH: Fresh off the Red Sox’ sweep of the Yankees, David Ortiz (BOS) makes his 2nd appearance on the weekly fantasy MVP list going .364/.440/.955 with 5 runs, 3 home runs and 6 RBI. Adrian Gonzalez (SD) hit .353/.405/.588 with 5 runs, 2 home runs and 7 RBI.
2B: Whoever said you can’t go home again, wasn’t thinking of Marcus Giles’ (SD) return to San Diego. Last week he hit .394/.417/.576, scored 6 times, launched a home run, drove in 8, and had 2 stolen bases. Ian Kinsler (TEX) hit .364/.400/.727 with 7 runs, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 1 stolen base.
3B: What Alex Rodriguez (NYY) is doing in April, so far, is just sick. His 12 home runs are more than 7 entire MLB teams and I expect him to set new records for home runs and RBI in the month of April. In week 3 he hit .423/.407/1.115 with 8 runs, 5 home runs and 14 RBI. Chipper Jones (ATL) is staying healthy and hitting .320/.469/.760 with 7 runs, 3 home runs and 6 RBI.
SS: The shortstop position was a tough decision for me this week. So tough, in fact, that I am placing three names on the list instead of two. The top honor goes to Carlos Guillen (DET) who hit .333/.440/.667 with 3 runs, 2 home runs, 10 RBI and 2 swipes. Jose Reyes (NYM) and J.J. Hardy (MIL) tie for the backup spot. Reyes averaged .478/.538/.826 while scoring 7 times, hitting 1 home run and stealing 3 bases. Hardy averaged .281/.303/.688 with 6 runs, 4 home runs and 8 RBI.
OF: Carlos Beltran (NYM) tore it up at the plate this week hitting .542/.577/1.125 with 7 runs, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 2 stolen bases. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA), by going .444/.444/.741 with 7 runs, 2 home runs, 4 RBI with a stolen base, showed that Dice K isn’t the only Japanese superstar in MLB. Another Mets outfielder made the list this week. Moises Alou (NYM) averaged .471/.524/.824 with 5 runs, 2 home runs and 7 RBI. Is 2007 the year Jose Cruz (SD) .455/.538/.682, 7 runs, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 SB, finally gets back to hitting like a first round pick?
SP: Kyle Lohse (CIN) didn’t win both of his starts this past week, but his 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and a 16/2 K/BB ratio were pretty fantastic. Jason Marquis (CHC) did win both of his starts and posted an ERA and WHIP or 0.69/1.08. He also had a 10/4 K/BB ratio.
RP: Chris Ray (BAL) had a win and 2 saves last week to go along with a 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 6 K’s and 0 walks. That was good enough for top honors for relief pitchers this week. Al Reyes (TB) had 3 saves and posted 0.00/0.50 ERA/WHIP numbers with his 5 strikeouts and 1 walk. If his young Tampa Bay hitters can keep this up, he may post some serious relief numbers.
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