2008 Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings - 3B

Here's the 2008 fantasy baseball 3B rankings:

Rank	Player
1	Alex Rodriguez
2	David Wright
3	Miguel Cabrera
4	Ryan Braun
5	Chipper Jones
6	Aramis Ramirez
7	Troy Glaus
8	Mike Lowell
9	Chone Figgins
10	Garrett Atkins
11	Akinori Iwamura
12	Josh Fields
13	Ryan Zimmerman
14	Adrian Beltre
15	Alex Gordon
16	Casey Blake
17	Kevin Youklis
18	Eric Chavez
19	Hank Blalock
20	Ryan Freel

This year's 3B crop is very strong. The 1-4 positions are all projected first-round fantasy picks, with A Rod the #1 pick in most leagues. I don't think, though, that A Rod will reproduce what he did last year -- after all, it was like a contract year for him. Now that he has the big contract, will he hit close to 54 HR and 156 RBI like he did last year? I don't believe so -- I believe his numbers will be closer to 40 HR and 120 RBI. Still excellent numbers and worthy of a high-first round selection. But if draft him expecting to see 50+ HR and 140+ RBI, you are likely to be disappointed.

I believe Troy Glaus will be the surprise in this year's 3B crop. The former college SS has a new team, and is hitting behind Albert Pujols (remember how Jeff Kent's numbers were helped when he hit behind Barry Bonds?) If he stays healthy, don't be surprised if he produces 35 HR and 120 RBI.