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| The best player is baseball, period. This guy puts up MVP numbers every year. His 2006 numbers were outstanding in every category: 49 HRs, 137 RBIs, 119 runs, .331 BA, 7 SBs, and a .431 OBP. And he did this in 143 games. |
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| How do you follow up a ROY campaign? By belting 58 HRs with 149 RBIs and a .313 BA, and beating Pujols to win the MVP award. Late in the season, managers started walking Howard in many situations. He can expect the same treatment next season unless the Phillies decide to protect Howard with Utley or another bat acquired via a trade. |
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| An underrated player, Berkman doesn’t get as much attention from the national media as Pujols and Howard. Still, Berkman puts up great numbers every year, despite the lack of protection. And now he has Carlos Lee batting behind him. |
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| Konerko never puts up spectacular numbers, but he is one of the most consistent performers in fantasy. |
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| Tex got off to a terrible first half with awful power numbers. He turned it around in the second half, however, and finished with very respectable numbers. His second half turnaround coincided with the arrival of Lee through a trade, but that protection has since departed via free agency. That could have a negative impact on Teixeira’s numbers. |
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| Proved he could handle the New York pressure. |
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| Nice season, but didn’t deserve MVP. |
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| Counting on a bounceback year. |
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| Batting average is the biggest negative. |
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| Not nearly as valuable now that he’s lost shortstop eligibility. |
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| Awesome power, and equally awful batting average. |
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