BaseballDocs 2008 Player Rankings: AL Only Third Base (3B)
Last update: 03/26/08
You wanted them, so you got them. We have compiled the top 350 American League players and grouped them into
color tiers
that provide more flexibility when drafting. These color tiers provide a quick, visual means of comparing players at different
positions with similar fantasy value. Comments
have also been added to give you those extra little pieces of information that may help sway your decision between two seemingly, equal players.
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Age
Comments
1
Alex Rodriguez
NYY
3B
32
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE) 2nd(SB)
7
Miguel Cabrera
Det
3B
24
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
52
Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
29
2nd(AVE) 2nd(SB)
98
Adrian Beltre
Sea
3B
28
2nd(RBI)
106
Mike Lowell
Bos
3B
33
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
126
Alex Gordon
KC
3B/1B
24
180
Hank Blalock
Tex
3B
27
200
Josh Fields
CWS
3B/OF
25
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
229
Evan Longoria
TB
3B
22
rook
233
Eric Chavez
Oak
3B
30
251
Melvin Mora
Bal
3B
35
258
Casey Blake
Cle
3B
34
262
Scott Rolen
Tor
3B
32
276
Akinori Iwamura
TB
3B
28
300
Joe Crede
CWS
3B
29
$
339
Mike Lamb
Min
3B/1B
32
365
Brandon Inge
Det
3B
30
435
Wilson Betemit
NYY
3B
27
440
Brandon Wood
LAA
3B
22
rook
464
Miguel Cairo
Sea
3B/1B
33
530
Pablo Ozuna
CWS
3B
33
563
Ramon Vazquez
Tex
3B
632
Alberto Callaspo
KC
3B
24
657
Andy Marte
Cle
3B
24
682
Joel Guzman
TB
3B
23
684
Scott Moore
Bal
3B
743
Willy Aybar
TB
3B
24
748
Jack Hannahan
Oak
3B
823
Edgardo Alfonzo
Tex
3B
Comments:
The comments are provided to give you a little extra insight into the players.
Some are positive and some are negative. Here is the legend for the comments:
NOTE: Increased production can often be seen in players that hit the ages of 27 or 28. Others will see a marked decline in production with age (lets say past 30). Consequently, we have added all the players ages to our rankings.
rook These players are hot rookies to keep an eye on this season.
$ These players are scheduled for new contracts after 2008, so they might be a little more motivated in 2008.
INJ REC These players are former stars that are looking to rebound from injuries.
xINJ CON These players have injury issues that are cause for concern.
2nd(RBI) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in runs batted in production. They had 45 or more home RBIs in the second half of last season.
2nd(HR) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in home run production. They had 14 or more home runs in the second half of last season.
2nd(AVE) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in batting average. They had a .300 average or better the second half of last season with at least 200 second half at bats.
2nd(SB) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in stolen base production. They had 10 or more stolen bases in the second half of last season.
2nd(SV) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in saves production. They had 10 or more saves in the second half of last season.
2nd(K) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in pitching strikeouts production. They had 70 or more strikeouts in the second half of last season.
xIP These players either experienced a drastic increase in their innings pitched last year or they just flat out threw a ton of innings last year. They could be an injury or decreased production risk.
Color Tiers:
The color bands are provided to highlight players that are in the same tier of fantasy value.
This is done to create flexibility in your draft strategy relative to your particular team need.
For example, if all of the first tier players are gone (highlighted with a black background),
none of the second tier are gone (highlighted with a maroon background), and you want a pitcher,
Jake Peavy is your man. You passed over the positional players ranked above Peavy because
they were all in the same tier as Peavy.
