2010 NFL Mock Draft 2nd Round

NFL Draft 2nd Round

33	St. Louis Rams	OLB Navorro Bowman - Penn State	Bowman could be a first round selection. Last year they drafted ILB James Laurinaitis and now they will help him by putting another impact defensive player by his side.
34	Detroit Lions	OG Vladimir Ducasse - UMass	Now that the Lions have their franchise QB in Matthew Stafford. Their next step is to work on protecting him. Ducasse will be the best available lineman in the 2nd round.
35	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR Arrelious Benn - Illinois	Tampa Bay also drafted their franchise QB last year. Josh Freeman played pretty well as a rookie. Now they will have to put playmakers around him. In my 2010 NFL mock draft Benn is the best playmaking WR available.
36	Kansas City Chiefs	CB Perrish Cox - Oklahoma State	Kansas City finished 22nd in the NFL in passing defense. Cox has prototypical height, weight, and speed for the NFL. He can also be used as a kick/punt returner.
37	Philadelphia Eagles	RB Jahvid Best - California	He is one of the top RB in the 2010 NFL draft. He could easily go in the first round but in my 2010 NFL mock draft he will slide and the Eagles will be happy to draft him.
38	Cleveland Browns	QB Colt McCoy - Texas	Everyone has been jumping on the Colt McCoy bandwagon this week before the draft. I believe this would be a great pick for Cleveland with Jake Delhomme there to tutor him. He can sit for a year or two and then step in when Delhomme's contract is done and be the franchise QB.
39	Oakland Raiders	DE Carlos Dunlap - Florida	The Raiders will be looking to make their defensive line younger. At the beginning of the football season Carlos Dunlap was one of the top rated 2010 NFL draft picks but throughout the year he has fallen. He has fallen due to his inconsistent play and his conduct off the field. In my 2010 NFL mock draft I have Dunlap falling to Oakland and I think it would be a good pick for them.
40	San Diego Chargers	CB Patrick Robinson - Florida State	The Chargers lost Cromartie to a trade with the Jets so they will have to replenish their secondary and Patrick Robinson will be the one they do it with.
41	Buffalo Bills	OT Rodger Saffold - Indiana	Currently in my 2010 mock draft I have the Bills taking Jimmy Clausen in the first round. With this pick they will have to continue to work on their offensive line. Some mock drafts have Saffold going in the first round so this could be a great pick by the Buffalo Bills.
42	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Chicago)	CB Devin McCourty - Rutgers	Tampa Bay needs more depth in their secondary and McCourty will give them just that in my 2010 NFL mock draft.
43	Denver Broncos	ILB Brandon Spikes - Florida	If Spikes falls this far in the 2010 NFL draft then it will be a big steal for the Denver Broncos. Spikes is a very physical linebacker but his speed is something that has hurt his draft stock.
44	New England Patriots (Jacksonville)	DE Greg Hardy - Mississippi	New England will be looking to make their defensive line younger. Hardy has great NFL size to help him succeed at the next level.

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Fantasy Baseball Rankings Pitchers

Pitchers

Rank	Position	Player	Team
1	SP	Tim Lincecum	San Francisco Giants
2	SP	Felix Hernandez	Seattle Mariners
3	SP	Zack Greinke	Kansas City Royals
4	SP	Roy Halladay	Philadelphia Phillies
5	SP	C.C. Sabathia	New York Yankees
6	SP	Dan Haren	Arizona Diamondbacks
7	SP	Justin Verlander	Detroit Tigers
8	SP	Jon Lester	Boston Red Sox
9	SP	Adam Wainwright	St. Louis Cardinals
10	SP	Johan Santana	New York Mets
11	SP	Cliff Lee	Seattle Mariners
12	SP	Yovani Gallardo	Milwaukee Brewers
13	RP	Jonathan Broxton	Los Angeles Dodgers
14	RP	Mariano Rivera	New York Yankees
15	RP	Joe Nathan	Minnesota Twins
16	SP	Josh Johnson	Florida Marlins
17	SP	Chris Carpenter	St. Louis Cardinals
18	SP	Josh Beckett	Boston Red Sox
19	SP	Javier Vazquez	New York Yankees
20	SP	Tommy Hanson	Atlanta Braves
21	RP	Jonathan Papelbon	Boston Red Sox
22	SP	Matt Cain	San Francisco Giants
23	SP	Brandon Webb	Arizona Diamondbacks
24	RP	Joakim Soria	Kansas City Royals
25	RP	Francisco Rodriguez	New York Mets

Rank	Position	Player	Team
26	SP	Rickey Nolasco	Florida Marlins
27	RP	Andrew Bailey	Oakland Athletics
28	SP	Wandy Rodriguez	Houston Astros
29	SP	Jake Peavy	Chicago White Sox
30	SP	Ubaldo Jimenez	Colorado Rockies
31	RP	Heath Bell	San Diego Padres
32	SP	John Lackey	Boston Red Sox
33	RP	Houston Street	Colorado Rockies
34	RP	Francisco Cordero	Cincinnati Reds
35	SP	Clayton Kershaw	Los Angeles Dodgers
36	RP	Brian Wilson	San Francisco Giants
37	RP	Jose Valverde	Detroit Tigers
38	SP	Scott Baker	Minnesota Twins
39	SP	Matt Garza	Tampa Bay Rays
40	SP	Brett Anderson	Oakland Athletics
41	SP	Chad Billingsley	Los Angeles Dodgers
42	SP	Roy Oswalt	Houston Astros
43	SP	Jared Weaver	Los Angeles Angels
44	SP	James Shields	Tampa Bay Rays
45	SP	Max Scherzer	Detroit Tigers
46	SP	A.J. Burnett	New York Yankees
47	RP	Trevor Hoffman	Milwaukee Brewers
48	SP	John Danks	Chicago White Sox
49	RP	Rafael Soriano	Tampa Bay Rays
50	SP	David Price	Tampa Bay Rays

2010 Fantasy Baseball Batter Rankings >>>

Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Batter Rankings

Rank	Position	Player	Team
1	1B	Albert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals
2	SS	Hanley Ramirez	Florida Marlins
3	OF	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee Brewers
4	3B	Alex Rodriguez	New York Yankees
5	OF	Carl Crawford	Tampa Bay Rays
6	2B	Chase Utley	Philadelphia Phillies
7	1B	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee Brewers
8	OF	Matt Kemp	Los Angeles Dodgers
9	1B	Miquel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers
10	1B	Mark Teixeira	New York Yankees
11	C	Joe Mauer	Minnesota Twins
12	1B	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia Phillies
13	3B	Evan Longoria	Tampa Bay Rays
14	3B	David Wright	New York Mets
15	OF	Jacoby Ellsbury	Boston Red Sox
16	OF	Justin Upton	Arizona Diamondbacks
17	2B	Ian Kinsler	Texas Rangers
18	OF	Matt Holliday	St. Louis Cardinals
19	OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle Mariners
20	SS	Troy Tulowitzki	Colorado Rockies
21	OF	Grady Sizemore	Cleveland Indians
22	1B	Adrian Gonzalex	San Diego Padres
23	SS	Derek Jeter	New York Yankees
24	2B	Dustin Pedroia	Boston Red Sox
25	SS	Jimmy Rollins	Philadelphia Phillies

Rank	Position	Player	Team
26	3B	Pablo Sandoval	San Francisco Giants
27	2B	Robinson Cano	New York Yankees
28	1B	Justin Morneau	Minnesota Twins
29	1B	Joey Votto	Cincinnati Reds
30	3B	Ryan Zimmerman	Washington Nationals
31	2B	Brian Roberts	Baltimore Oriols
32	1B/3B	Kevin Youkilis	Boston Red Sox
33	SS	Jose Reyes	New York Mets
34	OF	Jayson Werth	Philadelphia Phillies
35	2B	Brandon Phillips	Cincinnati Reds
36	OF	Adam Lind	Toronto Blue Jays
37	OF	Jason Bay	New York Mets
38	C/1B	Victor Martinez	Boston Red Sox
39	3B	Mark Reynolds	Arizona Diamondbacks
40	C	Brian McCann	Atlanta Braves
41	OF	Curtis Granderson	New York Yankees
42	OF	Nick Markakis	Baltimore Orioles
43	OF	B.J. Upton	Tampa Bay Rays
44	1B	Kendry Morales	Los Angeles Angels
45	OF	Carlos Lee	Houston Astros
46	OF	Adam Jones	Baltimore Orioles
47	OF	Nelson Cruz	Texas Rangers
48	OF	Andre Ethier	Los Angeles Dodgers
49	OF	Shane Victorino	Philadelphia Phillies
50	3B	Aramis Ramirez	Chicago Cubs

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Fantasy Baseball Winter Meetings

As 2010 begins and fantasy football has ended, fantasy gurus are starting to look towards the spring.  With the MLB winter meetings over and a lot of the big names being signed or traded away January and February begin fantasy baseball winter meetings.  These winter meetings are where owners get their fantasy keeper baseball teams organized and start preparing for the 2010 season in hopes of capturing their first title or recapturing the crown.

Sports Fantasy Guide is here to jump start your fantasy mind and help transition you from fantasy football to fantasy baseball.  We have broke down the American and National league by breaking down the pitchers and batters.  Now is also the time to start thinking about who your keepers will be and we will help clarify who is worth the money to keep and who isn’t.  It will also include sleeper bargains for this season as well as take a look at the minor league system that can help you win a league title in years down the road.

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2010 Fantasy Pitcher Rankings >>>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHERS >>>

National League Pitchers

Worth the Money

Tim Lincecum – San Francisco Giants – This is a pretty obvious selection but needs to be said.  I would spend whatever it takes to get Lincecum on my team.  He has a funky delivery that not only fools batters but also is suppose to be healthy for his arm. He hasn’t had any arm issues in his career which is a great thing for fantasy owners.  Keeping him off the DL is a plus but his stat line in his first few seasons is what makes him worth the crazy amount of money.  In his last two seasons he has pitched in over 225 innings, fanning over 260 batters, and winning over 15 games. If Lincecum is available in fantasy leagues you better throw everything in including the kitchen sink if that is what it takes.

Jair Jurrjens – Atlanta Braves – Jurrjens has silently been a pitching stud who continues to produce for Atlanta.  In the last two years with Atlanta he has produced 27 wins and a 3.14 ERA.  Outside of Atlanta he is a unknown star but this year he should break out even more and should be a well known name throughout fantasy baseball leagues.  Last year he finished with his lowest ERA at 2.60 and 152 strikeouts.  He only finished with 14 wins but I expect him to be close to 20 wins in 2010.

Josh Johnson – Florida Marlins – Fantasy owners may be a little scared to spend their money on Josh Johnson due to his inconsistency in the past 4 years.  He has had a few arm injuries in his career which is defiantly a concern but when healthy he is no doubt one of the most dominant pitcher in the major leagues.  Last year he logged his most innings with 209 a 3.23 ERA and 15 wins.  I expect similar if not better numbers this fantasy season.

Yovani Gallardo – Milwaukee Brewers – The ace of the Milwaukee staff had a very good 2009 season but only had a 13-12 record.  He is only 23 years old so he will get better with more experience.  He is a strikeout master who should continue to rack up the wins throughout his long career.

Dan Haren – Arizona Diamondbacks – The two years that he has spent with Arizona have been very successful so if Dan Haren is on the market you should be opening your bank account for him.  In both years he has started 33 games and has pitched in over 200 innings.  This tells fantasy owners that he is durable and reliable.  Along with the consistancy he has averaged 14 wins every year as well as an ERA just above 3.

Tommy Hanson – Atlanta Braves – Hanson has been a big time prospect for the past few years and last year he showed why.  He finished with a record of 11-4 and 2.89 ERA in 21 games.  He has only been in the big leagues for one year but from what I saw last year  he should be a big time pitcher in the National League for many years to come.  Fantasy owners may be wary to spend a lot of money on him but that will be their loss when he nears 20 wins in 2010 along with his teammate Jair Jurrjens.

Not Worth the Money

Chris Carpenter – St. Louis Cardinals – After coming off a Cy Young type of year, many people may be asking why is he not worth the money.  I agree that when healthy he is a top tier pitching in the whole MLB but before last year he hasn’t been healthy.  Before last year he had only pitched in 21 innings between 2007-2008.  He did pitch in over 200 innings last year but I am not taking my chances on Carpenter and his history.  I’ll spend my money elsewhere.

Ubaldo Jimenez – Colorado Rockies – He had a very good 2009 season so you may think why he is not worth the money.  Last year he finished with 15 wins and a 3.47 ERA.  One of the biggest reasons for me being wary of a Colorado Rockie pitcher is the home stadium that they play in half the year.  Colorado is a hitting park which everyone knows and although he has produced very well throughout his short career there, I’m not spending a lot of money on him.

Cole Hamels – Philadelphia Phillies – After coming off a phenomenal year in 2008, Hamels was a big disappointment to fantasy owners in 2009.  Last year he was 10-11 and had a 4.32 ERA.  He was also very bad in the postseason not able to get deep into the game which is a big reason that the Phillies lost the World Series last year.  In 2010, I am not expecting anything to change from last year to this year.

Carlos Zambrano – Chicago Cubs – Last year was one of his worst seasons in the big leagues and it wasn’t even that bad.  He ended up with 9 wins and a 3.77 ERA.  Before last season he had pitched in over 30 games since 2003.  Last year he started to have some arm trouble which really scares me going into this fantasy season.  I am not putting my money towards Zambrano but some fantasy owners may.

Under the Radar Keepers

Ricky Nolasco – Florida Marlins – Many fantasy owners were high on him last year due to his great year in 2008.  I was very excited last year when I drafted him but he had a down year.  One positive was that he started in over 30 games in 2009 and 32 in 2008.  Despite having a 5.06 ERA he still finished with 13 wins which could be something to look at going into this fantasy season.

Jonathan Sanchez – San Francisco Giants – Going with Sanchez as a sleeper is bit of a stretch but that is the definition of a sleeper.  He has a career ERA of 4.81 which doesn’t open fantasy owners eyes the least bit or does his 21-30 career record.  One thing that he does bring to the table is his strikeout total.  Last year he pitched in 163.1 innings and had 177 strikeouts.  Sanchez would be a good addition to a fantasy team that needs strikeouts.  Something that I see that makes him a sleeper in my eyes is that his ERA has dropped in the last three seasons.  The Giants’ left hander is still young and could have a breakout year for any fantasy owner willing to take a chance.

Johnny Cueto – Cincinnati Reds – Cueto has all the stuff to be a great pitcher but hasn’t been able to put it all together.  With Edinson Volquez on the DL for a good part of the year he will have to step up and show what he has.  He hasn’t been able to keep his ERA and WHIP low which hurt his fantasy stock but he is a specialist in the strikeout category.  He also should win more than 10 games each year so it is worth to spend a little money on him.

Zach Duke – Pittsburgh Pirates – He has only had a 4.30 ERA in the last 5 years and a 37-55 record.  He is a long shot sleeper but had his lowest ERA and most amount of wins last season.  That can give some hope to fantasy owners.  He also can eat up a lot of innings.  So towards the end of the auction or draft and you want to fill in a spot with a sleeper Zach Duke could be your guy.

Brett Myers – Houston Astros – Brett Myers was a big disappointment in Philadelphia.  He has a great array of pitches but has struggle with his command.  My thinking with him here is a new city, new attitude, new results.  Moving to Houston may be just the thing he needs to turn his career around.  Look for him to be a quality pitcher for fantasy owners willing to take a chance on him.

Minor Leagues

Aroldis Chapman – Cincinnati Reds – The Reds have recently been making moves to improve their roster and one was signing Aroldis Chapman to 5 year $30 million contract.  Scouts have been saying that he isn’t ready to pitch in the big leagues yet and will start in the minors.  If he does come up this year he could be a good help for your fantasy squad.  If he doesn’t join the big league team this year he will be a great asset to your fantasy team in years to come.

Madison Bumgarner – San Francisco Giants – Bumgarner is a top prospect in the Giants’ organization and he showed it a few times last season.  Last season he pitched in 4 games and started one.  The one game that he started was against the Padres where he lasted 5.1 innings, 2 earned runs, and 4 strikeouts.  Look for him to break out this year.

Jordan Zimmerman – Washington Nationals – Before Stephen Strasburg, Zimmerman was the Nationals top pitching prospect.  Last year he struggled in his starts.  He started in 16 games and 4.63 ERA.  This year with a little experience under his belt look for him to have a nice rebound year.

Stephen Strasburg – Washington Nationals – Everyone should know the name Stephen Strasburg.  100 MPH consistent fastball with major league type stuff.  He will probably be in the minor leagues for most of this year but stash him there for the future.