After missing the first month of 2009, Rodriquez played in only 124 games and still managed to post another 30-100 season along with 14 SBs.  He’s getting long in the tooth, but he still possesses some of the best offensive talent available.  Consider A-Rod with the number 3 overall pick after Albert Pujols and Hanley Ramirez are off the board.

Don't blame Citi Field - blame the strikeouts.  If his home stadium was such a problem, why did he only hit 5 homeruns on the road?  Combine the career-high 140 Ks along with the void left by Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado in the lineup, and you had the perfect storm for a lost season.  On the bright side, he came into Spring Training quite “buff” by all accounts, so he seems ready to rebound in the power category.  He still deserves consideration for another shot as the number 2 fantasy third baseman.

Longoria’s final stats looked fine, but he didn't dramatically increase production despite playing in 35 more games.  After a fast start in April and May, he didn't hit over .259 for the next three months.  He was slightly hobbled by injury and now admits the home turf hurts his hamstrings more than any other playing surface.  He should be able to mange his durability better with another year experience under his belt, so select him with confidence.

Reynolds will certainly raise a lot of debate this year.  Can he maintain his average despite the strikeouts?  Will he steal as many bases this year?  Does he really have 40 HR power?  Logically, you can expect some regression off of the .260 average, but he can still hit .250.  Stealing 24 bases may be a little hard to repeat, and, yes, the power is legit – be happy with 30-35 over a full season.

Zimmerman was finally able to put the average and power numbers together on his way to a breakout season.  After starting the year with a 30-game hitting streak, he slowed a bit but was able to up the production in August.  He hits third in the order and is protected by Adam Dunn, so he certainly has the proper surroundings to flourish in 2010.

The free-swinging Kung Fu Panda showed that his .345 average over a brief 41 game stint in 2008 wasn't a fluke. In his first full season, Sandoval racked up a tidy line .330-24-90 despite being surrounded by weak-hitting lineup.  He managed to hit 13 HRs at home, so AT&T ballpark had little effect on his offensive output.  He swings at more pitches than just about anyone, so the lofty average may eventually regress, but that’s not enough reason to substantially drop him down in the rankings.

Seattle landed Figgins with a 4-year, 36 million dollar deal and they’re already playing with their new toy.  The Mariners were experimenting with swapping Figgins and Jose Lopez between 2B and 3B.  If the move sticks and he somehow attains 2B eligibility, tack a little extra onto Figgins’ value.  Batting second behind Ichiro will give Seattle one of the speediest 1 and 2 hitters in the game.  However, his success rate has declined over the past three years, but he should hit the 40-SB mark again

Last season, Ramirez suffered a separated shoulder that never quite healed.  He made a valiant effort upon his return, but you could tell that he wasn’t full strength.  Coming into Spring Training, he says that he is 100% healthy and is ready to put last year behind him.  I would still expect at least 1 DL stint, but if he manages to hit 140-150 games, you will find good value at the hot corner.

Losing shortstop eligibility is certainly a blow, but he made up for it with one of his best offensive seasons.  He returned to the 20-HR level while maintaining a .322 AVE.   If he didn’t miss last part of the year, the numbers could have been even better.  The only down note was the 68 RBI, the 3^rd lowest total of his 10-year career.  He may not be an elite third bagger, but a .300 average and 20+ homeruns are still plenty valuable. 

Some may remember manager Ozzie Guillen comments at the beginning of last year, where he essentially said - “If we have Beckham in the Majors this year, we are in trouble.”   The White Sox were in trouble, but Beckham’s talent was too good to ignore.  Now, he will be slotted at second base after Chicago acquired Mark Teahen during the offseason.  He may not qualify at SS anymore, but he will eventually be able to man your MI position.  He’s been a hot property in early mock drafts, so the price won’t come cheap.