2008 Fantasy Baseball: 3B Rankings

The ranks of 3B has a couple of surprises. The first is how low Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez is ranked. It was the most glaring "mistake". However, recall these ranks are calculated based on a weighted three-year average, and those figures are then ranked across the five fantasy baseball categories relative to his 3B-eligible peers. Aramis is a great HR hitter. but his lack of SB production hampers him relative to the other players ranked ahead of him. Amongst the ten who score better, the worst rank is Adrian Beltre's AVG at 39. Ramirez's SB is a 58!

Another surprise is the absence of White Sox 3B/LF Josh Fields. With just one season under his belt, he loses out on 40% of the scoring. That is a big deal but his SB and AVG defintiely had an adverse effect. He was tied with Ramirez at 58 in SB, but he came in even worse in AVG. He ranked 68th out of 87 3B-eligible players. However, he is just a SB away from the Top 45. I expect he will move towards the middle/top of the 3B pack very quickly.