Earlier this week I published my Top 20 for 2012 H2H points league's and sometime next week I should have the Top 300 available for your reading pleasure, but first things first. Today I present to you my Top 100 for 2012.
The Top 100 is a compilation of my positional rankings, gut feelings and performance research for player's over the past two to three seasons.
You can read all my position-by position rankings at this convenient little link right here or you can ask questions in the comments below to get a better understanding for this list.
Either or both works.
I suggest both since in those rankings I provide a brief profile for each hitter and pitcher and some in-depth reasoning to their position in the rankings. For the list below, well, I don't do that ... so you should read both to get the full scope of each player's potential to score points and win you your H2H championship. Anyways, less ramblings and more rankings, am I right?
Top 100 H2H Points Rankings below.
2012 Fantasy Baseball H2H Points League Top 100:
21. Curtis Granderson OF
22. Prince Fielder 1B
Motown. Mo money. Less home runs.
23. CC Sabathia SP
24. Cole Hamels SP
25. Dan Haren SP
Underrated.
26. Hanley Ramirez SS
Should have 3B eligibility early into April.
27. Andrew McCutchen OF
28. Mark Teixeira 1B
29. Ben Zobrist 2B/OF
Underrated.
30. Adrian Beltre 3B
31. Shane Victorino OF
H2H Stud!
32. CJ Wilson SP
33. Zack Greinke SP
Cy Young season wouldn’t surprise me.
34. Hunter Pence OF
As consistent as they come.
35. Starlin Castro SS
36. Brandon Phillips 2B
30/30 days are behind him, but solid across the board.
37. Eric Hosmer 1B
38. David Wright 3B
39. Jered Weaver SP
40. David Price SP
Should return to the AL Cy Young discussions.
41. Paul Konerko 1B
42. Shin-Soo Choo OF
43. Josh Hamilton OF
A healthy Hamilton is a Top 20 scorer.
44. Ryan Zimmerman 3B
45. Dan Uggla 2B
46. Tim Lincecum SP
Trending in wrong direction.
47. Craig Kimbrel RP
Sixth highest scoring pitcher in H2H last season. The volatile nature of RP merits this low of a rank. Could be a Top 15 scorer with anything close to a repeat of last season.
48. Alex Gordon OF
49. Michael Young 1B/2B/3B
Love the lineup, durability and eligibility.
50. Brett Lawrie 3B
Believe the hype.
51. Ian Kennedy SP
21 wins is not happening again.
52. Matt Cain SP
53. Lance Berkman 1B/OF
54. Carlos Santana C/1B
First catcher off the board. His everyday presence in the lineup definitely gives you an edge in H2H scoring.
55. David Ortiz DH
Flexibility is terrible, but the points are worth it.
56. Felix Hernandez SP
It’s not only the fact that he doesn’t often get the 7 points for a win. It’s the fact that he often does get the -5 for a loss.
57. Asdrubal Cabrera SS
58. Ichiro Suzuki OF
59. Billy Butler 1B
H2H Stud!
60. John Axford RP
61. Yovani Gallardo SP
62. Jon Lester SP
63. Elvis Andrus SS
Trending in the right direction.
64. Pablo Sandoval 1B/3B
65. Matt Holliday OF
66. Nick Markakis OF
H2H Stud! Yes, he is ranked ahead of Mike Stanton.
67. James Shields SP
68. Aramis Ramirez 3B
Miller Park could due wonders for his early season struggles.
69. Ricky Romero SP
70. Jimmy Rollins SS
71. Desmond Jennings OF
Not sure if I believe the hype or not but the potential for points is there.
72. Alex Rodriguez 3B
73. Jay Bruce OF
74. Rickie Weeks 2B
Plan on drafting a solid backup.
75. Michael Bourn OF
76. Carlos Lee 1B/OF
H2H Stud!
77. Daniel Hudson SP
78. Chase Utley 2B
See Weeks, Rickie.
79. Madison Bumgarner SP
Everyone’s excited about this kid. His reliance on the slider scares me a little.
80. Mike Stanton OF
Odds are he will be drafted way before this point, which is good for you.
81. Kevin Youkilis 3B
82. Jonathan Papelbon RP
83. Adam Jones OF
Could provide Andrew McCutchen stats for much cheaper.
84. Michael Pineda SP
Fly ball pitcher in the most HR friendly stadium. The potential for points via wins is certainly there, but count me out this season.
85. Gaby Sanchez 1B
Boring, but points are points.
86. Alexei Ramirez SS
87. Erik Aybar SS
88. Ike Davis 1B
Power should be there. The question is what the BA will look like.
89. Michael Morse 1B/OF
90. Yu Darvish SP
This might be high or it might be low. Either way, he should get plenty of run support from the highest scoring offense in baseball last season (in terms of points).
91. Josh Beckett SP
92. Michael Cuddyer 2B/1B/OF
93. Stephen Strasburg SP
Remember, he won’t be there for you when your playoffs start but he could be a key piece in getting you there.
94. Mike Napoli C/1B
95. Logan Morrison OF
I’m high on Morrison this year.
96. Drew Storen RP
97. Chris Young OF
98. BJ Upton OF
99. Chris Carpenter SP
100. Nick Swisher OF
Feel free to comment on this list, my Top 20, my positional rankings or ask any other questions as they relate to H2H points leagues below.