Ranking of second baseman, by Sports Weekly fantasy baseball edition.
1. Chase Utley, Phi
2. Brandon Phillips, Cin
3. Martin Prado, Atl
4. Rickie Weeks, Mil
5. Dan Uggla, Fla
6. Skip Schumaker, StL
7. Kelly Johnson, Arz
8. Clint Barmes, Col
9. Luis Castillo, NY
10. Kaz Matsui, Hou
11. Jeff Baker, Chi
12. Freddy Sanchez, SF
Commish's take: These rankings are the reason you need to watch out for fantasy rankings. Most fantasy baseball leagues value things that don't help much in our league. Dan Uggla should not be slotted at No. 5. In leagues that value average or on-base percentage, Uggla does not score high. But he hits high in the order. So in our league, as long as he gets his ABs, his average doesn't matter much. In other words, a guy who goes 1 for 4 is just as valuable as a guy who goes 1 for 5. Prado ranks high on this list because in some fantasy leagues, he carries eligibility at 1B and 3B as well. But in our league, he'll be a 2B because that's where the Braves plan on playing him. The one thing you need to know is if you don't take Player No. 1 or Player No. 2, you are taking on some bit of a risk. Prado takes over as a full-time starter this year. Weeks has loads of talent, but can't seem to stay healthy for a full season. Kelly Johnson is a good player coming off a bad year. If Luis Castillo doesn't hit near the top of the order (like he did last year with Jose Reyes out), he won't score. And even though he has injury issues, I'd take Freddy Sanchez higher than he's slotted here.
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