First Base Tier

Lots of risk and reward here. Obviously your top First-Baseman will contribute across the board, but pay attention to the second guy you snag.

After the first couple of tiers, you really have to decide whether or not you want Raw Power, a Great Eye, Or a Great Average.

Original Rankings and Write-Ups Here

1	Albert Pujols	Looking Pujols-ish for 2009. Best hitter out there
2	Mark Teixeira	Last years ridiculous stats, especially counting stats, will improve
3	Ryan Howard	Batting average will never dip that low again. K’s still there
4	Miguel Cabrera	Let there be rock – Detroit’s going to start fast. Career Year?
5	Lance Berkman	Slowly and surely getting older, expect another stellar year.
6	Prince Fielder	Something was off last year, should return to greatness.
7	Justin Morneau	Either over-valued or under-valued. MVP? HR Derby Champ?
8	Adrian Gonzalez	Love him this year. Team’s not great, but 40 HR?
9	Kevin Youkilis	Solid across the board, if you don’t need crazy-power from 1B
10	Joey Votto	Young and talented. Sophomore Slump?
11	Carlos Pena	Only hit .250 but has BUCKETS of power
12	Derrek Lee	Getting close to the edge. 1 Season left under his belt?
13	Carlos Delgado	At the edge, but still has ridiculous raw power
14	Chris Davis	Everyones favourite sleeper, Play him at 3B
15	Aubrey Huff	Career year last year, expect similar numbers.
16	Garrett Atkins	Up-and-Down Year. Should be solid this year.
17	James Loney	Power will show up sooner rather than later.
18	Conor Jackson	Everything but power, same class as Loney
19	Casey Kotchman	Should produce across the board – 20HR?
20	Ryan Garko	If he plays expect a bounce-back. Risky, Risky Pick.
21	Adam LaRoche	More raw power, the Pirates will be fun to watch.
22	Jorge Cantu	Strikes out a lot, not sure where to value him as a 1B.
23	Pablo Sandoval	I have no clue where to value these guys away from their natural positions
24	Carlos Guillen	Guillen falls into the same class – if you draft them, play them at 3B,2B, or SS
25	Billy Butler	There will be some ups and downs, but he’s a professional hitter.
26	Jason Giambi	The return of the stache. Expect a welcome-home party for Giambi.
27	Nick Swisher	Swisher’s interesting – Great OBP, needs playing time.
28	Mike Jacobs	Lots of competition in KC. He’s got power though.
29	Todd Helton	Move him on up if you think he can stay healthy – I dont
30	Paul Konerko	Konerko lost something last year, and he’s too old to find it.
31	Daric Barton	Barton needs 1 more year, just one.
32	Nick Johnson	I’m high on Johnson, and he’s worth drafting but 80 G seems like a stretch
33	Hank Blalock	Play him at 3B. Very nice sleeper here. Still has 30HR power.
34	Casey Blake	Ditto. Maybe 20HR – Not Sexy But Gets it done.
35	Gaby Sanchez	Not sure what to expect from the Kid.
36	Lyle Overbay	God, I Hate Lyle Overbay.

When I finish up, I’ll post the Spreadsheet and PDF on the frontpage.