We’re already at the midway point of the 2009 Major League Baseball season…wow, how time flies!
Hopefully no one has already managed to run away with the 2009 Fantasy baseball leagues you are in?
Here’s a couple of our thoughts on who we liked – and who let us down during the first half of the 2009 MLB season:
Ryan Roach’s Picks – Red Sox Red
Scott Woodall’s Picks – Los Angeles Dodgers Blue
1) AL MVP
Ichiro Suzuki CF (SEA)
Torji Hunter CF (ANH)
2) NL MVP
Albert Pujols 1B (STL)
Hanley Ramirez SS ( FLA )
3) AL Cy Young
Zack Greinke SP (KC)
Roy Halladay SP (TOR)
4) NL Cy Young
Dan Haren SP (ARI)
Tim Lincecum SP (ARI)
5) NL Rookie of the Mid-Year
Colby Rasmus CF (STL)
Jordan Zimmermann SP (WAS)
6) AL Rookie of the Mid-Year
Rick Porcello SP (DET)
Ricky Romero SP (TOR)
7) AL MiLB who could be relevant 2nd half
Chris Tillman SP (BAL)
Clay Buchholz SP (BOS)
8) NL MiLB who could be relevant 2nd half
Madison Bumgarner SP (SF)
Eric Young Jr. 2B ( COL )
9) Bust of the Year AL
Carlos Quentin LF (CWS)
Chris Davis 1B ( TEX )
10) Bust of the Year NL
Brandon Webb SP (ARI)
Manny Ramirez LF (LAD) – Or should we say “Busted”
11) Comeback Player of the Year AL
Victor Martinez C (CLE)
Aaron Hill 2B (TOR)
12) Comeback Player of the Year NL
Chris Carpenter SP (STL)
Chris Carpenter SP (STL) – Holy crap we agree on one!
13) Most Likely to Turn it Around 2nd Half - AL
Josh Hamilton CF ( TEX )
Josh Hamilton CF (TEX) – Hey, we agreed on two categories!
14) Most Likely to Turn it Around 2nd Half - NL
Jimmy Rollins SS (PHI)
Alfonso Soriano LF (CHC)
15) Biggest Surprise Player of the Year AL
Russell Branyan 1B (SEA)
Ben Zobrist 2B/SS/LF/RF (TB)
16) Biggest Surprise Player of the Year NL
Ryan Franklin RP (STL)
Mark Reynolds 1B/3B (ARI)
