Fantasy Baseball: Yahoo ADP: 25-48

Sorry for the delay. I'm going to try to get the top 200 out by Friday. (For those looking for an easy way out, Yahoo has posted their top 100 ADPs, but be careful - that includes results from the idiots and filthy masses of the uninformed). This should be much more informative and useful info for everyone.

25. C. Utley 24.8
26. J. Reyes 25.6
27. R. Halladay 26.0
28. J. Kent 32.4
29. A. Ramírez 33.5
30. D. Jeter 33.8
31. C. Delgado 34.2
32. V. Martínez 35.0
33. C. Beltrán 35.4
34. M. Prior 36.1
35. R. Johnson 36.4
36. M. Rivera 38.6
37. T. Helton 38.7
38. J. Rollins 39.6
39. L. Berkman 39.7
40. D. Willis 39.9
41. T. Hafner 40.8
42. C. Lee 42.0
43. R. Furcal 42.6
44. C. Zambrano 44.1
45. R. Harden 47.2
46. R. Sexson 48.5
47. P. Konerko 50.1
48. B. Sheets 50.5


Personal thoughts: Simply put, that's a fantastic place for Utley. If you grab him between 20-25, you're well on your way to doing well (though I do advocate waiting for a 2B sleeper, which will be previewed next week - there is a lot of talent sliding at this position this year). Note also Kent being drafted soon after - people panic with 2B at the top, but you'll see some neglection later in the listings.

Beltran at 35.4 is a mirage. He's been creeping up more and more, to the point where I may need to make a correction of some sort. But not wanting to fiddle with the actual data, that's where he's at. Don't let him get away - he will NOT be seeing the end of Round 3 for the rest of the draft season. I could make a very strong case for taking him as early as mid-2nd round. Do not discount how much pressure the presence of David Wright will alleviate on Beltran.

I wouldn't take Prior or Johnson in those slots. Do I think Randy's done? Absolutely not. In fact, he'll put up solid numbers for 3rd/4th round. But I'd simply rather have Helton or Berkman or Hafner than either of those pitchers (especially Prior).

A lot of people jumping on Harden early. In a keeper, yes. But with his injury concerns, I'd rather go with Sheets, who's right below him.

Finally, there's power coming off the boards here. Howard and Dunn are just off the end of this list at 50 and 51, which you'll see tomorrow. And until then...