FanHouse positional rankings were compiled by averaging the individual rankings of each member of the Fantasy FanHouse staff. For as much as Grady Sizemore has done thus far in his career, it's not far-fetched to believe the best is still to come. He's only 26 years old, after all. While the batting average has decreased each of the last two seasons, he still set career highs in home runs, RBI and stolen bases last season. With 35-35 power/speed capability, he's our selection as the top outfielder in fantasy baseball.
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1. Grady Sizemore, Indians
2. Ryan Braun, Brewers
3. Carlos Beltran, Mets
4. Josh Hamilton, Rangers
5. Carlos Lee, Astros
6. Alfonso Soriano, Cubs
7. Manny Ramirez, Free Agent
8. B.J. Upton, Rays
9. Matt Holliday, A's
10. Jason Bay, Red Sox
11. Carlos Quentin, White Sox
12. Nick Markakis, Orioles
13. Carl Crawford, Rays
14. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
15. Matt Kemp, Dodgers
16. Alex Rios, Blue Jays
17. Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox
18. Vladimir Guerrero, Angels
19. Curtis Granderson, Tigers
20. Shane Victorino, Phillies
21. Hunter Pence, Astros
22. Magglio Ordonez, Tigers
23. Corey Hart, Brewers
24. Bobby Abreu, Angels
25. Nate McLouth, Pirates
26. Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals
27. Jermaine Dye, White Sox
28. Johnny Damon, Yankees
29. Adam Dunn, Nationals
30. Torii Hunter, Angels
31. Raul Ibanez, Phillies
32. Chris Young, Diamondbacks
33. Vernon Wells, Blue Jays
34. Jay Bruce, Reds
35. Brad Hawpe, Rockies
36. Andre Ethier, Dodgers
37. Milton Bradley, Cubs
38. Pat Burrell, Rays
39. Conor Jackson, Diamondbacks
40. Lastings Milledge, Nationals
41. Xavier Nady, Yankees
42. Justin Upton, Diamondbacks
43. Rick Ankiel, Cardinals
44. Nick Swisher, Yankees
45. Mike Cameron, Brewers
46. Jayson Werth, Phillies
47. Nelson Cruz, Rangers
48. Delmon Young, Twins
49. Hideki Matsui, Yankees
50. Carlos Gomez, Twins
51. Eric Byrnes, Diamondbacks
52. Adam Jones, Orioles
53. J.D. Drew, Red Sox
54. David DeJesus, Royals
55. Jeff Franceour, Braves
56. Coco Crisp, Royals
57. Jeremy Hermida, Marlins
58. Cameron Maybin, Marlins
59. Josh Willingham, Nationals
60. Shin-Soo Choo, Indians
61. Chase Headley, Padres
62. Adam Lind, Blue Jays
63. Willy Taveras, Reds
64. Fred Lewis, Giants
65. Colby Rasmus, Cardinals
66. Jose Guillen, Royals
67. Randy Winn, Giants
68. Jason Kubel, Twins
69. Ryan Spillborghs, Rockies
70. Aaron Rowand, Giants
71. Wladimir Balentin, Mariners
72. Chris Dickerson, Reds
73. Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs
74. Elijah Dukes, Nationals
75. Denard Span, Twins
• We are well aware we heart Bossman Junior (that's B.J. Upton, kids) more than most 'net portals. We are fully confident in his ability to become an elite player this year.
• Did you know Carl Crawford is only 27 years old? He'll return to the upper echelon with a healthy season. Don't give up on him.
• For all the well-deserved hoopla surrounding the awful contract the Phillies gave to Ibanez, his fantasy value for this season should see a slight spike. He's going from a pitcher's park to a hitter's haven, being surrounded by a much stronger lineup, and moving to the National League. I wouldn't be surprised to see him approach 30 home runs and 120 RBI without hurting you in runs or batting average.
• There's somewhat of a stigma attached to Milledge, and it's a little unfair, frankly. He surpassed 200 at-bats for the first time in his career last year -- when he had 523 -- at age 23. He hit 14 home runs and stole 24 bases. He's going to continue to learn on the fly, and one of these years he's going to pay huge dividends with a power/speed bust-out season. It may not be this year, but it's worth a pick as your fourth outfielder to find out. There's a reason he was picked 12th overall out of high school, after all.
• Adam Lind is an interesting deep sleeper. He's flashed power in the minors and always showed high-average potential. His 2007 go-round in the majors was slightly disastrous, but he had a few solid months last season, and he's still only 25. He's going to get a chance to shine full-time this year, and a breakout is entirely possible with his age and experience level (713 plate appearances).
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