Late Innings

Due to a few trades (e.g. Matt Holiday) and injuries, Hamilton is suddenly a first round fantasy draft choice. He went twelfth in my one league (auto-picker took him for me the day I was hungover.) Yeah the Rangers have a beast of a lineup, and it’ll look even better for them in 2009 than it did last year. Hamilton is just coming into his game, and I expect his speed to raise his status even further.

2009 Projection: .299 AVG, 41 HR, 135 RBI, 110 R, .395 OBP, .555 SLG, 17 SB

You heard it here first, Hamilton will be a top five fantasy pick come the start of the 2010 season.