Welcome to Spring Training Week 1. It's time to review the Dollar Values for Hitters that can provide you with power and speed and not use up a lot of your budget. This way you can load up on some of the absolute must have hitters like Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, Hanley Ramirez, and David Wright. I will break this down by position for both contests.
One thing new in the CDM Challenge this year is the Swing Pitcher. I would suggest using seven starting pitchers in Week One to get out to a lead in Wins and K's.
CDM Diamond Challenge
Catcher
1. Giovanny Soto(CHI) - $390
2. Justin Towles(HOU) - $390
3. Kurt Suzuki(OAK) - $400
4. Carlos Ruiz(PHI) - $470
First Base
1. Daric Barton(OAK) - $510
2. Ryan Garko(CLE) - $780
3. Carlos Pena(TB) - $870
4. Joey Votto(CIN) - $400 (If he beats out Scott Hatteberg)
Second Base
1. Asdrubal Cabrera(CLE) - $490
2. Dustin Pedroia(BOS) - $630
3. Jose Lopez(SEA) - $580
4. Rickie Weeks(MIL)- $770
Shortstop
1. Yunel Escobar(ATL) - $560
2. Jason Bartlett(TB) - $640
3. Ryan Theriot(CHI) - $730
Third Base
1. Ryan Braun(MIL) - $1090
2. Mark Reynolds(ARZ) - $450
3. Andy LaRoche(LAD) - $400
4. Kevin Kouzmanoff(SD) - $600
Outfield
1. Matt Kemp(LAD) - $720
2. Felix Pie(CHI) - $460
3. Michael Bourn(HOU) - $580
4. Rick Ankiel(STL) - $650
5. Brad Hawpe(COL) - $900
Sports Buff Fantasy Baseball
Catcher
1. Chris Snyder(ARZ) - $36
2. Geovanny Soto(CHI) - $40
First Base
1. Ryan Garko(CLE) - $37
2. James Loney(LAD) - $42
Second Base
1. Jose Lopez(SEA) - $29
2. Howie Kendrick(LAA) - $39
3. Dustin Pedroia(BOS) - $41
Shortstop
1. Ryan Theriot(CHI) - $32
2. Bobby Crosby(OAK) - $31
3. Rich Aurilia(SF) - $29
Third Base
1. Kevin Kouzmanoff(SD) - $35
2. Pedro Feliz(PHI) - $35
3. Mark Reynolds(ARZ) - $37
4. Alex Gordon(KC) - $37
Outfield
1. Felix Pie(CHI) - $29
2. Carlos Quentin(CHW) - $31
3. Lastings Milledge(WAS) - $33
4. Billy Butler(KC) - $36
5. Matt Kemp(LAD) - $37
Got a fantasy question you would like answered in my column? Send it to me via
e-mail at mikek@creativesports.com. Until next week, I wish you the best of
luck.