2010 Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: The Early 100

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Top 100 Early Pitching Rankings.

1. Tim Lincecum – This kid just keeps throwing heat each and every year, and there is nothing but upside for him in 2010. Draft high if you’re thinking pitcher first.

2. Cliff Lee – Seattle is a bit more hitter friendly than Philly, but Lee has his best years still ahead of him and one of the best closers in the business in Aardsma.

3. Zach Greinke – Greinke silenced the critics last year, and this year should be a breakout season for the young ace. Greinke was a first rounder last year, and should be one this year.

4. Roy Halladay –  Well it finally happened, Philly got their man and you can be sure that Halladay will settle in very quickly as the Phillies will afford him an increase in environmental stability.

5. Josh Beckett – Beckett just doesn’t quit and his ability to mow down hitter after hitter seems to get better with time. If you are lucky enough to get Beckett and Lester you’ll have one stacked team.

6. Felix Hernandez – This guy is just scary good. A blazing fastball, and an arm that won’t quit.

7. Johan Santana – Santana didn’t quite live up to his expectations last year, but he is still an elite pitcher. If the aforementioned are no longer on the board pick Santana up immediately.

8. Kevin Slowey – Slowey was cruising along with a 10-3 record and a 7 to 1 SO to BB ratio average before he tried to play through a nasty wrist injury. I feel bad putting him this low on the list.

9. C.C. Sabathia – Sabathia has power and dominance that can’t be ignored, his only knock is hi endurance.

10. Roy Oswalt – Oswalt will undoubtedly go into the HOF one day, and there is no reason to shy away from his innate ability to throw strikes. He could be on the boards later.

 

The Rest:

 

11. Jake Peavy

12. Adam Wainwright

13. Jon Lester

14. Cole Hamels

15. Chris Carpenter

16. Carlos Zambrano

17. Brandon Webb

18. John Lackey

19. David Price

20. Justin Verlander

21. Dan Haren

22. Wandy Rodriguez

23. Ricky Porcello

24. Jair Jurrjens

25. Rich Harden

26. Yovanni Gallardo

27. Ted Lilly

28. Kevin Milwood

29. Joe Saunders

30. Randy Wells

31. Clayton Kershaw

32. Ubaldo Jimenez

33. John Danks

34. Chad Billingsley

35. Mark Buehrle

36. Scott Kazmir

37. J.A. Happ

38. Jered Weaver

39. Joba Chamberlain

40. Tim Hudson

41. Matt Garza

42. Bronson Arroyo

43. Gavin Floyd

44. Aaron Harang

45. Andy Pettitte

46. Jorge De La Rosa

47. Ricky Romero

48. Jamie Shields

49. Brett Anderson

50. Jeremy Guthrie

51. Javier Vazquez

52. Josh Johnson

53. A.J.Burnett

54. Matt Cain

55. Braden Looper

56. Max Scherzer

57. Ricky Romero

58. Scott Baker

59. Joel Piniero

60. Kyle Lohse

61. Tommy Hanson

62. Francisco Liriano

63. Aaron Cook

64. Ryan Dempster

65. Derek Lowe

66. Erik Bedard

67. Ben Sheets

68. Homer Bailey

69. Pedro Martinez

70. Phil Hughes

71. Clay Buchholz

72. Ervin Santana

73. Diasuke Matsuzaka

74. Edwin Jackson

75. Shaun Marcum

76. Johnny Cueto

77. Matt Latos

78. Scott Feldman

79. Nick Blackburn

80. Justin Masterson

81. Randy Wolf

82. John Maine

83. Brett Myers

84. Huroki Kuroda

85. Joe Blanton

86. Jason Marquis

87. Jonathan Sanchez

88. Chris Young

89. Trevor Cahill

90. Justin Duchscherer

91. Scott Olsen

92. Luke Hochevar

93. Fausto Carmona

94. Jeff Neimann

95. Wade Davis

96. Carl Pavano

97. Mike Pelfrey

98. Ian Snell

99. Kevin Correia

100. Tom Gorzelanny

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