Evaluating Top 1st Basemen for 2024 Fantasy Baseball
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00:03 This is a very fair ADP, I think, for him.
00:05 Olsen coming off the career year at 16, as Davis mentioned,
00:08 Bryce Harper exclusively a first baseman now.
00:10 And also remember, missed some time last year too with that Tommy John.
00:14 He's at 18.
00:15 Davis Pete Alonzo, really interesting name, I think, going into the season.
00:19 He's a free agent at the end of the year.
00:20 And talk about having a great spring.
00:22 This guy's hitting home runs every day in spring training in Florida.
00:25 And then Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at 32, another player that's sort of,
00:29 I mean, bounce back, I don't know if that's fair.
00:31 But remember, Vlad was a top 20 pick.
00:34 People are wanting more out of Vlad.
00:36 >> And I think they rightfully want more out of Vlad.
00:42 I think that Vlad, the story of his career outside of the one
00:47 incredible season in 2021, I mean, he's mostly left people wanting.
00:52 I think that's totally legitimate.
00:55 48 home runs in 2021, 32 in 2022, only 26 in 2023.
01:02 I mean, Vlad's problem is very clear.
01:05 He does not generate enough of a launch angle with the ball.
01:08 I mean, he just hits way too many balls directly into the ground.
01:11 Not saying that Vlad is bad,
01:13 not saying that you shouldn't take him at this cost.
01:15 Although I do suppose if we are being truthful here,
01:19 I would prefer not to take Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
01:22 To be my first baseman in fantasy baseball.
01:25 I have the two guys who go directly behind him, Nolan Jones and
01:29 Paul Goldschmidt, I think are better bets.
01:32 In fact, Goldschmidt, I would maybe even, you could maybe talk me into a wager of
01:36 him just straight up out producing the much younger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
01:40 First base, I do understand why people would maybe be a little bit hesitant
01:46 to really wanna get one of these guys, these expensive guys, and
01:50 their fantasy baseball team because they really only are four category players,
01:54 right?
01:55 Freeman will get you ten stolen bases, Harper will get you ten stolen bases, but
01:59 Vlad, Olsen, Alonzo, Goldschmidt, Nolan Jones, all these guys,
02:03 these are like five to seven stolen bases, absolute maximum.
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