My Favorite Fantasy Baseball Players in the Playoffs

The Major League Baseball Playoffs are under way and that means it is time for a list of my favorite fantasy players that have made their way into October.

First up is New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

Over the years I have selected Rodriguez 63 times and he has scored 1,824 fantasy points for a 28.95 fantasy point per week average (FPA)

In 2008 he was my fourth over top fantasy player with a 25 FPA. In 2009 A Rod was my seventh overall top fantasy player with a 24.16 FPA.

Next up is Cardinal first baseman Albert Pujols. I have selected Pujols 79 times and he has scored 2,185 points for a 27.65 FPA.

In 2007 Pujols ranked ninth on my list of top players, scoring 561 fantasy points in 23 selections.

Former Atlanta Brave pitcher John Smoltz, now with the Cardinals is third on my fantasy player play off list.

Smoltz ranks fourth on my all time favorite fantasy player list with 1,906 fantasy points in 70 selections for a 27.22 FPA.

Smoltz has his issues this year and seemed to have found his stuff with the Cardinals in September before closing out the year with a bad start against the Reds.

I played him three times, and he managed 52 fantasy points for a 17.33 FPA.

Keeping with the Yankee -Cardinal theme, next up is Andy Pettitte.

Pettitte has appeared on my fantasy team 46 times over the years and logged 1,161 fantasy points for a 25.23 FPA.

He finished 2009 as my third highest fantasy point producer with 230 fantasy points in nine selections for a 25.55 FPA.

Pedro Martinez is next on the list as enters the playoffs with the Philadelphia Phillies.

I have selected the former New York Met 28 times over the years and he has scored 682 points for a 24.35 FPA.

This year Pedro got a late start on things but still managed to score 76 fantasy points in three selections for a 25.33 FPA.

Yankee closer Mariano Riveria is next up. In 37 selections he has put up 873 fantasy points for a 23.59 FPA.

This year he was the primary closer I used. In 17 selections he scored 408 fantasy points for a 24 FPA.

Phillies closer Brad Lidge is right behind Riveria on my fantasy playoff list.

Lidge has has 19 appearances on my team and scored 424 fantasy points for 22.31 FPA.

In 2008 Lidge logged a 23.12 FPA after scoring 416 fantasy points in 18 tries.

Another playoff closer is next follows as Jonathan Papelbon and the Boston Red Sox are in the playoffs.

Like Lidge, Papelbon also has a 22.31 FPA has he has scored 1,049 fantasy points in 47 selections over the years.

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers is next on the list. Myers missed most of 2009 with injuries but over the years he has scored 875 fantasy points in 40 selections for a 21.87 FPA.

Boston Red Sox second baseman is next on my the list with a 21.77 FPA. I have selected him 18 times and he has produced 392 fantasy points. This year he scored 259 points in 13 selections for a 19.92 FPA.

Twins closer Joe Nathan gets Minnesota on the list. Nathan has a 21.53 FPA, scoring 280 fantasy points in 13 selections.

Next up is Boston's David Ortiz. He has appeared on my fantasy teams three times and scored 63 fantasy points for a 21 FPA.

Ortiz's teammate J. D. Drew is next with a 20.14 FPA. In 89 selections Drew has scored 1,793 fantasy points. He scored 375 of those points in 2009 during 21 selections.

Dodger second baseman Rafael Furcal is next with 2,062 fantasy points in 105 selections for a 19.63 FPA. Furcal played 10 weeks on my team this year scoring 156 points for a 15.6 FPA.

He spent most of 2008 injured but still managed 158 fantasy points in seven selections for a 22.57 FPA.

Long time Yankee turned Colorado Rockie, Jason Giambi is next. In 74 selections, Giambi has scored 1,453 fantasy points for a 19.63 FPA.

The Los Angeles Angels get on the list with Vlad Guerrero. Guerrero has scored 577 fantasy points in 30 selections for a 19.23 FPA.

Dodger fan favorite Juan Pierre is next with a 19.19 FPA. Pierre in 104 selections has scored 1,996 points. Pierre has taken a back seat to Manny Ramirez but still managed 109 points in six selections this year for am 18.16 FPA.

Yankee Johnny Damon makes the list with a 19 FPA achieved in two selections resulting in 38 fantasy points.

Red Sox outfielder Rocco Baldelli is next with a 17.6 FPA earned in five selections resulting in 88 points.

Delmon Young of the Twins is next with a 16.7 FPA.

He is followed by former Texas Ranger, now Dodger pitcher Vincente Padilla.

Padilla has scored 650 fantasy points in 39 selections for a 16.66 FPA.

Yankee outfielder Hideki Matsui is next with a 16.54 FPA.

Dodger pitcher Jon Garland is next with a 16.09 FPA.

Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano is next with a 15.93 FPA.

Rick Ankiel of the Cardinals is next with a 15.19 FPA.

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell is next with a 15 FPA.

Jason Marquis of the Rockies is next with a 14.86 FPA.

Yankee infielder Eric Hinske is on the list with a 14.58 FPA.

Red Sox outfielder Mark Kotsay could see some playing time and has a 13.15 FPA. His new teammate Victor Martinez is next with a 12.5 FPA.

Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies is on the list with a 12 FPA.

He is followed by the likes of Kelvin Escobar and John Lackey, both of the Angels and both with a 10 FPA.

Others on my list that have not played on my fantasy teams all that much include Nick Green; Miguel Cairo; Todd Helton; Brad Ausmus; Yadir Molina; Ryan Spillboroughs; Carl Pavano; Yvette Torralba; Colby Rasmus; Troy Tulowitski; Mark DeRosa; Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada.