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MLB Tickets - Top 5 First Basemen

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In a series of articles, I’d like to take a look at the top five players in baseball at each individual position. Here are the five first basemen that I think are the best in the game. (These rankings are based on who I would want on my team for the 2009 MLB season only.)

1. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals: Pujols’ name probably sells as many MLB tickets as any other. It’s very possible that he’s the best all-around hitter that baseball has seen in a long time. Last season Pujols belted 37 home runs to go with his .357 batting average. He also scored 100 runs, drove in 116 and swiped seven bags. That’s just a phenomenal season, plain and simple. His career batting average is .334, an astounding number considering the amount of power he has. His single season home run totals have been 37, 34, 43, 46, 41, 49, 32, 37. Now that Alex Rodriguez’s steroid use has come to light, one has to say that Pujols is the game’s best hitter, though Hanley Ramirez could soon be nipping at his heels.

2. Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees: Like Pujols, Teixeira has been an extremely productive player ever since he broke into the majors. He appears to be entering his prime right now and gives his team a true two-way player. Not only is Teixeira a force at the plate, he’s a gold glove first baseman. He hits for power and drives in a lot of runs, all the while putting up good batting averages. I think the next three or four years will be the best of his career thanks to timing and the stacked Yankee lineup.

3. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: It’s hard to believe that Cabrera will be only 25 when the 2009 season begins. It seems as though he’s been around forever because he broke into the big at such a young age. Cabrera got off to a slow start in Detroit last season, but was the American League’s most dangerous hitter after the All-Star break. His .292 average was the worst he’s posted in a full season and should be much better in 2009. His 37 home runs, however, were the most of his career and appear to be on the rise as well. He’s very similar to Pujols and could put up similar numbers to Albert in ‘09.

4. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies: Howard strikes out a ton and doesn’t hit for average, but his gargantuan power numbers are just too much to ignore. Howard blasted 48 bombs in 2008 and drove in 146 runs. He’s an old school power hitter. In three full seasons in the bigs, Howard has hit 58, 47 and 48 home runs, respectively, and has driven in 149, 136 and 146. Those are huge numbers.

5. Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins: This was a tough decision and I considered Lance Berkman and Prince Fielder for this spot, but in the end I went with Morneau. Morneau can hit for average, boasts solid power and is an RBI machine. I think he could be in store for his best season yet in 2009.

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