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Fantasy Baseball: Middle Infielders
By JOEL COLOMBY, QMI Agency


As the biggest bat in a position scarce on fantasy studs, second baseman Robinson Cano will likely be a first-round pick in most drafts. (Reuters)


Part 3 of Joel Colomby's week-long fantasy baseball preview, today featuring the second basemen and shortstops.  

SECOND BASEMEN

Cano stands alone as the only 2B capable of 30 HRs and a .320 AVG … We see maybe 10 here that you’ll feel really comfortable with on an everyday basis, so don’t leave it too late … Plenty of injury red flags in Utley, Espinosa, and B.Roberts but with that comes late-round upside … Bonifacio and Izturis will likely wind up splitting Jays job, though both will also play elsewhere.

$30+

Robinson Cano NYY: Money in the bank … and it’s his contract year.


$20+

Dustin Pedroia BOS: Played hurt most of last season and it showed

Ian Kinsler TEX: A two-time 30-30 guy who turned 30 last season

$15+

Aaron Hill ARZ: Bounce-back .302 with 26 HRs may hard to duplicate

Brandon Phillips CIN: May hit cleanup after three straight 18-HR seasons

Ben Zobrist TB: Dual 2B-OF eligibility and a r







Is the season lost for the Toronto Blue Jays or is there still time to turn things around?
  Plenty of time to get it turned around
  They're quickly running out of time
  It's lost. When do the Argos start?
  It was over before it began


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