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Great Fantasy Seasons of the Past - Jimmie Foxx (1932)

Jimmie Foxx is a three-time MVP and two-time World Series Champion. He’s also a Hall of Famer. Foxx also managed to up one heck of a fantasy season in 1932. Here are his numbers:

1B – 113 (113)
2B – 33 (66)
3B – 9 (27)
HR – 58 (116)
R – 151 (302)
RBI – 169 (338)
SB – 3 (9)
CS – 7 (-7)
K – 96 (-96)
BB – 116 (232)
HBP – 0

Fantasy Points: 1100

At the moment, Lance Berkman leads all fantasy players with 527 points. If he keeps that pace up, he’ll still fall short of Foxx’s 1932 season (but still be pretty freaking close).

An additional note about Jimmie Foxx. To put into perspective how good Foxx was, here is Baseball-Reference’s list of 10 statistical comparable players:

Lou Gehrig (871)*
Ted Williams (866)*
Mel Ott (802) *
Mickey Mantle (801) *
Frank Thomas (800)
Ken Griffey (777)
Frank Robinson (769) *
Gary Sheffield (762)
Manny Ramirez (761)
Jeff Bagwell (742)

* = Hall of Famer

I imagine that Thomas, Griffey and Ramirez will all be first ballot Hall of Famers. Bagwell should be, but who knows. Gary Sheffield may have problems because of his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs, but he still deserves to get in. Not too shabby of a comp list, eh?

Wednesday Round-Up

Jason Giambi: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, HBP, 6 RBI, 2 runs = 22 FP
Grady Sizemore: 3-for-4, 2 HR, BB, 2 RBI, 4 runs, SB = 22 FP
Alex Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 4 runs = 21 FP
Dustin Pedroia: 4-for-5, HR, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 runs = 19 FP
Ricky Nolasco: W, 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, HBP, 8 K = 39.5 FP
Nick Blackburn: W, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, BB, 4 K = 33 FP

Thursday Preview

In what may be the most pathetic, yet intriguing match-up of the season thus far, the Zou and Rasmi are tied going into play Thursday, 67 all. Now that’s production, baby. Editors note: The score is now 67-59, which makes it less intriguing.

The Cockies lead all teams is scoring this week with 205 points and hold the biggest lead (44 points) going into today. Of course, he’s doing this against the most unlucky team in the league, the Inoculators.

The Smurfs are on the road to breaking their eight week losing streak as they hold a 31 point lead over KC. I smell a comeback from KC.

The Halos did not fall into oblivion, but did not pull away from CRN despite starting four pitchers to CRN’s zero. This match-up, like everyone else this week, could come down to the wire.

Boom Goes the Dynamite is trying to pull off the biggest upset of the year by taking out PM. BGtD is down 28.5 points going into today and has a Dan Haren start against San Diego coming up on the Fourth of July.