It's time for the last installment of my Fantasy Baseball draft projections.  You can reach the previous rounds by clicking here (Round 1) or here (Round 2).  As always, remember this is based on a standard 5x5 snake draft, non-keeper league.  And if you desire a deeper look at the prospective 2008 fantasy baseball drafting season, stay tuned.  GSI will be beginning our own Mock Draft shortly.  I, along with 11 other of my colleagues will be participating.  The mock draft will not be played out.  However, there will be a GSI House League for you all to follow this season.  Details will be forthcoming on that.

25.  Curtis Granderson:  Last of the real solids for 25 HR/25 SB.  Grab him now.  Should improve on the 75 runs scored from last season due to the Tiger's lineup improvements in the offseason.  Plus, if you had the first pick in your draft and followed my projections, you now have A-Rod (power), Peavy (ace rotation starter) and now Granderson (speed).  Not a bad foundation.

26.  Mark Teixiera:  Should be one of the better values in fantasy baseball in 2008.  He might not even go as high as the 3rd round in your league.  He'll get his 30+ HR's even in Turner Field.  He will be playing in his contract year, and players usually like to work extra hard to show up in that walk year, knowing it'll lead to a big payday.  But you have to be patient with Tex.  He is a notorious slow-starter, but invariably picks up the pace in the second half of the season every year.

27.  Magglio Ordonez:  Quietly one of the most prolific hitters of the past two years, since returning from knee surgery.  Remember, everyone was talking about this guy as the AL MVP until A-Rod went on his tear.  Also a great value because I think most will overlook Mags a bit, due to all the new sensationalism in that lineup.

28.  Carlos Beltran:  Most of Mock Draft Central's drafts have Beltran going in the late first, early second round.  I understand that from the speed potential perspective.  But I can't understand how owners are still taking that risk.  This cat hasn't played a full season since arriving in Queens in 2005.  Worse yet, all of his injuries have been to his legs, severly affecting his speed; and therefore his value.  Lastly, he had surgery on both of his patella tendons in early October.  Watch Spring Training for this one.  He may even plummet down my draft board before all is said and done with.

29.  B.J. Upton:  Last season was Upton's first full season in the bigs.  All he did was become the first D-Ray to have a 20/20 season.  He also forked over a .300 battting average and a .386 OBP.  High ceiling for this cat.

30.  Lance Berkman:  'Big Puma' got off to a rough start last season, which I believe can be attributed to getting his legs fully under him after recontructive knee surgery in the 2006 offseason.  He'll be back to his .300+/25+ HR/100+ RBI self this season.  And eventhough the Astros rotation is a complete mess, Ed Wade is fielding a potentially destructive offensive lineup.  Good news for both 'Puma' and Carlos Lee.

31.  Alex Rios:  Rios only managed 17 SB's last season.  But it was his first full season, without injury, in the majors.  The potential for a 25 HR/25 SB season is definitely there.  Add in a high average and OBP and Rios has all the makings for an All-Star caliber season.  Only question is how will the change from Troy Glaus to Scott Rolen affect the rest of the Jay's lineup.

32.  Russell Martin:  Some may say this is a little early in the game to be considering my catcher position.  Well, Martin is not your usual catcher.  Most catchers don't steal 20+ bases along with their high average.  Most catchers run like they have a piano tied to thier back.  Did I mention that Martin is not most catchers?

33.  Victor Martinez:  No this isn't a ridiculous run on catchers.  These two just happen to be the Top 2 in baseball.  Martinez won't steal you bases.  In fact, he's one of those "runs like a piano is tied to his back" guys from above.  But Martinez will hit between 25-30 HR and top 100 RBI.  Not many backstops putting up those type of numbers either.

34.  Eric Byrnes:  Byrnes is a bit of enigma.  He literally doubled his SB totals from 2006 (25) to 2007 (50).  You don't see that very often.  Eventhough I think that the D'Backs will have to keep their running ways about them if they want to contend again this season, I don't expect Byrnes to chalk up "fiddy" SB's again this year.  However, 35-40 is entirely possible.  That has plenty of value.

35.  Aramis Ramirez: A-Ram's power totals were a bit off from his norm last season due to wrist and knee injuries.  If he's fully healed, I expect him to go back to topping 30 HR/100 RBI again this season.

36.  Brandon Webb:  All Webb has done from 2004-2007 is start 30+ games each season, throw more than 200 innings each season, have a 3.60 ERA or less each season, and notch 160+ K's each season.  Oh. He also won the Cy Young in 2006.  Not bad for the last pick of the 3rd round.

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