Nobody can argue that first base is the position at which the most dominant players in baseball play. They are big husky guys who have a knack for hitting the long ball, driving in runs and thus ultimately leading their teams to victories.
In taking a look at my top ten first basemen’s stats from 2010, I found something quite interesting. With the exception of Prince Fielder and Adam Dunn, all of the first basemen on my list were either on playoff teams or on teams that were in the playoff hunt last September. That being the case, you can’t help but notice that good teams have excellent first basemen.
This year, however, that will be different because Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers will undoubtedly be much better, and Adam Dunn now plays for the Chicago White Sox.