The First Annual MR. IMPACT

MARK REYNOLDS 3B ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Ok, so I know that this is the trendy pick of the week, but can anyone honestly put this down? I was originally going to name Chase Utley my pick for the First Annual MR. IMPACT, but Mark's line was too much to ignore:

2008 ARI 8 32 9 11 1 0 5 12 3 9 0 0 .344 .400 .844 1.244

If you need an interpretation, let me make this as simple as possible for you. THAT STATLINE IS RIDICULOUS!

Reynolds second year could not have started any better. Playing on a 7-2 division leading team and carrying the offense with the other Chris Young, this guy couldn't have gotten off to a hotter start. Hes leading the league in HR and RBIs while batting .344 with an OPS of 1.244. Now I know that there is a distinct possibility that Reynolds will not be able to keep this 200+ RBI rate, but let us give credit to where credit is due. He has been the hottest pickup in fantasy, and if you had the Nostradamus like telepathy to draft him as a late steal you look like a freakin genius. As always, the fantasy gods will dictate that guys like A-Rod and Hanley will be at the top of this board for the duration of the season, but I could not deny this man his rightful spot for the time being.

Contenders for this episode's MR. IMPACT included:

Torii Hunter, OF, LAA
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI

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Focker out.