Tulo Gets Paid!

Tulo Gets Paid!

Troy Tulowitzki, the all-star shortstop for the Colorado Rockies, just received a 7-yr./ $134 million contract extension. And, you know what? He's worth every penny! Tulo played in only 122 games in 2010 due to a wrist injury that kept him sidelined during the middle of the season. That being said, he still batted .315, hit 27 HRs, and drove in 95 RBI. Tulo will be a top 5 fantasy pick in the upcoming 2011 draft as he is projected to hit 40 HRs and 125 RBI.

Tulo was the first round pick (9th overall) on my championship fantasy team in 2010. I put together one of the most dominant fantasy baseball seasons of all-time as I claimed first place in early May and stayed on top throughout the remainder of the season. In fact, I finished 14.5 points ahead of the second place team. The race was pretty much over in July, and then Tulo came back from his injury and went on a tear that sealed the deal.

As one of the leaders of my 2010 championship team, Tulowitzki did not disappoint. On the other hand, I probably could have won the title without Tulo. Here's just a sample of the team I fielded in the 2010 season (in a 12-team league), which has to be one of the greatest fantasy baseball teams of all-time:

Tulowitzki/ COL (.315, 27-95)
Cano/ NYY (.319, 29-109)
C. Gonzalez/ COL (.336, 34-117)
Howard/ PHI (.276, 31-108)
Beltre/ BOS (.321, 28-102)
Jimenez/ COL (19 wins, 2.88, 214 k's, 1.15 WHIP)
Lee/ TEX (12 wins, 3.18, 185 k's, 1.00 WHIP)
Oswalt/ PHI (13 wins, 2.76, 193 k's, 1.03 WHIP)
Hernandez/ SEA (13 wins, 2.27, 232 k's, 1.06 WHIP)
Soria/ KC (43 saves, 1.78, 71 k's, 1.05 WHIP)

Ok, there might have been better teams out there somewhere, but I doubt it. As the 2011 MLB season approaches, many of the aforementioned players will be top draft choices. I can almost guarantee that Tulo, Carlos Gonzalez, and Robinson cano will be in the top 5 along with Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols.

The Phenom