text: who should i pick for fantasy baseball?   albert pujols is probably the best answer. he's got all the statistics, and he will probably again be on the best team, the st. louis cardinals. problem is he will be the first pick out of the draft. so who do you go from there if you do not have the first pick?  another good hitter on the cardinals is jim edmonds. he puts up decent numbers, and the wins can always count.  pitchers do not play everyday, but they can generate major points. do not forget about chris carpenter for the cardinals or someone from a powerhouse pitching squad like the a's, rich harden can put up good numbers, but not enough for a 1st round pick. pedro martinez for the mets can be over-rated.   but you need points every-day?  some good hitters are carlos beltran for the mets. the mets should have a good year experts say, but thats also what they said last year. so if you pick beltran, it could be a risk, but a low-risk. i personally believe they'll have a good year.   if i had to pick and i was like in the middle for the 5th pick in my draft, i would pick somebody from the white sox. paul konerko just got a major extension. that should be a major boost for him to have a good season. or scot podsednik is a great under-rated hitter than can put up the numbers. everybody says white sox are going to have a repeat year. although, i would not count on jim thome, he was a great hitter in 2004 but he got injured and missed all of 2005. it will take him a while to get back into the game.  thats my opinion, always glad to help.