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2008 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Most Overrated Players

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

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Most overrated fantasy shortstop

Orlando Cabrera of the Chicago White Sox ducks out of the way of a pitch on March 4, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz.

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Orlando Cabrera, White Sox

Average position ranking on other popular fantasy baseball sites: 10

Why he's liked: We can only guess it's because of the stolen base numbers, but even those aren't great - an average of 23 the last three seasons. He's a solid batter (.301 last season) and he'll score his share of runs (101 in 2007).

Why you should be wary: In the last three seasons, he's averaged only eight home runs and 72 RBI and batted .281. Don't make the mistake of drafting him over J.J. Hardy (26 HR, 80 RBI in 2007, his second full major-league season), Edgar Renteria (who batted .332 last season) and Khalil Greene (27 HR and 97 RBI in his breakout year).

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