Shortstop Rankings

First off, I’d like to apologize for the lack of posts recently. I’ve been pretty busy, but that neglect will come to an abrupt end soon enough. For now, chew on these top-notch SS rankings, with more analysis, hilarious jokes and thought-provoking commentary to follow later this week.

1. Jose Reyes
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Jimmy Rollins

4. Derek Jeter
5. Carlos Guillen
6. Rafael Furcal
7. Troy Tulowitzki
8. Miguel Tejada
9. Michael Young
10. Edgar Renteria
11. Orlando Cabrera

12. Stephen Drew
13. Julio Lugo
14. Felipe Lopez
15. Yunel Escobar
16. Khalil Greene
17. Jhonny Peralta
18. J.J. Hardy
19. Jason Bartlett

20. Bobby Crosby
21. Yuniesky Betancourt
22. Brendan Harris
23. Alex Gonzalez

Comments: I’ll probably change my mind two or three more times before the season starts, but for now, it’s Reyes over Ramirez, by a hair. Ramirez’s shoulder surgery was nothing minor, and the differences in lineups are massive. And Reyes’ steals are huge. Still, Ramirez has the bigger overall upside if everything breaks right…Carlos Guillen rakes, is more likely to stay healthy now playing first base and hits in the middle of an absolutely ridiculous lineup…Rafael Furcal is an excellent value pick this year…Let someone else overpay for J.J. Hardy’s awesome couple of months last year…Stephen Drew is going to have serious value eventually. It might be this season…Alex Gonzalez could have a .270-23-80 season. It’s at least possible, which isn’t bad for someone going so late.

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February 11, 2008

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5 responses to “Shortstop Rankings”

Donald Trump

February 12, 2008

what do you think about K Greens splits last year? Absolute monster away. Yes, Petco is a killer.
RotoScoop

February 12, 2008

Check out the year before last – same exact deal. My take is that if you play in a daily league, he becomes more valuable, as long as your team is deep enough to spot start him only on the road. If not, then expect a poor BA and the knowledge that you’d have a potential 35-homer SS if he didn’t call Petco Park home.

He’s a good player and has potential to keep improving, but that park is just a killer.
Donald Trump

February 13, 2008

You have just saved me from wasting a late pick on this guy.
Keith

February 14, 2008

I think Drew is going to be an excellent pick later in the draft. His BB/rate was fantastic, and the speed and power are coming. Furcal is the other guy that has a chance to have a big bounce-back year. I’m glad to see not everyone is falling for Tulo-mania; I think he’s going to be overrated (not a bad player, just drafted earlier than he should…unless he actually starts running more, and better, like they say).
RotoScoop

February 18, 2008

Ya, I’d be cautious with Tulo this year.

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