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. | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP | MRP |
. | Well, if you’re going to take a top catcher, here they are. | Albert Pujols (1) | Chase Utley (4) | Hanley Ramirez (2) | Alex Rodriguez (3) | Ryan Braun (5) | Tim Lincecum (12) | These guys will be awesome. Don’t own them. | Matt Thornton (310) |
. | Joe Mauer (13) | Mark Teixeira (7) | Ian Kinsler (15) | Even the elite shortstops are no guarantees. | Evan Longoria (10) | Matt Kemp (7) | F-Her vs. Greinke. | Joe Nathan (75) | Fernando Rodney (219) |
. | Brian McCann (42) | Miguel Cabrera (9) | Locks for certain stats. | Troy Tulowitzki (17) | David Wright (14) | Still number one outfielders. | Felix Hernandez (28) | Jonathan Papelbon (70) | Scott Downs/Jason Frasor (315/320) |
. | Victor Martinez (24) | Prince Fielder (8) | Brandon Phillips (31) | Jose Reyes (23) | You didn’t get a top 3rd baseman, so here you are. | Matt Holliday (24) | Zach Greinke (27) | Mariano Rivera (71) | Phil Hughes/Joba Chamberlain (327/208) |
. | I like these guys and would draft them, but I’m not drafting them before 100th overall. | Ryan Howard (10) | Brian Roberts (40) | Jimmy Rollins (22) | Ryan Zimmerman (39) | Grady Sizemore (26) | Don’t hate them because they’ve done it many times before. | Jonathan Broxton (72) | Takashi Saito |
. | Matt Wieters (111) | Adrian Gonzalez (31) | Dustin Pedroia (39) | Overrated. | Kevin Youkilis (35) | Carl Crawford (14) | Roy Halladay (33) | I need to get 120 saves total to compete, so I’m grabbing as much value as I can. | Matt Lindstrom (293) |
. | Miguel Montero (148) | Probably as good as the last tier, but their track record’s a little wonky. | Robinson Cano (46) | Derek Jeter (50) | Mark Reynolds (20) | Jacoby Ellsbury (19) | CC Sabathia (27) | Heath Bell (100) | Jason Motte |
. | Mike Napoli (181) | Justin Morneau (43) | These 2nd basemen are being drafted like they’re locks, but I don’t think they are. | Jason Bartlett (102) | Pablo Sandoval (44) | Who said the outfield is deep? | Johan Santana (42) | Carlos Marmol (143) | Matt Guerrier |
. | Post-hype fliers. | Kevin Youkilis (35) | Aaron Hill (47) | Ben Zobrist (59) | You better have some serious power from your middle infielders to support Figgy’s dearth. | Justin Upton (30) | These guys have a legitimate chance of being on my team. | Francisco Rodriguez (202) | Drew Storen (331) |
. | Geovany Soto (150) | Mark Reynolds (20) | Ben Zobrist (59) | Since there’s so few top shortstops, we’re left with upside. | Chone Figgins (77) | Curtis Granderson (54) | Justin Verlander (44) | Joakim Soria (99) | Franklin Morales (333) |
. | Chris Iannetta (182) | Yes, please. | These guys are okay, but they might give you fits of boredom. | Elvis Andrus (174) | Upside, no upside, upside, no upside, no upside. | Jayson Werth (33) | Dan Haren (36) | David Aardsma (151) | J.P. Howell (200) |
. | I wouldn’t draft these guys with your team. | Joey Votto (28) | Dan Uggla (85) | Alexei Ramirez (107) | Gordon Beckham (93) | B.J. Upton (59) | Jon Lester (61) | Jose Valverde (135) | Michael Wuertz (327) |
. | Jorge Posada (117) | Caveats. | Jose Lopez (123) | Stephen Drew (115) | Michael Young (93) | Ichiro Suzuki (38) | Adam Wainwright (59) | Brian Wilson (139) | Chris Perez (332) |
. | Russell Martin (139) | Victor Martinez (24) | The one guy I’d really like to have at 2nd base. | Asdrubal Cabrera (160) | Ian Stewart (131) | Jason Bay (25) | If I don’t get a pitcher from the previous tier, I’ll need someone from this tier. | Francisco Cordero (106) | George Sherill (327) |
. | Bengie Molina (159) | Pablo Sandoval (44) | Ian Stewart (131) | I’m punting this tier. | Aramis Ramirez (65) | Power threats with weak speed. | Cole Hamels (103) | Huston Street (156) | Joel Hanrahan |
. | Kurt Suzuki (131) | Kendry Morales (55) | This is your last chance to even try for something from your 2nd baseman. With varying degrees of something. | Yunel Escobar (156) | Chipper Jones (134) | Adam Lind (43) | Josh Johnson (77) | Rafael Soriano (157) | Sergio Romo |
. | Yadier Molina (233) | Lance Berkman (58) | Asdrubal Cabrera (160) | Miguel Tejada (144) | You might want to drop these guys from your team before May 1st. | Josh Hamilton (51) | Cliff Lee (52) | Billy Wagner (152) | Jim Johnson |
. | A.J. Pierzynski (249) | Adam Dunn (55) | Clint Barmes (303) | J.J. Hardy (281) | Adrian Beltre (198) | Andre Ethier (72) | Ubaldo Jimenez (107) | Brian Fuentes (116) | C.J. Wilson (332) |
. | You’re obviously in a deep league so take a flier on some upside. | Carlos Pena (77) | Rickie Weeks (205) | Marco Scutaro (209) | Mark DeRosa (246) | Carlos Quentin (104) | Ricky Nolasco (109) | Andrew Bailey (124) | Joel Zumaya |