64/60 Position Rankings

Specialty Infield Rankings (MI,CI)

12. LeMaestro's 41129ers- Alex Gordon, Johnny Peralta. Another casualty of shaking it up during the draft. Truth be told this duo could be a upgrade over the original feature. Gordon will have to be replaced once the season begins due to his upcoming DL stint. Gordon will one day put it all together but will this season be it? Peralta isn't a bad MI option. Peralta will likely bat in the middle of the order and can hit over 20 HR. Peralata won't hit .300 or swipe bases but at this spot you love a guy who is better than average in something.

11. Maccabi Hebrewers- Mark Teahen, Clint Barmes. I actually prefer the 41129ers players over the Hebrewers but since Gordon won't be playing that had to be accounted for. Teahen is a nice player in a deep league but with only a 25 man roster and 12 teams a better option should be out their. Teahen could be a late bloomer and he will get every opportunity in Chicago. Clint Barmes had a very nice season last year. Barmes flew of the radar after two bad season but last year shouldn't be deemed all luck. With that said I feel a repeat of last season shouldn't be expected. Barmes will be part of a trio with Young and Stewart and all will compete for at bats during the season.

10. B'Ville Stars- Casey Blake, Miguel Tejada. This duo isn't bad but it has reached it's ceiling. Blake will give you a decent AVG and will give you 15/70/70 or something similar. Tejada is much the same. Tejada will offer duo position eligibility which is a plus but he is on the downward path of his career. Tejada can still hit .300 and depending on where he is placed in the lineup his Run Production stats should be fine. Tejada is a better option than Blake but neither can be the breakout player every team needs.

9. Tude Smackers- Garret Jones, Rafael Furcal. Furcal's is on the downward side of his career and the slope has been steep. Furcal was a top 20 overall player just 4 years ago. Furcal isn't the SB threat and hasn't been the .300 hitter you can count on. Furcal will show glimpses over a month but the overall product isn't close to what it once was and it is hard to imagine him returning to his old form even when healthy. Garret Jones had a very nice season last year and could be expected to approach 30 HR given the production he had in limited action last season. His 21 HR in only 300 AB was a product of a 21% HR/FB rate. Jones also benefited from a .323 BABIP. Jones is still a legit 20-25 HR guy and will likely bat in the middle of the order.

8. Rubber Duckies- Gordon Beckham, Maicer Izturis. Beckham had a solid rookie season last year and a breakout campaign is expected by many. Beckham will also gain 2B eligibility this season and that will better suit his numbers. Beckham will be a legit 20 HR candidate and with a improved LD rate a high 280-300 AVG could be expected. Izturis has always been a nice waiver wire player to pick up while someone is injured. He doesn't kill you with AVG he can swipe a base here and there and he usually bats high in the order. The problem with Izturis this season is where is he going to play. Kendrik finally seems to have hold of the 2B job and Aybar is the full time SS. Brandon Wood has more upside offensively and the 3B job seems to be his. Izturis will likely fill in all three spots but given the shaky play at times of all three Izturis could get 450-500 AB. It would be nice however to have a everyday option in this league.

7. Hell and Damnation- Mark DeRosa, Dan Uggla. DeRosa hasn't been the same steady player since he left the Cubs. He is still a legit 20 HR guy but no longer is a .290 hitter. DeRosa should bat in the middle of the Giants lineup which will bolster his RBI/Run production. DeRosa has now lost his 2B eligibility which hurts his overall value. Uggla is a nice MI option. He will easily club 20+ HR and is capable of 30 he gives you steady RBI production. No speed to be found with either.

6. Bear Creek FP Factory- Nick Swisher, Kelly Johnson. The names aren't sexy. Swisher had the quietest 29 HR season in Yankees history last season. Swisher is very similar to Adam Dunn. He has good pop and is a guaranteed 20+ HR guy in the Yankees lineup he will be a threat for 80/80 once again. But with that you will have to live with his .250 or below AVG. Again though like Dunn his OPS will be a very solid .850. Swisher gives you that power bat that you like out of a CI. Johnson is the key to this duo. He was awful last season and never consistently found the field after returning from injury. Johnson will get a new start in Arizona and will have every opportunity to revive his career. Johnson is capable of a .280 AVG with 15 HR. Johnson will likely bat near the top of the order in what should be a above average lineup. The lack of speed once again is a problem.

5. Prestige Worldwide- Derrek Lee, Martin Prado. Derrek Lee was the lone Cub who outperformed expectations last season. The question for this season is can it continue? Even if Lee isn't the 30HR guy of last season he will still hit 25and will bat 3rd for the Cubs. Lee is a steady .285+ hitter and can be counted on for a minimum of 90RBI if he can continue to stay healthy. Martin Prado is the man who took over for the aforementioned Kelly Johnson in Atlanta. Prado will be the everyday 2B this season and will also spell Jones at 3B throughout the year. Prado isn't really great at anything but he isn't really bad at anything either. Prado is your prototypical MI player.

4. Ohio River Carp- Ryan Zimmerman, Alberto Callaspo. Anytime you have a Top 20 overall player as a CI you are going to have a advantage over most. Zimmerman is just that type of player and should only continue to get better. 300/30 with 100 RBI should be expected. Callaspo is gaining steam as we head down the final stretch of spring. Callaspo was thought to be in a competition with Getz for the 2B job but the injury to Gordon has left 3B all to Callaspo to begin the season. Callaspo had a surprising year last season hitting .300 for the first time over a full season. Callaspo does little else however and doesn't have the speed you would expect from a player of his size and stature. Callaspo will hit third for the Royals to begin the season which should help his Run Production numbers.

3. Argumentative 9irons- Billy Butler, Howie Kendrik. Finally a list the 9irons don't top. Butler could really have a big season and build on last years breakout campaign. Butler will likely bat cleanup for the Royals and although a 100 RBI season seems to be a stretch something over 85 sounds reasonable. Butler only managed 21 HR's last season in over 600 AB but keep a eye on the 51 2B it is a reasonable to think that a handful of those 51 2B hit the seats this season. Kendrik also had a rebirth season last year finally looking like the player the Angels had been touting for years. Kendrik wasn't exceptional last year but it was his ability to avoid that terrible month that has his hopes for 2010 very high. Kendirk likely isn't the Batting Title winner that some had expected several years ago but he should be a .290 hitter with double digit steals and HR's.

2. BC Dingers- Adam Dunn, Rickie Weeks. Chris now you can stop being mad at me. Dunn is much like Swisher but better. His AVG will hurt you but he is a top performer in HR RBI and Runs. Like Swisher Dunn is also a great performer despite a poor AVG in OPS and is a lock for a .900 OPS. Weeks has always been a play away from season ending surgery so should that once again occur the Dingers stock will go down with him. When healthy Weeks is a elite option at 2B he has the ability to be a 20/20 performer and is batting near the top of the order for the best offense in the NL HR wise so a 100 Run season is guaranteed if Weeks can get 550 AB at the top. This duo's AVG will hurt you but all across every other mark this duo performs at a Superstar level. Just keep your fingers crossed on Weeks.

1. Hendo Colonels- Mark Teixeira, Placido Polanco. See Ohio River Carp and Ryan Zimmerman. Teixeira is a Top 15 overall player and will once again give you 30/90/100 or better to go with his high 290 AVG or better. Polanco isn't anything special but he should score a nice amount of Runs and won't hurt you with a poor average. No speed to be had with this group but the overall production will be hard to top.