These rankings are preliminary. I reserve the right to change them based on new information or simply re-thinking old information. For a full explanation as to the methodology involved in producing these rankings, please see this post.
Notes:
- Reyes vs. Ramirez is a tough question and I think most people are probably coming down on the side of Ramirez because of the power. While the power-speed combination is valuable, Reyes' enormous number of steals is incredibly valuable. I think Ramirez will run a little less this year as he starts to think of himself as a slugger. His RBI projectio could change if it looks like he'll hit in the #3 spot rather than leadoff. But, for now, I'm giving Reyes the slight nod over Ramirez.
- There is a significant drop-off after the top three, but there are plenty of guys who will provide positive value.
- Tejada is a tough one to project as we don't know whether he's going to face disciplinary action for this whole lying-about-taking-steroids thing. I assumed he would basically play a full season. But stay alert for news on his status.
- Young may be getting overlooked a little bit. His days of 20+ HR appear to be over, but the guy is a consistent .300 hitter who has averaged 159 games played over the last six seasons.
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