The following list is designed to rank players for 2011 based on past performance, position scarcity, age, future development, consistency, and Marcel, CHONE, and ZiPS projections from previous years. I used counting and sabermetric stats provided by the great folks at FanGraphs.
- Albert Pujols - The best hitter in the world. No one compares to him. 120/45/125/15, .435
- Hanley Ramirez - The most valuable player thanks to position scarcity. 110/30/100/40, .400
- Miguel Cabrera - Only Pujols is more consistent. 110/35/120/0, .395
- Chase Utley - He has a couple years left of elite status. He's further removed from his knee and thumb injuries. 105/26/115/15, .400
- Joey Votto - 100/30/100/15, .410
- Ryan Braun - With a conscious effort to hit on top of the ball in 2010 he watched his HRs drop below 30 for the first time in his career. Expect a more power-conscious approach in 2011 with Fielder most likely headed out of town. 110/35/110/20, .375
- Troy Tulowitzki - 100/30/100/12, .375
- Carl Crawford - Where he ends up will impact only his power stroke. Even Scioscia will give CC the green light. 100/15/80/50, .360
- Robinson Cano - Fully expect him to repeat his 2010 season. 100/30/110/5, .380
- Carlos Gonzalez Expect a dip in performance. He can't keep slugging .737 at home. 100/25/100/30, .350
- Evan Longoria - 110/35/110/15, .375
- Alex Rodriguez - A lock for 30 HR and 100 RBI, no longer a stolen base threat and had a 25% decline in BB. 85/35/120/5, .390
- David Wright - With a healthy supporting cast expect 100/30/110/25, .390.
- Shin-Soo Choo - Underappreciated the past two seasons. With Santana healthy for a full season hitting behind him you're looking at a 90/20/100/20, .400 season.
- Ryan Zimmerman - Expect him to perform between his 2009 and 2010 seasons. 95/30/100/5, .370
- Adrian Gonzalez - 90/40/100/0, .400
- Prince Fielder - Where he ends up will have a minimal impact on his production. 90/40/90/0, .395
- Mark Teixeira - 100/30/100/0, .380
- Matt Holliday 100/25/100/10, .395
- Justin Upton - Shoulder problems are slowing his potential at this point. A 90/35/110/25, .375 season is on the horizon.
- Josh Hamilton - With a clean bill of health he's looking at 100/35/120/10, .380. Scale that back to about 130 games.
- Matt Kemp - What a disappointing year. Look for him to bounce back. He's on record stating a 40/40 2011 is his goal. 95/35/95/25, .345
- Jason Heyward - Baby steps with the man-child. A healthy season can produce a 90/25/100/15, .400. His 55% ground ball rate needs to decrease.
- BJ Upton - Only 26 years old, 2011 could finally be his breakout year. 95/22/80/50, .360 is attainable only from the top of the order in Tampa.
- Dan Uggla - He has no business being drafted later than the fourth round. 90/30/90/3, .355
- Jayson Werth - 95/30/95/15, .380
- Dustin Pedroia - 110/15/70/15, .370
- Jose Bautista - Looks like a lock for 85/30/100/5 with 85+ BB
- Joe Mauer - 2009 was an aberration. Look for a repeat of 2010 with a little more pop. 90/15/90/5, .415
- Kevin Youkilis - 100/30/100/0, .400
- Andrew McCutchen - Keeps steadily improving. Being on a team that loses so often must get frustrating. 95/20/65/35, .365
- Adam Dunn - Depending on where he goes limits his value. He wants to play the field but he is a liability even at first base. Going from multiple position eligibility to DH duties will hurt his game and his value. 80/40/100/0, .385
- Brett Gardner - He deserves to be at the top of the order. 110/5/40/55, .375
- Shane Victorino - He will not repeat his career year in 2010. 90/12/65/25, .345
- Nelson Cruz - If he can only stay healthy. 90/30/100/25, .360
- Rickie Weeks - 90/25/80/10, .360
- Juan Pierre - 95/0/40/60, .340
- Chris Young - 85/25/80/20, .330
- Mike Stanton - A 6'4'' freak of nature with a bodybuilder physique who works tirelessly on the game of baseball. Expect 80/30/90/5, .335, don't be surprised to see 40 HR in 2011.
- Alex Rios - 85/20/85/25, .325
- Hunter Pence - 90/25/90/20, .330
- Michael Bourn 90/0/40/55, .345
- Nick Swisher - 90/30/90/0, .375
- Ryan Howard - It's quite possible he has hit his decline phase. 95/35/115/0, .345
- Bobby Abreu - Extremely consistent and a lock for 80/20/80/20, .370
- Drew Stubbs - He stole 56 bases in 2009 between AAA and the MLB. Dusty should let him loose a little more next year. 85/18/70/35, .330
- Adrian Beltre - Don't overpay for this guy. 80/25/90/5, .350
- Kendry Morales - 85/30/90/0, .350
- Mark Reynolds - He strikes out. He hits homeruns. He walks. 85/35/85/15, .340
- Andre Ethier - His hot start to the season was ruined by injury. He should be back to his 2009 form. 90/30/90/5, .365
- Jose Reyes - 100/10/55/50, .350
- Ian Kinsler - Overrated because of his injury risk. 80/20/75/15, .365
- Colby Rasmus - He can hit lefties. He should not be in a platoon. 600AB 90/25/80/15, .355
- Justin Morneau - His power puts him in the third tier of 1B. 90/25/100/0, .360
- Derek Jeter - The last time people wrote him off due to age he made them regret it. He's still a top four SS. 110/15/60/20, .370
- Brian McCann - 65/25/90/5, .365
- Carlos Santana - A Ryan Kalish slide ruined his extremely promising rookie campaign. Walking more than he strikes out, Santana displayed patience and power while missing Choo from the line up most days. Expect a top three fantasy catcher performance in a full year's work, potential to have Mauer's OBP with Napoli's slugging. 80/18/80/5, .385
- David Ortiz - Don't give up on Papi just yet. 75/28/90/0, .365
- Carlos Pena - He'll hit above the Mendoza line next year, wherever he ends up. 70/30/90/0, .360
- Jay Bruce - 80/28/80/4, .330
- Delmon Young - This could be the year Delmon breaks out in the power department. Needs to walk more to reach the top 30. 80/25/90/10, .330
- Brandon Phillips - 85/20/70/20, .320
- Austin Jackson - Let's hope he avoids the sophomore slump. 90/5/40/30, .330
- Michael Young - 90/18/80/6, .345
- Victor Martinez - 70/20/80/0, .360
- Brian Roberts - Second basemen age notoriously poorly. His back issues are very concerning. This may be the last year Roberts is rosterable. 65/8/45/25, .350
- Buster Posey - 80/20/85/2, .350
- Elvis Andrus - 80/3/40/35, .345
- Ben Zobrist - Zorilla's true talent lies between his 2010 and 2009 campaigns. 80/15/80/15, .370
- Billy Butler - 80/20/85/0, .380
- Geovany Soto - Potential to be an elite catcher given 130 starts. 55/25/70/0, .370
- Jimmy Rollins - This aging SS can't seem to keep his hamstrings healthy. 80/16/60/27, .320
- Ryan Raburn - With second base eligibility, Raburn has shown elite power, hitting 31HR in 632 ABs. 80/20/80/5, .350
- Jason Bay - David Wright turned the power around, can Jason do the same? 80/15/80/10, .370
- Adam Lind - 80/30/80/5, .360
- Corey Hart - 85/20/80/5, .340
- Vladimir Guerrero - 80/24/85/0, .360
- Aaron Hill - The proud owner of the lowest BABIP in past 100 years from a full time player. He should regress back to the norm. Consider him the poor man's Dan Uggla. 85/26/80/5, .310
- Kelly Johnson - 85/20/60/10, .365
- Curtis Granderson - 80/25/80/15, .335
- Paul Konerko - The power is not for real. 80/20/80/0, .340
- Ichiro Suzuki - Look for a batting title and steals, nothing more. You can get similar stats from Bourn and Davis, only seven rounds later. 90/5/50/35, .350
- Torii Hunter - 80/25/90/15, .340
- Josh Willingham - 75/20/70/10, .375
- Vernon Wells
- Starlin Castro - Exceptional contact hitter. No power. Average speed. Thin position. 70/5/40/18, .340
- Denard Span - 85/6/60/30, .375
- Will Venable - Doesn't get enough love. Low OBP but helps in every other category. 75/20/70/20, .320
- Rafael Furcal - 75/10/60/20, .350
- Mike Napoli - Playing for anyone but Mike Scioscia will help his production. LAA: 50/20/50/2, .340. Elsewhere/1B: 75/30/75/5, .340
- Carlos Quentin - 80/35/80/3, .345
- Pablo Sandoval - 75/15/80/3, .355
- Gordon Beckham - 80/15/80/5, .340
- Logan Morrison - A couple years away from having 20 HR power. He is, however, an on-base machine. 90/10/60/3, .385
- Aubrey Huff - 80/20/80/5, .350
- Angel Pagan - 80/10/60/30, .340
- Stephen Drew - 80/15/60/10, .350
- Nick Markakis - I'm about to give up on him hitting for any real power. 90/13/75/5, .370
- Rajai Davis - A very cheap source of runs and steals. 85/5/40/50, .340
- Adam Jones - Having the third worst walk rate in all of baseball limits his value. 75/20/75/10, .320




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