MLB Network Top 10 by Position starts tonight CF and SS

[luismatos4prez]

My opinion:

1. Tulo

2. Desmond

3. Peralta

4. Hardy

5. Simmons

6. Reyes

7. A. Ramirez

8. Aybar

9. Rollins

10. Andrus

1. Trout

2. McCutchen

3. Gomez

4. Puig

5. Jones

6. Ellsbury

7. Ozuna

8. Lagares

9. Span

10. B. Hamilton

[Guest]

Both Jones and Hardy came in at number 5.

[Tryptamine]

My opinion:

1. Tulo

2. Desmond

3. Peralta

4. Hardy

5. Simmons

6. Reyes

7. A. Ramirez

8. Aybar

9. Rollins

10. Andrus

1. Trout

2. McCutchen

3. Gomez

4. Puig

5. Jones

6. Ellsbury

7. Ozuna

8. Lagares

9. Span

10. B. Hamilton

No Michael Brantley or Starlin Castro? They should both be safely in the top 10. Brantley's 6.6fWAR put him 3rd for CFers last year and Castro was on pace for 3.5fWAR before his freak sliding incident which would have put him 5th.

[scOtt]

I'm assuming this is a ranking of both offense and defense? Otherwise Hardy would be close to #1.

[25 Nuggets]

I'm assuming this is a ranking of both offense and defense? Otherwise Hardy would be close to #1.

That's correct, although Hardy went up in the rankings mainly due to his consistent defense. Simmons was a surprising tenth.

If the Orioles had the #5 player at every position they'd win 120 games. So, good for them, moving on...

[srock]

Both Jones and Hardy came in at number 5.

Is there a list of all 10?

[Can_of_corn]

Is there a list of all 10?

http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/7417714/v37137711/mlb-networks-top-ten-center-fielders-right-now

http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/7417714/v37137719/mlb-networks-top-ten-shortstops-right-now

[srock]

http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/7417714/v37137711/mlb-networks-top-ten-center-fielders-right-now

http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/7417714/v37137719/mlb-networks-top-ten-shortstops-right-now

To be more clear can someone type up the list? Can't watch video's at work.

[jdccb]

Assuming its not an issue to post them since its publicly viewable content.

CF

10. Denard Span - Nats

9. Lorenzo Cain - Royals

8. AJ Pollock - Diamondbacks

7. Adam Eaton - White Sox

6. Jacoby Ellsbury - Yankees

5. Adam Jones - Orioles

4. Carlos Gomez - Brewers

3. Yasiel Puig - Dodgers

2. Mike Trout - Angels

1. Andrew McCutchen - Pirates

SS

10. Andrelton Simmons - Braves

9. Jed Lowrie - Astros

8. Alexei Ramirez - White Sox

7. Erik Aybar - Angels

6. Jordy Mercer - Pirates

5. JJ Hardy - Orioles

4. Jose Reyes - Blue Jays

3. Ian Desmond - Nats

2. Jhonny Peralta - Cards

1. Troy Tulowitzki - Rockies

[canonfaz]

I'd take Hardy over Reyes, Desmond, and Peralta every day of the week.

[byrdz]

Thanks for posting. Both of them moved up the list from last year? Interesting.

[ArtVanDelay]

I'd take Hardy over Reyes, Desmond, and Peralta every day of the week.

I'd certainly take him over Reyes and Desmond. No question about that. Jhonny Peralta is a very good player.

[ChuckS]

Jordy Mercer is a head scratcher unless his defense is just phenomenal. I'd have Rollins and Escobar at the end of my list for SS and remove Mercer and Lowrie.

[ArtVanDelay]

Jordy Mercer is a head scratcher unless his defense is just phenomenal. I'd have Rollins and Escobar at the end of my list for SS and remove Mercer and Lowrie.

Mercer is a solid player but certainly not the 6th best SS in baseball. I'd take Simmons over him any day even though he can't hit. Jed Lowrie isn't good. I don't know how he made the list.

[ChuckS]

I also think Reyes is being underrated here. He's experienced injuries the last two years. With what he brings to the plate and his speed I would probably take him over Hardy. I've seen mixed reviews on Peralta's defense. I know WAR had him ranked pretty high last year. All in all my top five would be:

1. Tulo

2. Reyes

3. Peralta

4. Hardy

5. Desmond