Baseball posts all week long.
MLB Network did their "Top Ten Right Now" series a couple of months ago, naming the top ten players at each position for 2013. Bill James also named his.
First, on each list will be my choice. In parentheses, the MLB and James picks.
Left Field
(Blanco/Torres are 24th)
10. C.Quentin (Willingham, Murphy)
9. J.Willingham (Prado Willingham)
8. B.Harper (Cabrera, Cespedes)
7. C. Gonzalez (Cespedes, Harper)
6. A. Gordon (Gonzalez, Gonzalez)
5. Y. Cespedes (Harper, Prado)
4. J. Upton (Gordon, Gordon)
3. M. Holliday (Holliday, Holliday)
2. M. Trout (Hamilton, Hamilton)
1. R. Braun (Braun, Braun)
Center Fielder
10. J.Jay (Bourn, Pagan)
9. J.Ellsbury (Jones, Bourn)
8. D. Jennings (Jay, Choo)
7. BJ Upton (Granderson, Jackson)
6. A.Jackson (Choo, Ellsbury)
5. A.Pagan (Ellsbury, Jones)
4. Jones (Jackson, Granderson)
3. SS Choo (Kemp, Kemp)
2. M.Kemp (McCutchen, Trout)
1. A.McCutchen (Trout, McCutchen)
Right Field
(Pence - 11th)
10. A.Ethier (Bruce, Pence)
9. J.Werth (Ethier, Ethier)
8. C. Beltran (Swisher, Rios)
7. N.Cruz (Hunter, Markakis)
6. J.Bruce (Zobrist, Stanton)
5. B.Zobrist (Upton, Beltran)
4. J.Heyward (Beltran, Bruce)
3. J.Hamilton (Heyward, Bautista)
2. J.Bautista (Bautista, Zobrist)
1. G. Stanton (Stanton, Heyward)
9. J.Willingham (Prado Willingham)
8. B.Harper (Cabrera, Cespedes)
7. C. Gonzalez (Cespedes, Harper)
6. A. Gordon (Gonzalez, Gonzalez)
5. Y. Cespedes (Harper, Prado)
4. J. Upton (Gordon, Gordon)
3. M. Holliday (Holliday, Holliday)
2. M. Trout (Hamilton, Hamilton)
1. R. Braun (Braun, Braun)
Center Fielder
10. J.Jay (Bourn, Pagan)
9. J.Ellsbury (Jones, Bourn)
8. D. Jennings (Jay, Choo)
7. BJ Upton (Granderson, Jackson)
6. A.Jackson (Choo, Ellsbury)
5. A.Pagan (Ellsbury, Jones)
4. Jones (Jackson, Granderson)
3. SS Choo (Kemp, Kemp)
2. M.Kemp (McCutchen, Trout)
1. A.McCutchen (Trout, McCutchen)
Right Field
(Pence - 11th)
10. A.Ethier (Bruce, Pence)
9. J.Werth (Ethier, Ethier)
8. C. Beltran (Swisher, Rios)
7. N.Cruz (Hunter, Markakis)
6. J.Bruce (Zobrist, Stanton)
5. B.Zobrist (Upton, Beltran)
4. J.Heyward (Beltran, Bruce)
3. J.Hamilton (Heyward, Bautista)
2. J.Bautista (Bautista, Zobrist)
1. G. Stanton (Stanton, Heyward)