Top 200 NFL Players of 2017

Back again - the NFL Network Top 100 poll results from the players are first, my list of 200 is second.

100. Joey Bosa DE Chargers
99. Malcolm Butler CB Patriots
98. Adrian Peterson RB Saints
97. David DeCastro G Steelers
96. Damon Harrison DT Giants
95. Kelechi Osemele G Raiders
94. Dont'a Hightower LB Patriots
93. Brandon Graham DE Eagles
92. Everson Griffen DE Vikings
91. Lorenzo Alexander LB Bills

90. Malcolm Jenkins S Eagles
89. Thomas Davis LB Panthers
88. Doug Baldwin WR Seahawks
87. Travis Frederick C Cowboys
86. Jurrell Casey DT Titans
85. Chandler Jones DE Cards
84. Mike Daniels DT Packers
83. Calais Campbell DE Jags
82. Clay Matthews LB Packers
81. Alex Smith QB Chiefs

80. LeGarrette Blount RB Eagles
79. Sean Lee LB Cowboys
78. Brian Arakpo LB Titans
77. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Packers
76. Justin Houston LB Chiefs
75. Delanie Walker TE Titans
74. Harrison Smith S Vikings
73. Philip Rivers QB Chargers
72. Taylor Lewan T Titans
71. Julian Edelman WR Patriots

70. Kirk Cousins QB Redskins
69. Jay Ajayi RB Dolphins
68. Geno Atkins DT Bengals
67. Greg Olsen TE Panthers
66. Xavier Rhodes CB Vikings
65. Jordan Reed TE Redskins
64. Casey Hayward CB Chargers
63. Chris Harris CB Broncos
62. Cameron Wake DE Dolphins
61. TY Hilton WR Colts

60. Dez Bryant WR Cowboys
59. Josh Norman CB Redskins
58. Zack Martin G Cowboys
57. Jameis Winston QB Bucs
56. Cliff Avril DE Seahawks
55. Ndamukong Suh DT Dolphins
54. Janois Jenkins CB Giants
53. Amari Cooper WR Raiders
52. Gerald McCoy DT Bucs
51. Andrew Luck QB Colts

50. Marcus Mariota QB Titans
49. Jadeveon Clowney DE Titans
48. Jordy Nelson WR Packers
47. Trent Williams T Redskins
46. Michael Bennett DE Seahawks
45. Larry Fitzgerald WR Cardinals
44. Cam Newton QB Panthers
43. Marshal Yanda G Ravens
42. Jarvis Landry WR Dolphins
41. Deonte Freeman RB Falcons

40. Vic Beasley LB Falcons
39. Bobby Wagner LB Seahawks
38. Fletcher Cox DT Eagles
37. Aqib Talib CB Broncos
36. Tyreek Hill WR Chiefs
35. JJ Watt DE Houston
34. Kam Chancellor S Sea
33. DeMarco Murray RB Hou
32. Marcus Peters CB KC
31. Matthew Stafford QB Det

30. Earl Thomas S Sea
29. Mike Evans WR TB
28  Landon Collins S NYG
27. LeSean McCoy RB Buff
26. Travis Kelce TE KC
25. Joe Thomas T Cle
24. Russell Wilson QB Sea
23. Rob Gronkowski TE NE
22. Ben Roethlisberger QB Put
21. Richard Sherman CB Sea

20. Luke Kuechly LB Carol
19. Patrick Peterson CB Ari
18. Tyron Smith T Dall
17. AJ Green WR Cin
16. Drew Brees QB NO
15. Aaron Donald DT LAR
14. Dak Prescott QB Dall
13. Eric Berry S KC
12. David Johnson RB Ari
11. Derek Carr QB Oak

10. Matt Ryan QB Atl
9. Le'Veon Bell RB Pit
8. Odell Beckham WR NYG
7. Ezekial Elliott RB Dall
6. Aaron Rodgers WB GB

5. Khalil Mack DE Oak
4. Antonio Brown WR Pit
3. Julio Jones WR Atl
2. Von Miller LB Den
1. Tom Brady QB NE

 Jividen List

1. A.Rodgers QB GB 

2. T. Brady QB NE 

3. A.Donald DE LAR 

4. K.Mack DE Oak 

5. V.Miller OLB Den 

6. JJ Watt DE Hou 
7. L.Kuechly ILB Carol 
8. J.Jones WR Atl 
9. A.Brown WR Pit 

10. R.Gronkowski TE NE 
11. L.Bell RB Pit 
12. C.Harris CB Den 
13. T.Williams T Wash 

14. AJ Green WR Cin 

15. O.Beckham NYG WR

16. M.Ryan QB Atl 
17. M.Evans WR TB 
18. M.Yanda G Balt 
19. A.Whitworth T LAR 

20. C.Campbell DE Jax 
21. R.Wilson QB Sea 
22. J.Thomas T Cle 
23. E.Thomas Sea S
24. A.Luck QB Ind 
25. T.Smith T Dall 
26. N.Suh DT Mia 

27. B.Graham DE Phi 

28. M.Bennett DE Sea
29. B.Wagner ILB Sea  
30. K.Chancellor S Sea 
31. D.Johnson RB Ari 

32. P.Peterson CB Ari

33. R.Sherman CB Sea

34. E.Weddle S Balt 

35. D.Carr QB Oak 

36. G.McCoy DT TB

37. G.Atkins DT Cin 

38. L.McCoy RB Buff 

39. E.Elliott RB Dall
40. C.Jordan DE NO

41. J.Bosa LAC DE

42. C.Wake DE Mia 

43. T.Frederick C Dall 
44. M.Butler CB NE 
45. G.Olsen TE Carol

46. L.Williams DE NYJ  

47. J.Ajayi RB Mia 

48. M.Gordon RB LAC

49. D.Brees QB NO  
50. C.Newton QB Carol

51. D.Bakhtiari T GB
52. C.Hayward CB LAC
53. J.Freeman ILB Chi 
54. C.Jones DE Ari 
55. L.Collins S NYG 

56. A.Talib CB Den 
57. Z.Martin G Dall
58. K.Osemele G Oak
59. G.Jackson G Oak
60. J.Sitton G Chi

61. M.Dareus DT Buff 

62. D.Harrison DT NYG
63. D.Johnson ILB KC

64 D.McCourty S NE 
65. D. Rodgers-Cromartie CB NYG
66. S.Lee OLB Dall

67. E.Berry S KC
68. D.Penn T Oak

69. T.Armstead T NO

70. J.Howard RB Chi
71. D.Freeman RB Atl
72. E.Sanders WR Den 
73. M.Stafford QB Det 
74. D.Bryant WR Dall
75. A.Mack C Atl 

76. B.Grimes CB TB
77. J.Nelson WR GB
78. T.Kelce TE KC 

79. B.Roethlisberger QB Pit

80. D.Hopkins WR Hou

81. J.Casey DE Ten
82. K.Short DT Carol 
83. D.Hightower OLB NE 
84. S.Richardson OLB NYJ 
85. J.Clowney DE Hou 
86. K.Cousins QB Wash
87. M.Peters CB KC
88. D.Brown T Hou 
89. C.Glenn T Buff 

90. J.Landry WR Mia 

91. TY Hilton WR Ind 

92. A.Cooper WR Oak 

93. D.Baldwin WR Sea

94. L.Fitzgerald WR Ari
95. J.Houston OLB KC
96. L.Joseph DT Min
97. D.DeCastro G Pitt

98. J.Ramsey CB Jax 

99. M.Paradis C Den 

100. D.Prescott QB Dall

101. R.Tannehill QB Mia 
102. D.Walker TE Ten
103. AJ Bouye CB Jax 
104. T.Mathieu S Ari
105. J.Veldheer T Ari
106. J.Peters T Phi
107. R.Incognito G Buff
108. M.Thomas WR NO
109. J.Pierre-Paul DE NYG
110. Z.Strief T NO
111. T.Lewan T Ten 

112. J.Staley T SF

113. A.Smith QB KC 

114. E.Griffen DE Min

115. V.Burfict OLB Cin 

116. J.Harrison OLB Pitt 
117. B.Marshall ILB Den 

118. N.Bowman ILB SF

119. CJ Mosley ILB Balt 

120. M.Ingram OLB LAC

121. M.Pouncey C Pit 

122. R.Hudson C Oak

123. M.Daniels DE GB 

124. B.Irvin OLB Oak 

125. O.Vernon DE NYG

126. C.Johnson DE Carol

127. C.Dunlap DE Cin 

128. A.Dalton QB Cin 

129. C.Palmer QB Ari
130. KJ Wright OLB Sea

131. H.Smith S Min

132. M.Jenkins S Phi

133. R.Nelson S Oak

134. R.Jones S Mia 

135. T.Eifert TE Cin 

136. B.Bulaga T GB

137. M.Gilbert T Pitt 

138. M.Jackson DT Jax 

139. K.Williams DT Buff 

140. J.Norman CB Wash

141. B.Maxwell CB Mia 

142. S.Smith CB Oak
143. P.Rivers QB LAC

144. HH Clinton-Dix GB S

145. M.Burnett GB S

146. P.Garcon WR SF

147. S.Diggs WR Min

148. D.Parker WR Mia 
149. T.Decker Det T
150. B.Orakpo OLB Ten 

151. S.Bradford QB Min
152. L.Johnson T Phi
153. R.Ayers DE TB

154. J.Reed TE Wash 

155. J.Graham TE Sea

156. C.Jones DE KC 
157. M.Mariota QB Tenn

158. J.Winston QB TB

159. R.Kerrigan OLB Wash

160. N.Perry DE GB

161. W.Hayes DE Mia 

162. D.Dotson T TB

163. M.Bennett TE GB

164. R.Stanley T Balt 

165. N.Solder T NE 

166. J.Conklin T Ten 

167. D.Shelton DT Cle 
168. A.Robinson WR Jax

169. Z.Miller TE Chi

170. M.Lynch RB Oak

171. B.Brooks G Phil

172. TJ Lang G Det

173. J.Berger G Min

174. E.Kendricks ILB Min

175. J.Hicks ILB Phi

176. B.McKinney ILB Hou 

177. D.Trevathan ILB Hou
178. A.Gates TE LAC

179. K.Zeitler G Cle 

180. R.Foster G Pit 

181. L.Warford G NO

182. X.Rhodes CB Min

183. L.Ryan CB Tenn 

184. O.Scandrick CB Dall

185. D.Slay CB Det

186. J.Jenkins CB NYG

187. J.Mewhort G Ind 

188. R.Kalil C Carol

189. F.Clark DE Sea 

190. S.Thompson OLB Carol

191. G.Quin S Det

192. J.Cyprien S Ten 

193. M.Adams S Carol

194. L.Webb S Balt 

195. M.Unger C NO

196. N.Martin C Hou 

197. B.Jones C Ten 

198. R.Kelly C Ind 

199. J.Flacco QB Balt

200. T.Taylor QB Buff

Halfway Home - 2017 San Francisco Giants

The WAR number is B-Ref+Davenport, here's where the San Francisco Giants stand 81 games into the 2017 season.

C Buster Posey 3.05  OPS+153
1B Brandon Belt 1.7           108
2B Joe Panik .65                 97
SS Brandon Crawford -.2   75
3B Eduardo Nunez .45       96
LF Austin Slater .5             132
CF Denard Span .15           104
RF Hunter Pence -.7           79

OF Gorkys Hernandez  -.7   63
IF Christian Arroyo  -.7       46
C Nick Hundley -.3              78

P Johnny Cueto 1.85          ERA+ 99
P Jeff Samardzija 1.35                  90
P Matt Moore -.4                          69
P Matt Cain .55                             76
P Ty Blach 1.1                              90

RP Mark Melancon .25                97
RP Cody Gearrin 1.4                   211
RP George Kontos 1                    148
RP Hunter Strickland 1.1             187

80 Games In - 2017 MLB All Star Teams

Here is the second build of my selections for the 2017 MLB All Star Teams.

I do this exercise each year at the 40, 60, and finally the 80 game mark, full 32 man all star rosters for both leagues.  Each team represented, 20 position players, 12 pitchers.  

I'm only interested in this season's play, it's an evaluation of the best players so far in 2016. WAR is B-Ref+Davenport, the best WAR number that exists.

I also do this opportunity to make updated predictions.  These are they. 

AL East
1. Boston 87
2. NYY 86 WC1
3. Tampa 83
4. Baltimore 
5. Toronto 

AL Central
1. Cleveland 89
2. Minnesota 82
3. Detroit 
4. KC 
5. Chicago 

AL West
1. Houston 101
2. Seattle 83 WC2
3. Texas 81
4. LAA 
5. Oakland 

NL East
1. Washington 93
2. NYM 
3. Miami 
4. Atlanta 
5. Philadelphia

NL Central
1. Chicago 86
2. Milwaukee  82
3. St Louis 
4. Pittsburgh 
5. Cincinnati 

NL West
1. LAD 101
2. Arizona  93 WC1
3. Colorado 88 WC2
4. SFG 69-93
5. San Diego 

American League All Star Starting Lineup
C Alex Avila 2.45         Det
1B Logan Morrison 2.3 TB
2B Jose Altuve 3.25      Hou
SS Carlos Correa 3.45  Hou
3B Jose Ramirez 2.5    Cle
LF Justin Upton 2.55   Det
CF Mike Trout  3.5      LAA
RF Aaron Judge 4.65   NYY
DH Corey Dickerson 3.15 TB

Reserves
C Gary Sanchez 2        NYY
1B Justin Smoak 2.2    Tor
2B Jed Lowrie 2.3        Oak
2B Robinson Cano 2.05 Sea
SS Elvis Andrus 2.9      Tex
SS Andrelton Simmons 2.8  LAA
OF George Springer 3.15 Hou
OF Mookie Betts 3        Bos
OF Avisail Garcia 2.6    CWS
OF Lorenzo Cain 2.55    KC
OF Aaron Hicks 2.35     NYY

Pitchers
P Jason Vargas 4.1            KC
P Chis Sale 3.7                 Bos
P Ervin Santana 3.5          Min
P Dallas Keuchel 3.45      Hou
P Yu Darvish 3                 Tex
P Michael Fulmer 2.6       Det
P Marcus Stroman 2.55    Tor
P Dylan Bundy 2.55         Balt
P Lance McCullers 2.4     Hou
P Craig Kimbrel 2.7         Bos
P Andrew Miller 1.9        Cle
P Chris Devenski 1.85     Hou

National League Starting Lineup
C Buster Posey  3.1         SFG
1B Paul Goldschmidt 4.3  Ari
2B Daniel Murphy 2.85   Wash
SS Zack Cozart 3.45        Cin
3B Justin Turner 3.45      LAD
LF Marcell Ozuna 3.55   Mia
CF Charlie Blackmon 2.6  Col
RF Bryce Harper 2.7       Wash

Reserves
C Yasmnai Grandal 2      LAD
1B  Joey Votto 3.3              Cin
1B Anthony Rizzo 2.8     Chi
2B Josh Harrison 2.4      Pit
SS Corey Seager 3.25     LAD
3B Jedd Gyorko 3.1        StL
3B Anthony Rendon 2.85  Wash
3B Nolan Arenado 2.75   Col
OF Michael Conforto 2.7 NYM
OF Clay Bellinger 2.65    LAD
OF Ender Inciarte 2.5      Atl
OF Giancarlo Stanton 2.3   Mia

Pitchers
P Max Scherzer 4.4          Wash
P Clayton Kershaw 3.45   LAD
P Robbie Ray 3.35           Ariz
P Gio Gonzalez 3.05        Wash
P Carlos Martinez 3         St L
P Ivan Nova 3                   Pit
P Jacob DeGrom 2.85      NYM
P Chase Anderson 2.45    Mil
P Kenley Jansen 2.5         LAD
P Greg Holland 2.15        Col
P Pat Neshek 1.8              Phi
P Brad Hand 1.35             SD

June 29 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History

What is this all about?

Yesterday

Here are the the top 5 June 29 moments in San Francisco Giants history.

1959 at Dodgers, the second San Francisco team nears the mid way point of the season, 2 games out of first place and starting a series in LA against a Dodger team standing in between them and the first place Braves, this one goes 4 hours, Jim Davenport leads off the 13th with a homer off of Stan Williams to put us up 5-4, we'd win the game 6-4. 13 Giants seasons, 1501 games, never played for any other team.  This was a particularly bad year with the bat for Davenport, he got 509 plate appearances and had a 74 OPS+.

1961 at Philadephia, in the middle of a 5 game series with the Phillies, the night before we played a five hour 15 inning game that ended in a tie, we're 4 games out of first playing a Thursday doubleheader, this one also goes extra innings - Willie Mays leads off the 10th with a homer off Frank Sullivan to put us up 8-7 and that will be the final score.  Mays hit 3 in this one, career homers 297-99.  He'll hit #300 at Wrigley in less than a week.

Walk off 1962 home vs. Phillies, we're 24 games over .500, but incredibly, half a game out of first place for this one, it goes a dozen innings and Billy O'Dell pitches every one of them, Ed Bailey ends it in the bottom of the 12th with a homer off of Jack Baldschun.  We got Bailey from the Reds (he once threw out Mays trying to steal 3 times in one game) the year before for Bob Schmidt and Don Blasingame, an in season starting catcher swap.  Bailey came in hitting, a 121 OPS+ in '62 and then a 167 OPS+ in '63.  Coming off that '63 season we moved him to the Braves in the Felipe Alou deal.  We got him back a year later in a deal for the winning pitcher from this game, O'Dell - and then traded him again, just a couple of months into the '65 season to the Cubs.

1973 at Houston, we're 11 over but 5.5 games out of first, trailing 3-1 in the 7th when Bobby Bonds hits a pinch grand slam off Jim Ray to put us up 5-3, we'd tack on 9 in the 9th and win it 14-3.  It's Bobby's 2nd of 7 career slams, his first was his first ever homer, five years before almost to the day, against the Dodgers.

Walk off 1980 home vs. Dodgers, we walked off LA the day before in a 3 and a half hour game and this is the first half of a Sunday doubleheader, with 2 out and a 3-3 score in the bottom of the 9th, Willie McCovey wins the game with a pinch hit double to right-center off Bobby Castillo to score Rennie Stennett.  It's the last great moment of his career, McCovey had already announced his reitrement and would play his last game a week later.

See you tomorrow.  Go Giants!