MLB 2014 Top 100 40-21

61-40 is here.

MLB Network is beginning it's countdown of the 100 best players in baseball for the upcoming year, each time they roll out a new section, I'll do the same with mine, and add a bonus at the bottom.

MLB Network
40. Victor Martinez (really?)
39. Edwin Encarnacion (just missed my list)
38. Zach Greinke (already appeared)
37. Stephen Strasburg (he's below)
36. Jay Bruce (already appeared)
35. Aroldis Chapman (just missed)
34. Joe Mauer (just missed)
33. Justin Verlander (higher on my list)
32. Adam Wainwright (higher on my list)
31. Yu Darvish (higher on my list)
30. Chris Davis (already appeared)
29. Manny Machado (already appeared)
28. David Ortiz (already appeared)
27. Dustin Pedroia (already appeared)
26. Craig Kimbrel (already appeared)
25. David Wright (he's below)
24. Ryan Braun (higher on my list)
23. Yasiel Puig (he's below)
22. Bryce Harper (he's below)
21. Adam Jones (already appeared)

Jividen
40. Masahiro Tanaka
39. Pablo Sandoval
38. Josh Donaldson
37. Yasiel Puig
36. Carlos Gonzalez
35. Bryce Harper
34. Shin Soo Choo
33. Matt Kemp
32. Andrelton Simmons
31. Matt Holiday
30. Jose Bautista
29. Adrian Beltre
28. Jered Weaver
27. Max Scherzer
26. Madison Bumgarner
25. Yadier Molina
24. Stephen Strasburg
23. David Price
22. Chris Sale
21. David Wright 

2014 NL West

I've done my projected top 10 at each position (not a fantasy list); here I'm diving a little deeper by ranking at the divisional level.

And there's something extra at the end.

1. LAD
2. SFG WC
3. SD
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

Catchers
1. Posey SFG
2. Montero Ariz
3. Grandal SD
4. Rosario Col
5. Ellis LA

First Base
1. Goldschmidt Ariz
2. Gonzalez LA
3. Belt SFG
4. Alonso SD
5. Morneau Col

Second Base
1. Gyorko SD
2. Hill Ari
3. Scutaro SFG
4. Rutledge Col
5. Guerrero LA

Shortstop
1. Tulowtizki Col
2. Ramirez LA
3. Cabrera SD
4. Crawford SFG
5. Gregorius Ari

Third Base
1. Sandoval SFG
2. Headley SD
3. Prado Ariz
4. Uribe LA
5. Arenado Col

Left Field
1. Quentin SD
2. Crawford LA
3. Trumbo Ari
4. Morse SFG
5. Dickerson Col

Center Field
1. Kemp LA
2. Gonzalez Col
3. Pagan SFG
4. Venable SD
5. Parra Ari

Right Field
1. Puig LA
2. Pence SFG
3. Ross Ari
4. Cuddyer Col
5. Smith SD

Top Ten Starting Pitchers
1. Kershaw LA
2. Bumgarner SFG
3. Greinke LA
4. Cain SFG
5. Ryu LA
6. Corbin Ari
7. Hudson SFG
8. Lincecum SFG
9. Haren LA
10. Kennedy SD

Relievers
1. Jansen LA
2. Romo SFG
3. Benoit SD
4. Reed Ari
5. Wilson LA

MLB 2014 Top 100 60-41

80-61 is here.

MLB Network is beginning it's countdown of the 100 best players in baseball for the upcoming year, each time they roll out a new section, I'll do the same with mine, and add a bonus at the bottom.

MLB Network
60. Jean Sugura (he's below)
59. Matt Kemp (higher on mine)
58. Alex Gordon (below)
57. Cole Hamels (already appeared)
56. Jordan Zimmerman (already appeared)
55. Hisashi Iwakuma (would just miss my list)
54. Cliff Lee (much higher for me)
53. Allen Craig (not on my list)
52. Adrian Gonzalez (he's below)
51. Jacoby Ellsbury (he's below)
50. Jose Bautista (higher)
49. Jayson Werth (already appeared)
48. Ryan Zimmerman (below)
47. Carlos Beltran (not on my list)
46. Prince Fielder (he's below)
45. Freddie Freeman (already appeared)
44. Carlos Gomez (already appeared)
43. Wil Myers (already appeared)
42. Shin-Soo Choo (higher for me)
41. Matt Holiday (higher)

Jividen
60. Ryan Zimmerman
59. CC Sabathia
58. Adam Jones
57. Jacoby Ellsbury
56. Jean Segura
55. Gio Gonzalez
54. Ian Kinsler
53. Anibal Sanchez
52. Alex Gordon
51. Matt Cain
50. Zach Greinke
49. Adrian Gonzalez
48. Prince Fielder
47. Ben Zobrist
46. Dustin Pedroia
45. Jose Reyes
44. Hanley Ramirez
43. Jay Bruce
42. Jason Heyward
41. Albert Pujols

2014 NL Central

I've done my projected top 10 at each position (not a fantasy list); here I'm diving a little deeper by ranking at the divisional level.

And there's something extra at the end.

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

Catchers
1. Molina StL
2. Martin Pit
3. Lucroy Mil
4. Mesoraco Cin
5. Castillo Chi

First Base
1. Votto Cin
2. Rizzo Chi
3. Adams StL
4. Sanchez Pit
5. Francisco Mil

Second Base
1. Walker Pit
2. Phillips Cin
3. Wong StL
4. Barney Chi
5. Gennett Mil

Shortstop
1. Segura Mil
2. Castro Chi
3. Peralta StL
4. Cozart Cin
5. Mercer Pit

Third Base
1. Carpenter StL
2. Alvarez Pit
3. Ramirez Mil
4. Frazier Cin
5. Olt Chi

Left Field
1. Holiday StL
2. Marte Pit
3. Davis Mil
4. Ruggiano Chi
5. Ludwick Cin

Center Field
1. McCutchen Pit
2. Gomez Mil
3. Hamilton Cin
4. Bourjos StL
5. Sweeney Chi

Right Field
1. Braun Mil
2. Bruce Cin
3. Craig StL
4. Schierholtz Chi
5. Tabata Pit

Top 10 Starting Pitchers
1. Wainwright StL
2. Latos Cin
3. Wacha StL
4. Cole Pit
5. Cueto Cin
6. Bailey Cin
7. Liriano Pit
8. Cingrani Cin
9. Gallardo Mil
10. Garza Mil

Relievers
1. Chapman Cin
2. Grilli Pit
3. Rosenthal StL
4. Marshall Cin
5. Melancon Pit

MLB 2014 Top 100 80-61

100-81 is here.

MLB Network is beginning it's countdown of the 100 best players in baseball for the upcoming year, each time they roll out a new section, I'll do the same with mine, and add a bonus at the bottom.

MLB Network

80. Albert Pujols (I've got him higher, bullish on Pujols this year, maybe for the last time)

79. Pedro Alvarez (he's below)

78. Sal Perez (not on my list, he'd be just outside)

77. Carlos Santana (already appeared)

76. Josh Hamilton (already appeared)

75. Eric Hosmer (didn't make it)

74. Hunter Pence (he's below)

73. Michael Cuddyer (that is crazy)

72. Justin Upton (much higher)

71. Anibal Sanchez (higher)

70. Jason Kipnis (already appeared)

69. Gio Gonzalez (higher)

68. Madison Bumgarner (much higher)

67. Greg Holland (all my closers have already appeared)

66. James Shields (already appeared)

65. Matt Carpenter (much...much higher)

64. Brian McCann (already appeared)

63. JJ Hardy (not on my list - there isn't a person on the planet who thinks he's better than Carpenter)

62. Ian Desmond (not on my list)

61. Jose Reyes (much higher)

Jividen
80. CJ Wilson

79. Neil Walker

78. Pedro Alvarez

77. Doug Fister

76. Aaron Hill

75. Carlos Gomez

74. David Ortiz

73. Jed Lowrie

72. Yoenis Cespedes

71. Jordan Zimmerman

70. Manny Machado

69. Brett Lawrie

68. Everth Cabrera

67. Kyle Seager

66. Chase Utley

65. Alex Cobb

64. Shane Victorino

63. Jayson Werth
62. Hunter Pence
61. Jedd Gyorko