At the Quarter Poll - 40 Games into the 2014 MLB Season

Our in season look at MLB begins at 40 games in.  Standings predictions, current All Stars.

AL East
1. Boston
2. NYY
3. Balt
4. Tampa
5. Toronto

AL Central
1. Detroit
2. KC
3. Cleve
4. CWS
5. Minn

AL West
1. Oak
2. LAA
3. Tex
4. Sea
5. Hou

1. Detroit
2. Oakland
3. Boston
WC1 LAA
WC2 NYY

NL East
1. Wash
2. Atl
3. NYM
4. Phi
5. Mia

NL Central
1. StL
2. Mil
3. Cin
4. Pitt
5. Chi

NL West
1. LAD
2. SFG
3. Colo
4. SD
5. Ariz

1. LAD
2. Wash
3. StL
WC1-SFG
WC2-Atl

AL All Stars
-At the 60 game build I'll do full rosters.

C D Norris Oak, S.Perez KC
1B J. Abreu CWS, A.Pujols LAA
2B H. Kendrick LAA,  B. Dozier Min
SS A. Ramirez CWS, J. Lowrie Oak
3B J. Donaldson Oak MVP, K. Seager Sea
LF SS Choo Tex, A. Gordon KC
CF M. Trout LAA, L.Cain KC
RF J.Bautista Tor C. Cowgill LAA
DH V. Martinez Det D.Ortiz Bos

SP M.Buehrle Tor CY, M. Scherzer Det , Y. Darvish Tex D. Keuchel  Hou, M. Tanaka NYY,
RP K.Uehara Bos A. Warren NYY  Z. Britton Balt

NL All Stars
C B.Posey SFG, Y.Molina StL
1B P. Goldschmidt Ari, J. Votto Cin
2B C. Utley Phi, D. Gordon LAD
SS T. Tulowtizki Col MVP, J. Peralta StL
3B N. Arenado Col, T. Frazier Cin
LF S.Smith SD, J. Upton Atl
CF C. Blackmon Col, C.Gomez Mil
RF G.Stanton Mia, Y.Puig LAD

SP A.Wainwright StL CY J. Cueto Cin  J. Samardzija Chi  Z. Greinke LAD  J. Hammel Chi
RP Fr.Rodriguez Mil  H. Street SD J.Machi SFG

Mark Jackson

I'm a lifelong Golden St. Warriors fan; Steph Curry was born two months before I graduated from high school, so I've invested a healthy amount of emotional equity in the franchise.

I wrote a piece about Mark Jackson; it's at the other place.

2014 Top 100 NFL Players 100-91

My 125-101 is here.

The players list via NFL Network is first, mine is second.

100. Matt Stafford QB Det (101 on my list)
99. Cameron Jordan DE NO (he's in this section)
98. Jason Witten TE Dall (he's in this section)
97. Louis Vasquez G SD (105 on my list)
96. Daryl Washington ILB Ariz (he ain't playing this year)
95. Brent Grimes CB Mia (he'd be between 126-150)
94. Sheldon Richardson DE NYJ (higher for me)
93. Ryan Kalil C Carolina (not on my list)
92. Eric Weddle S San Diego (this is goofy, he's in my top 30)
91. Matt Forte RB Chi (not on my list)

Jividen List
100. CJ Spiller RB Buffalo
99. Jason Witten TE Dallas
98. Alfred Morris RB Washington
97. Keenan Allen WR San Diego
96. Reggie Wayne WR Indianapolis
95. Cam Newton QB Carolina
94. Cameron Jordan DE New Orleans
93. Robert Griffin III QB Washington
92. Fletcher Cox DT Philadelphia
91. Eli Manning QB NYGiants

2014 Top 100 NFL Players 125-101

NFL Network is unveiling the now annual players vote for the top 100 players for the upcoming season (worst 2013 pick - Aaron Hernandez or Chad Greenway?).  As I did last year, I'll post my corresponding list as the NFL countdown rolls through

I'll start here, in advance of the NFL list, with my 125-101 best players in the NFL for the 2014 season.  You'll note injuries and suspension questions take some players who would otherwise be higher and put them in this portion of the list.

125. Josh Gordon WR Cleveland

124. NaVorro Bowman ILB San Francisco

123. Aqib Talib CB New England

122. Keenan Lewis CB New Orleans

121. Brandon Boykin CB Philadelphia

120. Zach Strief T New Orleans

119. John Sullivan C Minnesota

118. Cliff Avril DE Seattle

117. Sebastian Vollmer T New England

116. Michael Roos T Tennessee

115. Phil Loadholt T Minnesota

114. TJ Ward S Denver

113. Karlos Dansby ILB Cleveland

112. Jay Cutler CB Chicago

111. Nick Foles QB Philadelphia

110. Nate Solder T New England

109. Brandon Fusco G Minnesota

108. Trent Cole DE Phi

107. Michael Bennett DE Sea

106. Larry Warford G Det

105. Louis Vasquez G Den

104. Aldon Smith OLB San Francisco

103. Robert Mathis OLB Indianapolis

102. Jake Long T St Louis

101. Matthew Stafford QB Detroit

Round 2-3 2014 NFL Draft: Big Board

The 80 Best Players Remaining as we hit Rounds 2-3 of the NFL Draft


1. M. Lee WR USC
2. L. Nix DT N Dame
3. X. Su'a Filo G UCLA
4. S. Tuitt DE N Dame
5. K. Early DE Missouri
6. M. Moses T Virginia
7. C. Hyde RB Ohio St.
8. R. Hageman DT Minn
9. T. Jernigan DT Florida St.
10. D. Carr QB Fres St.
11. K. Van Noy OLB BYU
12. J. Bitonio T/G Nevada
13.  D. Lawrence DE/OLB Boise St.
14. J. Amaro TE TTech
15. C. Latimer WR Indiana
16. C. Kouandijo T Alabama
17. J. Landry WR LSU
18. J. Matthews WR Vandy
19. B. Sankey RB Wash
20. A. Robinson WR Penn St.
21. D. Adams WR Fres St.
22. B. Ellington WR S Carol
23. G. Jackson G Miss
24. L. Joyner CB Florida St.
25. A. Seferian-Jenkins TE Wash
26. W. Richburg C Colo St.
27. J. Attaochu OLB Geo Tech
28. C. Borland ILB Wisc
29. M. Bryant WR Clem
30. K.Martin DE UNC
31. J. Hill RB LSU
32. T. Brooks S Fl St.
33. M.Martin C USC
34. P. Desir CB Lindenwood
35. M.Roberson CB Fla
35. T. Swanson C Ark
36. K. Carey RB Ariz
37. J. Mewhort T Oh St.
38. J. Garoppolo QB E Ill
39. S. Crichton DE Ore
40. T. Murphy OLB Stanf
41. T. Smith OLB Fl St.
42. P Gaines CB Rice
43. T. Mason RB Aub
44. B. Breeland CB Clem
45. S. Jean-Baptiste CB Nebraska
46. D. Jones DT Penn St.
47. B. Urban DT Virginia
48. A. Richardson T Tenn
49. D. Yankey G Stan
50. T. Turner G LSU
51. D. Dozier G Furman
52. B. Thomas G Clem
53. D. Moncrief WR Miss
54. P. Richardson WR Col
55. R. Herron WR Wyo
56. A. Murray QB Geo
57. AJ McCarron QB Ala
58. J.Jeffcoat DE Tex
59. CJ Fiederowicz TE Iowa
60. K.McGill CB Utah
61. W.Sutton DT Ariz St.
62. J.Ellis DT LA Tech
63. J.Watkins CB Florida
64. A.Exum CB VT
65. R. Reynolds CB Ore St
66. D. Archer RB Kent St.
67. T. Savage QB Pitt
68. C. Fleming T Stan
69. A.Colvin CB Okla
70. B.Turner T ND St
71. S.Skov ILB Stanford
72. Z. Mettenberger QB LSU
73. L. Thomas QB VT
74. J. Zumwalt OLB UCLA
75. W.Clarke DE WVA
76. C. Sims RB WVA
77. A.Williams RB BC
78. J. Abbrederis WR Wisc
79. B. Coleman WR Rutg
80. K. Quarles DT South Carol