2017 Oscar Picks

Oscar picks.  I make 2017 Oscar picks.

Picture La La Land
Director Chazelle
Actress Stone
Actor Washington
Supporting Davis, Ali
Screenplay Manchester, Moonlight
Cinematography La La
Costume La La (jackie)
Editing La La
Makeup Star Trek
Design La La
Score La La
Song City of Stars
Sound Editing Hacksaw
Mixing La La
Visual Effects Jungle Book
Animated Zootopia
Doc OJ
Foreign Salesman
Animated Short Piper
Doc Short Joe's Violin
Live Action Short Ennemis Interieurs

2017 Top 10 Right Now - Shortstops

Hey, it's another baseball season.  My 40th, as a matter of fact.  The first season I remember from the beginning was '78; I was 7.  For most of those seasons I've kept some version of lists like this.

The first list is the MLB Network "shredder" projection for the ten best shortstops for the 2017 season, the second is the Bill James list.  Finally, me - and I take the list out to 15. I'm going to do two passes at this, one now, the second just before the start of the season. Number is my WAR projection, largely just included for my purposes.

Second basemen are here.

 MLB Network

1. C. Seager LAD

2. F. Lindor Cle

3. C. Correa Hou

4. T. Turner Wash

5. B. Crawford SFG

6. T. Story Col

7. A. Diaz StL

8. X. Bogaerts Bos

9. T. Tulowitzki Tor

10. A. Russell Chi

Bill James

1. C. Seager 

2. C. Correa 

3. X. Bogaerts 

4. F. Lindor 

5. E. Andrus Tex

6. B. Crawford 

7. A. Russell 

8. J. Segura Sea

9. T. Tulowitzki 

10. A. Simmons LAA

Jividen

1. C.Correa Hou 5.25

2. T.Turner Wash 4.9

3. C.Seager LAD 4.5

4. F.Lindor Cle 4.05
5. T.Tulowitzki Tor 3.55

6. J.Segura Sea 3.35
7. M.Semien Oak 3.15

8. A.Russell Chi 3

9. D.Swanson Atl 2.85

10. B.Crawford SFG 2.8

11. X.Bogaerts Bos 2.4
12. T.Story Col 2.4
13. M.Duffy TB 2.4

14. E.Andrus Tex 2.3
15. O.Arcia Mil 2.15


-A.Simmons LAA 1.85
-A.Cabrera NYM 1.9
-A.Diaz StL 1.8
-D.Gregorius NYY 1.5
-T.Anderson CWS 1.4
-J.Iglesias Det 1.35
-J.Polanco Min 1.3
-Z.Cozart Cin 1.1
-J.Mercer Pit 1.1
-A.Escobar KC 1
-JJ Hardy Balt .5
-A.Hechavarria Mia .45
-F.Galvis Phi .1
-C.Owings Ari .05
-L.Sardinas SD -.45

2017 Top 10 Right Now - Second Basemen

Hey, it's another baseball season.  My 40th, as a matter of fact.  The first season I remember from the beginning was '78; I was 7.  For most of those seasons I've kept some version of lists like this.

The first list is the MLB Network "shredder" projection for the ten best second basemen for the 2017 season, the second is the Bill James list.  Finally, me - and I take the list out to 15. I'm going to do two passes at this, one now, the second just before the start of the season. Number is my WAR projection, largely just included for my purposes.

First Base is here.

MLB Network

1. J. Altuve Hou

2. R.Cano Sea

3. D. Murphy Wash

4. D. Pedroia Bos

5. I. Kinsler Det

6. J. Kipnis Cle

7. DJ LeMahieu Col

8. B. Dozier Twins

9. L. Forsythe LAD

10. B. Zobrist Cubs

Bill James

1. J. Altuve 

2. R. Cano 

3. I. Kinsler 

4. D. Pedroia

5. D. Murphy 

6. B. Dozier 

7. DJ LeMahieu 

8. J. Kipnis 

9. B. Zobrist 

10. J. Villar Mil

Jividen

1. R.Cano Sea 5.35

2. J.Altuve Hou 4.8

3. R.Odor Tex 3.8
4. I.Kinsler Det 3.2

5. D.Pedroia Bos 3.15

6. B.Dozier Min 3.15
7. J,Kipnis Cle 3.05
8. B.Miller TB 2.95
9. N.Walker NYM 2.95

10. B.Zobrist Chi 2.85

11. J.Panik SFG 2.8

12. D.Murphy Wash 2.7
13. DJ LeMahieu 2.55

14. J.Villar Mil 2.6
15. J,Harrison Pit 2.4

-D.Gordon Mia 2.25
-L.Forsythe LAD 2.25
-Y. Solarte SD 2.25
-D.Travis Tor 2.1
-K.Wong StL 2.05

-S.Castro NYY 1.9
-J.Lowrie Oak 1.7
-C.Hernandez Phi 1.65

-J.Schoop Balt 1.65
-J.Peraza Cin 1.3
-T.Saldino CWS 1.25

-D.Espinosa LAA 1.25
-B.Drury Ari 1.15
-B.Phillips Atl .9
-N.Franklin TB .3
-W.Merrifield KC .2

2017 Top 10 Right Now - First Basemen

Hey, it's another baseball season.  My 40th, as a matter of fact.  The first season I remember from the beginning was '78; I was 7.  For most of those seasons I've kept some version of lists like this.

The first list is the MLB Network "shredder" projection for the ten best first basemen for the 2017 season, the second is the Bill James list.  Finally, me - and I take the list out to 15. I'm going to do two passes at this, one now, the second just before the start of the season. Number is my WAR projection, largely just included for my purposes.

Catchers are here.

MLB Network

1. P. Goldschmidt Ari

2. M. Cabrera Det

3. J. Votto Cin

4. A. Rizzo Chi

5. F. Freeman Atl

6. E. Encarnacion Cle

7. M. Carpenter StL

8. B. Belt SFG

9. C. Davis Balt

10. J. Abreu CWS

Bill James

1. J. Votto 

2. P. Goldschmidt 

3. M. Cabrera

4. A. Rizzo 

5. F. Freeman 

6. H. Ramirez Bos

7. E. Encarnacion

8. B. Belt 

9. J. Abreu 

10. W. Myers SD

Jividen

1. P.Goldschmidt Ari 5.6

2. M.Cabrera Det 5.2
3. A.Rizzo Chi 5.2

4. J.Votto Cin 4.65

5. F.Freeman Atl 4.45

6. J.Abreu CWS 3.75

7. B.Belt SFG 3.7
8. C.Santana Cle 2.75

9. M.Carpenter StL 2.6
10. A.Gonzalez LAD 2.5
11. S.Pearce Tor 2.4
12. C.Davis Balt 2.2

13. W.Myers SD 2.05

14. E.Hosmer KC 1.6
15. D.Valencia Sea 1.55

-J.Mauer Min 1.3
-J.Bour Mia 1.25

-J.Bell Pit 1.15

-M.Napoli Tex 1.1
-G.Bird NYY 1.05
-E.Thames Mil .95
-L.Duda NYM .9
-L.Morrison TB .6
-CJ Cron LAA .55
-I.Desmond Col .5
-Y.Alonso Oak .4
-T.Joseph Phi .4
-M.Moreland Bos .15
-R.Zimmerman Wash .1
-Y. Gurriel Hou 0

2017 Top 10 Right Now - Catcher

Hey, it's another baseball season.  My 40th, as a matter of fact.  The first season I remember from the beginning was '78; I was 7.  For most of those seasons I've kept some version of lists like this.

The first list is the MLB Network "shredder" projection for the ten best catchers for the 2017 season, the second is the Bill James list.  Finally, me - and I take the list out to 15. I'm going to do two passes at this, one now, the second just before the start of the season. Number is my WAR projection, largely just included for my purposes.

MLB Network
1. B.Posey SFG
2. J.Lucroy Tex
3. Y.Grandal LAD
4. W.Ramos TB
5. R.Martin Tor
6. Y.Molina StL
7. F.Cervelli Pit
8. JT Realmuto Mia
9. S.Perez KC
10. W.Castillo Balt

Bill James
1. B.Posey
2. W.Ramos
3. Y.Molina
4. J.Lucroy
5. S.Perez
6. R.Martin
7. Y.Grandal
8. G.Sanchez NYY
9. W.Contreras Chi
10. JT Realmuto

Jividen
1. B.Posey SFG 6.25
2. Y.Grandal LAD 4.45
3. J.Lucroy Tex 3.35
4. R.Martin Tor 3.25
5. G.Sanchez NYM 3.15
6. B.McCann Hou 2.7
7. W. Contreras Chi 2.4
8. F.Cervelli Pit 2.15
9. T.d'Arnaud NYM 2.1
10. Y.Molina StL 1.9
11. M.Zunino Sea 1.85
12. S.Perez KC 1.7
13. J.Castro Min 1.65
14. JT Realmuto Mia 1.55
15. M.Wieters Wash 1.1

-S.Vogt Oak 1.05
-D.Mesoraco Cin 1
-D. Norris TB .9
-A.Hedges SD .85
-T.Flowers Atl .85
-Y. Gomes Cle .75
-J.Brandy Mil .5
-S.Leon Bos .45
-T.Murphy Col .4
-C.Iannetta Ari .4
-W.Castillo Balt .35
-M.Maldonado LAA .35
-J.McCann Det .2
-C.Rupp Phi -.05
-O.Narvaez CWS -.95