TMS Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2009

It's that time of year again. Time to start putting together your cheat sheets for a new season of fantasy baseball. Here are my position by position rankings for 2009. Position eligibility is determined by the guidelines set by Yahoo Fantasy Baseball (5 games started or 10 games played for hitters, 3 starts for starting pitchers and 5 relief appearances for relief pitchers) unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to discuss in the comments.

UPDATED 3/27/09

CATCHER

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Brian McCann, ATL	16.	Dioner Navarro, TB
2.	Russell Martin, LAD	17.	Chris Snyder, ARI
3.	Joe Mauer, MIN	18.	Jeff Clement, SEA
4.	Geovany Soto, CHC	19.	Yadier Molina, STL
5.	Victor Martinez, CLE	20.	Kurt Suzuki, OAK
6.	Ryan Doumit, PIT	21.	Ivan Rodriguez, HOU
7.	Chris Iannetta, COL	22.	Jarrod Saltalamacchia, TEX
8.	Bengie Molina, SF	23.	John Baker, FLA
9.	Pablo Sandoval, SF	24.	Taylor Teagarden, TEX
10.	Jorge Posada, NYY	25.	Brandon Inge, DET
11.	Matt Wieters, BAL	26.	Jesus Flores, WAS
12.	Mike Napoli, LAA	27.	Gerald Laird, DET
13.	Ramon Hernandez, CIN	28.	Jason Varitek, BOS
14.	A.J. Pierzynski, CHW	29.	Miguel Olivo, KC
15.	Kelly Shoppach, CLE	30.	Rod Barajas, TOR

On the edge of the radar: Kenji Johjima SEA, Nick Hundley SD, Jason Kendall MIL


FIRST BASE
*player only qualifies as DH

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Albert Pujols, STL	16.	Adam Dunn, WAS
2.	Miguel Cabrera, DET	17.	Aubrey Huff, BAL
3.	Mark Teixeira, NYY	18.	Carlos Delgado, NYM
4.	Ryan Howard, PHI	19.	Victor Martinez, CLE
5.	Lance Berkman, HOU	20.	James Loney, LAD
6.	Justin Morneau, MIN	21.	Conor Jackson, ARI
7.	Prince Fielder, MIL	22.	Jim Thome, CHW*
8.	David Ortiz, BOS*	23.	Jorge Cantu, FLA
9.	Adrian Gonzalez, SD	24.	Adam LaRoche, PIT
10.	Kevin Youkilis, BOS	25.	Jose Lopez, SEA
11.	Derrek Lee, CHC	26.	Paul Konerko, CHW
12.	Chris Davis, TEX	27.	Carlos Guillen, DET
13.	Joey Votto, CIN	28.	Pablo Sandoval, SF
14.	Garrett Atkins, COL	29.	Jason Giambi, OAK
15.	Carlos Pena, TB	30.	Mike Jacobs, KC

On the edge of the radar: Hank Blalock TEX, Nick Swisher NYY, Todd Helton COL, Casey Blake LAD


SECOND BASE

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Chase Utley, PHI	16.	Rickie Weeks, MIL
2.	Ian Kinsler, TEX	17.	Orlando Hudson, LAD
3.	Dustin Pedroia, BOS	18.	Kazuo Matsui, HOU
4.	Brandon Phillips, CIN	19.	Felipe Lopez, ARI
5.	Brian Roberts, BAL	20.	Freddy Sanchez, PIT
6.	Alexei Ramirez, CHW	21.	Akinori Iwamura, TB
7.	Dan Uggla, FLA	22.	Aaron Hill, TOR
8.	Robinson Cano, NYY	23.	Mark Ellis, OAK
9.	Chone Figgins, LAA	24.	Alexi Casilla, MIN
10.	Jose Lopez, SEA	25.	Mike Fontenot, CHC
11.	Mark DeRosa, CLE	26.	Clint Barmes, COL
12.	Howie Kendrick, LAA	27.	Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE
13.	Kelly Johnson, ATL	28.	Ian Stewart, COL
14.	Placido Polanco, DET	29.	Luis Castillo, NYM
15.	Mike Aviles, KC	30.	Chris Getz, CHW

On the edge of the radar: Emmanuel Burriss SF, Maicer Izturis LAA, Brendan Harris MIN


THIRD BASE
*projected to start at 3B in 2009

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	David Wright, NYM	16.	Jorge Cantu, TB
2.	Miguel Cabrera, DET	17.	Mark Reynolds, ARI
3.	Evan Longoria, TB	18.	Carlos Guillen, DET
4.	Alex Rodriguez, NYY	19.	Edwin Encarnacion, CIN
5.	Aramis Ramirez, CHC	20.	Mark DeRosa, CLE
6.	Kevin Youkilis, BOS	21.	Pablo Sandoval, SF
7.	Chipper Jones, ATL	22.	Melvin Mora, BAL
8.	Chris Davis, TEX	23.	Kevin Kouzmanoff, SD
9.	Garrett Atkins, COL	24.	Mike Lowell, BOS
10.	Aubrey Huff, BAL	25.	Hank Blalock, TEX
11.	Ryan Zimmerman, WAS	26.	Casey Blake, LAD
12.	Chone Figgins, LAA	27.	Felipe Lopez, ARI
13.	Michael Young, TEX*	28.	Jed Lowrie, BOS
14.	Adrian Beltre, SEA	29.	Troy Glaus, STL
15.	Alex Gordon, KC	30.	Ian Stewart, COL

On the edge of the radar: Ty Wigginton BAL, Joe Crede MIN


SHORTSTOP

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Hanley Ramirez, FLA	16.	Ryan Theriot, CHC
2.	Jose Reyes, NYM	17.	Felipe Lopez, ARI
3.	Jimmy Rollins, PHI	18.	Edgar Renteria, SF
4.	Alexei Ramirez, CHW	19.	Cristian Guzman, WAS
5.	Derek Jeter, NYY	20.	Jason Bartlett, TB
6.	Stephen Drew, ARI	21.	Khalil Greene, STL
7.	Troy Tulowitzki, COL	22.	Jed Lowrie, BOS
8.	Rafael Furcal, LAD	23.	Yuniesky Betancourt, SEA
9.	Michael Young, TEX	24.	Clint Barmes, COL
10.	J.J. Hardy, MIL	25.	Elvis Andrus, TEX
11.	Jhonny Peralta, CLE	26.	Erick Aybar, LAA
12.	Miguel Tejada, HOU	27.	Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE
13.	Mike Aviles, KC	28.	Brandon Wood, LAA
14.	Orlando Cabrera, OAK	29.	Cesar Izturis, BAL
15.	Yunel Escobar, ATL	30.	Maicer Izturis, LAA

On the edge of the radar: Emmanuel Burriss SF, Brendan Harris MIN, Nomar Garciaparra OAK


OUTFIELD

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Grady Sizemore, CLE	31.	Torii Hunter, LAA
2.	Ryan Braun, MIL	32.	Johnny Damon, NYY
3.	Josh Hamilton, TEX	33.	Raul Ibanez, PHI
4.	Alfonso Soriano, CHC	34.	Vernon Wells, TOR
5.	Carlos Beltran, NYM	35.	Andre Ethier, LAD
6.	Matt Holliday, COL	36.	Brad Hawpe, COL
7.	Carlos Lee, HOU	37.	Chris Young, ARI
8.	B.J. Upton, TB	38.	Lastings Milledge, WAS
9.	Manny Ramirez, LAD	39.	Jayson Werth, PHI
10.	Carl Crawford, TB	40.	Milton Bradley, CHC
11.	Nick Markakis, BAL	41.	Conor Jackson, ARI
12.	Jason Bay, BOS	42.	Pat Burrell, TB
13.	Ichiro Suzuki, SEA	43.	Justin Upton, ARI
14.	Carlos Quentin, CHW	44.	Xavier Nady, NYY
15.	Alex Rios, TOR	45.	Rick Ankiel, STL
16.	Matt Kemp, LAD	46.	Nelson Cruz, TEX
17.	Vladimir Guerrero, LAA	47.	Delmon Young, MIN
18.	Curtis Granderson, DET	48.	Mark DeRosa, CLE
19.	Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS	49.	Adam Jones, BAL
20.	Nate McLouth, PIT	50.	Carlos Guillen, DET
21.	Shane Victorino, PHI	51.	Coco Crisp, KC
22.	Magglio Ordonez, DET	52.	Elijah Dukes, WAS
23.	Corey Hart, MIL	53.	Cameron Maybin, FLA
24.	Bobby Abrey, LAA	54.	Hideki Matsui, NYY
25.	Alexei Ramirez, CHW	55.	Willy Taveras, CIN
26.	Hunter Pence, HOU	56.	Adam Lind, TOR
27.	Jay Bruce, CIN	57.	Carlos Gomez, MIN
28.	Adam Dunn, WAS	58.	Mike Cameron, MIL
29.	Ryan Ludwick, STL	59.	David DeJesus, KC
30.	Jermaine Dye, CHW	60.	Shin-Soo Choo, CLE

On the edge of the radar: Denard Span MIN, J.D. Drew BOS, Fred Lewis SF, Eric Byrnes ARI, Jeff Francoeur ATL, Nick Swisher NYY, Randy Winn SF, Jason Kubel MIN


STARTING PITCHER

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Johan Santana, NYM	31.	Yovani Gallardo, MIL
2.	Tim Lincecum, SF	32.	Ryan Dempster, CHC
3.	CC Sabathia, NYY	33.	Carlos Zambrano, CHC
4.	Roy Halladay, TOR	34.	Matt Garza, TB
5.	Brandon Webb, ARI	35.	Derek Lowe, ATL
6.	Jake Peavy, SD	36.	Aaron Harang, CIN
7.	Dan Haren, ARI	37.	Brett Myers, PHI
8.	Cole Hamels, PHI	38.	Ted Lilly, CHC
9.	Roy Oswalt, HOU	39.	John Danks, CHW
10.	John Lackey, LAA	40.	Josh Johnson, FLA
11.	Josh Beckett, BOS	41.	Kevin Slowey, MIN
12.	Cliff Lee, CLE	42.	Max Scherzer, ARI
13.	James Shields, TB	43.	Erik Bedard, SEA
14.	Chad Billingsley, LAD	44.	Scott Baker, MIN
15.	Felix Hernandez, SEA	45.	Jered Weaver, LAA
16.	Francisco Liriano, MIN	46.	Gil Meche, KC
17.	Scott Kazmir, TB	47.	Brandon Morrow, SEA
18.	Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS	48.	Chien-Ming Wang, NYY
19.	Zack Greinke, KC	49.	Chris Young, SD
20.	Edinson Volquez, CIN	50.	David Price, TB
21.	Jon Lester, BOS	51.	Randy Johnson, SF
22.	A.J. Burnett, NYY	52.	Mark Buerhle, CHW
23.	Javier Vazquez, ATL	53.	Ubaldo Jimenez, COL
24.	Ervin Santana, LAA	54.	Clayton Kershaw, LAD
25.	Adam Wainwright, STL	55.	Jair Jurrjens, ATL
26.	Ricky Nolasco, FLA	56.	Mike Pelfrey, NYM
27.	Rich Harden, CHC	57.	Fausto Carmona, CLE
28.	Joba Chamberlain, NYY	58.	Johnny Cueto, CIN
29.	Justin Verlander, DET	59.	Gavin Floyd, CHW
30.	Matt Cain, SF	60.	Chris Carpenter, STL

On the edge of the radar: Justin Duchscherer OAK, John Maine NYM, Hiroki Kuroda LAD, Wandy Rodriguez HOU, Joe Saunders LAA, Oliver Perez NYM, Andy Sonnastine TB, Bronson Arroyo CIN, Manny Parra MIL


RELIEF PITCHER

RK	PLAYER, TEAM	RK	PLAYER, TEAM
1.	Jonathan Papelbon, BOS	21.	Trevor Hoffman, MIL
2.	Joe Nathan, MIN	22.	Joey Devine, OAK
3.	Mariano Rivera, NYY	23.	Joel Hanrahan, WAS
4.	Francisco Rodriguez, NYM	24.	Matt Lindstrom, FLA
5.	Brad Lidge, PHI	25.	Jason Motte, STL
6.	Joakim Soria, KC	26.	Brad Ziegler, OAK
7.	Jose Valverde, HOU	27.	Huston Street, COL
8.	Brian Fuentes, LAA	28.	George Sherrill, BAL
9.	Jonathan Broxton, LAD	29.	Manuel Corpas, COL
10.	B.J. Ryan, TOR	30.	Brandon Lyon, DET
11.	Bobby Jenks, CHW	31.	Troy Percival, TB
12.	Kerry Wood, CLE	32.	Kevin Gregg, CHC
13.	Francisco Cordero, CIN	33.	Chris Ray, BAL
14.	Matt Capps, PIT	34.	Dan Wheeler, TB
15.	Carlos Marmol, CHC	35.	Chris Perez, STL
16.	Brian Wilson, SF	36.	Hong-Chih Kuo, LAD
17.	Mike Gonzalez, ATL	37.	Grant Balfour, TB
18.	Heath Bell, SD	38.	J.J. Putz, NYM
19.	Chad Qualls, ARI	39.	Jose Arredondo, LAA
20.	Frank Francisco, TEX	40.	Fernando Rodney, DET

On the edge of the radar: Ryan Franklin STL, Jon Rauch ARI, Miguel Batista SEA, Tyler Walker SEA, Joel Zumaya DET