Creating rankings is a very common thing in sports and my belief is that it doesn't have much relevance and most of the time is just a way to create controversy and generate debates with no constructive purpose, it holds no great meaning, but it's fun.
The MLB Network is doing their yearly countdown of top 10 players and as they reveal theirs, i'll reveal the proper rankings.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-network-unveils-top-10-players-at-ss-3b/c-264680678
Here is the schedule, that i'll follow.
Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now
Saturday, Jan. 20
Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now
Saturday, Jan. 20
Top 10 Left Fielders Right Now
Saturday, Jan. 27
Top 10 Catchers Right Now
Saturday, Jan. 27
Top 10 First Basemen Right Now
Saturday, Feb. 3
Top 10 Starting Pitchers Right Now
Saturday, Feb. 3
Top 10 Relief Pitchers Right Now
Saturday, Feb. 10
Top 10 Center Fielders Right Now
Saturday, Feb. 10
Note: Mike Petriello, Lindor above Correa and Seager is not even debatable.
I'll give my rankings and then divide them into tiers, i'm ok with moving up or down a player inside his own tier.
Top 10 Shortstops Right Now by MLB Network.
- Carlos Correa
- Corey Seager
3, Francisco Lindor
4, Trea Turner
5, Andrelton Simmons
6, Jean Segura
7, Paul DeJong
8, Elvis Andrus
9, Trevor Story
10, Tim Beckham
Proper Top 10 Shortstops.
1A, Corey Seager
1B, Carlos Correa
3, Francisco Lindor
4, Trea Turner
5, Andrelton Simmons
6, Xander Bogaerts
7, Brandon Crawford
8, Elvis Andrus
9, Didi Gregorius
- Addison Russel.
Tier 1, Correa and Seager
Tier 2, Lindor and Turner
Tier 3, Simmons, Bogaerts, Crawford, Andrus, Gregorius and Russel.
Note: Simmons is kind of in between tier 2 and tier 3.
MLB Network Top 10 3B Right Now
1, Kris Bryant
2, Nolan Arenado
3, Josh Donaldson
4, Justin Turner
5, Anthony Rendon
6, Adrian Beltre
7, Jose Ramirez
8, Manny Machado
9, Alex Bregman
10, Kyle Seager
Proper Top 10 Third Basemen
1, Kris Bryant
2, Josh Donaldson
3, Justin Turner
4, Manny Machado
5, Nolan Arenado
6, Anthony Rendon
7, Jose Ramirez
8, Kyle Seager
9, Alex Bregman
10, Adrian Beltre
Tier 1, Bryant and Donaldson.
Tier 2, Turner, Machado, Arenado, Rendon and Ramirez.
Tier 3, Seager, Bregman and Beltre
Note: I didn't include Ramirez in my first 3B ranking, because he was more of a hybrid 2B/3B, splitting time between those 2 spots, but Cleveland announced, it will put Kipnis back as the regular second basemen, moving Ramirez to third base full time.
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