74 Comments

1. 

   Chris R.

   February 27, 2014 at 8:26 am

   Casey Kelly is 428 and 442. Nice work overall!

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     The Dynasty Guru

     February 27, 2014 at 11:02 am

     It just shows how much I still believe, I guess.

2. 

   Chris R.

   February 27, 2014 at 8:26 am

   Casey Kelly is 428 and 442. Nice work overall!

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     The Dynasty Guru

     February 27, 2014 at 11:02 am

     It just shows how much I still believe, I guess.

3. 

   hleeo3

   February 27, 2014 at 8:33 am

   Casey Kelly seems to be listed twice @428 and 442

4. 

   hleeo3

   February 27, 2014 at 8:33 am

   Casey Kelly seems to be listed twice @428 and 442

5. 

   Hoppy

   February 27, 2014 at 8:48 am

   Absolutely fantastic work, thank you to all who contributed on the 2014 rankings.

6. 

   Hoppy

   February 27, 2014 at 8:48 am

   Absolutely fantastic work, thank you to all who contributed on the 2014 rankings.

7. 

   Robert Esposito

   February 27, 2014 at 9:57 am

   Great job.. loved this series of work and I’ve been waiting for this final list for a week… now off to make some trades… 🙂

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   Robert Esposito

   February 27, 2014 at 9:57 am

   Great job.. loved this series of work and I’ve been waiting for this final list for a week… now off to make some trades… 🙂

9. 

   Mr. Vest

   February 27, 2014 at 10:14 am

   Great job, all!

10. 

    Mr. Vest

    February 27, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Great job, all!

11. 

    CM52

    February 27, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Alejandro de Aza doesn’t make the top 500 at all?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:09 am

      This one was an oversight, as he slipped through the cracks here and in my OF ranks at BP (which would explain it). He should be at #339, between Braden Shipley and Corey Kluber. Thanks for the catch!

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        Halo Fan

        March 1, 2014 at 9:34 am

        Shipley and Kubler are #337 and #338, so shouldn’t that make de Aza #338 and push Kubler to #339?

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        Halo Fan

        March 1, 2014 at 9:36 am

        Sorry, *Kluber.

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    CM52

    February 27, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Alejandro de Aza doesn’t make the top 500 at all?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:09 am

      This one was an oversight, as he slipped through the cracks here and in my OF ranks at BP (which would explain it). He should be at #339, between Braden Shipley and Corey Kluber. Thanks for the catch!

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        Halo Fan

        March 1, 2014 at 9:34 am

        Shipley and Kubler are #337 and #338, so shouldn’t that make de Aza #338 and push Kubler to #339?

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        Halo Fan

        March 1, 2014 at 9:36 am

        Sorry, *Kluber.

13. 

    fsumagic

    February 27, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Great list.

    Does Nick Kingham miss the top 500 or was it an oversight?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Going back through my list, Kingham appears to be the victim of the Casey Kelly double dip (mystery solved!). Kingham should be the second Casey Kelly and I shall be updating the list shortly..

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    fsumagic

    February 27, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Great list.

    Does Nick Kingham miss the top 500 or was it an oversight?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Going back through my list, Kingham appears to be the victim of the Casey Kelly double dip (mystery solved!). Kingham should be the second Casey Kelly and I shall be updating the list shortly..

15. 

    Levi

    February 27, 2014 at 11:42 am

    My guess on the missing person at either 428 or 442 (wherever Casey Kelly shouldn’t be).

    Either Alejandro De Aza or Austin Hedges…. your choice of a pro or a prospect!

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:46 am

      Incorrect. It was Nick Kingham (see earlier comment). Hedges was not a real consideration for this list, though his defensive chops are glorious.

16. 

    Levi

    February 27, 2014 at 11:42 am

    My guess on the missing person at either 428 or 442 (wherever Casey Kelly shouldn’t be).

    Either Alejandro De Aza or Austin Hedges…. your choice of a pro or a prospect!

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 11:46 am

      Incorrect. It was Nick Kingham (see earlier comment). Hedges was not a real consideration for this list, though his defensive chops are glorious.

17. 

    joe

    February 27, 2014 at 11:57 am

    No Erik Johnson?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Nope, just missed.

18. 

    joe

    February 27, 2014 at 11:57 am

    No Erik Johnson?

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Nope, just missed.

19. 

    Doog

    February 27, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    Awesome work as always. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’d really appreciate an article with short blurbs on the 5-10 hitters who rise the most in a points league. It’s pretty easy to figure out those who drop the most by dinging those who rely on steals, but it’s trickier to see those who are most helped by K/BB ratio, extra base hits, etc.

20. 

    Doog

    February 27, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    Awesome work as always. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’d really appreciate an article with short blurbs on the 5-10 hitters who rise the most in a points league. It’s pretty easy to figure out those who drop the most by dinging those who rely on steals, but it’s trickier to see those who are most helped by K/BB ratio, extra base hits, etc.

21. 

    James

    February 27, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Rendon at 67 and Lawrie at 112. Was thinking about trading Lawrie for Rendon in a points league because of positional need, is there really that big of a gap between the two?

22. 

    James

    February 27, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Rendon at 67 and Lawrie at 112. Was thinking about trading Lawrie for Rendon in a points league because of positional need, is there really that big of a gap between the two?

23. 

    Jackson

    February 27, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Why do the catcher rankings have
    1) Posey
    2) Santana
    3) Molina
    4) Mauer
    5) McCann
    6) Perez
    7) Lucroy
    8) Rosario

    but here it’s
    41) Posey
    61) McCann
    73) Mauer
    93) Lucroy
    102) Santana
    127) Perez
    128) Molina
    132) Rosario

    I can see McCann getting a boost because of his changing teams (and leagues), but what have Santana & Molina done to be dropped down behind Mauer who is moving to 1st base ?

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      Doog

      February 27, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      Not to step on toes, but the answer is that these are Bret’s rankings only as opposed to the consensus among the staff.

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        The Dynasty Guru

        February 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm

        This is correct. My rankings look different, as you can tell.

24. 

    Jackson

    February 27, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Why do the catcher rankings have
    1) Posey
    2) Santana
    3) Molina
    4) Mauer
    5) McCann
    6) Perez
    7) Lucroy
    8) Rosario

    but here it’s
    41) Posey
    61) McCann
    73) Mauer
    93) Lucroy
    102) Santana
    127) Perez
    128) Molina
    132) Rosario

    I can see McCann getting a boost because of his changing teams (and leagues), but what have Santana & Molina done to be dropped down behind Mauer who is moving to 1st base ?

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      Doog

      February 27, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      Not to step on toes, but the answer is that these are Bret’s rankings only as opposed to the consensus among the staff.

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        The Dynasty Guru

        February 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm

        This is correct. My rankings look different, as you can tell.

25. 

    low slider

    February 27, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Hey DG, maybe this a better spot to ask this question than the bp article of yours. Would you consider taking alfaro over Jonathan Gray in a 12 tm dynasty format? Weekly 5×5 h2h cats

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm

      Nope, Gray all the way.

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        low slider

        February 27, 2014 at 4:08 pm

        Awesome, thx for the quick input. Was trying to fall n love with a catcher ceiling. Sometimes an err n my thinking lol. Thank u for that matt wieters circa 2005 lol

26. 

    low slider

    February 27, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Hey DG, maybe this a better spot to ask this question than the bp article of yours. Would you consider taking alfaro over Jonathan Gray in a 12 tm dynasty format? Weekly 5×5 h2h cats

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      The Dynasty Guru

      February 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm

      Nope, Gray all the way.

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        low slider

        February 27, 2014 at 4:08 pm

        Awesome, thx for the quick input. Was trying to fall n love with a catcher ceiling. Sometimes an err n my thinking lol. Thank u for that matt wieters circa 2005 lol

27. 

    Eric Brown

    February 27, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Awesome work! Question on a couple of others missing from list (or did I miss them?): Jenry Mejia, Colby Lewis, Luke Hochevar. Thanks again for doing this!

28. 

    Eric Brown

    February 27, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Awesome work! Question on a couple of others missing from list (or did I miss them?): Jenry Mejia, Colby Lewis, Luke Hochevar. Thanks again for doing this!

29. 

    rk1101

    February 27, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Still hanging on to the Jesus Montero dream? Hard to imagine ranking him above Mesoraco after the season he had last year, and failing to live up to expectations. He also showed up to camp 40 pounds overweight this year, so at what point would you say it’s over for him. Middle of season, end of year? What chances do you give him to playing at a starting level fantasy player?

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      Nick Doran

      February 27, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      I would expect very little to nothing out of Montero this year, but I still think he has a pretty good chance of becoming a good fantasy hitter in the long run.

30. 

    rk1101

    February 27, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Still hanging on to the Jesus Montero dream? Hard to imagine ranking him above Mesoraco after the season he had last year, and failing to live up to expectations. He also showed up to camp 40 pounds overweight this year, so at what point would you say it’s over for him. Middle of season, end of year? What chances do you give him to playing at a starting level fantasy player?

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      Nick Doran

      February 27, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      I would expect very little to nothing out of Montero this year, but I still think he has a pretty good chance of becoming a good fantasy hitter in the long run.

31. 

    MC

    February 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    I threw these into a spreadsheet and separated out the prospects and newly eligible players: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuGRsGIKfpV9dDZFd2RLbkVnNy1JNzBQYmFBMGV5TGc&gid=0

32. 

    MC

    February 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    I threw these into a spreadsheet and separated out the prospects and newly eligible players: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuGRsGIKfpV9dDZFd2RLbkVnNy1JNzBQYmFBMGV5TGc&gid=0

33. 

    John

    February 28, 2014 at 1:51 am

    Hmmm, no love for Hunter Dozier? He may have been “over-drafted” but he did nothing in year 1 to prove he wasn’t worthy of a top 10 pick, all the splits looked to be in the right places, and he’s solid defensively.

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      Jackson

      February 28, 2014 at 10:26 pm

      I’m no expert, but he was a 21 year old in the Pioneer League. I don’t think that’s going to impress these guys.

34. 

    John

    February 28, 2014 at 1:51 am

    Hmmm, no love for Hunter Dozier? He may have been “over-drafted” but he did nothing in year 1 to prove he wasn’t worthy of a top 10 pick, all the splits looked to be in the right places, and he’s solid defensively.

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      Jackson

      February 28, 2014 at 10:26 pm

      I’m no expert, but he was a 21 year old in the Pioneer League. I don’t think that’s going to impress these guys.

35. 

    Spud Wevos

    March 1, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Albert Almora looks like he can hit .300, but are the rest of his tools look Loney-esque? or will he hit 20 plus homers, while stealing 20 plus bases? What can we expect from Alen Hanson? There is no one in his way, but will he stick at short? love the look of the new banner!

36. 

    Spud Wevos

    March 1, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Albert Almora looks like he can hit .300, but are the rest of his tools look Loney-esque? or will he hit 20 plus homers, while stealing 20 plus bases? What can we expect from Alen Hanson? There is no one in his way, but will he stick at short? love the look of the new banner!

37. 

    Joe

    March 1, 2014 at 11:22 pm

    Will there be a prospect rankings coming soon?

38. 

    Mike S

    March 8, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    I’ve got an offer of Chris Archer and Dexter Fowler for Giolito it looks like good value here but feels kind of meh. I would consider myself in Win now mode but my pitching staff could use a little help.

39. 

    Mike S

    March 8, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    I’ve got an offer of Chris Archer and Dexter Fowler for Giolito it looks like good value here but feels kind of meh. I would consider myself in Win now mode but my pitching staff could use a little help.

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42. 

    John P

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43. 

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48. 

    Chris

    February 28, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    I am the LM of a dynasty league on ESPN. We keep 25 of 35 players. It is a competitive and active league. I am need of 3 owners for that league. Some of you I have emailed about this in the past but I wanted to try again because some of the teams that need an owner have changed. A couple of these teams have a legitimate chance to be a contender either now or in the near future.

    Take a look at the rosters and if you are interested or know someone that is then please let me know. Email me at Chrisblau0214@yahoo.com

    http://games.espn.go.com/flb/clubhouse?leagueId=2656&teamId=3&seasonId=2016

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    Chris