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 2009 Player Rankings:
Top 350 NL Overall
Last update: 03/14/09

You wanted them, so you got them.  We have compiled the top 350 National League players and grouped them into color tiers that provide more flexibility when drafting.  These color tiers provide a quick, visual means of comparing players at different positions with similar fantasy value. Comments have also been added to give you those extra little pieces of information that may help sway your decision between two seemingly, equal players.

NL only fantasy rankings:
SP RP C 1B 2B

51 - 100
Rank
 Player
 Team
 Pos
 Age
 Comments
51
Rich Harden
CHC
SP
27
$ 2nd(K)
52
J.J. Hardy
MIL
SS
26

53
Edinson Volquez
CIN
SP
25
2nd(K)
54
Jonathan Broxton
LAD
RP
24
2nd(SV)
55
Rafael Furcal
LAD
SS
31

56
Chris B. Young
ARI
OF
29

57
Ricky Nolasco
FLA
SP
26
2nd(K)
58
Andre Ethier
LAD
OF
26
2nd(AVE)
59
Yovani Gallardo
MIL
SP
23
INJ REC
60
Ryan Doumit
PIT
C
27
2nd(AVE)
61
Carlos Zambrano
CHC
SP
27

62
Brad Hawpe
COL
OF
29
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
63
Adam Wainwright
STL
SP
27
INJ REC
64
Javier Vazquez
ATL
SP
32
2nd(K)
65
Matt Cain
SF
SP
24

66
James Loney
LAD
1B
24

67
Francisco Cordero
CIN
RP
33
2nd(SV)
68
Jayson Werth
PHI
OF
29
$
69
Ryan Dempster
CHC
SP
31
2nd(K)
70
Matt Capps
PIT
RP
25

71
Milton Bradley
CHC
OF
30

72
Josh Johnson
FLA
SP
25
2nd(K)
73
Aaron Harang
CIN
SP
30

74
Derek Lowe
ATL
SP
35

75
Lastings Milledge
WSH
OF
23
2nd(SB)
76
Brett Myers
PHI
SP
28
$ 2nd(K)
77
Ted Lilly
CHC
SP
32
2nd(K)
78
Conor Jackson
ARI
1B/OF
26
2nd(AVE)
79
Chris Iannetta
COL
C
25

80
Trevor Hoffman
MIL
RP
39
2nd(SV)
81
Bengie Molina
SF
C
34
$ 2nd(AVE)
82
Justin Upton
ARI
OF
21

83
Brian Wilson
SF
RP
26
2nd(SV)
84
Max Scherzer
ARI
SP
24

85
Jorge Cantu
FLA
3B/1B
26

86
Mike Gonzalez
ATL
RP
30
$ 2nd(SV)
87
Chris R. Young
SD
SP
29

88
Miguel Tejada
HOU
SS
32
$
89
Rick Ankiel
STL
OF
29
$
90
Huston Street
COL
RP
25

91
Kelly Johnson
ATL
2B
26
2nd(AVE)
92
Edwin Encarnacion
CIN
3B
25

93
Mark Reynolds
ARI
3B
25

94
Heath Bell
SD
RP
31

95
Chad Qualls
ARI
RP
30

96
Randy Johnson
SF
SP
45
2nd(K)
97
Johnny Cueto
CIN
SP
23

98
Matt Lindstrom
FLA
RP
29

99
Pablo Sandoval
SF
C/3B/1B
22

100
Willy Taveras
CIN
OF
27
2nd(SB)

Comments:
The comments are provided to give you a little extra insight into the players.   Some are positive and some are negative.   Here is the legend for the comments:

NOTE: – Increased production can often be seen in players that hit the ages of 27 or 28.   Others will see a marked decline in production with age (let’s say past 30).   Consequently, we have added all the players’ ages to our rankings.

rook – These players are hot rookies to keep an eye on this season.

$ – These players are scheduled for new contracts after 2009, so they might be a little more motivated in 2009.

INJ REC – These players are former stars that are looking to rebound from injuries.

xINJ CON – These players have injury issues that are cause for concern.

2nd(RBI) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in runs batted in production.  They had 45 or more home RBIs in the second half of last season.

2nd(HR) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in home run production.  They had 14 or more home runs in the second half of last season.

2nd(AVE) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in batting average. They had a .300 average or better the second half of last season with at least 200 second half at bats.

2nd(SB) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in stolen base production.  They had 10 or more stolen bases in the second half of last season.

2nd(SV) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in saves production. They had 10 or more saves in the second half of last season.

2nd(K) – These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in pitching strikeouts production.  They had 70 or more strikeouts in the second half of last season.

xIP – These players either experienced a drastic increase in their innings pitched last year or they just flat out threw a ton of innings last year.   They could be an injury or decreased production risk.

Color Tiers:
The color bands are provided to highlight players that are in the same tier of fantasy value.   This is done to create flexibility in your draft strategy relative to your particular team need.   For example, if all of the first tier players are gone (highlighted with a black background), none of the second tier are gone (highlighted with a maroon background), and you want a pitcher, CC Sabathia is your man. You passed over the positional players ranked above Sabathia because they were all in the same tier as Sabathia.


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