Exempt Players: Justin Upton Gerardo Parra Jordan Schafer Bud Norris Jonathan O. Sanchez Johnny Cueto Tommy Hanson Justin Masterson Edinson Volquez Josh Vitters Non Exempt Players: 656.5 points (out of 656.5) Justin Verlander- 656.5 Minor Leaguers: Jake Arrieta Michael Stanton Matt Dominguez Jason Heyward Logan Morrison Michael Taylor Trevor Reckling Kyle Drabek
Exempt Players: Josh Hamilton Will Venable Matt LaPorta Aaron Cunningham Randy Wells Ross Detwiler Mat Latos Non-Exempt Players: 1845.9 points (out of 1855) Lance Berkman- 454 Ichiro Suzuki- 453.8 BJ Upton- 383.5 Carlos Zambrano- 395.8 Frank Francisco- 158.8 Minor League: Dominic Brown Aaron Hicks Ben Revere Quentin Berry
Exempt Players: Denard Span Adam Jones Alexei Ramirez Casey McGehee Carlos Gonzalez JA Happ Jason Hammel Josh Geer Non-Exempt Players: 1748.3 points Adrian Gonzalez- 574.2 Matt Holliday- 551.8 David Wright- 434.5 Ryan Doumit- 187.8 Shaun Marcum- 0 Minor Leaguers: John Mayberry Jordan Brown Isaac Davis Sean Doolittle Brett Lawrie Angel Salome Kyle Skipworth
Exempt Players: Mark Reynolds John Lannan Luke Hochevar Alcides Escobar Non-Exempt Players: 6864.5 points (out of 2100) Andre Ethier- 540.5 Jimmy Rollins- 496 Cole Hamels- 428 Ervin Santana- 271.8 Brandon Webb Minor Leaguers: Lou Marson Todd Frazier Freddie Freeman Austin Jackson Carlos Carrasco Jarrod Parker
Exempt: Nyjier Morgan Julio Borbon Mat Gamel Ken Kawakami Brad Bergesen Ryan Rowland-Smith Brandon Morrow Non-Exempt: 1921.1 points (out of 1940) Prince Fielder- 673.5 Kevin Youkilis- 512.8 James Shields- 442 Scott Kazmir- 292.8 Minor Leaguers: Gaby Sanchez Pedro Alvarez JP Arencibia Greg Halman Jonathan Niese Charles Lofgren
Exempt: Asdrubal Cabrera Jay Bruce Geovany Soto Yovanni Gallardo Max Scherzer Derek Holland Daisuke Matsuzaka Non Exempt: 2247.1 points (out of 2257) Manny Ramirez- 350.2 Carlos Quentin- 284.5 Jon Lester- 560 Josh Johnson- 549.2 Jered Weaver- 503.2 Minor Leaguers: Reid Brignac Adrian Cardenas Wade Davis Deolis Guerra Brett Sinkbeil
Exempt: Kosuke Fukudome Colby Rasmus Jose Mijares Kyle McClellan Jason Motte Non Exempt: 1861.7 points (out of 1862) Jason Bay: 567.5 Joe Mauer: 554.2 Chad Billingsley: 457.8 Jake Peavy: 282.2 Minor Leaguers: David Freese Chris Carter David Cooper Fernando Martinez Clay Mortensen Stephen Strasburg
Exempt: Pablo Sandoval Ben Francisco Garrett Jones Nate Schierholtz Eugenio Velez Paul Janish Brian Wilson Tommy Hunter Kevin Slowey Non-Exempt: 1910.7 Points out of 1911.5 Victor Martinez- 527.5 Matt Cain- 535 Ricky Nolasco- 439 Johan Santana- 409.2 Minor Leaguers: Buster Posey Roger Kieschnick Angel Villalona Madison Bumgarner Michael Bowden Kevin Pucetas Hector Rondon
I think that Clint, Roady, Mark, Matt, Kyle, Chuck and others just need to know that it's back on in here. Also, Stacy, Lee, Billy, Kyle H, and a couple of others need to start showing up here.
I disagree. I think if rankings are going to be posted this early (and I do not think they should), you almost have to rank a team who has only lost a close game to a Top 10 opponent and beaten another. Doesn't matter, though. None of these rankings do.