Trivia (sort of...)

[soupcan]

In the baseball preview issue of Sports Illustrated they ranked current players from 1 - 400 (pitchers not included - they did that separately) based on their PVR (Player Value Ranking).

Here is their criteria:

We ranked the position players in the major leagues from 1 (the best) to 400, based on our projections of their statistical production this season. The categories considered for position players were batting average, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases. We also took into account each player's career stats as well as his role on his current team, his prospects for improving or declining, his injury history and his current physical condition. Using these criteria, we determined each player's value ranking, or PVR.

My question: Can you tell me who the top 10 players in MLB are according to SI's PVR?

Extra Credit: Put 'em in order.

[metirish]

Pujols
Reyes
A-Rod
Howard
Soriano
Cabrera
Ortiz
Beltran
Utley
Wright-D

[Guest Edgy DC]

Pujols
Howard
Santana
Rodriguez
Mauer
Beltran
Berkman
Ortiz
Cabrera
Zambrano

[soupcan]

1. Pujols
2.
3. ARod
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Players named that are on the list but not put in the proper order:

Howard
Reyes
Beltran
Ortiz
Soriano

Edgy - pitchers not included

[Guest Edgy DC]

Copulate me! This reading thing is getting harder.

Stick, um, Brian McCann and Ichiro Suzuki in there at the bottom of my list, unless this PVR is only for fantasy leaguers and only covering offense or something. In that case, kill me.

[soupcan]

McCann and Ichiro are not in their top 10.

The categories considered for position players were batting average, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases. We also took into account each player's career stats as well as his role on his current team, his prospects for improving or declining, his injury history and his current physical condition.

[metirish]

Carl Crawford...# 8

[Guest Rotblatt]

2. Jeter (smells like intangibles were taken into account)
4. Ortiz
5. Howard
6. Guerrero
7. Beltran
8. Reyes
9. Soriano
10. Manny

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

This shows how out of touch I've become since my days as a rabid Sporting News reader.

I've never heard of Carl Crawford. The name doesn't even ring a bell.

[metirish]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: This shows how out of touch I've become since my days as a rabid Sporting News reader. I've never heard of Carl Crawford. The name doesn't even ring a bell.

Crawford could be viewed as an American league version of Reyes...numbers from last season....

http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=408307

[nymr83]

200+ steals in the past 4 years for the devil rays, he's got some pop in his bat too as his HR total has steadily risen every year and he'll only be 25 this season.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I believe Crawford was talking about YSG when he complained last year at the ASB that he got no credit for being a better player than Reyes.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I guess he was.

Tell him to come to the Mets and I'll put him in my database.

[metsmarathon]

1. Pujols
2. =green]Beltran
3. ARod
4. =green]Reyes
5. =green]Howard
6. =green]Ortiz
7. =green]Soriano
8. Abreu
9. Crawford
10. Guerrero

[soupcan]

1. Pujols
2.
3. ARod
4. Reyes
5.
6.
7. Beltran
8.
9.
10.

On the list:

Crawford
Soriano
Ortiz
Howard

[metsmarathon]

i cheated. 6 and 8... are you f'n kidding me?

[Guest Edgy DC]

People have just got to brace themselves for Jose Reyes still being a work in progress. Remember last year opening with a dozen-page thread on his deathwatch.

[Guest Rotblatt]

So no Manny, Guerrero or Jeter, huh?

My new guesses in red:

1. Pujols
2. Soriano
3. ARod
4. Reyes
5. Ortiz
6. Morneau
7. Beltran
8. Andruw Jones
9. Howard
10. Crawford

[soupcan]

1. Pujols
2. Soriano
3. ARod
4. Reyes
5.
6.
7. Beltran
8.
9.
10.

All but two have been named.

Crawford, Ortiz and Howard need to be ranked correctly (or according to SI).

="metsmarathon"]i cheated. 6 and 8... are you f'n kidding me?

Well, they did say that 'role on his current team' plays a factor...

Oh, and you meant '6 and 9...are you f'n kidding me?'

[Guest Rotblatt]

This is hard.

1. Pujols
2. Soriano
3. ARod
4. Reyes
5. Crawford
6. Hafner
7. Beltran
8. Howard
9. Damon
10. Ortiz

[metsmarathon]

yes, 9. sorry. wtf?!

the rankings of the incorrect guesses would be a fun thing to add to the game.

[dinosaur jesus]

Hafner's a monster. At least as good as Ortiz, if he can get the AB's.

[soupcan]

1. Pujols
2. Soriano
3. ARod
4. Reyes
5. Crawford
6.
7. Beltran
8. Howard
9.
10. Ortriz

Who are the missing players!?

I'm leaving my office at 5:00. If they aren't guessed by then I'll post 'em.

[soupcan]

metsmarathon wrote: yes, 9. sorry. wtf?! the rankings of the incorrect guesses would be a fun thing to add to the game.

Here:

11 Berkman
12 Ramirez
14 Morneau
15 Utley
17 D. Wright
18 Abreu
20 Suzuki
23 Jeter
24 Guerrero
26 Hafner
27 A. Jones
28 Cabrera
39 Damon
51 McCann
57 Mauer

[soupcan]

Sorry - 5:00 shitstorm at the office...

Numbers 6 & 9 are the Lee brothers, Carlos and Derrick respectively.

[Frayed Knot]

Carlos Lee two slots ahead of Lance Berkman strikes me as very odd.
I'd take Lance WAY before Lee if drafting a team.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Jeter above Hafner? Really? And Ichiro too?

[nymr83]

Jeter plays SS (even if most of us think he doesnt do it very well) Hafner is a DH.

[Guest cooby]

soupcan wrote: Sorry - 5:00 shitstorm at the office... .

Ewwwww!