Standard Information (Yahoo! Defaults)
12-Team, 5x5, Mixed League
Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, U, 2 SP, 2 RP, 3 P
Stats: R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP
Limits: 1250 IP & 162 G

For outfielders, I am not considering individual positions. If your league does, push CF up in the rankings.

Replacement Level
81 R, 20 HR, 75, 11 SB, .283 AVG

First Tier
1. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs

Second Tier
2. Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies

Holliday is surprisingly solid across the board, and his team is still getting better as they won't have Cory Sullivan, Choo Freeman, or Clint Barmes in the everyday lineup.

Third Tier
4. Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
5. Lance Berkman, Houston Astros

Although Crawford is usually drafted like he provides good numbers in all five categories, his HR and RBI are below replacement. The stolen bases can only make up so much ground.

Fourth Tier
6. Carlos Beltran, New York Mets
7. Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
8. Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
9. Carlos Lee, Houston Astros
10. Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates

Fifth Tier
11. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays
12. Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves

Sixth Tier
13. Johnny Damon, New York Yankees
14. Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox
15. Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds

There's no way Dunn hits for a .234 AVG again. His BABIP (batting average on balls in play) was .278, while his eBABIP (expected BABIP based on line drive rate) was .361. Hopefully for Reds fans, last August and September won't happen again.

Seventh Tier
16. Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks
17. Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
18. Bobby Abreu, New York Yankees
19. Delmon Young, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
20. Rocco Baldelli, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
21. Coco Crisp, Boston Red Sox
22. Jeff Francoeur, Atlanta Braves

Remember Eric Davis? Chris Young garners comparisons. Ichiro's HR and RBI will kill you. What happened to Abreu's power? Did he leave it in Detroit during the All-Star break? Thankfully for fantasy players, Francoeur's horrible plate discipline won't hurt you. If he learns how to wait for his pitch and take a walk, his career will take off.

Eighth Tier
23. Dave Roberts, San Francisco Giants
24. Juan Pierre, Los Angeles Dodgers
25. Mark Teahen, Kansas City Royals
26. Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins
27. Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks
28. Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers
29. Bradley Hawpe, Colorado Rockies
30. Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers
31. Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies
32. Willy Taveras, Colorado Rockies
33. Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins
34. Brian Giles, San Diego Padres
35. Nick Swisher, Oakland Athletics
36. Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees
37. Matt Murton, Chicago Cubs
38. David DeJesus, Kansas City Royals
39. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles
40. Raul Ibanez, Seattle Mariners
41. Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies
42. Gary Sheffield, Detroit Tigers
43. Mike Cameron, San Diego Padres

Mark Teahen doesn't qualify in the OF yet, but he will for most of the season.

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I posted these rankings and the shortstop rankings today. I look forward to reading your comments.