Lets Tier: (1 Viewer)

[AcerFC]

As the baseball season approaches, I have begun to tier my players and think it would be a great thread if we could come up with a consensus. We are never going to get everyone to agree on every player but this could turn out to be a nice cheat sheet as we all get ready for our drafts. We will do one at every position. I will monitor it and add/drop as people see fit.

Links to other positions:

Catcher

1st Base

2nd Base

SS

3rd Base

OF

Relief Pitchers

Consensus Starting Pitcher Tiers:

Tier 1:

Tier 2:

Tier 3:

Tier 4:

 

[AcerFC]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

 

[Snotbubbles]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

Verlander, Lackey and Harang in Tier 1 but not Cole Hamels?

 

[guru_007]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

your pitching tiers are awful. hth

 

[AcerFC]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

your pitching tiers are awful. hth

The focus of this thread was for other to contribute so that we can get some sort of consensus. I appreciate you taking the time to tell me I suck but I am anxious to see your tiers. I am not an expert at this. Just someone who was bored at work and thought this would be a nice contribution to the community.

 

[Kiddnets]

great job ace - anyone can do rankings - the debate is what makes it great - these threads getting me pumped for drafts - only 2 months AWAY!!!

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

your pitching tiers are awful. hth

The focus of this thread was for other to contribute so that we can get some sort of consensus. I appreciate you taking the time to tell me I suck but I am anxious to see your tiers. I am not an expert at this. Just someone who was bored at work and thought this would be a nice contribution to the community.

haven't had a chance to jump in yet, but keep it up, good springboard for debate

 

[Wrigley]

1. Santana

2. Peavy

3. Sabathia

4. Webb

5. Becket

6. Hamels

7. Bedard

8. Smoltz

9. Harang

10. Lackey

11. Verlander

12. Haren

13. Halladay

14. Kazmir

15. Carmona

16 Hernandez

17 Zambrano

18. Liriano

19. Shields

20. Oswalt

21. Gallardo

22. Vazquez

23. McGowan

23. Cain

24. Burnett

25. Lilly

Don't really like tiers......but this is a start.

 

[numberSE7EN]

Why no love for Oswalt, is there something I should know?

 

[cheese]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

I like what you're doing here, but I think Liriano is way too low. As his health situation stands right now, I'd still take him over almost all of your 2nd tier.

 

[AcerFC]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

I like what you're doing here, but I think Liriano is way too low. As his health situation stands right now, I'd still take him over almost all of your 2nd tier.

He was one guy that I couldnt really place. While I agree with you, I would like to see what he does in Spring Training before a bump. In one of my leagues, you were allowed to keep every player you drafted in rounds 13-21. I was lucky enough to have the 1st pick of the 13th (after a trade) and bounced on him. I hope it turns out nice for me.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

Tier 1: Peavy, Santana, Verlander, Beckett, Webb, Lackey, Sabathia, Harrang, Kazmir, Halladay, Bedard, C Young

Tier 2: Zambrano, Haren, Dice K, Hernandez, Hammels, Meyers, Penny, Maine, Francis, Wang, Bonderman, Carmona, Escobar, Pettite, Smoltz

Tier 3: Willis, O Perez, Oswalt, Vazquez, Burnett, Lilly, Jared Weaver, Hudson, Lincecum, Hill, Hughes, Liriano

Tier 4: Wainwright, Pedro, Arroyo, Sheets, J Chamberlin, I Kennedy

I like what you're doing here, but I think Liriano is way too low. As his health situation stands right now, I'd still take him over almost all of your 2nd tier.

what is the update with him? My concern is he'll be severely limited innings wise.

 

[cheese]

I haven't heard anything either way in the last month, but prior to that all indications were positive for a spring training return. Here is a link....

http://www.twincities.com/walters/ci_7551139?nclick_check=1