I like to use a Tier system when ranking baseball players prior to my drafts... here is an early attempt:
Likely Starting Catchers and Catchers who DH a bit:
American League
East
NY Yankees.............Jorge Posada
Boston....................Jason Varitek
Baltimore................Javy Lopez
Tampa Bay..............Toby Hall
Toronto...................Gregg Zaun
Central
Minnesota................Joe Mauer..............Matt LeCroy
Chi White Sox..........Ben Davis
Cleveland................Victor Martinez
Detroit....................Ivan Rodriguez
Kansas City.............John Buck
West
Anaheim.................Bengie Molina / Jose Molina
Oakland..................Jason Kendall
Texas.....................Rod Barajas / Sandy Alomar
Seattle....................Dan Wilson / Miguel Olivo
National League
East
Atlanta..................Johnny Estrada
Philadelphia...........Mike Lieberthal
Florida...................Paul Lo Duca
NY Mets.................Mike Piazza
Washington............Brian Schneider
Central
St. Louis.................Yadier Molina / Einar Diaz
Houston..................Brad Ausmus
Chi Cubs................Michael Barrett
Cincinnati...............Jason LaRue
Pittsburgh...............Benito Santiago / Humberto Cota
Milwaukee..............Chad Moeller / Gary Bennett
West
Los Angeles.................Brent Mayne / Dave Ross
San Francisco..............Mike Matheny
San Diego...................Ramon Hernandez
Colorado.....................JD Closser / Charles Johnson
Arizona.......................Snyder/Hill/Hammock
FA..............................AJ Pierzynski
Here are my Tiers, Four Tiers per position, 25 players are listed by the number of 2004 Fantasy Points earned over on another site:
First Tier.............Second Tier.........Third Tier..........Fourth Tier......
Victor Martinez...Paul Lo Duca.....AJ Pierzynski.........Toby Hall......
Javy Lopez........Johnny Estrada..Michael Barrett.......Rod Barajas...
Jason Kendall....Mike Lieberthal...Ramon Hernandez..Ben Molina....
Ivan Rodriguez...Joe Mauer........Brian Schneider....Damien Miller...
Jorge Posada............................Matt LeCroy..........Jason LaRue.....
Jason Varitek......................................................Jason Phillips.....
Mike Piazza.......................................................Brad Ausmus.......
.......................................................................Charles Johnson...
.......................................................................Benito Santiago....
2 and 3 aren't much different. I'd say the way you have it, #2 is better BA while #3 is better power. (in general). I'd just lump thme together b/c the C position doesn't have enough variation to make 4 meaningful tiers.
More Tiers... First Base, listing expected starters and DHs worth drafting who may qualify at first base or at some sort of "Utility Infielder" position where you play. Each player is listed in no particular order under each tier.
Notes: I will have Adam Dunn listed in the outfield
I have Travis Hafner here by above rule
I have Piazza and C. Wilson here (what the heck)
I will have Aubrey Huff at third base
I will have Ryan Klesko in the outfield
I will have Pedro Feliz somewhere else
FIRST TIER
Albert Pujols STL
Todd Helton COL
David Ortiz BOS
SECOND TIER
Sean Casey CIN
Mark Teixeira TEX
Paul Konerko CWS
Travis Hafner CLE
Derrek Lee CHC
Jim Thome PHI
Brad Wilkerson WAS
Jeff Bagwell HOU
Phil Nevin SD
Carlos Delgado TOR
THIRD TIER
Rafael Palmeiro BAL
Scott Hatteberg OAK
Shawn Green ARZ
Lyle Overbay MLW
Erubiel Durazo OAK
Shea Hillenbrand ARZ
Darin Erstad ANA
Mike Sweeney KC
Carlos Peña DET
J.T. Snow SF
Ben Broussard CLE
Mike Piazza NYM
Richie Sexson SEA
Dmitri Young DET
Frank Thomas CWS
Craig Wilson PIT
FOURTH TIER
Ken Harvey KC
Hee Seop Choi LA
Justin Morneau MIN
Daryle Ward PIT
Kevin Millar BOS
Doug Mientkiewicz BOS
Adam Laroche ATL
Tino Martinez NYY
Jason Giambi NYY
Nick Johnson WAS
not done, more later
Last edited by JDD on Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
JDD wrote:More Tiers... First Base, listing expected starters and DHs worth drafting who may qualify at first base or at some sort of "Utility Infielder" position where you play. Each player is listed in no particular order under each tier.
FIRST TIER
Albert Pujols STL Todd Helton COL David Ortiz BOS
SECOND TIER
Sean Casey CIN (big year last year, won't repeat) Mark Teixeira TEX (could be top tier next year) Paul Konerko CWS Travis Hafner CLE Derrek Lee CHC Jim Thome PHI (too good for this group, not good enough for next) Brad Wilkerson WAS Jeff Bagwell HOU Phil Nevin SD Carlos Delgado TOR
THIRD TIER
Rafael Palmeiro BAL Scott Hatteberg OAK Shawn Green LA (Will be back to tier-2 next year) Lyle Overbay MLW Erubiel Durazo OAK Shea Hillenbrand ARZ Darin Erstad ANA Mike Sweeney KC Carlos Peña DET J.T. Snow SF Ben Broussard CLE Mike Piazza NYM Richie Sexson SEA (Tier-2 next year) Dmitri Young DET Frank Thomas CWS
FOURTH TIER
Ken Harvey KC Hee Seop Choi LA Justin Morneau MIN ( Tier-4, no way he is tier-2 next year) Daryle Ward PIT Doug Mientkiewicz BOS Adam Laroche ATL Jason Giambi NYY (Tier-3 at least) Nick Johnson WAS
JDD wrote:More Tiers... First Base, listing expected starters and DHs worth drafting who may qualify at first base or at some sort of "Utility Infielder" position where you play. Each player is listed in no particular order under each tier.
FIRST TIER
Albert Pujols STL Todd Helton COL David Ortiz BOS
SECOND TIER
Sean Casey CIN --- move down to 3rd tier Mark Teixeira TEX Paul Konerko CWS Travis Hafner CLE Derrek Lee CHC Jim Thome PHI --- move up to the top of the 2nd tier or the bottom of 1st Brad Wilkerson WAS ---- third tier Jeff Bagwell HOU ---- third tier Phil Nevin SD ---- third tier Carlos Delgado TOR
THIRD TIER
Rafael Palmeiro BAL Scott Hatteberg OAK Shawn Green LA Lyle Overbay MLW Erubiel Durazo OAK Shea Hillenbrand ARZ Darin Erstad ANA --- fourth tier Mike Sweeney KC Carlos Peña DET ---- fourth tier J.T. Snow SF Ben Broussard CLE Mike Piazza NYM Richie Sexson SEA ---- move up to 2nd tier Dmitri Young DET Frank Thomas CWS
FOURTH TIER
Ken Harvey KC Hee Seop Choi LA Justin Morneau MIN ---- more like 2nd tier Daryle Ward PIT Doug Mientkiewicz BOS Adam Laroche ATL Jason Giambi NYY ---- move up to bottom of 3rd tier Nick Johnson WAS ---- move up to top of 3rd tier
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by JDD » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:05 pm 
Tier-4, no way he is tier-2 next year) 
