Top ranked relievers from 2009

1. Jonathan Broxton, LA 305
2. Heath Bell, SD 272
3. Brian Wilson, SF 254
4. Huston Street, Col 233
5. Francisco Cordero, Cin 218
6. Ryan Franklin, StL 217
7. Francisco Rodriguez, NY 215
8. Trevor Hoffman, Mil 211
9. Carlos Marmol, Chi 182
10. Leo Nunez, Fla 178
11. Chad Qualls, Arz 152
12. Matt Capps, Was 142
12. Brad Lidge, Phi 142

Top ranked starting pitchers from 2009

1. Tim Lincecum, SF 500
2. Adam Wainwright, SF 484
3. Dan Haren, Arz 452
4. Roy Halladay, Phi 428
5. Josh Johnson, Fla 419
6. Ubaldo Jimenez, Col 391
7. Chris Carpenter, StL 387
8. Matt Cain, SF 383
8. Wandy Rodriguez, Hou 383
10. Yovoni Gallardo, Mil 370
11. Randy Wolf, Mil 364
12. Jorge De La Rosa, Col 356
13. Jair Jurrjens, Atl 337
14. Ryan Dempster, Chi 335
15. Chad Billingsley, LA 333
16. Clayton Kershaw, LA 328
17. Edwin Jackson, Arz 327
18. Ricky Nolasco, Fla 325
19. Joe Blanton, Phi 318
20. Carlos Zambrano, Chi 316
21. Ted Lilly, Chi 312
22. Cole Hamels, Phi 310
23. Johan Santana, NY 308
24. Bronson Arroyo, Cin 303
25. Jason Marquis, Was 299
26. Kevin Correia, SD 291
27. Barry Zito, SF 279
28. Doug Davis, Mil 277
29. Jonathan Sanchez, SF 272
30. J.A. Happ, Phi 270
30. Roy Oswalt, Hou 270
32. Derek Lowe, Atl 269
33. Randy Wells, Chi 262
34. Jason Hammel, Col 259
35. Johnny Cueto, Cin 253
36. Tommy Hanson, Atl 251
37. Zach Duke, Pit 250
38. Jon Garland, SD 248
39. Paul Maholm, Pit 240
40. Ross Ohlendorf, Pit 239
41. Aaron Harang, Cin 232
42. Clayton Richard, SD 229
43. John Lannan, Was 223
44. Brad Penny, StL 218
45. Vicente Padilla, LA 218
46. Mike Pelfrey, NY 216
47. Aaron Cook, Col 215
48. Jamie Moyer, Phi 206
49. Kenshin Kawakami, Atl 197
50. Manny Parra, Mil 195

Top ranked outfielders from 2009

1. Ryan Braun, Mil 523
2. Matt Kemp, LA 465
3. Matt Holliday, StL 451
4. Jason Bay, NY 445
5. Shane Victorino, Phi 435
6. Andre Ethier, LA 427
7. Jayson Werth, Phi 419
8. Carlos Lee, Hou 411
9. Michael Bourn, Hou 402
10. Raul Ibanez, Phi 394
11. Justin Upton, Arz 389
12. Marlon Byrd, Chi 375
13. Cody Ross, Fla 374
14. Brad Hawpe, Col 370
15. Jeff Francoeur, NY 369
16. Hunter Pence, Hou 367
17. Nate McLouth, Atl 348
18. Chris Coghlan, Fla 338
19. Ryan Ludwick, StL 333
20. Andrew McCutchen, Pit 321
21. Mark DeRosa, SF 316
22. Kosuke Fukudome, Chi 313
23. Melky Cabrera, Atl 312
24. Nyjer Morgan, Was 306
25. Aaron Rowand, SF 301
26. Dexter Fowler, Col 284
27. Josh Willingham, Was 282
28. Scott Hairston, SD 280
29. Gerardo Parra, Arz 279
30. Colby Rasmus, StL 275
31. Matt Diaz, Atl 270
32. Alfonso Soriano, Chi 266
33. Manny Ramirez, LA 265
34. Ben Francisco, Phi 260
35. Corey Hart, Mil 258
35. Seth Smith, Col 258
37. Angel Pagan, NY 244
38. Chris Young, Arz 241
39. Carlos Beltran, NY 238
40. Garrett Jones, Pit 231

Top ranked catchers from 2009

1. Brian McCann, Atl 331
2. Bengie Molina, SF 299
3. Miguel Montero, Arz 272
4. Yadier Molina, StL 267
5. Russell Martin, LA 259
6. Miguel Olivo, Col 242
7. John Baker, Fla 232
8. Ivan Rodriguez, Was 230
9. Carlos Ruiz, Phi 189
10. Chris Iannetta, Col 183
11. Geovany Soto, Chi 169
12. Omir Santos, NY 158

Top ranked third basemen from 2009

1. Ryan Zimmerman, Was 438
2. Aramis Ramirez, Chi 429
3. Pablo Sandoval, SF 409
4. Mark Reynolds, Arz 393
5. Placido Polanco, Phi 380
6. David Wright, NY 361
7. Casey Blake, LA 333
8. Scott Rolen, Cin 328
9. Pedro Feliz, Hou 313
10. Chase Headley, SD 307
11. Andy LaRoche, Pit 288
12. Chipper Jones, Atl 284

Top ranked shortstops from 2009

1. Hanley Ramirez, Fla 471
2. Jimmy Rollins, Phi 430
3. Troy Tulowitzki, Col 420
4. Orlando Cabrera, Cin 356
5. Yunel Escobar, Atl 342
6. Ryan Theriot, Chi 324
7. Stephen Drew, Arz 322
8. Rafael Furcal, LA 317
9. Brendan Ryan, StL 231
10. Edgar Renteria, SF 216
11. Everth Cabrera, SD 193
12. Julio Lugo, StL 164

Top ranked second basemen from 2009

1. Chase Utley, Phi 432
2. Brandon Phillips, Cin 395
3. Dan Uggla, Fla 340
4. Clint Barmes, Col 317
5. Skip Schumaker, StL 301
6. Martin Prado, Atl 284
7. Cristian Guzman, Was 280
8. David Eckstein, SD 277
9. Luis Castillo, NY 275
10. Freddy Sanchez, SF 267
11. Kaz Matsui, Hou 258
12. Juan Uribe, SF 254

Top ranked first baseman from 2009

1. Albert Pujols, StL 525
2. Prince Fielder, Mil 493
3. Ryan Howard, Phi 487
4. Derrek Lee, Chi 429
5. Adrian Gonzalez, SD 399
6. Todd Helton, Col 394
7. Adam LaRoche, Arz 378
8. Jorge Cantu, Fla 370
9. Adam Dunn, Was 366
10. Joey Votto, Cin 365
11. James Loney, LA 357
12. Lance Berkman, Hou 328

Season review: Chico's Chuggers

Owner: Shawn Perov

Final points, placing: 4708, 1st place

Drafted team: 1B Jorge Cantu; 2B Brandon Phillips; SS Hanley Ramirez; 3B Emilio Bonafacio; C Geovany Soto; OF Shane Victorino; OF Brad Hawpe; OF Willy Taveras; SP Jake Peavy; SP Adam Wainwright; SP Aaron Harang; SP Wandy Rodriguez; RP Heath Bell; B: Ubaldo Jimenez, Michael Bourn, Aaron Cook

Players added (16): OF Nyger Morgan (W2), C Yadier Molina (W2), 1B Adam LaRoche (W4), SP Jorge De La Rosa (W5, W11 and W15), 2B David Eckstein (W8), SP Zach Duke (W9), SP John Lannan (W11), SP Kevin Correia (W13); 3B Ryan Roberts (W19), OF Johnny Gomes (W20), 3B Pedro Feliz (W20), OF Carlos Gonzalez (W22), SP Jon Garland (W23), OF Drew Stubbs (W25)

Players dumped (15): OF Michael Bourn (W2), SP Aaron Cook (W2), SP Ubaldo Jimenez (W4), OF Willy Taveras (W5), 2B David Eckstein (W9), SP Jorge De La Rosa (W9 and W13), 1B Adam LaRoche (W10-stolen), SP John Lannan (W19), SP Jake Peavy (W19), SP Aaron Harang (W20-x), 3B Emilio Bonafacio (W20), C Geovany Soto (W22), OF Nyger Morgan (W22-x), SP Zach Duke (W25)

Players on DL: SP Jake Peavy (W11-18), C Geovany Soto (W13-21)

Time lost to players on DL: 29 weeks

Points/ranking by position: 1B-346/2; 2B-395/2; SS-468/1; 3B-280/9; C-245/5; OF-384/3; SP-387/1; RP-271/2

Final analysis: The Chico's Chuggers had a very low DL-time number. However, each player lost to the DL were significant players: Peavy, Harang, Morgan, Soto. But in all cases, the Chuggers were able to find suitable replacements. The Chuggers hit big with mid-round pitching picks with Wainwright and Wandy Rodriguez. Then they twice picked up and dumped Jorge De La Rosa before picking him up a third time. De La Rosa helped carry the Chuggers to the finish when Peavy and Harang were out of commission. The Week 2 add of Nyger Morgan was huge, as was the Week 2 add of Yadier Molina. While the Chuggers spent most of the season with a bench that was comprised of pitchers and a backup catcher, they did not endure a significant injury to any of their other positions players all season under Morgan was lost for the season in Week 22.

Season review: WWJB

Owner: Scott Phillips

Final points, placing: 4608, second

Drafted team: 1B Albert Pujols; 2B Freddy Sanchez; SS Troy Tulowitzki; 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff; C Jesus Flores; OF Alfonso Soriano; OF Justin Upton; OF Milton Bradley; SP Chad Billingsley; SP Javier Vazquez; Ted Lilly; SP Joe Blanton; RP Jonathan Broxton. B: Anibal Sanchez; Ian Snell; Ryan Church

Players added (15): OF Kosuke Fukudome (W2), OF Scott Hairston (W3 and W9), OF Jody Gerut (W5), C Wil Nieves (W6), 3B Omar Infante (W7), OF Michael Bourn (W7), SS Clint Barmes (W9), C Josh Bard (W13), SP Joel Pineiro (W15), SP Josh Hammel (W17), C Carlos Ruiz (W20), OF Will Venable (W22), 3B Martin Prado (W24), SP Hiroki Kuroda (W25)

Players dumped (14): OF Justin Upton (W2), OF Milton Bradley (W3), OF Scott Hairston (W7), OF Jody Gerut (W7), C Wil Nieves (W13), SP Ian Snell (W13), OF Scott Hairston (W14-stolen), 3B Omar Infante (W19), C Josh Bard (W20), SP Josh Hammel (W20), C Jesus Flores (W23-x), OF Alfonso Soriano (W24-x), OF Ryan Church (W24), SP Chad Billingsley (W25)

Players on DL: C Jesus Flores (W6-22), SP Anibal Sanchez (W6-20), 3B Omar Infante (W7-18) OF Scott Hairston (W9-12), SP Ted Lilly (W17-19), 2B Freddy Sanchez (W21-22)

Time lost by players on DL: 60 weeks

Points/ranking by position: 1B-525/1; 2B-319/6; SS-416/3; 3B-379/5; C-198/10; OF-321/10; SP-368/3; RP-304/1.

Final analysis: The second-place finish was the best for owner Scott Phillips. WWJB was the one team that was able to keep some sort of presure on Chico's Chuggers. It was a good season, but there was room for regret. The 60 weeks of DL is high, but a bit misleading. Most of that time was comprised of long DL stints by players who were not likely to make huge impacts. The biggest downfall for WWJB was their outfield. Top outfielder Alfonso Soriano was either injured or struggling all season long. Scott played with fire by drafting Milton Bradley and got burned. All of this was compounded by the early cut-and-run of Justin Upton. But there were good moves, too. The Week 7 add of Michael Bourn and Week 9 add of Clint Barmes pay big dividends.