| Rank | Old Rank | Difference | Player | Notes | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Alex Rodriguez (3B, NYY) | People doubted him last season, it won't happen again | |||||||
| 2 | 4 | (+2) | Jose Reyes (SS, NYM) | Speed is already elite and he's only 24. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | Hanley Ramirez (SS, FLA) | Without Cabrera lineup is really weak | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | (+2) | David Wright (3B, NYM) | 30/30 combo and high average, what's not to like? | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | (+3) | Jimmy Rollins (SS, PHI) | After Ramirez, Reyes - Rollins stands alone at SS | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | (+1) | Matt Holliday (OF, COL) | Doesn't offer the speed of those above him | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | (+3) | Chase Utley (2B, PHI) | Elite season despite missing 30 games in '07 | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | (+1) | Ryan Howard (1B, PHI) | Howard gets the nod over Fielder | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | (-4) | Prince Fielder (1B, MIL) | Less proven than Howard | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | (+1) | Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC) | Still managed almost 30/20 despite injury | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | (+1) | Miguel Cabrera (3B, FLA) | Finds himself in a much better lineup in Detroit | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | (-10) | Albert Pujols (1B, STL) | Injury Woes (Not Down Year in '07) Drop Him | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | (+1) | David Ortiz (DH, BOS) | '07 numbers do not reflect true value | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | (+1) | Carl Crawford (OF, TB) | Is a nice steal this low, power potential is there | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | (+1) | Grady Sizemore (OF, CLE) | He's comparable to Beltran and he's younger | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | (+1) | Carlos Beltran (OF, NYM) | Also would be a nice steal this low. End product is always there. | ||||||
| 17 | 13 | (-4) | Ryan Braun (3B, MIL) | Has top 10 potential, but he has to prove it first | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | (+2) | B.J. Upton (2B/OF, TB) | Might have been 30/30 with a full year of AB | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | (+1) | Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) | Might regress slightly, but once was a top prospect | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | (-2) | Vladimir Guerrero (OF, LAA) | Doesn't offer the speed he used to | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | (+1) | Carlos Lee (OF, HOU) | Consistency is the key to his game | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | (+1) | Johan Santana (SP, MIN) | Still best pitcher in baseball despite Peavy | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | (+1) | Jake Peavy (SP, SD) | Many elite pitchers this year lower everyones value | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | (+1) | Mark Teixeira (1B, ATL) | 17 HR in 54 games after switching to the NL | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | (-4) | Lance Berkman (OF, HOU) | 2nd half is more representative of skill set than 1st half | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | Ichiro Suzuki (OF, SEA) | Realized I would never draft Ichiro as high as I had him | |||||||
| 27 | 27 | Justin Morneau (1B, MIN) | Expect better 2nd half numbers next year | |||||||
| 28 | 28 | Eric Byrnes (OF, ARI) | Don't understand the haters, the man can hit | |||||||
| 29 | 30 | (+1) | Adam Dunn (OF, CIN) | Needs to keep his average around .250 | ||||||
| 30 | 31 | (+1) | Travis Hafner (1B, CLE) | 1B eligibility is huge | ||||||
| 31 | 32 | (+1) | Josh Beckett (SP, BOS) | Has best run support of any pitcher in the top 50 | ||||||
| 32 | 35 | (+3) | Alex Rios (OF, TOR) | See Markakis | ||||||
| 33 | 29 | (-4) | Nick Markakis (OF, BAL) | He has the potential to be top 25, but I had him too high | ||||||
| 34 | 33 | (-1) | Chone Figgins (2B/3B/OF, LAA) | If he isn’t eligible at 2B, he isn't worth this high a pick | ||||||
| 35 | 39 | (+4) | Russell Martin (C, LAD) | Power and Speed combo is something Martinez doesn't offer | ||||||
| 36 | 38 | (+2) | Victor Martinez (C, CLE) | Could move to 1st to protect his bat | ||||||
| 37 | 36 | (-1) | Gary Sheffield (DH, DET) | Power/Speed combo could be even better next year after surgery | ||||||
| 38 | 37 | (-1) | Chipper Jones (3B, ATL) | If he could stay healthy he would be top 25 | ||||||
| 39 | 40 | (+1) | C.C. Sabathia (SP, CLE) | May be a little high on all SP this year, but he deserves the spot | ||||||
| 40 | 41 | (+1) | Erik Bedard (SP, BAL) | Being traded certainly wouldn't hurt | ||||||
| 41 | 32 | (+1) | Troy Tulowitzki (SS, COL) | 4th best SS in the game in his rookie campaign | ||||||
| 42 | 34 | (-8) | Curtis Granderson (OF, DET) | He'll need to prove more to me before I really trust him | ||||||
| 43 | 43 | Manny Ramirez (OF, BOS) | Has only played in 263 games in past two season | |||||||
| 44 | 44 | Aramis Ramirez (3B, CHC) | Will surpass 30 HR if he can stay healthy | |||||||
| 45 | 45 | Brandon Webb (SP, ARI) | #s are good enough to be higher, but too many elite pitchers | |||||||
| 46 | 46 | Cole Hamels (SP, PHI) | Another elite starter that’s too hard to dismiss | |||||||
| 47 | 47 | Chris Young (OF, ARI) | Expect AVG to come up to .270 | |||||||
| 48 | 48 | Magglio Ordonez (OF, DET) | Won't repeat outstanding numbers, but he is still valuable if healthy | |||||||
| 49 | 49 | Corey Hart (OF, MIL) | Only moves down because Young needed to move ahead of him | |||||||
| 50 | 50 | Carlos Pena (1B, TB) | Is extremely risky this high, but he also could be a great value | |||||||