Projo Fantasy Sports Blog

By David Ferris

All rankings assume 5x5 format (wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA, ratio).

* = check status

Last Update: 8/19
Next Update: 8/26

Starting Pitchers
1. CC Sabathia, Brewers
NOTE: A nine-inning dominator in NL.
2. Johan Santana, Mets
3. Jake Peavy, Padres
4. Tim Lincecum, Giants
5. Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks
6. Cole Hamels, Phillies
7. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays
8. Cliff Lee, Indians
9. Dan Haren, Diamondbacks
10. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox
NOTE: Keeps cheating the peripherals.
11. Josh Beckett, Red Sox
12. Chad Billingsley, Dodgers
13. Rich Harden, Cubs
14. James Shields, Rays
15. Ryan Dempster, Cubs
16. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs
17. Scott Kazmir, Rays
18. A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays
NOTE: Contenders missed the boat here.
19. John Lackey, Angels
20. Matt Cain, Giants
21. Javier Vazquez, White Sox
22. Francisco Liriano, Twins
23. Ben Sheets, Brewers
24. Ervin Santana, Angels
25. John Danks, White Sox
NOTE: Breakout season is legit.
26. Derek Lowe, Dodgers
27. Edinson Volquez, Reds
28. Jon Lester, Red Sox
29. Joe Saunders, Angels
30. Ted Lilly, Cubs
31. Felix Hernandez, Mariners
32. Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks
33. Justin Verlander, Tigers
34. Jeremy Guthrie, Orioles
35. Roy Oswalt, Astros
36. Ricky Nolasco, Marlins
37. *Justin Duchscherer, Athletics
NOTE: Durability questions crop up again.
38. Oliver Perez, Mets
39. Manny Parra, Brewers
40. Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies
41. Matt Garza, Rays
42. Paul Maholm, Pirates
43. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
NOTE: Learning to crawl.
44. Jered Weaver, Angels
45. Scott Baker, Twins
46. Josh Johnson, Marlins
47. Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers
48. Jair Jurrjens, Braves
49. Gil Meche, Royals
50. Mike Mussina, Yankees
51. Kevin Slowey, Twins
52. Aaron Cook, Rockies
53. *Joba Chamberlain, Yankees
NOTE: Why risk him at this point?
54. Jonathan Sanchez, Giants
55. Zack Greinke, Royals
56. Bronson Arroyo, Reds
57. Andy Pettitte, Yankees
58. John Maine, Mets
59. Gavin Floyd, White Sox
60. David Bush, Brewers
61. Mike Pelfrey, Mets
NOTE: Ground balls pave way to success.
62. Armando Galarraga, Tigers
63. Anibal Sanchez, Marlins
64. Mark Buehrle, White Sox
65. Shaun Marcum, Blue Jays
66. Jamie Moyer, Phillies
67. Nick Blackburn, Twins
68. Jorge Campillo, Braves
69. *David Price, Rays
70. Pedro Martinez, Mets
71. Scott Olsen, Marlins
72. Kyle Lohse, Cardinals
73. Glen Perkins, Twins
74. Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals
75. Andy Sonnanstine, Rays
NOTE: He'll be on our spring sleeper list.
76. Chris Volstad, Marlins
77. Greg Maddux, Dodgers
NOTE: Better team, smaller park.
78. *Phil Hughes, Yankees
79. Fausto Carmona, Indians
80. Wandy Rodriguez, Astros
81. Odalis Perez, Nationals
82. Edwin Jackson, Rays
83. Joe Blanton, Phillies
84. Jon Garland, Angels
85. Braden Looper, Cardinals
86. Jeff Francis, Rockies
87. Aaron Harang, Reds
NOTE: At this point write him off.
88. Tim Redding, Nationals
83. *Gio Gonzalez, Athletics
90. Kyle Kendrick, Phillies
91. Kenny Rogers, Tigers
92. Vicente Padilla, Rangers
93. *Chris Carpenter, Cardinals
94. Johnny Cueto, Reds
95. Clay Buchholz, Red Sox
96. Brian Moehler, Astros
97. Randy Wolf, Astros
98. Ian Snell, Pirates
99. Daniel Cabrera, Orioles
100. David Purcey, Blue Jays
101. Justin Masterson, Red Sox
102. Luke Hochevar, Royals
103. Jarrod Washburn, Mariners
NOTE: Sorry Seattle, he's still here.
104. *Erik Bedard, Mariners
105. *Tom Glavine, Braves
NOTE: Start working on that speech.

Relief Pitchers
1. Francisco Rodriguez, Angels
2. Joe Nathan, Twins
NOTE: Much better year than K-Rod, honestly.
3. Mariano Rivera, Yankees
4. Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox
5. Brad Lidge, Phillies
6. Joakim Soria, Royals
7. Jose Valverde, Astros
8. Bobby Jenks, White Sox
9. Brian Wilson, Giants
10. Kerry Wood, Cubs
11. Francisco Cordero, Reds
12. Kevin Gregg, Marlins
13. B.J. Ryan, Blue Jays
14. Trevor Hoffman, Padres
15. Jonathan Broxton, Dodgers
16. *Salomon Torres, Brewers
17. J.J. Putz, Mariners
18. Brandon Lyon, Diamondbacks
19. Brian Fuentes, Rockies
20. Mike Gonzalez, Braves
21. *Billy Wagner, Mets
22. Joel Hanrahan, Nationals
NOTE: A late-inning lead now and then would be nice.
23. Brad Ziegler, Athletics
NOTE: Ground balls pay the bills.
24. Eddie Guardado, Rangers
25. *Adam Wainwright, Cardinals
26 *Chris Perez, Cardinals
NOTE: Might keep gig even after Wainwright returns.
27. Jon Rauch, Diamondbacks
28. Carlos Marmol, Cubs
29. Fernando Rodney, Tigers
NOTE: By default, the last man standing.
30. Hong-Chih Kuo, Dodgers
31. Jim Johnson, Orioles
NOTE: Stand-in for Sherrill.
32. *Troy Percival, Rays
NOTE: Check back in two weeks.
33. Dan Wheeler, Rays
NOTE: Fill-in closer with Percival out.
34. *Matt Capps, Pirates
35. Aaron Heilman, Mets
36. John Grabow, Pirates
37. Grant Balfour, Rays
38. Joey Devine, Athletics
39. Heath Bell, Padres
40. Huston Street, Athletics
NOTE: Slowly rebounding, but team has gaggle of options.
41. Rafael Perez, Indians
42. Frank Francisco, Rangers
43. George Sherrill, Orioles
NOTE: Might return in final two weeks.
44. Taylor Buchholz, Rockies
45. Jerry Blevins, Athletics
46. Chan Ho Park, Dodgers
47. Octavio Dotel, White Sox
48. Manuel Corpas, Rockies
49. Jason Isringhausen, Cardinals
50. Luis Ayala, Mets
51. Tyler Yates, Pirates
52. Craig Hansen, Pirates
53. Ryan Franklin, Cardinals
54. Hideki Okajima, Red Sox
55. Chad Durbin, Phillies
56. Bob Howry, Cubs
57. Jose Arredondo, Angels
58. Doug Brocail, Astros
59. Eric Gagne, Brewers
60. Duaner Sanchez, Mets
61. Scot Shields, Angels
62. Saul Rivera, Nationals
63. Kyle Farnsworth, Tigers
NOTE: Gasoline act keeps him out of ninth.
64. Masa Kobayashi, Indians
65. Renyel Pinto, Marlins
66. Matt Thornton, White Sox
67. Mike Lincoln, Reds
68. J.P. Howell, Rays
69. Santiago Casilla, Athletics
70. Blaine Boyer, Braves
71. David Weathers, Reds
72. Kyle McClellan, Cardinals
73. *Scott Downs, Blue Jays
74. Joe Nelson, Marlins
75. Damaso Marte, Yankees
76. Chad Qualls, Diamondbacks
77. *Scott Linebrink, White Sox
78. Alex Hinshaw, Giants

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