Can you name the The 32 Best Players in Baseball for 2011? by schredder

Can you name the The 32 Best Players in Baseball for 2011?

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Source: SI.com
According to Joe Posnanski. #27 can be one of two players hence why two teams are listed.
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Rank	Player	Team
32		Yankees
31		Giants
30		Rockies
29		Brewers
28		Giants
27		Yankees/Rangers
26		Red Sox
25		Indians
24		Braves
23		Tigers
22		Red Sox
21		Mets
20		Cardinals
19		Red Sox
18		Nationals
17		Rangers

Rank	Player	Team
16		Phillies
15		Yankees
14		Tigers
13		Giants
12		Phillies
11		Rockies
10		Brewers
9		Yankees
8		Rays
7		Marlins
6		Mariners
5		Reds
4		Twins
3		Red Sox
2		Phillies
1		Cardinals

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The 32 Best Players in Baseball for 2011 Quiz

by schredder

Created Apr 1, 2011 in Sports
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	notJQ:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 00:05 GMT	3 points
	why is rodriguez listed as yankees/rangers instead of just yankees?

	steelehere:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 01:48 GMT	1 point
	Time needs to be cut down by 5-6 minutes.

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	Yankees10:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 02:35 GMT	23 points
	akabuca96, I really hope you are kidding...

	BigKuntry42:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 03:52 GMT	15 points
	@Yankees10: Nope, he's not. He's just a Mets fan, they're all that stupid.

	a_labeck101:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 04:36 GMT	4 points
	@notJQ, it's because he listed Rodriguez as being tied with Beltre because he thought one would be among the best 32 players this year and the other would not, but had a very difficult time deciding which one to choose.

	spyroninja:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 05:15 GMT	25 points
	wow this list is pretty bad

	awix:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 05:22 GMT	14 points
	I'm surprised that someone that finished the top 3 in the triple crown categories (Miguel Cabrera) would not be higher than 14...

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	Lithium9:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 13:37 GMT	-1 points
	I was surprised when I saw the order of this list, until I looked at the source...

	VottoLoco:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 14:23 GMT	15 points
	Anyone arguing with the list should read the article. Your lives would be enriched by a little more Poz.

	runinraider:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 15:47 GMT	5 points
	Why wouldn't you call this the top 32 players and list Rodriguez and Beltre separately? I don't care how SI listed it.

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	hscer:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 16:23 GMT	8 points
	@VottoLoco I agree with you completely. He's the best writer going IMO.

	Blaise:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 16:33 GMT	8 points
	Chase Utley's peak WAR (8.1) is only 0.1 lower than Linecum's peak (8.2), 1.9 higher than Cabreras (6.2), and 1 higher than Cliff Lee (7.1). Just because you dislike him doesn't mean he isn't a great player.

	ambition:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 16:39 GMT	2 points
	5 globes because it's Posnanski's list. I agree with what the others have said about him. That said, his top 32 lists always have poor/middling ratings on here because so many people unfortunately don't read him.

	dt022:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 18:21 GMT	2 points
	No McCutchen? Just because he is on such a horendous team doesn't mean he shouldn't get the attention he deserves.

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	Camden:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 19:34 GMT	2 points
	Amen! Poz is a KC guy. We miss him. He's great!

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	purplebackpack89:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 20:48 GMT	2 points
	I agree that CarGo and Fielder belong, and Utley doesn't, cuz he's hurt

	pita:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 20:54 GMT	8 points
	Posnanski's reasoning on #27 is just plain stupid. There simply is no logic behind tying the two together. If A-Rod has a big year, Beltre can't be on the list? How does that make any sense?

	jmwhitestripes12:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 21:42 GMT	8 points
	@liechtenstein Adam wainwright obviously doesn't deserve to be on this list, he's kind of out for the year

	RCHPfan96:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 23:09 GMT	3 points
	@leichtenstein: Adam Wainwright is out for the year... he had tommy john surgery, so probably wouldnt fit on this list. Also, Delmon Young isn't that good... thats like wanting Nick Markakis on this list.

	4uwbadgers:	Apr 2nd, 2011 at 23:31 GMT	-3 points
	Why are Shin-Soo Choo and especially Kevin Youkilis at #17 on this list????

	kbowe:	Apr 3rd, 2011 at 02:02 GMT	2 points
	I thought the Brewers pitcher would have been Gallardo over Greinke. Gallardo is a complete beast.

	KansasJayhawk:	Apr 3rd, 2011 at 02:10 GMT	1 point
	I miss Joe Poz writing for the Kansas City Star.

	matthewmagiligan:	Apr 3rd, 2011 at 13:47 GMT	6 points
	No Carlos Gonzalez?

	Minooka2004:	Apr 3rd, 2011 at 17:09 GMT	-1 points
	You guys are right. I love list as much as the next guy, but I thought there would be a source to back up the list, If I knew it was an opinion piece I would've never played it.

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	yellomellojello:	Apr 4th, 2011 at 02:55 GMT	3 points
	@sehh No guy who pitches 60-70 innings a year deserves to be on a list of the top 32 players in baseball (in regards to Mo.) Also interesting that you say A-Rod is showing his old age when Jeter was entirely mediocre last year. And Choo, McCann and Posey are all terrific players (as is Ichiro, who Pos mentions is right on the cusp.)

	plus_seven7:	Apr 4th, 2011 at 02:57 GMT	0 points
	considering Carlos Gonzalez was pretty much the best all around player last year, there's no reason he shouldn't be AT LEAST in the top 10, but you could make a case for top 5.

	enamez87:	Apr 4th, 2011 at 04:48 GMT	0 points
	david wright better than a-rod??? what a joke.

	jplosman55:	Apr 4th, 2011 at 17:11 GMT	1 point
	if adrian gonzalez had been listed as a padre i wouldve gotten it lol.

	sehh:	Apr 6th, 2011 at 04:43 GMT	-1 points
	@yellowmellojello so no relief pitcher is good enough to be in the top 32 players in baseball? not even if he has had an ERA under 2 for the past 3 years and has over that time averaged 39 saves? And there is no indication of him slowing down either. Even if he only pitches 60-70 innings, he impacts more games than any starter. Also it's not like i don't think mccann choo and posey are great players but do they really deserve to be put ahead of players like mariano rivera?

	morris17:	Apr 7th, 2011 at 00:05 GMT	3 points
	people cant understand the difference between real life worth and fasntasy worth anymore .. this list deffinately weighs defense heavily in the rankings as you see some of the better fielders at their position bumped up from where theyd be in fantasy (Agon, Mauer, Youk, Zimmerman, Choo) .. i do like this list except i really cant find any reason for why carlos gonzalez doesnt make the list

	Meyerk22:	Apr 7th, 2011 at 03:01 GMT	2 points
	Cliff Lee>CC Sabathia

	gdfella99:	Apr 7th, 2011 at 04:52 GMT	4 points
	How can anybody not have Miguel Cabrera over Braun, Gonzalez, Cano, Mauer etc. He is right behind pujols

	jvdawgs:	Apr 7th, 2011 at 05:55 GMT	-2 points
	ok i realize it has a source but still bad quiz. when a list is this inaccurate it shouldnt be on sporcle. did anybody else see ichiro get 200 plus hits last year for the 10th straight year. how can you not have him but have buster posey and kevin youkilis. and cano at 9? one good year