Bernie On The Scene: Shortstop Rankings

This is my fourth player-ranking edition of Bernie On The Scene.

I realize many of you have ideas and suggestions for additional players that I don't rank at a particular position. For example, I did not rank Hanley Ramirez at third base, because I consider him a shortstop – even though he is likely eligible at third base in your league.

In this edition, I'll rank Luis Cruz at shortstop because that's where his eligibility rests in most leagues. However, he'll be playing third base and he'll also have eligibility at third in most leagues. It's a tricky proposition.

I would always tend to select (or use) a player at the weakest possible position. For example: Cruz as a shortstop as opposed to third base.

The situation repeats itself a great deal. Watch for position eligibility in your draft and pick the weakest overall depth for your selection of that player. It could reap great benefits.

My bold numbers are based solely on c

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