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Shuffle Up: Corner Infield

Now these people, they want ranks.

My first go-round with 2014 prices are below. Today's assignment is the corner infield, the first basemen and third basemen. Don't ask me where Alex Rios or Clayton Kershaw are, they don't qualify.

I've taken the catchers out of this exercise - they'll have their own day in the sun. Players at the same price are considered even. Assume a 5x5 scoring system, which is (still) the best way to play.

The ranks are unscientific, my gut feel if you will. I'm not looking to push alphabet soup on you. I don't draft by acronym. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, that just isn't my thing.

I reserve the right to tweak this list over the first 24 hours. Add your respectful disagreement in the comments; win the debate, win the rank. Welcome back, Kotteras.

$42 Miguel Cabrera
$40 Paul Goldschmidt
$38 Prince Fielder
$37 Chris Davis
$37 Joey Votto
$36 Edwin Encarnacion
$35 Adrian Beltre
$34 Freddie Freeman
$32 David Wright
$29 Evan Longoria
$29 Albert Pujols
$27 Matt Carpenter
$26 Allen Craig
$26 Adrian Gonzalez
$25 Josh Donaldson
$24 Ryan Zimmerman
$23 David Ortiz
$22 Pedro Alvarez
$22 Eric Hosmer
$20 Mark Trumbo
$20 Anthony Rizzo
$20 Jedd Gyorko
$19 Manny Machado
$19 Pablo Sandoval
$18 Brandon Belt
$17 Michael Cuddyer
$17 Brett Lawrie
$16 Martin Prado
$16 Kyle Seager
$15 Billy Butler
$15 Mike Napoli
$15 Victor Martinez
$14 Nolan Arenado
$14 Jurickson Profar
$14 Matt Adams
$14 Jose Abreu
$13 Aramis Ramirez
$13 Nick Swisher
$13 Brandon Moss
$12 Chris Johnson
$12 Daniel Murphy
$12 Ryan Howard
$11 Xander Bogaerts
$10 Mike Moustakas
$9 Chase Headley
$9 Kendry Morales
$9 Adam Lind
$8 Will Middlebrooks
$8 Chris Carter
$7 David Freese
$7 Todd Frazier
$7 Anthony Rendon
$5 Trevor Plouffe
$5 Ike Davis
$5 Justin Morneau
$5 James Loney
$4 Adam Dunn
$4 Corey Hart
$4 Mark Teixeira
$4 Adam LaRoche
$3 Matt Dominguez
$3 Justin Smoak
$2 Juan Uribe
$1 Mark Reynolds