We must remember that these ratings are the team's own GM doing the rating. Each GM probably has somewhat of an inflated perception of his players' abilities, based on hope, more hope, and despairing hope. Also, these ratings are looking at only the starting lineups. The bench is also important when injuries occur.

C - Ramon Hernandez (7.0) Could become a premier catcher in MLB
1B - Mike Sweeney (8.0) Consistently large stat producer
2B - Marcus Giles (5.5) Value could increase dramatically
3B - Tony Batista (6.5) If healthy he's a slugger (41 HR in 2000)
SS - Alex S Gonzalez (6.2) Great fit in Chicago
DH - Jay Gibbons (6.0) "He's the Orioles' best young power hitter" - quote TSN (you mean T BS N)
OF - Bernie Williams (7.5) Yankee stat machine
OF - Moises Alou (7.2) Health is his main issue - Huge RBI potential this year
OF - Jermain Dye (7.0) Health is his main issue - could be great!
SP1 - Barry Zito (8.5) Best young lefty in the game as long as A's don't kill him
SP2 - Roy Oswalt (8.3) 2nd best ERA in NL as rookie (Potential)
SP3 - CC Sabathia (7.4) 280lb young stud with 95+mph heat
SP4 - Randy Wolf (6.9) Finished strong last season 0.35 ERA in 25.2 innings, only 25
SP5 - Omar Daal (2.5) Hoping for trade as he is #6 in LA now
RP1 - Scott Strickland (5.0) Montreal's closer...yipee
RP2 - Willis Roberts (4.5) One of Baltimores closers...uggh

Total - 104.5

 c-davis 4.0 higher if he wins starting job
1b-konerko 6.5 good overall
2b-young 5.0 good in the lineup and stadium he's in
ss-valentin 5.0 good offense, average defense
3b-beltre 8.0 just like a fine wine,gets better with age
of-beltran 7.0 same as beltre
of-wilson 7.5 30-30 man,unless they keep batting him 2nd
of-mondesi 8.0 one more monster year left in him {i hope
sp-millwood 6.5 due to have breakout year
sp-wilson 7.5 very good or great if he remains healthy
sp-davis 6.0 i could win 15 if i had that lineup behind me
sp-wright 5.5 only god knows if he'll be healthy all year
sp-prokopec 5.0 nobody knows what to expect
rp-koch 7.0 should have career year
rp-alfonseca 6.5 above average if healthy

total - 94.0

c - Javy Lopez 7.1 (finally healthy, better lineup)
1b - Rafael Palmeiro 8.2 (he may be old, but he can still stick)
2b - Luis Rivas 5.2 (young, solid, hit .285 2nd half)
3b - Aaron Boone 5.7 (much higher if he didn't lean over the plate)
ss - Cristian Guzman 6.4 (speed, speed, speed, no walks)
of - Trot Nixon 7.2 (coming into his own, all the tools)
of - Johnny Damon 7.1 (I feel a comeback at Fenway)
of - Vernon Wells 6.0 (great tools + spring leads to solid season)
dh - Carlos Pena 5.0 (unlimited potential - still a rookie)
sp1 - Brad Penny 7.2 (turning into stud)
sp2 - Joe Mays 7.0 (solid, young, smart)
sp3 - Tony Armas,Jr. 5.0 (needs to prove himself this year)
sp4 - AJ Burnett 6.2 (could be great with better control)
sp5 - Juan Cruz 5.5 (great stuff, still unproven and too skinny)
rp - Jason Isringhausen 7.1 (moving towards top tier as closer)
rp - Arthur Rhodes 5.8 (great lefty stuff, no saves)

Total Braves rating: 101.7

C - Ivan Rodriguez 8.5 (higher if no injury doubt)

1B - Derrek Lee 5.0 (could blossom, but nothing special)

2B - Marlon Anderson 5.0 (I can only hope he explodes, but likely won't happen)

3B - Sean Burroughs 5.0 (could fall flat on his a$$, too young for hot corner power numbers yet)

SS- Juan Uribe 7.0 (I think he's ready to start becoming #2 in baseball)

LF - Adam Dunn 6.0 (there's something about big swinging rookies that scare me, but he could deliver HUGE)

CF - Corey Patterson / Roosevelt Brown 4.0 (I don't think Corey's quite ready, and the insurance policy never will be, although Brown is adequate)

RF - Ben Grieve 7.5 (this may seem outlandish, but he's been around and still has the sweet sweet swing)

DH - Torii Hunter 7.0 (he's actually in CF, and he will increase power #'s as he matures)

sp1 - Kerry Wood 8.0 (Nolan Ryan II?)

sp2 - Jeff Weaver 7.0 (give him a team behind him, ERA dropping)

sp3 - Jason Schmidt 6.0 (get rid of that groin thing)

sp4 - Javier Vazquez 8.0 (like Weaver's comment, different city)

sp5 - Mark Redman 5.5 (a nudge above average in Comerica)

rp1 - Esteban Yan 6.0 (not enough save opps in tampon bay)

rp2 - Mike Dejean 5.0 (suddenly the closer in Beerland)

Total Colts rating = 100.5

C- Mitch Melusky -6 (hope he hasn't forgotten how to hit)
1b Jason Giambi -9.5 (best as his position on a great team)
2b Brett Boone -9.5 (acquired last year for Chris Michalik)
3b Phil Nevin -9 (Just now hitting his prime)
SS Miguel Tejada -8.5 (up and coming superstar)
OF Larry Walker - 7.5 (would be a 10 if he could stay healthy)
OF Jose Cruz Jr. -7 (Remember the hype in Seattle)
OF Ellis Burks -6.5 (Still productive in his senior years)
Dh Tim Salmon -6 (Hoping to erase last years debacle)
P Robert Person -7.5 (staff ace of young Phillies staff)
P Eric Hiljus -6 (5-0 record last year fluke?)
P John Burkett -6 (37 years young now the Boston curse)
P Glendon Rusch -5 (how many games can he win in Milwaukee)
P Chuck Finley -5 (can he produce at his age)
RP Trevor Hoffman -9.5 (closest thing to automatic after Rivera)
RP Jose Mesa -7 (can he produce like last year?)

total 115.5

c darrin fletcher 5.5
1b fred mcgriff 6.5
2b todd walker 7.0
3b robin ventura 5.0
ss mike bordick 5.5
of mike cameron 8.0
of brian jordon 7.0
of bubba tremmel 7.0
dh steve finley 6.5

sp randy johnson 9.0
sp andy pettite 7.0
sp paul abbott 7.0
sp steve trachsel 5.5
sp tanyon sturtze 5.0

rp bob wickman 8.0
rp derek lowe 7.5
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total 107

 C - Eniar Diaz 4.2 (an average catcher with an upside. He is consistent.)

1B - Ryan Klesko 7.9 (although he is switching to RF, he should continue his Runs/Rbi/Hits tear w/ no set backs. hopefully)

2B - Fernando Vina 7.5 (batting well, in front of RBI machines)

SS - Derek Jeter 8.9 (he'll have the highest RBI's for a leadoff hitter this year.)

3B - Shea Hillenbrand 3.1 (he's playing..... for now.)

OF Ichiro Suzuki 9.2 (he'll shock people all over again.)

OF Roger Cedeno 8.0 (top of the order speed freak of a loaded team.)

OF Jeromy Burnitz 8.0 (Rbi/Run totals are gonna go up, esp in NY)

DH Jose Macias 5.6 (Lead off hitter that will play everyday)

SP Mark Mulder 8.2 (Nothing short of phenomenal.)

SP Jarrod Washburn 7.4 (has ability to grab 17 w/ upgraded Angels)

SP Kevin Appier 7.0 (veteran that will chew up innings and not kill you.)

SP Scott Schoenweis 6.3 (His year to show his stuff.... I only hoe it's his good stuff.)

SP Tim Wakefield 4.6 (Everyone loves a knukleballer, especially hitters.)

RP Troy Percival 8.9 (more save opps in 2002, thanks to new staff)

RP Rich Garces "El Guapo" 6.5 (he mops up the wins and sits people down.)

Total: 111.3

CA - Jason Kendall 7.8 (solid fantasy player, but how's the thumb?)

1B - Tino Martinez 8 (Yes, a shrinking OBP, but the guy produces every year!)

2B - Roberto Alomar 9 (The best second basesman in baseball)

3B - Todd Zeile 6.8 (Halfway decent... I think Coors field will benefit him a lot)

SS - Barry Larkin 6.5 (I am taking a chance here... If he's healthy, then he's going to produce.)

OF - Barry Bonds 9.8 (Getting older, but still is one of the best players in the game)

OF - Garrett Anderson 8.6 (Anderson and Ersted are leaders of the Angles... No doubt he'll produce all around

OF - Reggie Sanders 7 (Will the Reggie of Arizona show up? Or the Reggie of Atlanta? I am banking on the Reggie of Arizona)

DH - Edgar Martinez 8 (Old, but a pure hitter... No doubt about that)

SP - Brad Radke 8 (The ace of the Twins staff... A solid pick)

SP - Jon Garland 6.2 (A future pick... May pay dividends down the road)

SP - David Wells 6.8 (No more beer drinking, so I think he'll have a solid year... That is provided his back doesn't give out)

SP - Brett Tomko 6.6 (Risky, but I think he has a home in SD)

SP - "The Gambler" Kenny Rogers 6.9 (A return to mid 90's form)

RP - Steve Karsay 7.5 (I think he'll be better than Jeff Nelson in the same role)

RP - Danny Graves 7.8 (I think Danny will perform more like the 2000 season this year. The Reds overall will be better.)

Total Score: 114

 c. MIke Lieberthal 7.0 (break out year after injury)
1b. Todd Helton 9.5 (awesome)
2b. Ray Durham 7.5 (very good all around player)
3b. Eric Chavez 8.0 (should do even better than last year)
ss. Orlando Cabrera 6.5 (one of the top 10 ss, but injured)
of. Juan Gonzalez 8.0 (return to Texas lineup will help him)
of. Geoff Jenkins 7.0 (one of the most underrated players)
of. Dave Justice 6.0 (if healthy, his numbers will go up)
dh. Ramon Vazquez 5.5 (good and young but not a hit machine)
sp. Tim Hudson 9.0 (one of top pitchers)
sp. Al Leiter 8.0 (big year with a lot of run support)
sp. James Baldwin 7.0 (move to Safeco will only benefit him)
sp. Brandon Duckworth 7.0 (big 2nd year 15 wins sounds right)
sp. Jason Bere 6.0 (question mark, but above average)
rp. John Smoltz 9.0 (Eckersly like career will be huge)
rp. Sean Lowe 6.5 (solid pitcher will get the work done)
total of 117.5

 C: Mike Piazza (9.4) He's Really, Really, Really Good

1B: Carlos Delgado (8) He's Really Good

2B: Jeff Kent (7.5) He's Good

SS: Jimmy Rollins (7) He's Good and Young. Should improve

3B: Troy Glaus (8.6) He's Really, Really, Really Good

OF: Brian Giles (8) He's Really Good

OF: Todd Hollandsworth (5.5) He's Above Average

OF: Mark Kotsay (5) He's Average

DH: Richie Sexson (7) He's Good

SP: Pedro Martinez (8.9) He's Really, Really, Really Good
SP: Freddy Garcia (8.6) He's Really, Really, Really Good
SP: Ben Sheets (7.8) He's Really Good
SP: Jeff Suppan (5.7) He's Above Average
SP: Orlando Hernandez (5.2) He's Average

RP: Roberto Hernandez (6.9) He's Above Average because he saves games
RP: Braden Looper (5.9) He's Above Average IF he saves games.

TOTAL: 115

C Ben Molina 4.0 (coming off of injury)

1B Jim Thome 7.5 (big swing, lots of hits/walks/RBIs, no one hitting behind him this year)

2B Jose Ortiz 5.0 (young hitter with power in Coor's)

3B Mike Lowell 5.0 (model of consistency)

SS Alex Rodriguez 10.0 (A-Rod, best player in baseball)

OF Juan Pierre 8.0 (best leadoff man in baseball, scores runs in Coor's)

OF Jason Tyner 5.5 (speedy and consistent, but nowhere to go)

OF Daryle Ward 5.5 (finally has a starting spot, can he keep it?)

DH Steve Cox 3.0 (needs to prove himself)

SP Jaime Moyer 6.0 (can he do it again at 38?)

SP Eric Milton 7.0 (can he do it at 25?)

SP Cory Lidle 5.5 (best #4 man around)

SP Ruben Quevedo 3.5 (can he stop eating?)

SP Ryan Dreese 3.5 (can he last a whole season?)

RP Kazuhiro Sasaki 9.0 (consistent and good for 75 saves this year)

RP Byung-Hyun Kim 6.0 (will World Series blunders affect this season?)

total: 94

Total 100.6