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Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Tristan Cockcroft (ESPN) vs Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Sports)

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Tristan Cockcroft versus Scott Pianowski Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
16 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) 262 +246
20 Corey Seager (TEX - DH,SS) 39 +19
25 Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) 44 +19
35 Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) 50 +15
37 Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) 53 +16
41 Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) 57 +16
43 Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) 342 +299
51 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) 67 +16
53 Will Smith (LAD - C) 75 +22
54 Devin Williams (MIL - RP) 359 +305
57 William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) 107 +50
61 Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) 91 +30
63 Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) 101 +38
69 Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) 100 +31
73 Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) 92 +19
74 Jordan Romano (FA - RP) FA 152 +78
77 Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) 227 +150
79 David Bednar (PIT - RP) 110 +31
80 Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) 106 +26
81 Eury Perez (MIA - SP) 219 +138
84 Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) 97 +13
89 Ryan Pressly (HOU - RP) 272 +183
94 Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA 124 +30
96 George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) 111 +15
100 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) 116 +16
108 Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA 222 +114
110 Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA 198 +88
116 Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) 131 +15
119 Sonny Gray (STL - SP) 191 +72
121 Walker Buehler (FA - SP) FA 163 +42
123 Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) 138 +15
124 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) 319 +195
126 Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) 145 +19
127 Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) 150 +23
129 Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) 156 +27
133 Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA 185 +52
136 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) 160 +24
139 Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) 171 +32
143 Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) 169 +26
144 Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) 182 +38
146 Esteury Ruiz (ATH - LF,CF,RF) 293 +147
147 Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA 187 +40
154 Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) 264 +110
155 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) 213 +58
157 Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) 276 +119
159 Yuki Matsui (SD - RP) 354 +195
161 Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) 181 +20
163 Starling Marte (NYM - RF) 195 +32
166 Trevor Story (BOS - SS) 186 +20
168 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) 324 +156
174 Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) 194 +20
183 Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) 197 +14
189 Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) 202 +13
193 Alex Lange (DET - RP) 206 +13
198 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) 247 +49
200 Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA 265 +65
208 Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) 277 +69
209 Robert Suarez (SD - RP) 248 +39
211 Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) 246 +35
215 Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) 237 +22
218 Matt Brash (SEA - RP) 297 +79
220 Bryan De La Cruz (FA - LF,RF,DH) FA 245 +25
227 Max Scherzer (FA - SP) FA 273 +46
228 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) 269 +41
233 Jason Adam (SD - RP) 365 +132
240 Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) 280 +40
242 Whit Merrifield (FA - 2B,3B,LF) FA 260 +18
246 Austin Hays (FA - LF,CF) FA 302 +56
247 Yennier Cano (BAL - RP) 309 +62
250 Aroldis Chapman (FA - RP) FA 304 +54
251 Andrew Benintendi (CWS - LF) 351 +100
257 Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) 278 +21
259 MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) 290 +31
260 A.J. Puk (ARI - RP,SP) 315 +55
271 Clayton Kershaw (FA - SP) FA 356 +85
273 Danny Jansen (FA - C) FA 316 +43
274 Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) 292 +18
279 Hunter Harvey (KC - RP) 294 +15
280 Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) 328 +48
285 Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) 334 +49
286 Mitch Haniger (SEA - DH,LF,RF) 307 +21
288 Alek Thomas (ARI - CF) 371 +83
289 Joc Pederson (FA - LF,DH) FA 310 +21
290 James McArthur (KC - RP) 380 +90
295 Ty France (FA - 1B) FA 323 +28
300 Louie Varland (MIN - SP,RP) 357 +57

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Scott Pianowski versus Tristan Cockcroft Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
30 Logan Webb (SF - SP) 48 +18
43 Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) 68 +25
45 Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) 62 +17
46 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) 75 +29
48 Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) 71 +23
63 Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA 93 +30
64 Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA 95 +31
65 Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) 90 +25
66 Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) 103 +37
68 Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) 82 +14
69 Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) 138 +69
71 Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) 86 +15
72 Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) 115 +43
73 Ha-Seong Kim (FA - 2B,3B,SS) FA 98 +25
74 Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF,SS) 88 +14
76 Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) 105 +29
78 Justin Steele (CHC - SP) 102 +24
79 Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) 141 +62
80 Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) 118 +38
82 Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) 101 +19
84 Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) 99 +15
86 Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) 113 +27
87 Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) 107 +20
89 Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) 158 +69
94 Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) 111 +17
95 Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) 137 +42
99 Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) 156 +57
102 Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) 128 +26
104 Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) 130 +26
105 Dylan Cease (SD - SP) 120 +15
108 Michael King (SD - SP,RP) 196 +88
112 Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) 202 +90
115 Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA 142 +27
118 Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) 149 +31
119 Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA 135 +16
120 Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) 176 +56
121 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 175 +54
122 Shane Bieber (FA - SP) FA 145 +23
126 Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) 148 +22
127 Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) 162 +35
130 Adbert Alzolay (FA - RP) FA 179 +49
132 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) 186 +54
133 Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) 160 +27
135 Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) 152 +17
136 Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) 210 +74
137 Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA 170 +33
141 Sean Murphy (ATL - C) 219 +78
142 Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) 221 +79
143 Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) 164 +21
146 Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) 188 +42
147 Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) 177 +30
148 Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) 172 +24
149 Chris Sale (ATL - SP) 194 +45
151 Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) 241 +90
154 Jonathan India (KC - 2B,DH) 199 +45
155 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) 206 +51
158 Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) 201 +43
161 Christopher Morel (TB - 2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF) 180 +19
162 Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) 184 +22
164 Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) 204 +40
165 Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) 185 +20
166 Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) 192 +26
167 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) 231 +64
173 Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA 225 +52
174 Jose Leclerc (FA - RP) FA 190 +16
179 Brandon Drury (FA - 1B,2B,3B,CI,DH) FA 203 +24
184 Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA 263 +79
188 Yu Darvish (SD - SP) 222 +34
189 Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) 216 +27
192 Luis Campusano (SD - C) 287 +95
193 Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) 236 +43
196 Zach Neto (LAA - SS) 213 +17
199 Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) 243 +44
200 J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) 214 +14
204 Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) 229 +25
207 Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B,DH) 226 +19
208 Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,RF,SS) 252 +44
211 Max Kepler (FA - RF) FA 232 +21
214 Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA 245 +31
216 Jose Siri (NYM - CF) 275 +59
217 Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) 266 +49
220 Alex Verdugo (FA - LF,RF) FA 262 +42
221 Charlie Morton (FA - SP) FA 276 +55
223 Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA 237 +14
224 Jose Abreu (FA - 1B) FA 258 +34
225 Aaron Civale (MIL - SP) 268 +43
228 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) 261 +33
233 Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) 281 +48
236 Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) 294 +58
241 Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) 291 +50
250 Anthony Rizzo (FA - 1B) FA 284 +34
252 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 297 +45
254 Joey Meneses (NYM - 1B,DH) NRI 269 +15
255 Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) 278 +23
275 Parker Meadows (DET - CF) 299 +24