| Initial second base rankings for 2009 |
| RK | Player | TM | The thinking is as follows ... |
| 1 | Chase Utley | PHI | Pedroia has outplayed him in the second half, but Utley's power is legendary at the position. |
| 2 | Ian Kinsler  | TEX | Hernia surgery ended his season early or else we might have seen him go 20-30. |
| 3 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | So much for him having a sophomore swoon. Can D-Ped go .300-20-100-100-20 annually? |
| 4 | Brian Roberts | BAL | He is a pick here for one of the most underrated players in baseball and Fantasy. |
| 5 | Brandon Phillips  | CIN | After looking like a 30-30 player in '07, he barely made it to 20-20; still rare at the position. |
| 6 | Dan Uggla | FLA | A poor second half gives cause for concern. At times he can look like the best at his position. |
| 7 | Alexei Ramirez | CHW | One of the year's breakthrough players could be higher on this list, but is he a sure thing? |
| 8 | Robinson Cano | NYY | This season has been a disaster, but if he is not traded, you should expect a rebound. |
| 9 | Mark DeRosa | CHC | He is top five at the position in the power categories, so he is a bit underrated at this spot. |
| 10 | Jose Lopez | SEA | You might not trust his numbers, but we figure this overlooked commodity will only get better. |
| 11 | Kelly Johnson | ATL | He is much better than he has shown this season; the Braves need to let him go vs. LHP. |
| 12 | Placido Polanco | DET | Doesn't have much power or steals potential but he can be as steady as they come. |
| 13 | Rickie Weeks | MIL | Annual disappointment has to be ranked this low because he has turned so many off on him. |
| 14 | Mike Aviles | KC | This 27-year-old surprise can really hit and likely earned himself the everyday shortstop's job. |
| 15 | Orlando Hudson | ARI | If not for another season-ending injury, he could have been in the top 10. Injury risk remains. |
| 16 | Howie Kendrick | LAA | If you could only put Weeks and Kendrick together to make one good one ... a lot of upside still. |
| 17 | Jeff Kent | LAD | We are not sure the vet will play next season, but he can still impact any Fantasy format. |
| 18 | Freddy Sanchez | PIT | Scorching hot second half helped him make a market correction; he was cooler with versatility. |
| 19 | Akinori Iwamura | TB | Import was supposed to have a lot more power, but his bat is serviceable at this thin position. |
| 20 | Aaron Hill | TOR | Post-concussion syndrome has cost some their career, but Hill should be able to rebound. |
| 21 | Kazuo Matsui | HOU | If he ever put a full season together ... oh, who are we kidding? Expect a half-season player. |
| 22 | Brendan Harris | MIN | We are not convinced he will be an everyday player long term, but there is more pop in his bat. |
| 23 | Clint Barmes | COL | It was a nice renaissance year for the one-time NL ROY candidate who fell down the stairs. |
| 24 | Mike Fontenot | CHC | Numbers warrant a regular job, but he has to share at-bats with a top-10 guy on this list. |
| 25 | Alexi Casilla | MIN | Somehow, the slap-hitting base-stealer popped some homers but didn't steal enough for us. |
| 26 | Luis Castillo | NYM | The steals rebounded some, but the Mets are not playing him and might find him a new home. |
| 27 | Felipe Lopez | STL | Speed and power are still there and showed better with the Cards, but where does he play? |
| 28 | Asdrubal Cabrera | CLE | Sophomore bust will never be a great Fantasy player, but he should prove more steady in '09. |
| 29 | Chris Getz | CHW | Sum of the whole is greater than the value of the parts; Getz can start if Ramirez moves to SS. |
| 30 | Mark Ellis | OAK | Shoulder surgery tends to be troublesome for sluggers; it could completely sap Ellis' value. |
| 31 | Mark Grudzielanek | KC | His bat isn't finished but his age suggests he could be as an everyday player. |
| 32 | Ronnie Belliard | WAS | He could always hit, but his suspect glove will keep him from being an everyday player again. |
| 33 | Matt Antonelli | SD | He was an elite prospect coming into the year, but he had a year to forget; he should rebound. |
| 34 | Alberto Callaspo | KC | Great contact hitter looks like a .300-hitter long term, so Royals need to give him the job. |
| 35 | Blake DeWitt | LAD | We like his pop and he will be a nice sleeper in NL-only formats if he earns a starting job. |
| 36 | Marco Scutaro | TOR | Super sub earns more at-bats than he deserves, but never bother with him in mixed leagues. |
| 37 | Nick Punto | MIN | Slap-hitting, base-stealing, glove man is a deeper AL-only Rotisserie sleeper but that's it. |
| 38 | Maicer Izturis | LAA | Yet another good-glove middle infielder who can chip in steals but does little else. |
| 39 | Omar Infante | ATL | He is a good bat who deserves more at-bats than he will get, but something might happen. |
| 40 | Jeff Baker | COL | He is as streaky as they come, but until he gets a full-time job, he just cannot be rated highly. |
