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Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Steve Gardner (USA Today) vs Ariel Cohen (FanGraphs)

Steve Gardner likes him more

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Steve Gardner versus Ariel Cohen Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
22 Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) 35 +13
23 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 2B,3B) 39 +16
25 Bryce Harper (PHI - 1B) 40 +15
28 James Wood (WSH - LF,RF,DH) 43 +15
31 Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) IL15 47 +16
32 Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) 61 +29
33 Manny Machado (SD - 3B) 46 +13
43 Rafael Devers (SF - 1B,DH) 55 +12
48 Brice Turang (MIL - 2B) 67 +19
56 CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) 71 +15
58 Freddy Peralta (NYM - SP) 86 +28
59 Roman Anthony (BOS - LF,CF,RF,DH) 80 +21
65 Dylan Cease (TOR - SP) 94 +29
73 Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) 136 +63
74 Tyler Soderstrom (ATH - 1B,LF) 106 +32
82 Nick Pivetta (SD - SP) IL15 111 +29
84 Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) 119 +35
85 Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B) 99 +14
86 Eury Perez (MIA - SP) 149 +63
87 Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF) 101 +14
93 Alex Bregman (CHC - 3B) 107 +14
94 Nolan McLean (NYM - SP) 162 +68
95 Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP) 112 +17
101 Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) 150 +49
104 Cam Schlittler (NYY - SP) 256 +152
105 Sandy Alcantara (MIA - SP) 260 +155
106 Luis Robert Jr. (NYM - CF) 120 +14
111 Lawrence Butler (ATH - CF,RF) 128 +17
113 Michael King (SD - SP) 143 +30
114 Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP) IL60 193 +79
115 Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) IL15 186 +71
118 Robbie Ray (SF - SP) 270 +152
119 Jacob Misiorowski (MIL - SP) 235 +116
121 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) 243 +122
122 Jakob Marsee (MIA - LF,CF) 137 +15
124 Chase Burns (CIN - SP,RP) 151 +27
127 Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) 141 +14
128 Bubba Chandler (PIT - SP) 308 +180
131 Ranger Suarez (BOS - SP) 153 +22
132 Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) 172 +40
133 Tatsuya Imai (HOU - SP) IL15 380 +247
134 Jac Caglianone (KC - 1B,RF) 247 +113
135 Sal Stewart (CIN - 1B) 169 +34
137 Blake Snell (LAD - SP) IL15 155 +18
138 Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) 154 +16
142 Trevor Rogers (BAL - SP) 275 +133
146 MacKenzie Gore (TEX - SP) 183 +37
147 Chandler Simpson (TB - LF,CF) 164 +17
148 Trey Yesavage (TOR - SP) IL15 261 +113
150 Edward Cabrera (CHC - SP) 234 +84
153 Brandon Lowe (PIT - 2B) 176 +23
154 Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) 213 +59
158 Carlos Estevez (KC - RP) IL15 218 +60
160 Addison Barger (TOR - 3B,LF,RF) IL10 285 +125
162 Jack Flaherty (DET - SP) 190 +28
165 Shane McClanahan (TB - SP) 204 +39
167 Kyle Stowers (MIA - LF,CF,RF) IL10 196 +29
169 Kris Bubic (KC - SP) 212 +43
170 Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) IL15 184 +14
171 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) IL10 238 +67
174 Kenley Jansen (DET - RP) 219 +45
177 Shane Baz (BAL - SP) 250 +73
178 Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) 206 +28
180 Cade Horton (CHC - SP) IL60 232 +52
182 Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B) IL10 217 +35
183 Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) 228 +45
185 Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) 245 +60
190 Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,RF) MiLB 208 +18
191 Carter Jensen (KC - C,DH) 277 +86
192 Matt McLain (CIN - 2B) 205 +13
193 Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) 222 +29
194 Colson Montgomery (CWS - 3B,SS) 266 +72
195 Konnor Griffin (PIT - SS,CF) 273 +78
198 Jack Leiter (TEX - SP) 295 +97
201 Jose Caballero (NYY - 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF) 276 +75
202 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) 224 +22
203 Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 257 +54
204 JJ Wetherholt (STL - 2B,3B,SS) 278 +74
211 Isaac Paredes (HOU - 3B) 258 +47
213 Casey Mize (DET - SP) 282 +69
216 Shane Bieber (TOR - SP) IL60 268 +52
222 Shane Smith (CWS - SP) MiLB 274 +52
230 Noah Cameron (KC - SP) 366 +136
231 Josh Lowe (LAA - LF,CF,RF) 244 +13
233 Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) 280 +47
237 Cody Ponce (TOR - SP,RP) OUT 265 +28
240 Ryne Nelson (ARI - SP,RP) 325 +85
247 Mike Burrows (HOU - SP,RP) 335 +88
256 Evan Carter (TEX - LF,CF,RF) 297 +41
260 Dillon Dingler (DET - C) 303 +43
261 Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) IL15 304 +43
263 Logan Henderson (MIL - SP) MiLB 371 +108
264 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF,RF,DH) 292 +28
266 Connelly Early (BOS - SP) 364 +98
267 Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) IL60 284 +17
268 Chase DeLauter (CLE - CF,RF,DH) 377 +109
270 Zebby Matthews (MIN - SP) MiLB 354 +84
272 Ryan Weathers (NYY - SP) 290 +18
274 Joey Cantillo (CLE - SP,RP) 306 +32
275 Dylan Crews (WSH - CF,RF) MiLB 291 +16
276 Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,LF) 382 +106
277 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 294 +17
278 Coby Mayo (BAL - 1B,3B) 1177 +899
279 Ian Seymour (TB - SP,RP) 312 +33
280 Riley O'Brien (STL - RP) 324 +44
281 Will Warren (NYY - SP) 423 +142
282 Andrew Painter (PHI - SP) 765 +483
283 Moises Ballesteros (CHC - C,DH) 479 +196
288 Grayson Rodriguez (LAA - SP) IL15 331 +43
289 Dylan Beavers (BAL - LF,RF,DH) 431 +142
291 Taylor Rogers (MIN - RP) 342 +51
292 Josh Smith (TEX - 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,RF) 370 +78
293 Braxton Ashcraft (PIT - SP,RP) 307 +14
294 Quinn Priester (MIL - SP,RP) IL15 405 +111

Ariel Cohen likes him more

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Ariel Cohen versus Steve Gardner Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
14 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) 38 +24
23 Chris Sale (ATL - SP) 35 +12
24 Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) MiLB 50 +26
30 Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC - CF) 46 +16
34 Mason Miller (SD - RP) 47 +13
42 Freddie Freeman (LAD - 1B) 57 +15
51 George Kirby (SEA - SP) 71 +20
52 Hunter Goodman (COL - C,DH) 76 +24
58 Jesus Luzardo (PHI - SP) 70 +12
66 George Springer (TOR - LF,CF,RF,DH) IL10 91 +25
68 Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) IL15 179 +111
72 Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) 102 +30
76 Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) IL10 90 +14
83 Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - LF,RF) 97 +14
84 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,DH) 161 +77
87 Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) 110 +23
90 David Bednar (NYY - RP) 108 +18
91 Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) IL10 125 +34
93 Taylor Ward (BAL - LF) 112 +19
95 Will Smith (LAD - C) 123 +28
96 Trevor Story (BOS - SS) 109 +13
98 Andy Pages (LAD - LF,CF,RF) 172 +74
104 Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF,DH) 120 +16
105 Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) 141 +36
108 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,DH) 212 +104
109 Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) 250 +141
114 Jacob Wilson (ATH - SS) 143 +29
116 Drew Rasmussen (TB - SP) 129 +13
117 Alec Burleson (STL - 1B,LF,RF,DH) 181 +64
118 Steven Kwan (CLE - LF,CF) 173 +55
121 Ian Happ (CHC - LF) 151 +30
122 Brenton Doyle (COL - CF) 136 +14
123 Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) 157 +34
126 Heliot Ramos (SF - LF,CF,RF) 227 +101
127 Jeff Hoffman (TOR - RP) 166 +39
129 Griffin Jax (TB - RP) 236 +107
131 Adolis Garcia (PHI - RF) 251 +120
133 Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) 187 +54
134 Ivan Herrera (STL - C,DH) 159 +25
135 Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF,DH) 200 +65
138 Willson Contreras (BOS - 1B) 163 +25
139 Gleyber Torres (DET - 2B) 221 +82
144 Adley Rutschman (BAL - C) IL10 156 +12
145 Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) 164 +19
147 Xander Bogaerts (SD - SS) 197 +50
148 Luis Arraez (SF - 1B,2B,DH) 249 +101
152 Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) 175 +23
157 Matthew Boyd (CHC - SP) IL15 186 +29
158 Alejandro Kirk (TOR - C) IL10 214 +56
159 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) DTD 188 +29
161 Wilyer Abreu (BOS - LF,CF,RF) 229 +68
163 Otto Lopez (MIA - 2B,SS) 234 +71
165 Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) 241 +76
166 Ryan Walker (SF - RP) 199 +33
167 Daylen Lile (WSH - LF,RF) 207 +40
168 Munetaka Murakami (CWS - 1B,3B) 208 +40
170 Mickey Moniak (COL - LF,CF,RF) 238 +68
171 Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) 209 +38
174 Luis Garcia (WSH - 1B,2B) 210 +36
175 Trevor Megill (MIL - RP) 189 +14
177 Marcus Semien (NYM - 2B) 226 +49
178 Masyn Winn (STL - SS) 269 +91
180 Abner Uribe (MIL - RP) 243 +63
181 Jake Burger (TEX - 1B) 297 +116
182 Ramon Laureano (SD - LF,CF,RF) 232 +50
185 Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) IL15 219 +34
188 Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) 257 +69
189 Sal Frelick (MIL - LF,CF,RF) 206 +17
191 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) DTD 262 +71
192 Jorge Polanco (NYM - 2B,3B,DH) IL10 223 +31
194 Jordan Beck (COL - LF,RF) 220 +26
195 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) IL10 215 +20
197 Caleb Durbin (BOS - 2B,3B) 235 +38
198 Brendan Donovan (SEA - 2B,3B,SS,LF) DTD 228 +30
199 Kazuma Okamoto (TOR - 1B,3B) 242 +43
200 Nolan Schanuel (LAA - 1B) 298 +98
203 Colton Cowser (BAL - LF,CF,RF) 224 +21
207 Carlos Correa (HOU - 3B,SS) 239 +32
209 Willi Castro (COL - 2B,3B,LF,RF) DTD 255 +46
210 Miguel Vargas (CWS - 1B,3B) 246 +36
214 Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF,RF) 286 +72
215 Andres Gimenez (TOR - 2B,SS) 285 +70
220 Kevin McGonigle (DET - 3B,SS) 248 +28
221 Andrew Vaughn (MIL - 1B) IL10 259 +38
225 Marcell Ozuna (PIT - DH) 245 +20
229 Dennis Santana (PIT - RP) 252 +23
230 Ernie Clement (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,SS) 271 +41
231 Robert Garcia (TEX - RP) 287 +56
233 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) 265 +32
251 Grant Taylor (CWS - SP,RP) 273 +22
259 Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) 299 +40
262 Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) IL15 290 +28
269 Harrison Bader (SF - LF,CF,RF) IL10 296 +27
272 Edwin Uceta (TB - RP) IL15 284 +12