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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) IL60 262 +246
20 Corey Seager (TEX - 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) IL10 57 +16
43 Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 342 +299
51 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) 67 +16
53 Will Smith (LAD - C) 75 +22
54 Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 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 (TOR - RP) 152 +78
77 Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 227 +150
79 David Bednar (PIT - RP) 110 +31
80 Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) IL10 106 +26
81 Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 219 +138
84 Zach Eflin (TB - SP) 97 +13
89 Ryan Pressly (HOU - RP) 272 +183
94 Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - DH,LF,RF) 124 +30
96 George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) 111 +15
100 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) 116 +16
108 Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) 222 +114
110 Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) IL15 198 +88
116 Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) 131 +15
119 Sonny Gray (STL - SP) 191 +72
121 Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) IL15 163 +42
123 Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) 138 +15
124 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) IL10 319 +195
126 Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) 145 +19
127 Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) 150 +23
129 Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 156 +27
133 Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) 185 +52
136 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) 160 +24
139 Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B) 171 +32
143 Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) 169 +26
144 Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) 182 +38
146 Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) 293 +147
147 Willy Adames (MIL - SS) 187 +40
154 Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL10 264 +110
155 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) 213 +58
157 Vaughn Grissom (BOS - SS) 276 +119
159 Yuki Matsui (SD - RP) 354 +195
161 Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) 181 +20
163 Starling Marte (NYM - DH,RF) 195 +32
166 Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 186 +20
168 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL15 324 +156
174 Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) 194 +20
183 Taylor Ward (LAA - LF) 197 +14
189 Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) 202 +13
193 Alex Lange (DET - RP) 206 +13
198 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) IL15 247 +49
200 Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) 265 +65
208 Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB 277 +69
209 Robert Suarez (SD - RP) 248 +39
211 Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) IL15 246 +35
215 Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) 237 +22
218 Matt Brash (SEA - RP) IL15 297 +79
220 Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) 245 +25
227 Max Scherzer (TEX - SP) IL15 273 +46
228 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB 269 +41
233 Jason Adam (TB - RP) 365 +132
240 Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) 280 +40
242 Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,LF) 260 +18
246 Austin Hays (BAL - LF,CF) IL10 302 +56
247 Yennier Cano (BAL - RP) 309 +62
250 Aroldis Chapman (PIT - RP) 304 +54
251 Andrew Benintendi (CWS - LF) 351 +100
257 Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) IL10 278 +21
259 MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) 290 +31
260 A.J. Puk (MIA - RP,SP) IL15 315 +55
271 Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP) IL60 356 +85
273 Danny Jansen (TOR - C) 316 +43
274 Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) 292 +18
279 Hunter Harvey (WSH - RP) 294 +15
280 Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP) 328 +48
285 Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) 334 +49
286 Mitch Haniger (SEA - LF,RF) 307 +21
288 Alek Thomas (ARI - CF) IL10 371 +83
289 Joc Pederson (ARI - LF,DH) 310 +21
290 James McArthur (KC - RP) 380 +90
295 Ty France (SEA - 1B) 323 +28
300 Louie Varland (MIN - SP,RP) MiLB 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) IL10 62 +17
46 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA - CF) 75 +29
48 Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) 71 +23
63 Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B) 93 +30
64 Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) 95 +31
65 Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) 90 +25
66 Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) 103 +37
68 Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) IL15 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 (SD - 2B,3B,SS) 98 +25
74 Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS) 88 +14
76 Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) 105 +29
78 Justin Steele (CHC - SP) IL15 102 +24
79 Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) 141 +62
80 Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) IL10 118 +38
82 Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) IL60 101 +19
84 Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 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) MiLB 137 +42
99 Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) 156 +57
102 Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) IL15 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 - DH,LF) 202 +90
115 Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) 142 +27
118 Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) 149 +31
119 Clay Holmes (NYY - RP) 135 +16
120 Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) 176 +56
121 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 175 +54
122 Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 145 +23
126 Zack Gelof (OAK - 2B) IL10 148 +22
127 Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) 162 +35
130 Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) 179 +49
132 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL60 186 +54
133 Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) 160 +27
135 Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) IL10 152 +17
136 Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) 210 +74
137 Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) 170 +33
141 Sean Murphy (ATL - C) IL10 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) 241 +90
154 Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) 199 +45
155 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) 206 +51
158 Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) 201 +43
161 Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) 180 +19
162 Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) 184 +22
164 Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,RF) 204 +40
165 Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) 185 +20
166 Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) 192 +26
167 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) 231 +64
173 Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) 225 +52
174 Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) 190 +16
179 Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) 203 +24
184 Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) IL15 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) IL10 214 +14
204 Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) 229 +25
207 Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) 226 +19
208 Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) 252 +44
211 Max Kepler (MIN - RF) 232 +21
214 Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) IL15 245 +31
216 Jose Siri (TB - CF) 275 +59
217 Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) IL10 266 +49
220 Alex Verdugo (NYY - LF,RF) 262 +42
221 Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) 276 +55
223 Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) 237 +14
224 Jose Abreu (HOU - 1B) MiLB 258 +34
225 Aaron Civale (TB - SP) 268 +43
228 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) IL10 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 (NYY - 1B) 284 +34
252 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 297 +45
254 Joey Meneses (WSH - 1B,DH) 269 +15
255 Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) 278 +23
275 Parker Meadows (DET - CF) 299 +24