Best In The Game
PSR's Joe Giardina rates the best in the majors by position.

Catcher: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Entering just his fourth full year in the big leagues, Mauer has already established himself as the top player at his position. After winning the AL batting title in 2006 with a .347 average, injuries sidelined him for 53 games last year. In fact, durability is the only issue with the former first overall pick, which could possibly lead to a position change in the near future.

1B: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Surprisingly, the race is closer than many might think. Last season, at age 23, Prince Fielder became the youngest player in major league history to hit 50 homeruns. And Ryan Howard is just two years removed from an MVP season in which he hit .313 with 58 home runs and 149 RBI. But it will take more consistency to surpass Pujols, who has hit at least 30 homers, driven in 100 runs and hit above .310 all seven years he has been in the bigs.

2B: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
Utley set the tone for his career when in his first game in 2003, he recorded his first hit - a grand slam. Since then he has combined with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard to give the Phillies one of the best hitting infields in the National League. Over the last three seasons, Utley he has hit .310 and averaged 27 home runs and 103 RBI.

SS: Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
How good is Ramirez? In 2005 he was traded to Boston for pitcher Josh Beckett. Last season Beckett led the Red Sox to a World Series title…but the Marlins still think they got the better part of the deal. In 2007 Ramirez put together one of the best seasons a shortstop has ever had, batting .332 with 29 homeruns, 81 RBI and 51 stolen bases. He finished in the top 10 in the MVP voting and was only two doubles shy of becoming the third player ever to hit 50 doubles and steal 50 bases.

3B: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
Despite the constant criticism, Rodriguez is one of the best players to ever play the game. Last season he became the youngest player to hit 500 home runs, and he is on pace to surpass Barry Bonds record of 762. At age 31, he is also on pace to break Hank Aaron's RBI record, Rickey Henderson's runs scored record and Pete Rose's hits record. In his 14 year career he has made 11 All-Star Games, won three MVPs and one batting title.

OF: Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
After winning the 2004 NL Rookie of the Year, Holliday has improved in nearly every offensive category each year, culminating in an MVP-type season last year. As if his .340 average and 36 home runs weren't enough, the 28-year-old also led the NL in RBI (137), total bases (386), doubles (51), runs created (151) and extra-base hits (92). But it wasn't until Holliday "avoided" Michael Barrett's tag at home and pushed the Rockies into the post-season that he became a household name.

OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
It's hard to believe, but the 5'9", 160-pound Suzuki is already entering his eighth season in Seattle. One of the most durable players in the game, he has never had less than 200 hits and has led the league in singles every season since coming over from Japan. His resume is already that of a future Hall-of-Famer: seven straight All-Star appearances, seven straight Gold Gloves, one MVP and two batting titles. Arguably the greatest hitter in the game, the 34-year-old has nearly 1,600 hits and shows no reason why he can't reach the 3,000 hit milestone.

OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
There isn't a pitch that the 32-year-old Guerrero doesn't like. In his 12 seasons he has become one of the most feared hitters in baseball, and that doesn't even say anything about his defensive presence in right field (he has 119 outfield assists to his credit). He is an anomaly - he can hit for power and for average, all while rarely striking out. He also can steal bases, although he has slowed down in that department in recent years.

DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
If your team is down late, there is no one in baseball you would rather have in the box than Big Papi. A career clutch hitter, Ortiz has had the Twins kicking themselves for releasing him in 2002. Since joining the Red Sox in 2003, he has finished in the top five of the MVP vote every year and has never hit fewer than 31 homeruns or had less than 100 RBI. And without his late game heroics in the 2004 post-season, the movie "Fever Pitch" never would have been made and Jimmy Fallon would never have starred in a movie.

LHP: Johan Santana, New York Mets
Last season Santana had the most losses (13) and his highest era (3.33) of his career since becoming a full-time starter in 2002. But there still is no doubt that the two-time Cy Young winner is the most dominating right hander on the planet. Keeping hitters off balance with his changeup, Santana led the AL in strikeouts three of the last four seasons. In 2006 he won the pitching triple crown, leading the AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts.

RHP: Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres
Last season Peavy showed the consistency he has been missing on his way to his first Cy Young award. He became just the tenth pitcher in NL history to win the award unanimously. He also won the NL triple crown, leading the league with 19 wins, 240 strikeouts and a 2.54 ERA.

CL- Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
Since becoming the Twins closer in 2004, Nathan has averaged 40 saves a season while keeping his ERA at 1.94. And if a fielder makes an error putting the possible game tying or winning run on base, no need to worry, Nathan will shut the door - he hasn't given up an unearned run since April… of 2005.