Ranking the junior circuit's best talent
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Print| BEST HITTER |
| 1. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees |
| 2. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox |
| 3. Joe Mauer, Twins |
| BEST POWER |
| 1. Josh Hamilton, Rangers |
| 2. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees |
| 3. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox |
| BEST BUNTER |
| 1. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| 2. Joey Gathright, Royals |
| 3. Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox |
| BEST STRIKE-ZONE JUDGEMENT |
| 1. Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox |
| 2. Bobby Abreu, Yankees |
| 3. Jack Cust, Athletics |
| BEST HIT-AND-RUN ARTIST |
| 1. Placido Polanco, Tigers |
| 2. Michael Young, Rangers |
| 3. Derek Jeter, Yankees |
| BEST BASERUNNER |
| 1. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| 2. Grady Sizemore, Indians |
| 3. Carl Crawford, Rays |
| FASTEST BASERUNNER |
| 1. Carl Crawford, Rays |
| 2. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| 3. Joey Gathright, Royals |
| MOST EXCITING PLAYER |
| 1. Josh Hamilton, Rangers |
| 2. Grady Sizemore, Indians |
| 3. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| BEST PITCHER |
| 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays |
| 2. Cliff Lee, Indians |
| 3. Josh Beckett, Red Sox |
| Best fastball |
| 1. Joel Zumaya, Tigers |
| 2. Brandon Morrow, Mariners |
| 3. Joba Chamberlain, Yankees |
| BEST CURVEBALL |
| 1. Josh Beckett, Red Sox |
| 2. Francisco Rodriguez, Angels |
| 3. A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays |
| BEST SLIDER |
| 1. Joe Nathan, Twins |
| 2. Scott Kazmir, Rays |
| 3. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays |
| Best changeup |
| 1. James Shields, Rays |
| 2. Cliff Lee, Indians |
| 3. Mark Buehrle, White Sox |
| BEST CONTROL |
| 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays |
| 2. Justin Duchscherer, Athletics |
| 3. Mike Mussina, Yankees |
| BEST PICKOFF MOVE |
| 1. Andy Pettitte, Yankees |
| 2. Kenny Rogers, Tigers |
| 3. Greg Smith, Athletics |
| BEST RELIEVER |
| 1. Mariano Rivera, Yankees |
| 2. Francisco Rodriguez, Angels |
| 3. Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox |
| BEST DEFENSIVE CATCHER |
| 1. Joe Mauer, Twins |
| 2. Ivan Rodriguez, Yankees |
| 3. Jose Molina, Yankees |
| BEST DEFENSIVE FIRST BASEMAN |
| 1. Casey Kotchman, Angels |
| 2. Carlos Pena, Rays |
| 3. Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox |
| BEST DEFENSIVE SECOND BASEMAN |
| 1. Placido Polanco, Tigers |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox |
| 3. Robinson Cano, Yankees |
| BEST DEFENSIVE THIRD BASEMAN |
| 1. Mike Lowell, Red Sox |
| 2. Adrian Beltre, Mariners |
| 3. Scott Rolen, Blue Jays |
| BEST DEFENSIVE SHORTSTOP |
| 1. Yuniesky Betancourt, Mariners |
| 2. Orlando Cabrera, White Sox |
| 3. Derek Jeter, Yankees |
| BEST INFIELD ARM |
| 1. Adrian Beltre, Mariners |
| 2. Yuniesky Betancourt, Mariners |
| 3. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees |
| BEST DEFENSIVE OUTFIELDER |
| 1. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| 2. Torii Hunter, Angels |
| 3. Grady Sizemore, Indians |
| BEST OUTFIELD ARM |
| 1. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners |
| 2. Jose Guillen, Royals |
| 3. Vladimir Guerrero, Angels |
| BEST MANAGER |
| 1. Mike Scioscia, Angels |
| 2. Ron Gardenhire, Twins |
| 3. Jim Leyland, Tigers |
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