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Here’s an early look at the 2010 Second Base rankings.

1. Chase Utley – The most sure thing at Second Base.

2. Robinson Cano – He doesn’t give you the speed Kinsler does, but his average makes up for it. Plus, he’s Kinsler comes with a ton more risk.

3. Ian Kinsler – Not enough risk to move him past #3 though.

4. Dustin Pedroia – He’ll likely lead all Second Basemen in Runs again. He showed his SB production of 2008 wasn’t a fluke by matching those 20 SBs.

5. Brandon Phillips – His lack of runs keep him from being ranked higher. He’s good for 25 HRs and 25 SBs though.

6. Brian Roberts – He quietly keeps churning out 100+ run seasons. His SBs have gone down the past few years, but he’s still a good bet for 30.

7. Aaron Hill – The fluke factor is relatively high on Hill, but his 2008 year was too big to ignore.

Here’s an early look at the 2010 First Base rankings.

1.  Albert Pujols – Simply the cream of the crop.

2.  Mark Teixeira – Could knock in even more Yankees with Curtis Granderson addition. I expect a better average in 2010.

3.  Ryan Howard – His average didn’t kill you last year, but it was still enough to keep him out of the two slot.

4.  Miguel Cabrera – Better average than Tex and Howard, but fewer RBI opportunities.

5.  Prince Fielder – He actually had better numbers than Howard or Tex, but  I think he has a harder time replicating those numbers.

6.  Justin Morneau – His numbers have varied the past four years, but as a whole have been solid. I expect something around the average of those four years with Morneau hitting around .290 with 30 HRs and 120 RBIs.

7.  Adrian Gonzalez – I’d like him more if he got traded, but he still should give you around .280 with 38 HRs and 110 RBIs.