Players Rankings: First half

Just a quick glance at the guidelines...

Everything is taken into consideration -- offense, defense, pitching, clutchness, baserunning, consistency, awareness, intelligence, and in this case, performance will be weighed against expecations.

I'm looking back at the entire first half of the season (xx games). I figure I need to draw a line somewhere with all of the recent roster shuffling, so it'll be any player has five played in at least five games for the Rockies this season.

Let's get to this one...

1. Todd Helton
2. Troy Tulowitzki
3. Jhoulys Chacin
4. Carlos Gonzalez
5. Matt Belisle
6. Huston Street
7. Seth Smith
8. Ubaldo Jimenez
9. Matt Lindstrom
10. Jorge De La Rosa
11. Ty Wigginton
12. Jason Hammel
13. Matt Reynolds
14. Jason Giambi
15. Chris Iannetta
16. Clayton Mortensen
17. Jonathan Herrera
18. Juan Nicasio
19. Charlie Blackmon
20. Mark Ellis
21. Franklin Morales
22. Jose Morales
23. Rex Brothers
24. Dexter Fowler
25. Rafael Betancourt
26. Chris Nelson
27. Matt Pagnozzi
28. Eric Young Jr.
29. Greg Reynolds
30. Ryan Spilborghs
31. Esmil Rogers
32. Aaron Cook
33. Alfredo Amezaga
34. Matt Daley
35. Jose Lopez
36. Felipe Paulino
37. Ian Stewart

Bruce Billings, Eric Stults, Edgmer Escalona, Alan Johnson and Cole Garner did not qualify, but that's still a lot of damn players to rank for half a season. They say you need your whole 40-man roster over the course of the season. The Rockies have already gone two over that number... and there's still 2 1/2 months to go. Yikes.

It was difficult ranking the Top 4. Helton wins out for his consistency. Tulowitzki rates just ahead of Chacin because his hot streak in April carried the team to a great start. Without that great start, there would be zero reason optimism in the second half. As it sits now, there's not much anyway.

Surprised at how high Franklin Morales ranked? I was too at first, but look at the bleh after him. It was impossible trying to sort that mess out. So much disappointment.