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We continue in our 2010 Keeper List series.  Shortstops are the discussion of the day.  Be sure and check out our 1B ,2B, and 3B lists as well.

1. Hanley Ramirez
2. Jose Reyes
3. Jimmy Rollins
4. Troy Tulowitzki
5. Derek Jeter
6. Stephen Drew
7. Yunel Escobar
8. Jason Bartlett
9. Rafael Furcal
10. Alcides Escobar

Will's Take:  SS position is deeper then years past, but you still need to get one of the top 8 - 10 guys to be happy with the position.  If you get one of the top 5 you will have an elite player with a lot of trade value.  With a .342 BA Hanley Ramirez is certainly the top SS and one of the best all around players again this year.  Reyes is coming off of an injury riddled 2009, keep an eye on his steals during spring training to see if his hamstring is back to 100%, if not unload him while he still has high value.  Jimmy Rollins has been ice cold to start the last two years and white hot during the second half of the season, but as long as his overall numbers remain steady, he's my guy at #3.  Tulowitski had a fantastic year with 32 hrs and just below a .300 BA, he's a solid 4.  Jeter is old man river, the ball park helped him this year, at some point he has to slow down, right?  If steals are big in your lead grab Alcides Escobar and stay away from Furcal.

1. Hanley Ramirez
2. Jose Reyes
3. Derek Jeter
4. Jimmy Rollins
5. Troy Tulowitzki
6. Marco Scutaro
7. Jason Bartlett
8. Stephen Drew
9. Yunel Escobar
10. Rafael Furcal

Steve's Take: Hanley Ramirez has lived up to the hype, making him the clear #1 shortstop.  Reyes is a bit of a risk (he only played 36 games last year and had leg surgery in the offseason) but his upside keeps at #2 on my list.  Jeter and Rollins both had good years but Jimmy's age and tendency to start slowly worries me just a bit.  Tulowitzki, Scutaro, and Bartlett need to have repeats of last year to move up to the level of the fantasy big boys.