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2010 Position Preview: Shortstop

Hanley Ramirez leads class that is heavy on star power, but light on depth

Updated: March 30, 2010, 3:58 PM ET
By Brendan Roberts | ESPN.com

Arguably no position in the past 10 years has been more volatile in terms of fantasy value than shortstop.

We saw a golden age of shortstops early in the previous decade, when Alex Rodriguez was still playing there. Three years later, there was a sudden lack of depth there. Three years after that, there was plenty of depth and top options there; it was a downright strong fantasy option. Last year, it appeared to lack depth, and now, while there is actually plenty of depth, ...

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