[3fbrown]

This list has a clear top three, with Sheffield being only 30 years old or so, while Larkin is reaching the end and Tartabull is already there. I would expect John Valentin to match that group by the end, or get very close. He can hit and field quite well, he is a legit star. Alex Rodriguez is on that path too, but he can't hit as well as Valentin, so it's his glove doing the heavy lifting. Thus, he may not make it quite to the top. Nomar is another good active shortstop, but he has already slowed down, so this next year would determine whether he becomes an all-time great or just another player with a streak of brilliance.

I think Jerry Kenney made the list for third base as well, he was a heck of a player. He could do everything but hit for power. He reminded me a bit of Don Buford, which is a major compliment, but with more speed and less power.