Here I'll make it easy on you. Pick 11....
Here is the 144-man free agent class of 2008, broken down by position.
Have fun.
FIRST BASEMEN
58. Tony Clark (35) – Not a good sign when the best of the bunch spent last season in a platoon.
68. Sean Casey (33) – Still can hit. Just not for power (four homers in 454 at-bats).
73. Doug Mientkiewicz (33) – Slugged .440 last year and is still a defensive whiz
82. Ryan Klesko (36) – Nice bat off the bench.
84. Mark Sweeney (38) – Needs 50 more pinch hits to pass Lenny Harris for first all-time.
91. Greg Norton (35) – After 17 homers in '06, hit just four last year.
109. Eric Hinske (30) – Pretty sure he won't be getting a $14.75 million deal this time around.
115. Robert Fick (34) – Could help in a utility role.
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SECOND BASEMEN
25. Kazuo Matsui (32) – Big postseason means big payday.
30. Luis Castillo (32) – Lost his wheels but still can pick it in the field.
31. Tadahito Iguchi (33) – Could be a bargain.
74. Mark Loretta (36) – Still gets on base and doesn't strike out.
83. Marcus Giles (29) – Two years ago, he'd have been in the top 20.
87. Jose Valentin (38) – Coming off an injury, he'll get a flyer somewhere.
97. Damion Easley (38) – Was mashing before season-ending injury.
99. Tony Graffanino (35) – Versatile, and a bat with some pop.
107. Miguel Cairo (33) – Intangible guy, not much more.
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SHORTSTOPS
44. David Eckstein (33) – Could be substantially overpaid because of waif shortstop class.
104. Chris Gomez (36) – Repeat: Chris Gomez is the second-best free-agent shortstop.
128. Chris Woodward (31) – Somehow, entering his 10th season.
129. Royce Clayton (38) – Could sign with his 12th team.
138. Ramon Martinez (35) – Only 29 home runs in nearly 2,000 career at-bats.
144. Neifi Perez (34) – Officially the worst player in the class of '08, and he's still got time left on his amphetamine suspension. Could this be the end of the Neifi Index?
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THIRD BASEMEN
1. Alex Rodriguez (32) – What, you thought someone else would be No. 1? Three hundred million, here we come.
7. Mike Lowell (34) – The four-year offers are coming in. Will Boston be willing to up its ante?
26. Mike Lamb (32) – Just watch. The most underrated player of the class could flourish with full-time at-bats.
28. Pedro Feliz (32) – Should have won NL Gold Glove and can hit homers. If only he knew how to take a walk.
92. Geoff Blum (34) – Ability with bat doesn't come close to matching versatility with glove.
96. Aaron Boone (35) – Yeah, he's still playing.
106. Abraham Nuñez (32) – Never could match breakout '05 season.
112. Russell Branyan (32) – Couldn't even crack the Mendoza Line last year.
130. Jeff Cirillo (38) – May just retire.
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OUTFIELDERS
2. Andruw Jones (30) – One bad season does not a career make. He should pass 400-home run mark this year and – most important – has Scott Boras on his side.
3. Torii Hunter (32) – Where will Pine Bluff, Ark.'s finest land? Texas? Washington? Atlanta? Perhaps Kansas City?
4. Barry Bonds (43) – Love him or hate him, the old man can still rake.
6. Kosuke Fukudome (30) – Former Central League MVP will cash in big-time, as teams don't have to pay a posting fee for him.
10. Aaron Rowand (30) – Picked the right time to have a career year.
12. Mike Cameron (35) – Picked the wrong time to test positive for amphetamines.
15. Jose Guillen (31) – So, how much of it was the steroids?
17. Brad Wilkerson (30) – If he can remember how to walk, he's got all the talent to be a star.
29. Milton Bradley (29) – Would be higher if he hadn't blown out a knee acting like a tough guy to an umpire.
32. Corey Patterson (28) – Still doesn't get it, and probably never will. But some team will sign him long term.
42. Geoff Jenkins (33) – Never had fewer than 17 home runs in a full season.
49. Shannon Stewart (34) – Make-good year was just OK. Certainly not up to his 2003 season.
50. Kenny Lofton (40) – Aiming for team No. 12, too.
52. Luis Gonzalez (40) – Looked halfway decent before the Dodgers' youth movement.
57. Shawn Green (35) – Remember when he was a star?
62. Cliff Floyd (35) – Plays like someone five years older.
65. Bobby Kielty (31) – Never has lived up to potential.
77. Rob Mackowiak (31) – Super-utility guy can help any team.
88. Reggie Sanders (40) – In 17 seasons, has never played more than 140 games.
101. Rondell White (36) – Injuries wracked his promising career as well.
102. Preston Wilson (33) – Speaking of injuries, coming off a 64-at-bat season.
103. Darin Erstad (33) – And in that vein, Erstad likewise looked washed-up last year.
105. Trot Nixon (33) – While we're at it … you get the picture.
108. Jeff DaVanon (34) – How is Jeff DaVanon older than Trot Nixon?
114. Orlando Palmeiro (39) – Old pro just keeps trucking, even with .613 OPS last year.
131. Jerry Hairston Jr. (31) – Two straight years of near-.200 batting average.
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CATCHERS
5. Jorge Posada (36) – The Yankees paid him $52.4 million over four years on the eve of the free agency.
38. Michael Barrett (31) – Perhaps someone can show him being a knucklehead isn't the way to go through life.
43. Paul Lo Duca (35) – Getting by more on reputation than talent these days.
56. Yorvit Torrealba (29) – So how much was that swing in the NLCS worth? At least $5 million.
76. Rod Barajas (32) – Hit 21 homers two years ago.
95. Ramon Castro (32) – Serviceable backup with a surprising amount of pop.
111. Jason Kendall (33) – An all-time atrocious hitter who can't throw out runners, either.
118. Damian Miller (38) – And yet he's ahead of this guy, and a dozen (!) others.
120. Mike Lieberthal (35) – So, how do you rate backup catchers? This guy has hit double-digit homers seven times.
121. Raul Casanova (35) – And this one hit six in 79 at-bats last year.
124. Jose Molina (32) – His OPS was over .600 last year.
126. Gary Bennett (35) – So was his!
127. Doug Mirabelli (37) – And he can, uh, catch a knuckleball.
133. Paul Bako (35) – These are backup catchers. This is getting tough.
134. Mike DiFelice (38) – Actually, DiFelice was the backup to the backup to the backup for the Mets last season.
135. Josh Paul (32) – He hit .190. It is extremely difficult to be that bad.
136. Jason LaRue (34) – Actually, LaRue hit .148.
137. Kelly Stinnett (38) – Don't forget him! A robust .159.
142. Sandy Alomar Jr. (41) – The best yet, with a .136 average!
143. Sal Fasano (36) – Super Mario – pulling up the rear at .178 – will always have a place in our heart
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DESIGNATED HITTERS
34. Sammy Sosa (39) – Wants $7 million to swing and miss at breaking balls.
37. Mike Piazza (39) – Coming off worst season of his career. Does he have one more in him?
59. Mike Sweeney (34) – If he stays healthy … oh, who are we kidding?
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STARTING PITCHERS
9. Andy Pettitte (35) – If he plays – and that's a big if.
13. Hiroki Kuroda (33) – Might be the most sought-after pitcher this offseason, even if his 1.85 ERA in Japan came two years ago.
14. Carlos Silva (28) – Impeccable control. Not $10 million-a-year control, but the market – and not talent – will dictate that.
16. Livan Hernandez (33, allegedly) – Nine of 10 years pitched at least 200 innings. The other year: 199 2/3.
19. Freddy Garcia (32) – Surgery, shmurgery. If he's healthy, he's a legit No. 2, and he can be had at a bargain for the risk-taking types.
20. Tom Glavine (42) – Atlanta or bust.
21. Kenny Rogers (43) – How much is left?
22. Kyle Lohse (29) – Were these rankings on potential salary instead of accomplishment, he'd be in the top 10.
23. Bartolo Colon (35) – Seems like more than two years since he won his Cy Young.
27. Jason Jennings (29) – Is he the magician who spun a 3.78 ERA in Colorado two years ago or the bum who couldn't keep his ERA under six in Houston?
35. Randy Wolf (31) – On his way to a solid season until injuries ended it. Heard that one before?
39. Jeff Weaver (31) – That one-year deal didn't work out so well.
41. Jon Lieber (37) – Innings-eater went on a hunger strike last year.
45. Josh Fogg (31) – Boston slew the The Dragon Slayer in the World Series.
51. Kip Wells (30) – Still hasn't found his LaFawnduh.
53. Kris Benson (33) – Coming off rotator cuff surgery.
54. Matt Clement (33) – About $1.39 million per win for the Red Sox.
72. Odalis Perez (30) – Decent stuff, poor work ethic.
78. Byung-Hyun Kim (29) – Please, just make him a reliever again.
79. Steve Trachsel (37) – If this baseball racket doesn't work out, he's got a ready-made TV show.
80. Brett Tomko (34) – Still never pitched a full season with a sub-4.00 ERA.
86. Eric Milton (32) – Last time he did this, received one of the worst contracts in the history of free agency.
90. Rodrigo Lopez (32) – On the off chance that he can come back from a ligament and flexor tendon tears.
93. Tony Armas (29) – Yeah, he's worse than a guy with a blown-out arm.
113. Russ Ortiz (33) – Incidentally, he pitches like a guy with a blown-out arm.
116. Mark Redman (34) – Will he get yet another bite?
117. Aaron Sele (37) – Ditto.
123. Jaret Wright (32) – Seems like the longest three-year deal ever.
141. John Thomson (34) – Pitched 188 innings over three seasons.
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RELIEF PITCHERS
8. Mariano Rivera (38) – Not going anywhere.
11. Francisco Cordero (32) – Faltered in the second half, but in a weak class, he could get close to B.J. Ryan money.
18. Masahide Kobayashi (33) – Perhaps the best closer in Japan, with 20 or more saves seven straight years and 30-plus four times.
24. Eric Gagne (32) – Lost himself $30 million over the last two months.
33. David Riske (31) – Consistently one of baseball's best relievers, he posted a 2.45 ERA last year.
36. Scott Linebrink (31) – Workhorse will log quality innings, and in this market, that's worth $7 million a year.
40. Kerry Wood (30) – Doesn't hit 100 anymore. Sometimes doesn't even hit 90.
46. Troy Percival (38) – Long gone are the days of blowing hitters away. Now he just gets them out with the same dominating regularity.
47. Kazuo Fukumori (31) – He's a risk. Not because of the elbow surgery, but because any man who so enjoys emoticons is a little iffy.
48. Ron Mahay (36) – If J.C. Romero gets $12 million for three years, Mahay deserves at least that much.
55. Octavio Dotel (34) – Just stay healthy for one season.
60. Bob Wickman (39) – Probably will retire, but just in case, he can still get hitters out.
61. Matt Herges (38) – Reinvented himself and revitalized career in Colorado, of all places.
63. Mike Timlin (42) – Could retire too.
64. LaTroy Hawkins (35) – How does a guy who throws 96 mph strike out only 29 in 55 1/3 innings?
66. Armando Benitez (35) – Just when you think Captain Meltdown is over the hill, he comes back and surprises.
67. Luis Vizcaino (33) – Been a reliable middle reliever four years' running.
69. Jeremy Affeldt (28) – Production finally met potential last season.
70. Shawn Chacon (30) – On the every-other-year-he's-good plan, which is bad for whichever team signs him.
71. Joe Kennedy (28) – Not bad. Just not good, either.
75. Doug Brocail (40) – Amazing comeback could end in retirement.
81. Trever Miller (34) – Lefties hit just .209 off him last season
85. Ray King (34) – Even better: .187 vs. left-handers. But righties were .311
89. Jorge Julio (29) – Million-dollar arm, bankrupt head.
94. Rudy Seanez (39) – Set career high by pitching in 73 games last season.
98. Arthur Rhodes (38) – If he comes back from elbow-ligament surgery.
100. Antonio Alfonseca (35) – Now we're getting to the dregs.
110. Mike Myers (38) – The quintessential one-out lefty.
119. Brian Moehler (36) – Wasn't half-bad last year. Wasn't half-good, either.
122. Ron Villone (38) – Never was all that great.
125. Jay Witasick (35) – Best performance of 2007 was here.
132. Jose Mesa (41) – Once was great. Now? Eek
139. Chris Reitsma (30) – Health problems always dogging him.
140. Elmer Dessens (37) – Hear hear, for Mr. Irrelevant!
Jeff Passan is a national baseball writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jeff a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
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