Don’t look now, but the Colorado Rockies may have the best position player in the National League.

At least, that’s if you’re purchasing what Sports illustrated is selling in its annual ranking of MLB’s top 100 players.

Guided by a “weighted three-year WAR formula,” SI’s group of eight baseball experts about standing the game ’, set s for the 2019 season. And if No. 100 is any indication — 19-year-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — we should probably take these positions with a grain of salt.

Call me crazy, but maybe a man should play with a game before we put him s best.

That said, things are looking pretty good for the Rockies, who had five players ranked among top 100: Right-handed pitcher German Marquez in No. 91, hometown hero Kyle Freeland in No. 87, shortstop Trevor Story in No. 46, Soggy Bottom Boy Charlie Blackmon in No. 44 and Arenado in No. 8.

Ahead of Arenado on the listing: 7. Jacob deGrom (Mets, RHP), 6. Chris Sale (Red Sox, LHP), 5. Jose Ramirez (Indians, 3B), 4. Francisco Lindor (Indians, SS), Max Scherzer (Nationals, RHP), 2. Mookie Betts (Red Sox, OF) and 1. Mike Trout (Angels, OF).

For those that’s five American Leaguers and 2 NL pitchers before we get Arenado. Which says two things: 1. Arenado is in good company, and 2.) The National League is lacking star power. (Especially considering players 9-12 are American Leaguers as well.)

So what exactly does this mean for a franchise with World Series aspirations?

The bar isn’t so high in the Senior Circuit. And maybe they ought to get ready to back up the Brink’s truck for Nolan.

— Matt Schubert, The Denver Post

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Quick Hits

+ Kiz vs. Singer: Are the Nuggets a valid threat as the No. 2 seed?

+ Rockies manager Bud Black signed a three-year contract extension on Monday.

+ Rockies Recap: Raimel Tapia’s three hits, Mark Reynolds’ slam beat Royals.

+ Coming soon the Coors Field: Rockies “Game of Thrones” bobbleheads.

+ Derick Brassard to Avalanche: Colorado acquires ahead from Florida.

+ Is the Avalanche penalty kill finally starting to put things together in the Pepsi Center?

+ Look who’s only 1 game behind first place in the Big Sky: Northern Colorado men’s basketball.

+ CU Buffs freshman Eli Parquet showed off several promising defensive abilities within an otherwise fruitless road trip to Washington.

+ Vail Valley racer River Radamus wins second gold medal at junior world ski championships.

+ Authorities: Patriots owner Robert Kraft visited massage parlor for sex on day of AFC championship game.

+ Just what we need: more instant replay in the NFL.

Post Mailbag forms

+ Broncos Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Ryan O’Halloran here.

+ Nuggets Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Mike Singer here.

+ Avs Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Mike Chambers here.

+ Rockies Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Patrick Saunders here.

By The Numbers

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Arkansas first baseman Danielle Gibson joined an exclusive club Saturday from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, but it wasn’t her amount of homers but the manner in which she did it stands out. Read more…

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