Every roster spot matters in the World Series.

Even the guys who dont get an opportunity to make much of an impact matter. Their presence on the roster provides peace of mind, insurance for the manager should something crazy happen during a Michael Saunders Jersey game. And crazy things happen during World Series games all the time.

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With that thought, we decided to rank not just the top 25 or 30 players on the World Series rosters, but all 50. The idea was to mesh talent, opportunity and performance and come up with a ranking that, admittedly, was never going to be perfect but would try to show how these guys stack up against one another.

So lets jump in, shall we?

World Series player rankings

50. Juan Centeno, Astros49. Derek Fisher, Astros48. Luke Gregerson, Astros47. Joc Pederson, Dodgers46. Joe Musgrove, Astros45. Francisco Liriano, Astros44. Tony Watson, Dodgers43. Brandon McCarthy, Dodgers42. Cameron Maybin, Astros41. Charlie Culberson, Dodgers

Thoughts: The list of the best 50 players on a World Series roster has to start somewhere, right? So well start with the third-string catcherfor the Astros, the break gla s in case of emergency playoff contributorwho can go from afterthoughts to incredibly important with one injury. After Centeno, we have a collection of reserves who havent/wont see much action (hi, Derek FIsher!) and guys who struggled in both the regular season and the playoffs (hi, Joc Pederson!). There's one pitcher who hasn't thrown a pitch all postseason (hi, Brandon McCarthy!) We also have a couple of relievers who could be called on to get big outs, so it feels wrong to have them so far down on the list (hi, Tony Watson and Joe Musgrove!), but these guys have to fit somewhere on the list, and its here. As for Charlie Culberson, he was fantastic in the NLCS (5-for-11, two doubles and a triple), but Corey Seagers back on the roster, which means Culbertsons role could be very diminished.

40. Collin McHugh, Astros39. Tony Cingrani, Dodgers38. Ro s Stripling, Dodgers37. Chase Utley, Dodgers36. Carlos Beltran, Astros35. Andre Ethier, Dodgers34. Yasmani Grandal, Dodgers33. Will Wily Peralta Jersey Harris, Astros32. Logan Forsythe, Dodgers31. Josh Fields, Dodgers

Thoughts: Lots of veterans in this section. Beltran has long been one of baseballs best hasnt won a World Series yet players, and hes an important part of Houstons lineup in Houston. Hes down on this list a bit, though, because hes DH/PH-only at this point in his career, which means limited playing time when the games are in Los Angeles. Utley won a title with the Phillies, but Ethier Adalberto Mondesi Jersey has spent his entire career with the Dodgers waiting for No. 1. Maybin is the type of player who can impact a game late with his speed on the bases. Grandal, a left-handed hitter, will have a chance to contribute against Verlander and McCullers. McHugh could be interesting in this series; hes been a starter his entire career, but with the addition of Justin Verlander and McHughs injury i sues this season, hes been in the bullpen for the playoffs. Hes the type of innings-eater who could play a huge role, though, in a seven-game series.

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30. Brad Peacock, Astros29. Evan Gattis, Astros28. Kenta Maeda, Dodgers27. Josh Reddick, Astros26. Alex Wood, Dodgers25. Enrique Hernandez, Dodgers24. Chris Devenski, Astros23. Austin Barnes, Dodgers22. Charlie Morton, Astros21. Marwin Gonzalez, Astros

Thoughts: Most of the Astros in this section specificallyPeacock, Reddick, Devenski and Gonzalez have struggled more in the postseason than they did during outstanding regular-season campaigns. The playoffs are still a relatively small sample size, though, so were not banishing them to the bottom of this list. Hernandez, of course, had the epic three-homer game against the Cubs in the NLCS-clinching Game 5, and Barnes has been a pleasant surprise for L.A. this season.

20. Ken Giles, Astros19. Brian McCann, Astros18. Brandon Morrow, Dodgers17. Rich Hill, Dodgers16. Alex Bregman, Astros15. Corey Seager, Dodgers14. Dallas Keuchel, Astros13. Yuli Gurriel, Astros12. Cody Bellinger, Dodgers11. Yu Darvish, Dodgers

Thoughts: Lets start with this: If we knew Seager was completely healthy and ready to make a typical Corey Seager-type impact, hed definitely have a top-10 spot. We dont, though, and with two stacked rosters, this is where he winds up, behind a ton of talented players. And, Hunter Dozier Jersey yeah, it feels like Keuchel and Darvish are too low, too, right? Look at the guys in front of them, though. Gurriel had his struggles adjusting to life in the big leagues after spending the first decade of his career in Cuba, but he found himself Trevor Cahill Jersey in 2017 and has been spraying line drives all over the field in October.Im not sure many folks outside of L.A. understand how important Morrow has been for the Dodgers this year. The right-hander had a 2.06 ERA/1.55 FIP in 45 regular-season appearances and hes allowed just four baserunners in 8.1 postseason innings. Bregman and McCann teamed up for one of the most important outs at the plate in any October game (in Game 7 against the Yankees) and theyve both come up with big hits for the Astros during the playoffs, too.

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10. George Springer, AstrosSpringers one of those heart-and-soul-of-the-team guys who plays with pa sion and a ton of talent. You saw his leaping catches in Games 6 and 7 of the ALCS, and hes been solid as Houstons leadoff hitter, too.

9. Yasiel Puig, DodgersThe man legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully loved to call The Wild Horse has been amazing during the postseason. Puig is hitting .417 with six RBIs, six runs scored and four extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and a homer) in eight games. There was never a doubt Puig had the talent to lead the Dodgers to a World Series, and it Brandon Moss Jersey s been fun watching him actually make that happen.

8. Lance McCullers Jr., AstrosWeve said for a while that McCullers has the stuff to be a star on Octobers bright stage, and he proved us right with a dominating performance in the ALCS. He limited the Yankees to two hits in six stellar innings in his Game 4 start, then closed out Game 7 by allowing only one hit in four shutout relief innings. The idea of trying to square up his curveball has to be giving the Dodgers nightmares.

7. Chris Taylor, DodgersZero people expected Taylor to become an e sential piece of the Dodgers postseason succe s, but here he is, starting games in center field and at shortstop (while Seager was out in the NLCS) and being a pest at the plate and on the bases. In eight playoff games, hes scored eight runs and has