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0 Subject: Who is the best player in baseball?

Posted by: Bond, James Bond
- Leader [04352469] Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 15:37

Well, I figured Pujols would be the obvious answer. But not according to this S.I. article.

Agree? Disagree? And really now....the best player since Mickey Mantle???? Hmmmmmmm....
1blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:12
R.A. Dickey is the best player in baseball... per elbow.

Derek Jeter is the best player in baseball... since he leads the league in intangibles.

Alex Rodriguez is the best player in baseball... since he is paid the most.

Josh Hamilton is the best player in baseball... since he leads the majors in the only category that matters.

Hideki Matsui is the best player in baseball... since he is the most recent World Series MVP.

Ichiro is the best player in baseball... since he regularly gets the most All-Star votes.

Jamie Moyer is the best player in baseball... at his age.

Ubaldo Jimenez is the best player in baseball... since winning is only thing that matters

Mariano Rivera is the best player in baseball... since he only plies his trade one or two innings at a time.

Joe Mauer is the best player in baseball... because without him, the ball would roll all the way to the backstop


Seriously, why is there any debate when we all know it's Chase Utley.
2Great One
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      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:15
To me, best player is who do I pick if I was starting a team today. And thats Albert Pujols. Crazy good numbers, consistent and over a long period of time. Josh having one good year every few doesn't cut it for me.
3blue hen
      Dude
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      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:34
Agreed, although it's not even about starting a team. Albert is simply the best player in baseball. He does everything as well or better than any other player. I was (mostly) kidding about Utley up above, but he's in a similar category. If someone did nothing else but field his position and run the bases like Chase Utley, he'd be valuable.
4Perm Dude
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      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:42
Plus he speaks Spanish.
5dpr
      ID: 55751023
      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:48
Seems that article seems to be saying that Hamilton is having the best season, and then puts that season in context. That is different than best player. Pujols, even if slightly worse this year is the best player because of his track record.
6Tree
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      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 16:48
this is like the MVP argument.
7Slizz
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      Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 19:37
as an ex ChiSox fan it pains me to say it...Joe Mauer.

Tremendous leader, tremendous athlete (#1 dual threat QB recruit), clutch hitter (pick a moment), and pretty much does everything great with the patchwork Twins...that and I didn't feel like saying Pujols.

BH - I would've agreed with your logic a couple years ago b/c Utley is a total gamer you'd want on any team, but based on his #'s it looks as if he's in a decline and much like crappy Grady Sizemore, he's living off of his reputation:

.332, .292, .282, .272

Those are his batting averages the past 4 seasons...its quite possible that we have already seen the best Chase has to offer (Hat Tip to Angelo Cataldi and the 610 WIP morning show for that one)...than i re-read and saw you were kidding...lol
8Great One
      ID: 2275057
      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 14:05
What radio show will i be listening too in the mornings when I move to Delaware gents? no more WFAN for me... boo...
9Razor
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      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 14:23
Hamilton is not even the best player in the AL this season. That would be Miguel Cabrera.
10Khahan
      ID: 373143013
      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 15:45
#9, Razor:

Wrong.

I would be the best player this season.
11blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 15:51
Great One, I recommend 610 WIP. If you hate Philly fans, you'll love this station.
12holt
      Donor
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      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 20:56
Pujols

conversation over
13slizz-blackberry
      ID: 32745617
      Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 21:40
97.5 the fanatic and 610 wip

Ones espn radio in the morning. The other is local Philly sports.

Afternoons you gotta listen to 610 for Ike Reese and Eskin.
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