Community MLB Player #6

by PujolsJunkie on Jan 24, 2008 10:34 PM EST Comment 15 comments

Very interesting: Three 3Bs in the first five. David Wright wins without breaking a sweat. A close race for second ends with the gifted Hanley Ramirez beating out Chase Utley. Let's see if that carries over...

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The 2008 Community MLB Top 100 List

Alex Rodriguez, 3B, New York Yankees
Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
Johan Santana, SP, Minnesota Twins
Miguel Cabrera, 3B, Detroit Tigers
David Wright, 3B, New York Mets

Poll

Who is the #6 overall player in baseball?

Jose Reyes, SS, NY Mets

29 votes

Vladimir Guerrero, LA Angels

18 votes

Jake Peavy, San Diego

27 votes

Josh Beckett, Boston

10 votes

Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia

6 votes

Ryan Howard, Philadelphia

6 votes

David Ortiz, Boston

4 votes

Other

7 votes

Hanley Ramirez, SS, Florida

57 votes

Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia

55 votes

219 votes | Poll has closed

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David Ortiz

seriously come on.. the guy is a great hitter but he's a DH.. and he's getting up there in age

by Maine Man on Jan 24, 2008 11:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ryan

Howard the same thing. I don't think a one tool player can be the 6th best player in baseball.

by Peter North on Jan 25, 2008 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

other

Alfonso Soriano

by PrincetonCubs on Jan 24, 2008 11:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Other...

...Ryan Braun (no more bitching about his glovework now)

Pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty good.

by uga007 on Jan 25, 2008 12:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hanley Ramirez/Braun

Shouldn't Defense play a factor here?

by sg8335aa on Jan 25, 2008 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Considering position...

I would say that both Grady Sizemore and Joe Mauer should be on this list actually.

by DJSkillz on Jan 25, 2008 4:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sizemore had been on it

and was receiving very little support, and then some questioned if he's as good as Curtis Granderson now lol. He'll be back soon enough, but there's no way to make it so that everyone is happy.

"The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns." -mckeeno

by PujolsJunkie on Jan 25, 2008 9:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess...

I just personally would be voting for either one of those guys right about now as all-around players, given position.

And I think Ortiz/Vlad should certainly be off given age/diminishing skills.

by DJSkillz on Jan 25, 2008 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I can see the point to that

I don't really see much of a drop-off in what those guys are doing though. These guys are such tremendous offensive weapons that they deserve to make an appearance. The guy who's really failing to garner any support is Howard, and I'm gonna keep him off the list past 10. Now is the time to tinker with names at the bottom since the lead horses are clear early on. It'll be interesting to see if Utley or Hanley take this.

"The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns." -mckeeno

by PujolsJunkie on Jan 25, 2008 9:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ya...

I guess I don't really see the difference between a guy like Mauer or Sizemore, and guys like HanRam, Utley, given position/age. Mauer is a C, the toughest position, and does everything well. And Sizemore is a CF, another tough position, and does everything well, plus is younger. I mean, I love Utley as much as the next guy, but he's 29 already. He's not going to get any better.

I don't know; guess I'm just a tools guy so I like the all-around players more.

by DJSkillz on Jan 25, 2008 10:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well

Utley doesn't really need to get any better. If he maintains what he's done the past few years at 2B, he's ultra valuable. Also, 29 smack in the middle of his prime, so he should be fine for the next few years you would think (that's the time range we're looking at in this).

"The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns." -mckeeno

by PujolsJunkie on Jan 25, 2008 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs