Matt Kemp.
Had a ridiculous season once. Other than that he's just a guy and rarely stays healthy enough to play anyway.
Matt Kemp.
Had a ridiculous season once. Other than that he's just a guy and rarely stays healthy enough to play anyway.
RadfordVA (08-23-2013)
Surprised to see Fielder on here twice. I would've said underrated since he has gone to Detroit. Down year this season for sure but OPS+ of 141 in career and pretty much never misses a game.
Even in this his down season he is about the same hitter as Jay Bruce this season. Granted no where near the defensive value.
My overrated would be Matt Moore. Don't see him ever living up to potential walking that many guys.
Nick Swisher
Ichiro's stats are majorly skewed by his last 3 seasons when he could just as easily be retired (ages 37-39). A number of his prime years he was still in Japan.
Looking at what Ichiro was before normal aging took over (and his current abilities are still pretty adequate for a 39 year old), he was good for a .380 OBP, legit GG defense, and was a top baserunner. Ichiro averaged a tick over 5 WAR from 2001-2010. That would have ranked him as being about the 20th best player in baseball last season, and was able to sustain that level of production up until the age decline. There's certainly few guys who are able tp provide that level of production year in and year out. Is he a first ballot guy? No, because IMO he is hurt by tge fact he started late, but based on his real abilities, he certainly deserves a spot one day.
You're right in the fact he probably could have been more patient, and he probably was an overrated hitter due to this fact, but he had real strong batted ball ability, and was very productive in using his abilties (not everyone has to approach an at-bat like Votto to be successful).
westofyou (08-23-2013)
I agree with Morneau, mainly because I've overrated him in my mind. Until checking the numbers, I didn't realize how much he'd dropped off the past few years.
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Tom Servo (08-23-2013)
Jonathan Papelbon, hands down.
Also, Tim Tebow.
blumj (08-23-2013)
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
Rounding third and heading for home...
In the Red's front office and on RZ, Jack Hannahan. Guy can't hit a lick, but everyone seems not to notice.
Ellsbury is an odd pick. If he's rated highly it's because he has a skill set that's pretty rare these days. He's an up-the-middle player who gets on base and steals effectively.
I'd peak into my bank account for that. My reservation is that he's going to be 30 and the speed will start to wane.
Last edited by Rojo; 08-23-2013 at 02:05 PM.
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