If you were to look at each of the 8 positions on the field..which team would you give the not to as having the best player between the Reds, Cards and Brewers..
1st base:
2nd base:
SS:
3rd Base
C
RF
CF
LF
If you were to look at each of the 8 positions on the field..which team would you give the not to as having the best player between the Reds, Cards and Brewers..
1st base:
2nd base:
SS:
3rd Base
C
RF
CF
LF
1st - Reds. Duh.
2nd - Again, Duh.
3rd - Brewers for now, maybe Cards by end of year, not 100% sold on Freese yet.
SS - Cards for now, maybe Reds by end of year.
C - Cards, Duh.
RF - Reds. I'll take Bruce's inconsistency over Beltran's potential injury prone season.
CF - Reds I guess.
LF - Braun.
Last edited by drowg14; 03-28-2012 at 09:48 PM.
C - Cardinals (Molina)
1B - Reds (Votto)
2B - Reds (Phillips)
SS - Cubs (Castro)
3B - Brewers (Ramirez)
LF - Brewers (Braun)
CF - Pirates (McCutchen)
RF - Cardinals (Beltran)
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1. Reds
2. Reds
3. Cards
SS. Brewers
C. Reds (can't bring myself to include Molina)
RF. Reds
CF. Cards
LF. Brewers
1B- Reds (Votto, no doubt here)
2B- Reds (Phillips is currently less explosive, but more reliable than Weeks)
3B- Brewers (Ramirez's durability and superior regular-season performance wins out over Freese)
SS- Reds (My biggest stretch here, but I expect a bigger season out of him than either Gonzalez or Furcal)
C- Cardinals (Mesoraco's got a much longer climb to catch Molina, sadly)
RF- Brewers (Hart's more consistent than Bruce and healthier than Beltran)
CF- Cardinals (Jay's a good player, and more reliable than Stubbs)
LF- Brewers (Braun's combo of stealing, consistency, defense, and power are better than Holliday even without Prince and possible roids)
I think it's about even all around. The Reds have the most potential all around the diamond, but inconsistency and strikeouts haunt them. The Brewers have exactly half a good team, with Weeks, Braun, Hart, and Ramirez all great players, Lucroy decent, and a whole lot of nothing elsewhere. The Cardinals have a lot of good players, but a lot of injury concerns with Freese, Berkman, and Beltran all unreliable in that aspect. I suppose the Reds are the best by a hair for at least having the potential to be among the best in all positions but LF, but the division is going to come down to pitching. I think the Brewers might pull it out again, to be honest.
Cory Hart is a better right fielder than Bruce as of now. IMO. Hart is underrated and Bruce is a bit over rated. Beltran has seen his better days I hope.
Last edited by Grouse; 03-29-2012 at 03:13 PM.
sorry but I just don't see the love affair with Beltran. Yes he had a great playoff run with the Stros a few years back, but overall his time in NY was well less then overall impressive. He is a good OF with a problem with staying healthy. I mean if he was "that" good, I would think more teams would have thrown money at him this offeseason given that lack of talent available in the FA market.
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