MLB 09: The Show Team Rankings (Pasta Padre)

[theaub]

Jays seem about right

[BatsareBugs]

Quote: Originally Posted by slickkill77

How are the O's and Astros below the Padres in batting?

Maybe they have players who's ratings skew it for their team?

I don't know, I mean:

SS Eckstein - Average
RF Giles - Above Average overall offense, weak in power, good hitting, great plate vision.
1B Gonzalez - One of the top offensive 1B.
3B Kouzmanoff - Average overall offensively.
CF Gerut - Above average based on last season.
LF Headley - Struggled a bit as rookie, probably where Kouz's ratings were last year.
C Hundley - Average at best, maybe below average.
2B ???????? - I have no freakin' clue... Below average.

[gotigers15]

Quote: Originally Posted by slickkill77

Is this a joke? The mets, mariners, dodgers, and tigers are ahead of the rays on defense???? The tigers? WOW Defense 1: Boston Red Sox 2: Toronto Blue Jays 3: Philadelphia Phillies 4: New York Mets 5: Seattle Mariners 6: Detroit Tigers 7: Los Angeles Dodgers 8: Tampa Bay Rays

While I do believe the Rays should be ahead of the Tigers defensively, I believe I can explain the rationale behind the ranking.

In essence, the Tigers added two Gold-Glove caliber players to the left side of their infield in Brandon Inge and Adam Everett. (A massive, gigantic, colossal improvement over Carlos Guillen and Edgar Renteria)

Curtis Granderson and Placido Polanco are also among the league's best at fielding their respective positions, and while Magglio Ordonez and Guillen may not be gazelles gliding through the Comerica outfield, they are adequate.

Finally, Miguel Cabrera has evolved into a reliable and sure-handed first baseman, and Gerald Laird is no slouch behind the plate.

Hope that helps.

[Phoenixmgs]

Quote: Originally Posted by MurphDogg

That's how you know it is the preseason rankings, not the postseason rankings.

Why you got to bring back painful memories like that, I didn't even watch game 3 because of the first 2 games in that series.

Anyways, the Cubs need to get rid of Soriano, or bat him in the bottom 3rd of the lineup. I'd rather see Reed Johnson out there every day than Soriano.

[JermaineDye05]

The Tigers AND Royals better than the White Sox??



We'll see how that pans out when the season starts. I understand though. Considering a lot of the Sox starting this year have had little to no experience, everyone is underrating the pitching extremely IMO.

[ChubbyBanana]

A Little love for the Reds.

Surprising, but I'll take it.

[OriolesFanRD]

Talk about my Orioles getting the short end of the stick!

I don't even know what to say.

Batting we're 30th? Really? lol, what did I miss.

I'm sure that'll change once M.K and friends do the rosters.

[vinny_b]

NYY have the best pitching in baseball. Not the RedSox.


NYY = best team money can buy (unfortnately)