Best player to build a team around

[CKW11]

Re: Best player to build a team around

I would take on of these:

Hanley Ramirez
David Wright
Evan Longoria

Young players at positions where there aren't tons of great hitters. You can draft plenty of first basemen and outfielders that can hit will.

This.

[Jason_19]

Re: Best player to build a team around

I think the best way to start a franchise is to have a pick in the draft between 21-23. Here you can draft Hanley Ramirez in the first round. In the second round you can have either Evan Longoria or Prince Fielder (I like Longoria). In the 3rd round you can get a young starter like Felix Hernandez or Francisco Liriano. Then in the 4th round Chad Billingsley will be available. I couldn't think of any better players to start a franchise with. Longoria and Ramirez w/Hernandez or Liriano & Billingsley. WOW

Whose roster set are you using? You should think about editing players to get them rated properly and then do a draft.

Evan Longoria, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler are my top choices. I would have to go with Evan Longoria, even though I like Braun a little more because, on top of being one of the top three hitter's in the game, Longoria's already one of the greatest fielders in the history of the game.

[BigBoi23]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Whose roster set are you using? You should think about editing players to get them rated properly and then do a draft.

Evan Longoria, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler are my top choices. I would have to go with Evan Longoria, even though I like Braun a little more because, on top of being one of the top three hitter's in the game, Longoria's already one of the greatest fielders in the history of the game.

Easy there Chief...

[Jason_19]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Easy there Chief...

I know that quite a few people don't like hearing things like that, but I feel very confident in my ability to evaluate talent at any level.

Tom Foley, Tampa Bay's infield coach on Longoria: "I don't think I've seen a better third baseman and I played with Mike Schmidt." I'm not basing my opinion off of this quote. I just wanted to share it.

[njd.aitken]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Hanley

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best player to build a team around

why would you say something as stupid as joey votto?lol



but i would say david wright,or miguel cabrera

[ltw0303cavs]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Gotta go Longoria, a offensive and defensive star at a postion that there arent a lot of good players at.

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Gotta go Longoria, a offensive and defensive star at a postion that there arent a lot of good players at.

whats wrong with wright,i think he is a better all around player then even,they are close though,but i like david because hes a little older and has more exp.

[Navi's_Navy]

Re: Best player to build a team around

whats wrong with wright,i think he is a better all around player then even,they are close though,but i like david because hes a little older and has more exp.

Julio Franco has a lot of experience as well... Longoria is the better defender and therefore the better overall player.

I'm surprised no one mentions Grady Sizemore, top defender at a more difficult position. He also has ladies.

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Julio Franco has a lot of experience as well... Longoria is the better defender and therefore the better overall player.

I'm surprised no one mentions Grady Sizemore, top defender at a more difficult position. He also has ladies.

not true,maybe this year,but david wright in my opion is the better defender,and a slightly better overall hitter,but thier amost = hitters

[Jason_19]

Re: Best player to build a team around

not true

The majority of coaches, scouts and players would say that what you said is not true. What are you basing your opinion of David Wright's fielding ability on? David Wright is one of the most overrated defenders in all of baseball. I'm not saying that he is bad, but as far as scouting grades go, it's not even close. David Wright isn't even one of top four best defensive third basemen in baseball, while Longoria is already a better defensive player than most of the greatest defenders to ever play the game.

If you study both players, their hitting ability and their defense isn't close in any way. David Wright is a great player, but Longoria is far more talented in every single way.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Position:Miguel Cabrera

Pitcher: Tim Lincecum

[MikeIsGood]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Greatness, at least in part, is in sustainability. It's ridiculous to be anointing a player who is yet to even play a full season as one of the best defenders in the history of the game. Let's let him do it over a course of time. I am NOT saying he won't warrant the title eventually, but he's 23 years old and has played less than one full season combined time.

That said, I'm not saying you can't pick him to start your team around.

EDIT: And, to be truthful, that is not in any way confined to the sport of baseball.

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best player to build a team around

The majority of coaches, scouts and players would say that what you said is not true. What are you basing your opinion of David Wright's fielding ability on? David Wright is one of the most overrated defenders in all of baseball. I'm not saying that he is bad, but as far as scouting grades go, it's not even close. David Wright isn't even one of top four best defensive third basemen in baseball, while Longoria is already a better defensive player than most of the greatest defenders to ever play the game.

If you study both players, their hitting ability and their defense isn't close in any way. David Wright is a great player, but Longoria is far more talented in every single way.

well ethier way,my top choice would be miguel cabrera,hes ahead of both of those players,maybe not at defense of course,but miguel is a scary,fierce hitter,plus he has yet to reach his true prime,and hes a far better hitter then even or david,he is amazing,if im starting a franchise,i will take him to anchor my lineup,and hes not a bad fielder ethier,but hes not good by any mean also,lol

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best player to build a team around

Position:Miguel Cabrera

Pitcher: Tim Lincecum

thank you man,it seems we agree on most things,im adding you to my friends list dude