Top 25 Players in the MLB

[X*Cell]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

I gotcha. I wasn't necessarily under the impression that you had to have one person at every position, or even be making a roster. I just thought we were ranking people as "best available". For example, if you were ranking these players to be drafted, how would the standings go, regardless of position.

Yeah... it wasn't supposed to be a roster setup. Whatever floats your boat though. You can do it whatever way you like.

[LiquidCrash]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

1. Albert Pujols
2. Johan Santana
3. Ryan Howard
4. Roy Halladay
5. Miguel Cabrera
6. Travis Hafner
7. Chris Carpenter
8. David Ortiz
9. Alex Rodriguez
10. Alfonso Soriano
11. Manny Ramirez
12. Vladimir Guerrero
13. Derek Jeter
14. Joe Mauer
15. Andruw Jones
16. Roy Oswalt
17. Jose Reyes
18. Lance Berkman
19. Carlos Beltran
20. Mariano Rivera
21. Jim Thome
22. Jason Bay
23. Ichiro
24. Brandon Webb
25. John Smoltz

[dkgojackets]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

I gotcha. I wasn't necessarily under the impression that you had to have one person at every position, or even be making a roster. I just thought we were ranking people as "best available". For example, if you were ranking these players to be drafted, how would the standings go, regardless of position.

I see what youre saying, but you have to account for defensive ability and age (playing a position) when ranking best available too, at least by my understanding of the topic.

[nyqua]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Every list that does not have A-Rod=Instant failure.

[skitch]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

I decided to take a crack at this... no stats at hand.

1. Albert Pujols
2. Johan Santana
3. Ryan Howard
4. Chris Carpenter
5. Miguel Cabrera
6. Travis Hafner
7. Alex Rodriguez
8. Vladimir Guerrero
9. David Ortiz
10. Roy Halladay
11. Alfonso Soriano
12. Derek Jeter
13. Jose Reyes
14. Manny Ramirez
15. Carlos Zambrano
16. Joe Mauer
17. Roy Oswalt
18. Chase Utley
19. Ichiro
20. Jermaine Dye
21. Andruw Jones
22. Lance Berkman
23. Michael Young
24. Justin Morneau
25. Carlos Beltran

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Sorry, but any list without Miggy on it is flawed. He's been the best offensive SS in baseball for the last 4+ years.

[Blzer]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

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Sorry, but any list without _________ on it is flawed. He's easily been the of the greatest offensive threats in baseball for the past... whatever years.

[skitch]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Sorry, but any list without Miggy on it is flawed. He's been the best offensive SS in baseball for the last 4+ years.

He JUST missed out on my list. I love Miggy.

[skitch]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

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Sorry, but any list without _________ on it is flawed. He's easily been the of the greatest offensive threats in baseball for the past... whatever years.

I went by the past year or so. Yes, he's been a huge force WHEN he's been on the field... but in the NL, you can't really depend on him anymore to be a constant in the lineup.

[CaliBuck]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Aaron Harang. Maybe not htis year, but I think he'll be cracking your Top 25 next season.

Led in the NL in K's and CG's.

[Macar91]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Derrek Lee should be in top 25 on tall of these lists. The injury this year was a fluke and he'll be back to his 30+ HR 100+ RBI self in 2007. Not to mention, he proved that he can drive the ball to all fields by batting over .330 in 2005. He's a Gold Glove defender, too.

Edit: Overall, I'd say Pujols is the only 1B better than Lee.

[skitch]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Good God. I can't believe I forgot D. Lee. I guess I hadn't seen him all year, so I forgot he existed, lol.

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

ok Psyblast and rsox I'm calling you guys out.. neither one of you have Travis Hafner on your list when he's a practically top 10 mainstay on everyone elses list! What gives?

Psyblast list:

1. Albert Pujols
2. Johan Santana
3. Ryan Howard
4. David Ortiz
5. Alex Rodriguez
6. Chris Carpenter
7. Alfonso Soriano
8. Jose Reyes
9. Vladimir Guerrero
10. Roy Halladay
11. Jermaine Dye
12. Derek Jeter
13. Vernon Wells
14. Roy Oswalt
15. Manny Ramirez
16. Lance Berkman
17. Miguel Cabrera
18. Jim Thome
19. Mariano Rivera
20. Francisco Rodriguez
21. Joe Mauer
22. Brandon Webb
23. Andruw Jones
24. Jake Peavy
25. Brandon Webb

rsox list:

1) David Ortiz
2) Albert Pujols
3) Ryan Howard
4) Johan Santana
5) Manny Ramirez
6) Jose Reyes
7) Chris Carpenter
8) Roy Halladay
9) Alfonzo Soriano
10) Chase Utley
11) Andruw Jones
12) Miguel Cabrera
13) Justin Morneau
14) Joe Mauer
15) Derek Jeter
16) Roy Oswalt
17) Vladimir Guerrero
18) Francisco Rodriguez
19) Lance Berkman
20) Jon Paplbon
21) Chien Meing Wang
22) Jason Bay
23) Jake Peavy
24) Barry Zito
25) David Wright

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Aaron Harang. Maybe not htis year, but I think he'll be cracking your Top 25 next season.

Led in the NL in K's and CG's.

He barely beat out Peavy for the strikeout title, but he's a damn good pitcher.

BTW, I might have left Derrek Lee off my list on accident.

[X*Cell]

Re: Top 25 Players in the MLB

Good God. I can't believe I forgot D. Lee. I guess I hadn't seen him all year, so I forgot he existed, lol.

My process in creating my list:

1. Listed each division
2. Went through each team in that division and listed players that I thought had a chance at cracking this top 25.
3. Important: If I can't remember a player, he's probably not worthy of being on this list.
4. That is kind of what happened with Derrek Lee... I totally forgot about him, and I have been one of few to defend his breakout season last year as not being a fluke. Since I forgot about him though, he must not be a top 25'er yet.