ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

I'm just going to list top 5 in each position this was in the most recent ESPN the magazine these are in order and are surprising.:

Catcher
Victor Martinez
Russell Martin
Brian McCann
Joe Mauer
Jorge Posada

1B
Albert Pujols
Ryan Howard
Prince Fielder
Mark Teixeira
Lance Berkman
NOTE
7th is Carlos Pena

2B
Chase Utley
Brandon Phillips
BJ Upton
Brian Roberts
Robinson Cano
NOTE Durham 27 he's rated high in 2k8

3B
Alex Rodriguez
David Wright
Miguel Cabrera
Ryan Braun
Aramiz Ramirez
Mike Lowell number 12

SS
Hanley Ramirez
Jose Reyes
Jimmy Rollins
Derek Jeter
Carlos Guillen
Note Tejada 8

DH
David Ortiz
Travis Hafner
Gary Sheffield
Jim Thome
Frank Thomas
Note Billy Butler 6

OF
Matt Holliday
Carl Crawford
Alfonso Soriano
Ichiro Suzuki
Grady Sizemore
Note Vlad 7

SP
Johan Santana
Jake Peavy
Erik Bedard
Brandon Webb
CC Sabathia
NOTE Dice K 17!

RP
Jonathan Papelbon
JJ Putz
Joe Nathan
Fransisco Rodriguez
Takashi Saito
NOTE BIlly Wager 6

[skitch]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Good to see a couple Bravos up there..

[snepp]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Are you sure the article wasn't entitled "Best offensive players by position"?

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Are you sure the article wasn't entitled "Best offensive players by position"?

It was entitled "You will not be denied" and it is listing the top players by position not just offensive and its on page 54.

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

HA! Manny doesn't even crack top 10!

[snepp]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

It was entitled "You will not be denied" and it is listing the top players by position not just offensive and its on page 54.

It was a rhetorical question.

[Gibbz]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Michael Young is like the Rodney Dangerfield of baseball. No respect.

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Michael Young is like the Rodney Dangerfield of baseball. No respect.

Hes ranked 9th

[Gibbz]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Hes ranked 9th

There aren't 8 shortstops in baseball better than Young.

[theaub]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

There aren't 8 shortstops in baseball better than Young.

Young is the second worst defensive shortstop in baseball in front of Jeter (and maybe Eckstein). He's right where he should be.

[snepp]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Young is the second worst defensive shortstop in baseball in front of Jeter (and maybe Eckstein). He's right where he should be.

Did you forget about Hanley? He's easily the worst defender at short in the league.

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Did you forget about Hanley? He's easily the worst defender at short in the league.

He's the top rated shortstop according to them.

[Gibbz]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Young is the second worst defensive shortstop in baseball in front of Jeter (and maybe Eckstein). He's right where he should be.

I don't know where you got that impression. Young has been a solid fielder throughout his career. You act as if he's a liability. Carlos Guillen is a far worse fielder, and much less established player than Young is.

[NYJets]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Michael Young is like the Rodney Dangerfield of baseball. No respect.

He's a good player but there's no way he's a top 5 shortstop.

[dkgojackets]

Re: ESPN THE MAGAZINE ranks the best players in baseball by position

Guillen isn't even a shortstop anymore, so move Young up to 8th.