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  • dragon4ever
    Pro
    • Sep 2003
    • 735

    #1

    Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

    Manny
    Pujols
    Ichiro
    A-Rod

    Some ESPN analysts seem to think that it's Manny. I guess you can make an argument for either one of these guys. All the other things aside, you won't see anybody put the bat on the ball as consistently or smoothly as Ichiro. His batting average and OBP has been nothing short of stellar throughout his career thus far.
  • Blzer
    Resident film pundit
    • Mar 2004
    • 42532

    #2
    Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

    What meaneth you with "pure?"
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    • 55
      Banned
      • Mar 2006
      • 20857

      #3
      Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

      Ichiro.

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      • SpacemanSpiff
        MVP
        • Mar 2005
        • 1279

        #4
        Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

        Pujols.
        MLB: New York Yankees
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        • TheMatrix31
          RF
          • Jul 2002
          • 52927

          #5
          Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

          All my choices are gone :-/

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          • bukktown
            MVP
            • Jan 2007
            • 3257

            #6
            Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

            If you are thinking Tony Gwynn/ Wade Boggs-type 'pure' hitter, I will submit Joe Mauer. Otherwise I gotta go with Albert Pujols.

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            • snepp
              We'll waste him too.
              • Apr 2003
              • 10007

              #7
              Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

              Originally posted by Blzer
              What meaneth you with "pure?"
              This.

              How about an 'un-pure' hitter?
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              • Brandon13
                All Star
                • Oct 2005
                • 8915

                #8
                Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                It's Pujols and I don't even think it's debatable. He's the active leader in batting average and slugging percentage and he'll be passing Helton as the active leader in OBP at some point during this season.

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                • SpacemanSpiff
                  MVP
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 1279

                  #9
                  Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                  Originally posted by snepp
                  This.

                  How about an 'un-pure' hitter?
                  'Un-pure' hitter? Easy. Barry Bonds, A-Rod, Manny Ramirez...

                  lol
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                  • Blzer
                    Resident film pundit
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 42532

                    #10
                    Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                    Originally posted by snepp
                    This.

                    How about an 'un-pure' hitter?
                    Okay, so you guys are talking about clean players. I thought you mean someone with a terrific plate approach, great plate recognition, and consistent solid contact (preferably with decent pop).

                    Basically, a guy that has a 2:1 HR+BB:K ratio in a year with a .300+ average is a great pure hitter.
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                    • JBH3
                      Marvel's Finest
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 13506

                      #11
                      Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                      Chase Utley...there I said it.
                      Originally posted by Edmund Burke
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                      • TheLetterZ
                        All Star
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 6752

                        #12
                        Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                        I don't know what "pure" means in this context, but Pujols is the best hitter in the game.

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                        • cubsfan203
                          All Star
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 6689

                          #13
                          Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                          *Homer alert*

                          Ian Kinsler.
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                          • Sandman42
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 15186

                            #14
                            Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                            Pujols.
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                            • Kearnzo
                              Banned
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 5963

                              #15
                              Re: Who is the best pure hitter in the league?

                              Any answer other than Pujols is pure absurdity. Or homerism, one of the other. His K:BB is absurd, and on top of that, he hits anything to any field, practically at will. In 10 years, I can honestly see a debate about the best pure hitter of all time, and Albert will be one of maybe three guys discussed.

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