If you could build around one player?

[DamnYanks2]

Re: If you could build around one player?

What about one of the following:

Yasiel Puig, Jose Fernandez, Giancarlo Stanton?

Sure, I haven't seen enough of Fernandez or Puig. Meaning a full sample size, but if this is indication of what their gonna look like going forward. Then Hell yes.

[DrJones]

Re: If you could build around one player?

You and your damn stats!

"shakes fist"

Well I admit defeat I guess

I educate because I love. Well, actually because I have way too much time on my hands.

[Cubfan]

Re: If you could build around one player?

What about one of the following:

Yasiel Puig, Jose Fernandez, Giancarlo Stanton?

The problem with Stanton is he hits homeruns but has low avg. This year he hit .249 24 HR 62 RBI 140 K's Not a guy i would start a team with.

[DamnYanks2]

Re: If you could build around one player?

The problem with Stanton is he hits homeruns but has low avg. This year he hit .249 24 HR 62 RBI 140 K's Not a guy i would start a team with.

That was mainly because he spent alot of time on the DL in 2013. Still impressive numbers for only 116 games played. I think he'll bounce back and have his best season yet in 2014, if healthy. Keep note fantasy owners lol.

All that being said, I wouldn't start a franchise with him though.

[1stpitchhacker]

Re: If you could build around one player?

The problem with Stanton is he hits homeruns but has low avg. This year he hit .249 24 HR 62 RBI 140 K's Not a guy i would start a team with.

Yeah but this is where I think the steroid era has skewed our thinking. How many .300/30 HR/100 RBI guys do we see now, especially young guys? Not that I'm necessarily disagreeing with you, but his lack of durability would be enough put me off more than his low batting average. Jose Bautista is hailed for his production and he normally bats around .250.

I think we're going to soon get used to guys putting up "normal" offensive numbers again, closer to ones put up before around 1993. To remind everyone of how crazy things were during what I consider the heart of the juiced era (1993-2007) Miguel Cabrera's triple crown winning season OPS of .999 was bested 119 times in that 15 year span!

[cardinalbird5]

Re: If you could build around one player?

Mike Trout, Robinson Cano, or Tulo.

[1stpitchhacker]

Re: If you could build around one player?

Mike Trout, Robinson Cano, or Tulo.

Cano just turned 31 though

[DamnYanks2]

Re: If you could build around one player?

Mike Trout, Robinson Cano, or Tulo.

Trout, and it's not even close. And I got mad love for Cano, my favorite player.

[TCM]

Re: If you could build around one player?

I meant in terms of him not even being mentioned, while Joe Mauer (LOL!) was. Trying to be different doesn't necessarily make one look smart.

And if by "roughly" you meant "hardly" then I agree.

Joe Mather was mentioned as a joke, not Joe Mauer.

I'd definitely take Harper.

[doubledeuceR6]

Re: If you could build around one player?

Offensively - Trout, no question.
Pitching - Tough one but think I would go Strasburg.

[Kearnzo]

Re: If you could build around one player?

I understand that everyone has an opinion, but I don't see how it's not Trout. There's really no convincing argument to pick anyone else, unless you REALLY value a dominant ace like Kershaw. Now if you were building around a team of favorite players, I could see it being someone else. But if this is a discussion of who you would start a team with as a GM, it's gotta be Trout.

Harper is the only other guy in the discussion to me due to age and power upside.

[DamnYanks2]

Re: If you could build around one player?

I meant in terms of him not even being mentioned, while Joe Mauer (LOL!) was. Trying to be different doesn't necessarily make one look smart.

And if by "roughly" you meant "hardly" then I agree.

I wasn't being serious with Mauer, aging and injury prone, no thank you.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: If you could build around one player?

Cano just turned 31 though

DC...HES A BEASTTTTTTTT.

Trout would be my obvious pick.. I was just trying to throw some other candidates out there. Tulo is a bit injury prone, but he'd be my 2nd.

[royals19]

Re: If you could build around one player?

I love Trout but position player wise, I'd have to have Harper. I think Trout is the better athlete and that translates to his baseball skills but I think Harper is the better baseball player. On top of that I love his work ethic and his grinder-type mentality that's nearly impossible to beat.

Pitching wise, I'd probably have to build around Kershaw. Good stuff, lefthanded, durable and experienced... Virtually everything you want in a pitcher.

[AC]

Re: If you could build around one player?

I love Trout but position player wise, I'd have to have Harper. I think Trout is the better athlete and that translates to his baseball skills but I think Harper is the better baseball player. On top of that I love his work ethic and his grinder-type mentality that's nearly impossible to beat.

Harper can grind and faceplant and hustle all he wants, Trout is the better player.