MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

[kolasi]

how is damon on there at all?

[Greene_Flash03]

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Michael Bourne??? RLY?

[ATLNYankee]

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Maybe with Hughes in the deal.. Plus LA has him for reasonable money the next 3 years...

hahah, you are silly. Cano and Kemp are pretty much even. Why should the Yankees have to throw in the best setup man last year into the mix? Keep smoking that rock.

[BatsareBugs]

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matt kemp is now the third player ive seen with a 99 vs lefty, a 99 rating should only be used only for the top player or maybe top 2 in a category.

Ratings are not based on ranks, but more on ability. Someone already pointed out his numbers against lefties and it is fitting for what he has against lefties.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Ratings are not based on ranks, but more on ability. Someone already pointed out his numbers against lefties and it is fitting for what he has against lefties.

Exactly.

[BatsareBugs]

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I dont know about Kemp having a high ceiling. I think both players are pretty much even.

Kemp is great, but you expect that power and production from your outfielder. Cano gets a little more recognition being in NYY but Kemp is also great.

Kemp does have a high ceiling. He already shown he can steal a ton of bases, hit, and play great defense.

However, he can becoming a better home run hitter if somehow managed to put that power into good use *i.e. to all fields*. He has great power, but I think I remember a Dodger fan telling me once how Matt Kemp would be so much better if he approached things like Adrian Gonzalez (his opposite field shots are a thing of beauty).

The thing is, Kemp is an exceptional player at center. Teams don't expect power and most of the time average-above average offense in terms of hitting and OBP to go along being able to provide good defense as the "general" of the outfield, but the corner outfield spots emphasize power. Power is normally not asked from a centerfielder.

[Fetrey]

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Where's the love for Adam Jones?

[Knight165]

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Where's the love for Adam Jones?

With Mrs. Jones?

M.K.
Knight165

[Fetrey]

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With Mrs. Jones?

M.K.
Knight165

[Bellsprout]

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Michael Bourn really?

That was my first reaction as well.

There really aren't that many elite centerfielders anymore, are there?

[econoodle]

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That was my first reaction as well.

There really aren't that many elite centerfielders anymore, are there?

over the last two years or so, I noticed centerfield not being the position it once was.
I started taking note when Bernie stopped playing

[Pistolero]

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I got love for my boy Bourn!! He had a breakout season last year and is becoming a great lead-off man. His fielding is suberb and has great speed. His numbers shows what a great season he had last year. Im surprised we only signed him for a 1 year would've like to see him sign long term. But yeah he's easily under-rated!!

[metsman8669]

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Respectable list. I'd replace Damon and Bourn with Jones and Ellsbury, and move Beltran down - too injury prone. Also, finally Franklin Gutierrez getting some respect - there's a reason they call him "Death to Flying Things"

Huh????

Discounting his 14-game stint in 1998, Carlos Beltran has played less than 140 games twice in his career, in 2000 (98) and last year (81).

He's not injury-prone as it pertains to games played. He's fine at #2

[Perfect Zero]

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Damon and Hunter are too far up this list for my taste, and I don't get the disservice toward Curtis Granderson. He's a dream for center field, and he is one of the fastest player's I've seen in a long time.

[ATLNYankee]

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Huh????

Discounting his 14-game stint in 1998, Carlos Beltran has played less than 140 games twice in his career, in 2000 (98) and last year (81).

He's not injury-prone as it pertains to games played. He's fine at #2

I think people are taking into account that Beltran is going to be out again for at least half the season this year.