MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

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  • UHCougarfan
    Rookie
    • Jun 2003
    • 180

    #61
    Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

    Michael Bourn is an unbelievable defensive centerfielder and a good leadoff guy. He might be the fastest guy in MLB.

    And he is a UH Cougar so I love it!

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    • GoBucs09
      Pro
      • Feb 2009
      • 629

      #62
      Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

      Originally posted by BXBRUINS
      McCutchen!!!

      I was hoping to see McCutchen in the top 9 and I would have expected Ellsbury to be in the top 9. I really can't tell what abilities the overall ratings are weighted towards. In some cases it looks like it favors power and average, in other cases it favors speed and defense.

      Ellsbury has the speed and average but poor defense But it seems like Bourn made it over Ellsbury because Bourn has speed and better defense.

      Gutierrez is the best defensive centerfielder but he's 8th. Johnny Damen has terrible defense but has power and is 6th.

      McCutchen was a rookie but he had great speed, decent average and power and okay defense, he definitely seems like a top 9 player.

      Looking at the stats it's a reasonable list and I can understand why it looks the way it does.

      IMO I don't think enough weight was given to the falling and rising star factor. Damon is on the decline and guys like Ellsbury and McCutchen are on the rise.
      Last edited by GoBucs09; 02-26-2010, 01:20 PM.
      "I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 than swinging for home runs." - Roberto Clemente

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      • mrbean5277
        Banned
        • Feb 2010
        • 30

        #63
        Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

        Michael Bourn in the top 10...ummm no

        Did he have a good year last year? yes
        Is he a "good" player? yes

        But has he shown he is a good player other than last year? no way. He had an atrocious year at the plate in 2008.

        I know we live in a society of "what have you done for me lately" but come on now. He is fast as heck and a good defensive player but he is only a career .262 hitter and has no power

        Also, good to see Franklin Gutierrez on the list. Best defensive outfielder by a mile.

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        • GEORGE LUZ
          Rookie
          • Aug 2009
          • 25

          #64
          Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

          Originally posted by metsman8669
          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
          From 1999 - 2008, Carlos Beltran would have had a durability rating in the 90's - I agree with you there.

          However, it is 2010 and he's 32. He missed half the season last year and looks to miss a big chunk of this upcoming season - that's labeled injury prone in my book.

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          • Pistolero
            Rookie
            • Jan 2010
            • 367

            #65
            Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

            Originally posted by mrbean5277
            Michael Bourn in the top 10...ummm no

            Did he have a good year last year? yes
            Is he a "good" player? yes

            But has he shown he is a good player other than last year? no way. He had an atrocious year at the plate in 2008.

            I know we live in a society of "what have you done for me lately" but come on now. He is fast as heck and a good defensive player but he is only a career .262 hitter and has no power

            Give'em a break he's only been in the majors for a few years and you cant base his carrer off one bad year. Every year is different you go in with a different approach every year. .262 for a 4 year carrer is descent nothing special. Power? I dont care about that his a lead-off man we need him to get on base and to his damage from there. We'll let out 3,4,5 guys get the RBI's.

            Frankling Gutierrez, OK he has a .268 carrer average what's the big deal here?? How is better? Yes, I ive him he does have a little more strength behind the plate.
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            • EL_GABE
              Have a V8....POWER!
              • Aug 2009
              • 2372

              #66
              Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

              yea! kemp#1 best cf in the game son!

              future mvp right here in L.a for mr.kemp
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              • metsman8669
                Banned
                • Jan 2010
                • 423

                #67
                Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                Originally posted by GEORGE LUZ
                From 1999 - 2008, Carlos Beltran would have had a durability rating in the 90's - I agree with you there.

                However, it is 2010 and he's 32. He missed half the season last year and looks to miss a big chunk of this upcoming season - that's labeled injury prone in my book.
                He's due back in the first or second week of May.

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                • Marino
                  Moderator
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 18113

                  #68
                  Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                  Matt Kemp!!

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                  • mrbean5277
                    Banned
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 30

                    #69
                    Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                    Originally posted by Pistolero
                    Give'em a break he's only been in the majors for a few years and you cant base his carrer off one bad year. Every year is different you go in with a different approach every year. .262 for a 4 year carrer is descent nothing special. Power? I dont care about that his a lead-off man we need him to get on base and to his damage from there. We'll let out 3,4,5 guys get the RBI's.

                    Frankling Gutierrez, OK he has a .268 carrer average what's the big deal here?? How is better? Yes, I ive him he does have a little more strength behind the plate.
                    I'm not trying to put down Bourn. I like the Astros, especially the stadium. Sick stadium. All I'm saying is that your previous body of work and consistancy should be factored more into these ratings in my opinion.

                    I just don't see Bourn being the 6th best CF in baseball after 1 good year. Now if he has a 2010 and 2011 like he had in 2009, then yes, he would be a top 6 or 7 CF.

                    Perfect example was B.J. Upton's year in 2007. Going into 2008, everyone was proclaming him a top 3 CF just because he had one amazing year. He has since followed it up with two below average years.

                    Now, in present day, no one even mentions BJ Upton as a top 10 CF.

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                    • GoBucs09
                      Pro
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 629

                      #70
                      Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                      Originally posted by mrbean5277
                      I'm not trying to put down Bourn. I like the Astros, especially the stadium. Sick stadium. All I'm saying is that your previous body of work and consistancy should be factored more into these ratings in my opinion.

                      I just don't see Bourn being the 6th best CF in baseball after 1 good year. Now if he has a 2010 and 2011 like he had in 2009, then yes, he would be a top 6 or 7 CF.

                      Perfect example was B.J. Upton's year in 2007. Going into 2008, everyone was proclaming him a top 3 CF just because he had one amazing year. He has since followed it up with two below average years.

                      Now, in present day, no one even mentions BJ Upton as a top 10 CF.
                      I tend to agree here. Personally, besides base stealing ability, I don't think Bourn is better than McCutchen. It could be the bias talking though.
                      "I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 than swinging for home runs." - Roberto Clemente

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                      • mgoblue678
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 3371

                        #71
                        Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                        Originally posted by joeyi05
                        Johnny Damon will be playing CF in Detroit..so this is accurate
                        Not sure where you get your information but he will not be playing CF for the Tigers. Austin Jackson will start in CF with Damon in left.
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                        • burds13
                          Rookie
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 67

                          #72
                          Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                          Okay, so no Adam Jones OR Nick Markakis in the top ten for either position?

                          Maybe there was a computer glitch.
                          O's, Stroh's and Natty Boh's!!!

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                          • Fetrey
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 160

                            #73
                            Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                            Originally posted by burds13
                            Okay, so no Adam Jones OR Nick Markakis in the top ten for either position?

                            Maybe there was a computer glitch.

                            For real. I was expecting them to be ranked MUCH higher. They would be considered top-ranked players if they were on the Spankees or the Dead Sox.

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                            • skinfan31
                              Tar Heels/UCF
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 445

                              #74
                              Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                              I think that I read somewhere that they used the last three years of stats for these rankings. If that's the case, Damon should not even get a sniff of the top 10, and Beltran shouldn't be that high. Based on potential maybe, but stats, no.

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                              • Reaman
                                MVP
                                • Jun 2009
                                • 2917

                                #75
                                Re: MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Center Fielders

                                Thank you for posting!

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