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Is Adrian Beltre the most underrated baseball player ever?
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:08 am
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:08 am
He will finish his career with 3,000 hits and 500 homeruns.
5 gold gloves, 6 top 10 mvp seasons and only 4 all star appearances in a 20 year career.
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, and Alex Rodriguez are the only players in the 3000 hit 500 hr club.
5 gold gloves, 6 top 10 mvp seasons and only 4 all star appearances in a 20 year career.
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, and Alex Rodriguez are the only players in the 3000 hit 500 hr club.
This post was edited on 7/14/17 at 9:20 am
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Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:09 am to cheesesteak501
When you play for 10 different teams..
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:11 am to cheesesteak501
Maybe so. I'd also bet money he used PEDs, but nobody ever talks about it.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:14 am to Tiger Ryno
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:23 am to cheesesteak501
Alfonso Soriano comes to mind from recent players
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:26 am to Winston Cup
Eddie Murray
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:29 am to RedHawk
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Eddie Murray
Two very similar careers
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:32 am to cheesesteak501
I remember when he was an overhyped bust. Then he went crazy in 2004, hit 40 HRs, and got a huge contract with Seattle and became a bust again.
Obviously if/when he goes into the Hall it'll be as a Ranger.
Obviously if/when he goes into the Hall it'll be as a Ranger.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 9:38 am to mattz1122
Yes he is highly underrated. He has an ability to make everything he is doing look very easy because he plays so smoothly. Definitely taken for granted
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:01 am to cheesesteak501
I think playing for a team without much of a national following hurts him in that regard. I can't wait to see him break 3K
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:02 am to mattz1122
Ya he had too many weird seasons hitting early in his career. Defense has always played
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:13 am to RedHawk
Murray is a great answer he was top 5 in the MVP voting for 5 consecutive seasons, finishing 2nd twice. His whole reputation changes if he wins one of those. Despite having that kind of dominant peak in which he was seen as the best player in baseball, a lot of younger fans view him as a "compiler:".
Guys who do lots of things very well but not one thing great are the guys who get underrated. Mainly because they don't lead the league in anything or don't rack up awards, but they are just as effective or moreso than those who do. It's the Bobby Grich problem. Alan Trammel also has a good case because he was overshadowed by Cal.
Guys who do lots of things very well but not one thing great are the guys who get underrated. Mainly because they don't lead the league in anything or don't rack up awards, but they are just as effective or moreso than those who do. It's the Bobby Grich problem. Alan Trammel also has a good case because he was overshadowed by Cal.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:22 am to BatonrougeCajun
Carlos Beltran is in the same class
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:33 am to Baloo
Murray is in the HOF how is he underrated?
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:39 am to Winston Cup
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Murray is in the HOF how is he underrated?
He is one of five players in MLB history to have 3,000 hits and 500 homeruns and I bet most people have never heard of him.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:47 am to RedHawk
Posted on 7/14/17 at 11:44 am to cheesesteak501
I actually think Palmeiro is extremely underrated. Despite his juicing. And what Sammy Sosa did for about 5 years is utterly amazing. Again, despite the juice. He's got like 3 of the best 10 non-Bonds offensive seasons of all-time.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 11:47 am to Baloo
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a lot of younger fans view him as a "compiler:".
A lot of fans are also dumbasses.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 12:05 pm to cheesesteak501
Don't known about most underrated ever but he is up there. He's my favorite Rangers player ever. Hope he goes into HOF as a Ranger.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 12:10 pm to CunningLinguist
He has too, I mean he has played more years for the Rangers than he did for the Dodgers and Mariners correct? I know Boston is out after only 1 season.
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