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Is Buster Posey the real MVP of baseball right now
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:43 pm
If you truly look at the numbers and their actual track record you cannot go wrong with saying that a SF Giant team without Posey would not have won 3 championships and would be in a much worse position than a LA Angels of Anaheim team without Trout or a Washington National team without Bryce Harper or without a Trea Turner or even a LA Dodger team without Kershaw or Seager
I just do not understand why MLB network or ESPN does not give him his due credit
After this year I may feel different if Trea Turner or Corey Seager really blows up
I just do not understand why MLB network or ESPN does not give him his due credit
After this year I may feel different if Trea Turner or Corey Seager really blows up
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 6:45 pm
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Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:45 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
who's alter is this? 
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:46 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
I'm sure the Angels would be instant contenders if they traded Trout for Posey and the Giants would be in big trouble.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:48 pm to volfan30
They do have two other center fielders but zero catchers who are above replacement
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:49 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
MLB does the worst job promoting the game. They believe the game will promote itself and never push star players.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:51 pm to tduecen
I know it wasn't like Griffey Jr and Jeter were not the faces of baseball for close to 20 years
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:55 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
MLB did little to promote either... Same with Harper today. Jeter being in NY and dating celebrities really helped him.
Griffey had Nike backing him
Griffey had Nike backing him
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:56 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
Damnit randy
Posted on 3/20/17 at 6:58 pm to tduecen
Believe what you want
Certain players are celebrated while others are pushed aside
Bryce Harper hasn't been overhyped?
This is what you are saying
Anyway look at the amount of catchers above replacement compared to center fielders
CF's Defensive Metrics are overrated compared to catchers which are underrated
Truthfully Catcher is the most valuable defensive position and it is not even close
Certain players are celebrated while others are pushed aside
Bryce Harper hasn't been overhyped?
This is what you are saying
Anyway look at the amount of catchers above replacement compared to center fielders
CF's Defensive Metrics are overrated compared to catchers which are underrated
Truthfully Catcher is the most valuable defensive position and it is not even close
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:01 pm to TulaneFan
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:03 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
Bryce Harper has been pushed by Sports Illustrated that put him on the cover. What exactly does MLB do for him?
Dude should be in the Sunday night game along with players like Trout, Kershaw, Harvey, Stanton, etc and promoted.
MLB should be encouraging them to do more and participate in activities such as WBC
Dude should be in the Sunday night game along with players like Trout, Kershaw, Harvey, Stanton, etc and promoted.
MLB should be encouraging them to do more and participate in activities such as WBC
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:05 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
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After this year I may feel different if Trea Turner or Corey Seager really blows up
What would they have to do if Mike Trout having the best start to a career ever and lapping the field over the past few years isn't enough for you to think he is the most valuable player?
I do think Posey is great and probably under appreciated at this point though. And this is easily your best thread of the day.
This post was edited on 3/20/17 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:05 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
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Truthfully Catcher is the most valuable defensive position and it is not even close
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:16 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
Upvote
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:21 pm to bg22
And the idea that posey means more to the Giants than a player like trout means to the angels just isn't even close to the truth
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:32 pm to WestCoastAg
Maybe not. But I think there is something to be said about the way he handles the pitching staff. He's not the greatest def catcher in the league but he has improved.
I'll admit I am biased
I'll admit I am biased
Posted on 3/20/17 at 7:41 pm to bg22
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Maybe not. But I think there is something to be said about the way he handles the pitching staff. He's not the greatest def catcher in the league but he has improved.
He actually was the best pitch framer in the league last year. If he's not the best def catcher, he's close.
But Mike Trout is the best player in baseball.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 8:22 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
before his ankle was torn up Yes.
not now.
not now.
Posted on 3/20/17 at 10:25 pm to CelticDog
Posey's numbers post 2011 are better
Posted on 3/20/17 at 10:31 pm to Aristocrats of BBall
I don't care about the Giants one way or the other but they do seem to be the team with 3 championships in 5 years that got a lot less national press than anybody similar.
That probably has to do with the horrid years in between and them being on the West Coast. It doesn't seem like MLB promotes the West Coast teams as well as the other sports. Golden State gets as much pub as anybody but the Giants or Dodgers seem like an afterthought until the playoffs
That probably has to do with the horrid years in between and them being on the West Coast. It doesn't seem like MLB promotes the West Coast teams as well as the other sports. Golden State gets as much pub as anybody but the Giants or Dodgers seem like an afterthought until the playoffs
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