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re: Top 10 Greatest 5-tool Baseball Players in History
Posted on 4/22/11 at 3:59 pm to geauxtigers12
Posted on 4/22/11 at 3:59 pm to geauxtigers12
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The tool is speed not base stealing ability..
Exactly.
DiMaggio belongs on any all-time "five tool" list.
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Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:00 pm to Walt OReilly
Even though I don't care for him would Rickey Henderson garner any votes for this?
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:12 pm to Hot Carl
quote:when healthy I doubt there was anyone better
I've always thought he might very well be the most talented baseball player who ever lived.
some as good, Cobb ,, Mays ( maybe) but none better
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:13 pm to vanvictx
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Even though I don't care for him would Rickey Henderson garner any votes for this?
Absolutely.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:14 pm to vanvictx
yeah this just got me thinking where would you put Ivan Rodriguez in this list? not saying he should be top 10 but he really had it all IMO but would you consider him a 5-tool guy?
This post was edited on 4/22/11 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:15 pm to OBUDan
I would put Nelson Cruz on that list personally. Every bit as talented as Josh and the others.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:15 pm to geauxtigers12
quote:
The tool is speed not base stealing ability..
Wiki defines it as both.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:16 pm to vanvictx
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Even though I don't care for him would Rickey Henderson garner any votes for this?
Sure, but he was not all that great defensively. Despite his speed only played LF, and had a Johnny Damon-type arm. But probably dominated a baseball game on offense unlike anybody I've ever witnessed not named Barry Bonds. Of course, Rickey was likely juiced out of his mind as well.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:18 pm to Hot Carl
If they don't have the arm, they can't be on this list IMO
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:19 pm to OBUDan
quote:
Wiki defines it as both.
They also list 6 tools
This post was edited on 4/22/11 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:21 pm to Hot Carl
Sammy Sosa is a pretty good one as long as being clean is not a prerequisite.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:22 pm to Hot Carl
Some would say Duke Snider, but I'd say like the Babe, the SBs aren't there. Not a knock on their abilities though.
Hard to argue against Joe Morgan IMO.
Robbie Alomar?
Paul Molitor? (no d)
Craig Biggio?
Johnny Damon? (no arm)
Ichiro?
Underrated guy:
Bobby Abreu
Hard to argue against Joe Morgan IMO.
Robbie Alomar?
Paul Molitor? (no d)
Craig Biggio?
Johnny Damon? (no arm)
Ichiro?
Underrated guy:
Bobby Abreu
This post was edited on 4/22/11 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:23 pm to LfcSU3520
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If they don't have the arm, they can't be on this list IMO
This and defense is what seperates most people
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:26 pm to LfcSU3520
What about Cano?
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:27 pm to OBUDan
quote:
Underrated guy:
Bobby Abreu
He silently racks up stats.
Gary Sheffield
Jose Canseco (minus the D)
Dave Winfield
How about Ernie Banks? He didn't steal a lot of bags, but he manned SS for years.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:29 pm to Hot Carl
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Dale Murphy
Hands down the greatest baseball player ever invented. Not only did he amass 398 homeruns in just 18 seasons, he did so without alcohol, caffine, blowjobs, or any other vice that all these other "baseball players" abuse on a regular basis.
This post was edited on 4/22/11 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:32 pm to LSUballs
why does everyone hate dale murphy?
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:38 pm to OBUDan
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why does everyone hate dale murphy?
Not me man, I was just dicking around. He was my idol. I've went to see him play 20+ time and I'm sure my mom still has somewhere the dozen or so Murph poster I had on my wall as a kid.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:38 pm to OBUDan
I love Murphy but Eric Davis belongs on the list before him.
Posted on 4/22/11 at 4:40 pm to Hot Carl
Ichiro
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