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re: 10 Best Defensive Baseball Players of All-Time-

Posted on 2/22/12 at 10:04 pm to
Posted by TigerintheNO
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 10:04 pm to
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not to be small-minded but this whole thread is over Gaedels head
Posted by lsu31always
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 10:06 pm to
Yea, he could speak 7 languages, too bad he couldn't hit in any of them
Posted by Stagg8
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 10:08 pm to
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Yea, he could speak 7 languages, too bad he couldn't hit in any of them



Klassic
Posted by Srbtiger06
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 10:15 pm to
NO JETER?!?!?!
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:13 pm to
Out of he guys i I have actually seen

Outfield

1.Andruw Jones
2.Darin Erstad
3.Ken Griffey
4.Ichiro Suzuki

Infield

1.Ivan Rodriguez
2.Omar Vizquel
3.Yadier Molina
4.Eric Chavez

Honorable mention to Todd Helton and Mark Texiera
This post was edited on 2/22/12 at 11:17 pm
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:14 pm to
Ichiro should find a spot on there somewhere.
Posted by Clemens
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:19 pm to
Andruw Jones is my all-time favorite player. He was the smoothest outfielder to ever play.

And Brooks Robinson graduated from the same high school as me. So in my mind I won this thread.
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:23 pm to
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He would definitely be the prohibitive favorite for most interesting ballplayer.


Jimmy Piersall
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:37 pm to
players that i have seen with my own eyes by position:


c-pudge
1b- mark grace
2b- roberto alomar
ss- the wizard
3b- scott rolen

of-larry walker
of- andruw jones
of- Devo

P Maddux
This post was edited on 2/23/12 at 12:00 am
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:39 pm to
Finley over Ichiro?
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:48 pm to
anyone can play RF. how about Devo?
Posted by Srbtiger06
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:53 pm to
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Ichiro should find a spot on there somewhere.


He's solid, but like LE said, anyone can.
Posted by LfcSU3520
Arizona
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:58 pm to
C- Molina I guess? This position is REALLY hard to judge
1B- Chris Davis (Texeira if going on stature and extended PT)
2B- Ellis is way up there, but overall this is a very hard position for me to judge. For some reason I never seem to notice it. Edit: Alomar. LE reminded me and that's who I'm going with.
SS- Vizquel (in person fantastic and when combined with watching when I was younger, I can't think of anyone better)
3B- Beltre. A fricking wizard. Not even close here.

OF- Jones, Gutierrez (best I've ever personally seen, and closest that I can remember to in his prime Jones), and I really don't know how to come up with a 3rd. So many good ones and none stick out above the rest the way the first two did. Griffey is a great choice, but I think even someone like Brett Gardner is way up there in personal opinion.

P- Maddux, with Buehrle somewhere close

most of these are based on what I've seen or can truly remember vividly. Otherwise I'm just playing up to popular opinion and there's no point in that
This post was edited on 2/23/12 at 12:03 am
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 2/22/12 at 11:58 pm to
How much consideration should Jim Edmonds be given?
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:01 am to
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How much consideration should Jim Edmonds be given?

In the 10 best defensive players of all time? 0.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:07 am to
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Clemente was the best defensive OF of all time. His arm was incredible.



Agreed
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:21 am to
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Maz is in the Hall solely due to his glove and homerun against the Yankees.


You're kidding, right?
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:25 am to
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No Andruw Jones, No Care
Posted by OhFace55
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
7070 posts
Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:50 am to
Cal ripken was a smooth mofo to watch in person.
Posted by 1ranter1
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 1:01 am to
I really can't believe some people are leaving Andruw Jones off. By far the best defensive OF I have ever seen in his prime. I honestly do not think it would even be possible to play CF better than he did in his prime.

I grew up idolizing Ken Griffey Jr, and Andruw Jones was clearly a better defensive player. And that is saying a lot because Griffey was amazing.
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