The 50 Best of the MLB - The Ranting Never Stops!!

[Macken]

fuck yeah my boy mauer at numba 2

[celtsxpatsxsox]

You say you are ranking them on who is the best right now but then you put guys who seem like they are on a decline in Soriano and Vlad and put them in the top 20. I could see them in the top 50 but I wouldnt have them in the top 20. I also think you have Oswalt too high. I like Oswalt but there are some pitchers behind him or that are not even on the list that I would rather give the ball too right now.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

There are a ton of guys stuffing the boxscores in 5 different categories, there not even on that list.


Verlander, Jackson, Washburn, Lester, Kershaw, Billingsley, Vasquez, Jurrjens, Lee, all those guys are having MUCH better years than Oswalt. Thats just off the top of my head.

forgot about Beckett:2thumbs:

[Youk]

+Rep or Thanks, whatever, for the work.

Besides player choices, etc., I think my main issue is with the time frame. You talk about not using stats for just this year, but rank Zack Greinke in the top 50 based off of this year.

And even as a huge Youk fan, you really can't rank Youk higher than Cabrera. Youk is a much better player defensively than Cabrera, yes, but offensively Miggy is FAR superior. Between 2006-2009, Miggy has a batting average that is 21 points higher, a 1 point higher OBP, and just 6 more strikeouts than Youk, plus the obvious higher home run stats.

[Youk]

This list is just messed up. You said "the best right know", But all your reasonings are filled with career numbers, and those same players arent even having that great of years. You're contradicting yourself.

That, and then others have used just this year's stats. Like I said before, Greinke for example. Manny should be higher, Greinke off, Vlad way down, Oswalt down, and that's just from skimming it quick.

[spidey12293]

more pitcher should be on the list, and ranked higher

Mo is one of the most dominant players in baseball, but there is one problem that forces him this low: he is a closer. As good as he is, he pitches an inning or two a night, and that simply isn't as valuable as a guy who plays everyday.

Mo has been the most valuable player every year for Yanks for a long time lol

[Anthony]

Adrian Gonzalez at #5? really? over Utley, Longoria and the list can go on and on. He's a great ballplayer but no where near Top 10 or Top 15 at that.

[Wildcard]

I think this list is pathetic.

Leave it up to me to make teh best list of all time.

[Miggy]

WTF Cabrera's defense is bad? whoever wrote this has not seen many tigers game


Miguel Cabrera <3

[chazmaniandevil]

lol @ this list and lol @ anyone trying to make one

not even

[Senser81]

I think Jermaine Dye and Bobby Abreu would have been solid choices had this list been from 2006. Dye has become a total liability in the field, yet your commentary praises his defensive skills.

Zambrano on the list over guys like Verlander, Beckett, Sabathia, etc. is ridiculous. Your inclusion of Soriano at #17 overall is ghastly, and your slotting Manny Ramirez BELOW Soriano is mind-numbing.

I hate Derek Jeter and think he's somewhat overrated, but I'm sure most people would prefer Jeter to half the players you have on your list.

[mcstl25]

Pretty good list. The only thing I really don't like is Wright at 8. He probably wouldn't even be in my top 25.

[ATL Jones Bro]

I like were McCann is at. He is a great player and is overlooked in top players in the league talks.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

I like were McCann is at. He is a great player and is overlooked in top players in the league talks.

If McCann is that high then Victor Martinez should at least be on the list. There Career totals are almost identical and there numbers this year are almost identical except Martinez has more Homeruns and RBI's.

[Bmore]

Only one Oriole, time to cry...