Prince Fielder or Pablo Sandoval: Who would you rather have?

[Kuzzy Powers]

Prince, no doubt.

 

[JTRaines92]

Prince, no doubt.

Agreed.

 

[FedEx227]

How's it invalid? So what he doesn't hit cleanup, it's another reason you shouldn't use RBI to evaluate two players on different teams. Especially in cases when they hit in different parts of the lineup, in different ballparks, with different talent levels surrounding them.

You can still evaluate the players though...

They are actually a lot closer than people think. Very similar. Sandoval has the edge in AVG, but Fielder gets him in SLG, OPS+ and a few of the other power numbers.

Fielder: .284/.381/.550, 140 OPS+
Sandoval: .333/.381/.543, 137 OPS+

I'd say Fielder right now because i know that's what he's going to give me. Right now, you aren't sure about Sandoval. that's why this question is a little tough, Pablo doesn't have much MLB time, we're working off 194 games of sample size... who knows if he's capable of taking that next step up, or could have a slump once teams figure him out.

With that being said, I'll take Fielder right now.

 

[Primetime]

Only thing Pablo has on Fielder is batting average and Fielder trumps that with an OBP 25 points higher.

 

[Lanteri]

I'd go with Pablo. But, that's mostly due to the fact that he's under team control for another 4-5 years, while Fielder is a FA in 2012 and will be commanding some big money. I think Sandoval would be more cost effective.

Based on pure talent and skillset, however, it'd obviously be Fielder.

 

[Primetime]

I'm interested to see if Fielder's weight will start to adversely affect him and initiate a decline sooner than in other players. I would take Fielder because you pretty much would know what you are getting in him, but I just hope he gets his weight under control.

He's a vegetarian damnit!






Seriously though, he's a vegetarian.

 

[Primetime]

That's good, but being a vegetarian doesn't stop him from requesting Twinkies be included in the post-game spread.

Do you know how damn good a twinkie sounds right now? You'd get one delivered if you had the money too.

 

[Primetime]

Oh yeah Twinkies are amazing, but I'm not a professional athlete in whom people are investing millions of dollars.

He wouldn't be Prince if he didn't have the belly. It's like a good luck charm.

 

[chazmaniandevil]

Sandoval isnt the skinniest dude on the block either

he did go on a major diet this offseason however

 

[FedEx227]

:waits for someone to post the gif of him tripping over the base while looking at cake:

 

[SuperKevin]

I usually don't get excited over power numbers but Prince Fielder has made some huge strides in becoming a complete hitter

 

[Goober]

He's a vegetarian damnit!






Seriously though, he's a vegetarian.

Not anymore. He gave it up after a few months. lol.