Best current baseball player?

shayscards79 · Mar 26, 2011

This has probably been done before but whatever.

Mulling this over today and curious to see what you guys think who the top of ladder is as far as career and talent is concerned. I figure I'd pick a pitcher and hitter separately.

Anyhow, my vote goes to:

Best hitter/position player imo: Alex Rodriguez

Best pitcher: Roy Halladay

I guess for pitchers you could make a case for Lincecum as well and I like him, but it seems that Roy can finish out games with ease. Which is refreshing because of all of the lame-ass pitch counts these days.

bigpapiMA32 · Mar 26, 2011

Pujols, without a doubt.

For pitchers, I would agree with Halladay. Also think Rivera deserves some consideration.

blazers091 · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter: pujols
Pitcher: felix hernandez

shayscards79 · Mar 26, 2011

I guess maybe in my choices I took into account defense as well. While I do feel Albert takes the edge as a hitter, ARod gets the nod due to his position over Pujols.

smapdi · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter: Pujols
Pitcher: Halladay
Total package:........I really have to think about that. Pujols can hit, but I always liked OFs like Matt Holliday or Josh Hamilton. Someone who could make a long run and spectacular catch in the field, get up, peg the ball in and nail a runner for an inning-ending double-play, then in the bottom of the inning they're first up and the smack a home run.

SeattleSports · Mar 26, 2011

shayscards79 said:
I guess maybe in my choices I took into account defense as well. While I do feel Albert takes the edge as a hitter, ARod gets the nod due to his position over Pujols.

Pujols is a much better defender than Arod is...

I'd say

Pujols
Felix Hernandez

pigskincardboard · Mar 26, 2011

You really have to define what you mean by this...

If this is one of those, "You are a GM and you get the first pick to build a franchise for this year and only this year," I think i'm probably going Hanley Ramirez and Roy Halladay.

Honestly, shortstop has become *SO* awful that it's tough not to go with Hanley or Tulo. If this is a "Who is the best at what they do" then the answer is and always will be Pujols.

shayscards79 · Mar 26, 2011

frzg said:
shayscards79 said:

I guess maybe in my choices I took into account defense as well. While I do feel Albert takes the edge as a hitter, ARod gets the nod due to his position over Pujols.

Click to expand...

Pujols is a much better defender than Arod is...

I'd say

Pujols
Felix Hernandez

I don't know, if they switched positions, who you think would be more successful?

hoopster3977 · Mar 26, 2011

Miguel Cairo

sheetskout · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter/Positional Player: Joe Mauer (Pujols wouldn't last ten minutes behind the plate)
Pitcher: Felix Hernandez

SeattleSports · Mar 26, 2011

shayscards79 said:
frzg said:

shayscards79 said:

I guess maybe in my choices I took into account defense as well. While I do feel Albert takes the edge as a hitter, ARod gets the nod due to his position over Pujols.

Click to expand...

Pujols is a much better defender than Arod is...

I'd say

Pujols
Felix Hernandez

Click to expand...

I don't know, if they switched positions, who you think would be more successful?

Um, that might be some of the worst logic I've ever seen lol.

Thats like saying Ivan Rodriguez wasn't as good of a defender as Manny Ramirez because Manny would handle the outfield better than Ivan.

The quality of a defender isnt based on how he can perform at all 9 positions, its the position he plays.

MOFNY · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter: Pujols
Pitcher: Probably Lincecum or Halladay.

Big Mac McGwire · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter - no debate

Pitcher - Roy or this guy, ill go with felix cause hes younger

ThoseBackPages · Mar 26, 2011

Poo Holes

PujolsCollector · Mar 26, 2011

Pujols, he's played shortstop before and 3rd and left so he can play pretty much anywhere. 1st is not that hard of a position but Albert may be the greatest player I will ever see play the game.

shayscards79 · Mar 26, 2011

sheetskout said:
Hitter/Positional Player: Joe Mauer (Pujols wouldn't last ten minutes behind the plate)
Pitcher: Felix Hernandez

Mauer is a solid choice

pootshwan · Mar 26, 2011

Hitter: Pujols
Pitcher: King Felix

Big Mac McGwire · Mar 27, 2011

PujolsCollector said:
Pujols, he's played shortstop before and 3rd and left so he can play pretty much anywhere. 1st is not that hard of a position but Albert may be the greatest player I will ever see play the game.

your not that old.....but you have to remember this guy....

Adamsince1981 · Mar 27, 2011

No ****
&
No Homer

Troy Tulowitzki

All-Around awesome with the bat, in the field, and as a leader.

rum151man · Mar 27, 2011

mauer- all around
lincecum

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