25 Greatest Players of the last 25 Seasons.....

[Anthony K.]

Not really sure what you are basing your rankings on...

Roy Oswalt makes the list? Mike Mussina does not (Mussina is pretty much better in every category except ERA, but he does have those pesky 133 extra wins)

Well maybe you are going on shorter stretches of greatness as opposed to total counting stats...that's reasonable. So then how is Pedro Martinez below Oswalt on your list? From this era only Maddux can hold a candle to Pedro's stint in Boston, where from 1999 to 2003 his HIGHEST ERA was 2.39. Oswalt's lowest career ERA was 2.94 in 2005.

As for hitters this is where it gets pretty funny. Maybe you like Jim Edmonds 8 gold gloves, 4 All star games and 1 silver slugger. He was a nice player and a great one to watch flash the glove in center. So how could you defend the opinion that he is "greater" than Roberto Alomar? Alomar had 10 gold gloves, 12 All star appearances and 4 silver sluggers. That's minus 11 in Edmonds vs. Alomar in those 3 categories. Edmonds had more power and a lower batting average but Alomar also had those extra 400 stolen bases...

Further- Jeff Kent is high up on your list- and Barry Larkin is not!? I think I'll just stop there as I will get too worked up.

I did say IN NO ORDER

And it is MY opinion on the top 25.

If yours differ, PLEASE post them. I am polling the BOARD for the greatest of the last 25 seasons, not just my opinion on the matter.

So, instead of criticizing my own PERSONAL 25, why not post your own?

hofautos-- Read the above line, thanks.

And please don't get offended or think I am being hostile, but you two are the only two who have outright questioned someone's personal opinion in this thread.

 

[sheetskout]

Absolutely no freaking way does Paul Molitor not make that list.

^ Molitors rookie year was 1977^

Ok. Ok. Ok.

You got me. I try one time to fly through a post without reading the whole thing cause I am at work and see what happens.

I'm an idiot.

 

[matfanofold]

Ken Griffey Jr
Albert Pujols
Greg Maddux
Frank Thomas
Rafael Palmerio
Mark McGwire
Jose Canseco
Ichiro
Derek Jeter
Barry Bonds
Randy Johnson
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramirez
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar
Mike Piazza
Pedro Martinez
Chipper Jones
Jeff Bagwell

Bah, cant really narrow the last few... Too many to potentially get left off!

 

[WNP22]

Lance Berkman
Ken Griffey Jr.
Albert Pujols
Greg Maddux
Frank Thomas
Ichiro
Derek Jeter
Barry Bonds
Randy Johnson
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramirez
Pedro Martinez
Chipper Jones
Ivan Rodriguez
Craig Biggio
Trevor Hoffman
Jim Thome
Mariano Rivera
Omar Vizquel
Todd Helton
John Smoltz
Tom Glavine
Roy Halladay
Andy Pettitte
Vladimir Guerrero

 

[blitzerlover]

No love for Tom Glavine?

 

[WNP22]

I think you should all check out Lance Berkman's stats.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

I might forget a few,but here are mine.

Pitchers:
Pedro Martinez
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux
Marino Rivera
Randy Johnson
Tom Glavine

Hitters:
Albert Pujols
A-Rod
Albert Belle [Not because i collect him,i seen him play]
Manny Ramirez
Derek Jeter
Frank Thomas
Mark McGwire
Barry Bonds [The best i ever seen]
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar
Jeff Bagwell
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Edgar Martinez
Kirby Puckett
Jim Thome
Ichiro
Vladimir Guerrero

Puckett should be on the list, but his debut was in 1984

 

[1995BBRefractorGuy]

23 Years old, been watching baseball since I was 5 years old. Here's my list.

1. Ken Griffey Jr.
2. Barry Bonds
3. Randy Johnson
4. Alex Rodriguez
5. Greg Maddux
6. John Smoltz
7. Tom Glavine
8. Jim Thome
9. Mark McGwire
10. Derek Jeter
11. Todd Helton
12. Jeff Bagwell
13. Mike Piazza
14. Frank Thomas
15. Mariano Rivera
16. Andy Pettitte
17. Albert Pujols
18. Pedro Martinez
19. Jim Edmonds
20. Ichiro
21. Chipper Jones
22. Manny Ramirez
23. Craig Biggio
24. Paul Konerko
25. Gary Sheffield

No Vlad? C'mon!

 

[tramers]

well i can't list any Pirates in last 20 plus years .
keep the list coming great read

 

[bodiaz]

Haven't looke dat any of the lists, but here is mine IN ORDER:

1. Bonds
2. Pujols
3. Maddux
4. ARod
5. Jeter
6. Randy Johnson
7. Pedro
8. Manny
9. Rivera
10. Johan
11. IRod
12. Griffey
13. Mauer
14. Ichiro
15. Piazza
16. Mig Cabrera
17. Allbert Belle
18. Morneau
19. Hoffman
20. R Alomar
21. Glavine
22. Chipper
23. Sheffield
24. F Thomas
25. Hanley

Honarble mention: David Wright, Mark Texiera, Prince Fielder, David Ortiz.

 

[carrsallstars]

My bad- missed the (in no order) line at the top of your post. Saw the general progression of greater to less great of the list and missed that line in your description. I am not trying to be hostile in any fashion- but without saying what you are basing your rankings on I guess I'd just be arguing with myself.
I guess that's why people post these silly lists all the time because they stir up discussion. Should be good for your blog.

 

[mlbsalltimegreats]

Albert Pujols
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Greg Maddux
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ichiro
Rafael Palmeiro
Jim Thome
Vladimir Guerrero
Jim Edmonds
Mariano Rivera
Juan Gonzalez
Mike Piazza
Jeff Kent
Mark McGwire
Johan Santana
Frank Thomas
Roberto Alomar
Manny Ramirez
Miguel Cabrera
Todd Helton
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio


Honorary Mentions - Derek Jeter and Micheal Young

Really? Here is my list.

I know. When I first started my list I thought it was going to be easy, I was very wrong as there are still more players I want to add on that list. I gave Biggio the Nod over Jeter because he has the 3000 hits. Its more than likley that nothing will happen to Jeter anytime soon and when Jeter gets past the 3000 hit mark I would exchange him with Biggio.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

My bad- missed the (in no order) line at the top of your post. Saw the general progression of greater to less great of the list and missed that line in your description. I am not trying to be hostile in any fashion- but without saying what you are basing your rankings on I guess I'd just be arguing with myself.
I guess that's why people post these silly lists all the time because they stir up discussion. Should be good for your blog.

You probably shouldn't take this so personally bud, it is an opinion list (it's not determining who's who in the past 25 year's). The OP is going to be cool enough to do write-up's about 25 baseball great's (of which no one is mandated to read if thier ******'s are already headed north)...He's also being cool enough to ask everyone's opinion to help determine who to write on (which he could've dodged the headache of: "Oh waaa, my opinion differs from your's so I'm going to bring up what I think makes my opinion a better one..Waaa" & created a list of players which he himself came up with instead of allowing everyone thier opinion of selection). It's all real simple if you don't like someone's list, make your own! If you don't like someone's thread, make your own! If the OP's 25 write-up's aren't to your liking or you disagree with thier selection..."make your own"! There's no need in bashing someone or thier opinion because you disagree with it, & if you thought these type of list's were "silly" to begin with then why bother clicking on the thread in the first place?
Take care bud, Dave.

My List:

Albert Pujols
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Ken Griffey Jr.
Frank Thomas
Mark McGwire
Craig Biggio
Sammy Sosa
Randy Johnson
Greg Maddux
Pedro Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Gary Sheffield
Mariano Rivera
Trevor Hoffman
Jeff Bagwell
Chipper Jones
Rafael Palmiero
Jim Thome
Johan Santana
Ichiro
Lance Berkman
Roy Halladay
Curt Schilling
Roberto Alomar

 

[JoshB.]

Albert Pujols
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Frank Thomas
Randy Johnson
Greg Maddux
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ichiro
Rafael Palmeiro
John Smoltz
Vladimir Guerrero
Derek Jeter
Mariano Rivera
Juan Gonzalez
Mike Piazza
Jeff Kent
Mark McGwire
Pedro Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Jim Thome
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Sammy Sosa
Todd Helton
Ivan Rodriguez

 

[hofautos]

Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramirez
Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey
Albert Pujols
Frank Thomas
Ichiro Suzuki
Vladimir Guerrero
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar
Mark McGwire
Craig Biggio
Chipper Jones
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Todd Helton
Jim Thome
Matt Holliday
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Teixeira
Miguel Cabrera

Randy Johnson
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux

Mariano Rivera

 

[pujolsjunkie]

Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramirez
Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey
Albert Pujols
Frank Thomas
Ichiro Suzuki
Vladimir Guerrero
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar
Mark McGwire
Craig Biggio
Chipper Jones
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Todd Helton
Jim Thome
Matt Holliday
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Teixeira
Miguel Cabrera

Randy Johnson
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux

Mariano Rivera

I know it's your list, but two of these guys have had four excellent years. Not sure Hanley and Holliday merit being on this list, though I haven't given any thought to who should be on there instead. Carlos Delgado and Jeff Bagwell come to mind right away.

 

[hofautos]

Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramirez
Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey
Albert Pujols
Frank Thomas
Ichiro Suzuki
Vladimir Guerrero
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar
Mark McGwire
Craig Biggio
Chipper Jones
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Todd Helton
Jim Thome
Matt Holliday
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Teixeira
Miguel Cabrera

Randy Johnson
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux

Mariano Rivera

I know it's your list, but two of these guys have had four excellent years. Not sure Hanley and Holliday merit being on this list, though I haven't given any thought to who should be on there instead. Carlos Delgado and Jeff Bagwell come to mind right away.

Compare first 5 years of bags to hollidays stats and tell me what you come up with? Plus I am more convinced that Holliday is steroid free than bagwell.

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

Mark McGwire
Barry Bonds
Ken Griffey Jr.
Alex Rodriguez
Sammy Sosa
Frank Thomas
Derek Jeter
Tony Gwynn
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Roger Clemens
Tom Glavine
John Smoltz
Manny Ramirez
Albert Pujols
Ichiro
Vladimir Guerrero
Mariano Rivera
Mike Piazza
Ivan Rodriguez
Chipper Jones
Wade Boggs
Joe Mauer
Todd Helton
Greg Maddux

 

[ee10]

Barry Bonds
Ken Griffey, Jr
Greg Maddux
Trevor Hoffman
Sammy Sosa
Frank Thomas
Jim Thome
Mariano Rivera
Pedro Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Larkin
Derek Jeter
Chipper Jones
Tom Glavine
John Smoltz
Mike Piazza
Randy Johnson
Rafael Palmeiro
Vladimir Guerrero
Ichiro
Jose Canseco
Roberto Alomar
Mark Mcgwire

 

[Anthony K.]

My bad- missed the (in no order) line at the top of your post. Saw the general progression of greater to less great of the list and missed that line in your description. I am not trying to be hostile in any fashion- but without saying what you are basing your rankings on I guess I'd just be arguing with myself.
I guess that's why people post these silly lists all the time because they stir up discussion. Should be good for your blog.

Not a problem.

I figured with the playoffs starting and baseball heading into the offseason (for 22 teams at least) I could get some stimulating chatter going on.

And the rankings are based on talent, production (future production if they don't have the long careers YET that some of the others have), my own opinion and, in the end, the board's opinion as a whole.

Plus, looking over a few lists I am embarassed I missed a few guys (Larry Wayne and Roberto Alomar are probably the two biggies currently, though Glavine could be argued as well).

I hope you do decide to post a list though, as I am looking for as MANY opinions as possible before I get the list going.

I will promise this though, I will not release the entire 25 at one time and no one will know where everyone ranks until, well, I post the blogs. Though, I think everyone could probably guess #1A and #1B pretty easily