New Future Faces of Baseball

[darocker80]

With this steroid era clearing up, and lot of THE STAR players (maddux, bonds, johnson, glavine, pedro, etc) retiring or reaching their last few years in the MLB, who do you believe will be the new STAR/Faces of baseball?

. Evan Longoria

Broke into the starting line up a month or so after opening day and won ROY and had all star honors in his rookie year. With his bat AND GLOVE he helped lead the rays along with BJ and Pena to the WS.

Tim Lincecum

Lincecum spent very little time in the minors before he made the starting rotation in 2007. He had an impressive rookie season striking out 150. His 4.00 ERA is very deceiving as he had many quality starts, but the Giants really were cautious with his arm.

In his sophmore season, Lincecum made the All Star team and lead the league in many categories, most notably Strikeouts at 265 and second in wins and ERA. He Zito and Clemens are the only ones (I think) to win the CY Young at the age of 24

Justin Upton
Debut: 2007
Break out: 2009
J-Up is only 21 years old and is having a very impressive 09 season so far hitting for Average and power. A true 5-tool player.

David Wright
He's been in the leagues for a while but hes only 26-27 and has already established himself as one of the top players currently in the game. Has put up several .300 AVG 30HR seasons and has two golden gloves under his belt already.

Jay Bruce
BIG TIME POWER. People will note that his HR numbers may be the result of the park he players in, but he just absolutley destroys the ball, in any park. Oh and he's 21-22.

Dustin Pedroia
2007 AL ROY
2008 MVP, SIlver Slugger, Golden Glove, AS

Jeez.

Chad Billingsley
Very under the radar at the moment. Had a huge season for the dodgers last year and its safe to say he'll have many more big seasons throughout his career.

8. Miguel Caberera

Big guy, with big HR numbers and still very young.

. Ryan Zimmerman

Already the star of the young Nationals team. Earlier this season he had 30+ game hit streak and continues to mash the ball.

. Hanley

30-30 guy, but weak at SS

, Ryan Braun
NL ROY 2007, and had another 30+ HR season in 2008, big time power hitter who can also hit for average

Justin Morneau

2006 AL MVP, continues to hit for power with 30+ HR and is 27.

And since i forgot catchers:
Mauer
McCann

Just missed:
Joey Votto (a bit older) Matt Kemp, Matt Cain, Jacoby Ellsbury,

EDIT: Forgot MAUER ugh

 

[blitzerlover]

No Mccann?

 

[darocker80]

No Mccann?

::facepalm::

i totally forgot catchers as i forgot mauer too.

 

[Lally1]

How about Morneau?

 

[blitzerlover]

Also Braun should be ahead of Zimmerman.

 

[darocker80]

Also Braun should be ahead of Zimmerman.

probably, he was a late additon

 

[hive17]

These aren't rankings right? And I would still Keep Pujols' name on the list. He's probably not going anywhere for a while.

 

[matty07]

How about David Price

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

How about David Price

I don't think he's established himself yet. After this season we'd probably have a better guess as to how he wil pitch over his career. If he pitches like he did last night though, he'll be a K master with alot of no decisions

 

[darocker80]

How about David Price

I don't think he's established himself yet. After this season we'd probably have a better guess as to how he wil pitch over his career. If he pitches like he did last night though, he'll be a K master with alot of no decisions

Exactly

Kind of kept a-rod and pujols and johan off as they have been the players of the decade

 

[Zambrano38]

I think that the list is pretty good and has most of the young stars in baseball, but if those are rankings, I think that they are a little off.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

These aren't rankings right? And I would still Keep Pujols' name on the list. He's probably not going anywhere for a while.

Yea really, think of those who really haven't been around for very long: Tex, Pujols, Morneau etc. These guys are still fairly young. Don't know about Pujols or Tex, but Morneau is still like 27 or so

 

[darocker80]

I think that the list is pretty good and has most of the young stars in baseball, but if those are rankings, I think that they are a little off.

Just a list no rankings, i just put a numbers as its a list. i'll deleted the numbers to try and avoid confusion.

 

[darocker80]

edited

 

[aw00d05]

Kinsler?

 

[kentuckyderby]

How about David Price

I don't think he's established himself yet. After this season we'd probably have a better guess as to how he wil pitch over his career. If he pitches like he did last night though, he'll be a K master with alot of no decisions

If Sandoval on list, then so too should Quentin, Kinlsler and Price

 

[Johan Santana 57]

Sandoval is only on the list cause it is DaRocker, he is no where near established either

No Rookies should be on the list

Kinsler and Pedroia for sure

 

[aminors]

Kinsler needs to be on that list, no doubt.


Anthony

 

[darocker80]

Sandoval is only on the list cause it is DaRocker, he is no where near established either

No Rookies should be on the list

Kinsler and Pedroia for sure

forogot kinsler, pedroia is on there, and you don't like sandoval. so far in his two seasons hitting above .300 and is a switch hitter who can hit any pitch. and if anything he's the lowest on there.

 

[All The Hype]

Sandoval is only on the list cause it is DaRocker, he is no where near established either

No Rookies should be on the list

Kinsler and Pedroia for sure

Agreed, as much as I love seeing Porcello on the list, and as much as I believe he will be one of the top pitchers in the game for years to come, putting rookies on this list is not appropriate.

And if Sandoval is on the list, then half of the players in the major leagues should be on the list too.