Him or Him?

[BoSox Rule]

Pretty simple game. I name two players/pitchers, you give about a couple sentences, stats, etc. why you chose that player, then you name two players.

Curt Schilling or Kevin Brown?

[Mattingly]

Perhaps I haven't had my coffee yet or need some help. Should I just go ahead and give info on Curt Schilling and Kevin Brown?

For "why you chose that player", should that follow my choice of players, or should it precede my choices?

I'm supposed to choose between Curt and Kevin, so that's who my "choice" is? Then I'd name another two sets of players afterwards?

Thanks, as I'm just trying to see how this game works. :)

[BoSox Rule]

Yeah, you say who you think is better, give some reasons, then name two players, and someone answers, gives their reasons, gives two new players, and so on.

[NickG]

Originally posted by tibber
kevin brown. better ERA, more wins, more consistant over his career.

andruw jones/mike cameron?

I'll take Andruw. Better power, almost as good defensively, same on-base ability.

Mike Piazza or Ivan Rodriguez (over the course of their careers)?

[leecemark]

Piazza. He has posted much better numbers in spite of playing in pitchers park while Rodreguiz has played most of his career in the AL's best hitters park. Easily outweighs defense edge by Pudge.

Carlos Delgado vs Jim Thome

[tibber]

thome. more HR, hit's, avg, better defensively.

tom glavine or andy pettitte?

and can we include non-active players?

[Cheswick19]

Andy Pettitte, it was close, but I pick Pettitte becuase he edges Glavine out in postseason records: Pettitte - 13-8, Glavine - 12-15. Plus I think when both are retired Pettitte will be better overall.

Carlos Beltran or Juan Pierre

[Hammerin Hank]

Beltran. Carlos is good in almost every aspect but Juan doesn't have much power.

Moises Alou or Carlos Lee?

[MikeCameronFAN]

I was away from the Internet this weekend, but I want to let everyone know that I'd take Cameron over any center fielder in baseball today. Andruw Jones and Jim Edmonds are two of the most overrated players in the game today, while Mike is one of the most underrated. What Cammy lacks in offense, he more than makes up for with his defense. He's the best fielder in baseball, period.

But, back to my choices...
Alou v Lee:
It depends on if you're talking long-term or right now. Long term, I'd take Carlos Lee because of the 37-28 age difference. Right now though, you could basically flip a coin.

Next...
Scott Rolen vs. Eric Chavez

P.S. This is really cool! (http://www.baseball-reference.com/compare.cgi)

[BoSox Rule]

Originally posted by MikeCameronFAN
I was away from the Internet this weekend, but I want to let everyone know that I'd take Cameron over any center fielder in baseball today. Andruw Jones and Jim Edmonds are two of the most overrated players in the game today, while Mike is one of the most underrated. What Cammy lacks in offense, he more than makes up for with his defense. He's the best fielder in baseball, period.


Andruw Jones is better offensively and defensively.

[tibber]

when andruw learns to quit swinging at every pitch between the two dugouts and quits trying to hit every ball for a home run, then he'll be recognized (at least by me) as one of the game's best.

anyway, as for the question at hand, it's a toss up, but i take chavez. better power and probably better glove.

larry walker or todd helton?

[BoSox Rule]

Helton in a landslide.

Hudson, Mulder, or Zito

[leecemark]

I think Hudson will end up having the best career. I'd be happy with any of them though.

Mike Cameron or Tori Hunter

[MikeCameronFAN]

Originally posted by BoSox Rule
Andruw Jones is better offensively and defensively.

Why do you say that? Because he makes more *spectacular* catches? Consider this...

(Que "Twilight Zone" music)

During 2 seperate games, 2 fly balls are hit to the exact same point on the field with the exact same trajectory at the exact same time.
Player A runs and lays out for the ball making a diving catch that is replayed on Sportscenter.
Player B puts himself into better position before the pitch and makes the catch look easy.

Who is the better fielder?

Defensive metrics aren't yet as reliable as their offensive counterparts, but pretty much any advanced defensive metric agrees that Mike Cameron is a better defensive center fielder than Andruw Jones.

2003 Defensive Win Shares:
Cameron: 7.73
Jones: 6.04

UZR Runs (per 162 GP) 2000-2003:
Cameron: 26
Jones: 15

Range Factor:
Cameron:
'98: 2.92
'99: 2.71
'00: 2.85
'01: 2.96
'02: 2.88
'03: 3.42

Jones:
'98: 2.84
'99: 3.15
'00: 2.82
'01: 2.95
'02: 2.71
'03: 2.70

Baseball Prospectus Defense:

Cameron:
'01: 12
'02: 7
'03: 21

Jones:
'01: 18
'02: 18
'03: 14

Sorry, I didn't want to turn this thread into a Cameron vs. Jones debate, but I had to defend my point.

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by leecemark
I think Hudson will end up having the best career. I'd be happy with any of them though.

Mike Cameron or Tori Hunter

Torii, better offense and the same kind of defense.

And since their birthday's coming up, how about we compare two of baseball's most similar batters:

Bagwell or Thomas?

[J W]

Bagwell: although Thomas has been slightly more consistent in his damage from the plate, I would rather go for the complete first baseman. Especially if I was an NL manager.

Jim Edmonds or Larry Walker?

[tibber]

tough one, but i'll go with edmonds. while i don't doubt walker would have had a fine career no matter where he played, i do have a hard time believing he'd put up numbers similar to those with the rockies.

chipper jones or j.d. drew?

[leecemark]

Seriously? Chipper Jones is building a Hall of Fame case. Drew has been an injury prone disappointment.

Which will be the top free agent firstbaseman this winter - Richie Sexton or Carlos Delgado?

[Roy Hobbs]

That's a rough question. Delgado obviously has had a better career, but Sexson may have a better season, hard to say.

Edge Delgado for me, though.

Alex Rodriguez or Carlos Beltran?

[MikeCameronFAN]

Originally posted by leecemark
Which will be the top free agent firstbaseman this winter - Richie Sexton or Carlos Delgado?

I say Sexson, although it will be interesting.
Delgado has the better career line, but Sexson is 2 years younger and, although he is currently hurt, is having a better 2004.

Jim Thome or Jason Giambi?

[tibber]

when drew is healthy, he's far better than chipper jones, imo.

edit: since MCF beat me to the last question, i'll pick thome. similar hitters i guess, but thome is better defensively. and, right now, a-rod over beltran. it looks beltran is only now starting to come into his own though.

roger clemens or randy johnson?

[Roy Hobbs]

Roger Clemens.

Randy is just a bunch of raw power. He's waited until his 40s to really even try to be anything more than blow-past guy. He's more injury prone and hasn't had near as much consistency over his career.

[leecemark]

We've got 3 unanswered going here. I'll say Thome, A-Rod and Rocket .

[Roy Hobbs]

Yeah, that's why I didn't pose a new question after answering Rocket-Unit. Too many of us answered Sexson/Delgado at the exact same time ;).

[tibber]

ok, now that we seem to have a break in the action...

mariano rivera or trevor hoffman?

edited because rivera/gagne didn't seem like a fair comparison

[racosun]

This was an easy decision...

Rivera, because he's Rivera and his career speaks for itself. Hoffman has a lot of fabulous pitching to do to catch Mo.

Now, how about Lou Pinella or Larry Bowa?

[leecemark]

Pinella hands down. Bowa has never won anything.

Curt Schilling or Pedro Martinez

[Hammerin Hank]

Pedro. He's had a much better career and has more good years to come.

Michael Barrett or Damian Miller? :D

[J W]

ooo... good one...

Barrett: while Miller has had the better career so far, and while Barrett has had only one good year ('99), Barrett is just so much younger that I have to take him. Heck, just moving out of Montreal seems to have injected something in him (or is it moving into Wrigley Field?).

For the future -- Bobby Crosby or Rafael Furcal?

[BoSox Rule]

Furcal. He's proved to me what he can do. We'll see what Bobby can do.

Vlad or Beltran

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by racosun
This was an easy decision...

Rivera, because he's Rivera and his career speaks for itself. Hoffman has a lot of fabulous pitching to do to catch Mo.

Now, how about Lou Pinella or Larry Bowa? To my knowledge, the last time they faced each other ('98 WS), Hoffman didn't seem to get lots of work in, if a sweep is any indication.

I'd have taken Torre vs Piniella myself. For Mariano, I would've taken Smoltz, since he seems at least more compatible, is considered one of the better ones out there.

[KHenry14]

Give me Vlad over Beltran. He's done it longer and greater. And you can see the impact he's having on the Halos.

Dont' get me wrong, Carlos can play on my team anytime, but Vlad is outstanding.

Overbay or Texiera?

[The Dude]

It's a hard one.
Texiera is younger.
Overbay is performing better.

I go with Overbay because he's already got more then half the RBI's Texiera had in his first full season, and Overbay is destroying Texiera this year.
.369-.203 average, overbay advantage. That's enough.

Omar Vizquel or Barry Larkin?

[tibber]

both are probably equal defensively, but larkin is better with the bat so i give him a slight edge.

jose vidro or luis castillo?

[Hammerin Hank]

Vidro might be slower but he's better offensively.

Carlos Zambrano or Mark Buehrle?

[tibber]

as of right now, zambrano, because buehrle doesn't seem to be the same since he made the all-star game a few years ago. and i definitely think zambrano's best years are ahead of him.

johnny estrada or jason kendall?

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by tibber
as of right now, zambrano, because buehrle doesn't seem to be the same since he made the all-star game a few years ago. and i definitely think zambrano's best years are ahead of him.

johnny estrada or jason kendall?

No brainer, Jason Kendall. He's just overall a better player.


Mike Mussina or Freddy Garcia?

[leecemark]

Mussina has obviously had the better career to this point. I think Freddy finally grew up this year though and will be a ace from sombody for years to come. So, Garcia.

Jeff Kent or Brett Boone

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by leecemark
Mussina has obviously had the better career to this point. I think Freddy finally grew up this year though and will be a ace from sombody for years to come. So, Garcia.

Jeff Kent or Brett Boone

Possibly the closest argument we've had yet. Offensively, they are awefully close, and I'd give the defensive edge to Boone, so all in all, I'd say Bret Boone.

Kevin Brown or Roger Clemens?

[Hammerin Hank]

Neither.

[J W]

Clemens: He's just been healthier than Brown these past few years... and while neither of them won't be pitching much longer (we think), I'll go for the surer thing through the regular season. Let's do the frontrunners for the AL batting title.

Melvin Mora or Michael Young ?

[leecemark]

Either winning the batting title would be a surprise. Didnt Mora have a similar start last year and then fizzle? I Young is a better all round player.

Here's one for you Yankee fans - Bernie Williams or Kenny Lofton?

[J W]

Mora got injured last year after taking a fastball to the face. That's how his stats fizzled.

I'll pass the buck on the Yankees question so's I don't hog everything.

[leecemark]

A fastball in the face does have a discouraging affect on your approach at the plate. Still he never really has put together a full season of quality work. I always think of him as kind of a super utility guy who fades when he gets too much playing time.

[racosun]

If I were a Yankees fan, I'd take Williams over Lofton. He's just done so much and had so many great years for the Yankees that he's one of the immortals in that town now. The Yanks got Lofton at the tail end of his brilliant career, so they don't have the guy in the highlight reels of years past. But I'm curious to see if any Yankee fans would disagree with that.

How about:
Peter Angelos or Mike Illitch?

[1984Tigers]

Peter Angelos

(Illitch ranked himself up there with the devil when he forced Comerica down our throats and took Tiger Stadium away from the fans :mad: )


Ivan Rodriguez or Mickey Cochrane?

[leecemark]

While I have alot of fond memories of Tiger Stadium, it was pretty rundown and lacking in modern amenities. I think it would have been replaced no matter who the owner was. I hold Illitch's unwilling to spend on the Tigers while having the highest payroll in hockey against him alot more.

Cochrane still has the edge over Rodreguiz for me, but if Ivan keeps adding to his record....

Jason Varitek or Jorge Posada?

[racosun]

Posada, mainly because he's got way more power than Varitek, which is fairly rare among catchers.

Rocket or Pedro?

[The Dude]

Rocket. he doesn't get injured every season.

Rocket or Big Unit?

[tibber]

that one's been done. :)

brian giles or chipper jones?

[The Dude]

Didn't know that we couldn't get more than 1 persons opinion on it, so sorry.

[tibber]

woah, no offense or nothing, just didn't see any point in repitition.

don't mind me, nothing to see here...

[The Dude]

Ah, sorry. Not only did we have to spend $500 dollars on a new computer, but we found out our only car's transmission is bunked and that's gonna cost 2K. Didn't mean to redirect my anger at yah. =/

[leecemark]

Giles is a very underrated star, but I'd take Jones.

Edgar Renteria or Orlando Caberra?

[abolishthedh]

Renteria, because he's coming in to his own as a hitter. The two have nearly identical defensive stats in terms of errors and range factors. Also, Renteria is actually a year younger than Cabrera. I found that surprising, actually.

Mark Prior or Roy Oswalt?

[PumpsieGreen]

When fully healthy, it's surely Prior. Both appear to be injury prone, though, yet both are big game pitchers.

Albert Pujols vs. Alex Rodriguez

[tibber]

it's cool, DC. :cool:

gah, beaten again. i'll take a-rod right now because pujols seems to be struggling (for him.) later on? i dunno...

adam dunn or miguel cabrerra?

[BoSox Rule]

Pujols. Pujols is younger (possibly) and I feel A-Rod is overrated as a hitter due to Seattle and Texas, but with his defense he might sneak right about Pujols.

Manny Ramirez or Jason Giambi?

[tibber]

manny seems to be more consistant.

same question as above . :)

[leecemark]

I think Miguel Caberra is going to be a huge star. Dunn just anothe rpower guy. And I was surprised Renteria is younger than Orlando Caberra. It seems like Edgar has been around forever.

Aramis Rameriz or Milke Lowell?

[tibber]

lowell has already proven that he can hit on a regular basis. ramirez is having a great year but has been pretty inconsistant.

juan pierre or corey patterson?

[BoSox Rule]

Pierre hits more and steals more.

Kerry Wood or Carlos Zambrano

[Hammerin Hank]

I'd take the experience of Wood of Zambrano.

Pepsi or Coke?

Wait, wrong question..

Barry Bonds or Ted Williams?

[racosun]

Williams any day. Barry just whines too damn much.

Tejada or Nomar?

[leecemark]

Nomar has had the better career, but Tejada is better now.

Jamie Moyer or David Wells

[racosun]

Both have had solid careers, but Moyer isn't the same old Moyer right now. Wells has pitched decently so far this year, although the W-L record would say otherwise. His WHIP isn't too shabby, so I go for Wells.

Pettite or Glavine?

[Hammerin Hank]

Pettitte. He's been more consistent the last few years.

Alex Gonzalez or Alex S. Gonzalez?

[BoSox Rule]

Neither, they both have hit -.245 in there careers :)

Greg Maddux or David Wells

[abolishthedh]

Maddux. Wells still amazes this fan, and I continue to believe that his weight will spell an early end to his career. Of course, I've been saying that for 5 years, but surely this is his last year as a starter! :p

Jose Vidro or Mark Loretta?

[PumpsieGreen]

Closer than many people would actually think, considering Loretta is one of the game's most underrated hitters. Still have to give the edge to Vidro, a personal favorite who actually happens to be one of the game's most underrated players, too. The numbers speak: Vidro is one of the National League's most consistent hitters, always one of the top BA guys. I just hope he can go somewhere where he'll get the attention he deserves.

Jim Thome vs. Jason Giambi

[Hammerin Hank]

Thome. Giambi hasn't been the same these last couple years. Thome would still have more power anyway.

Ben Sheets or Jake Peavy?

[BoSox Rule]

Both have been great this year but Sheet's 18 K game looks like the start of something really special, and does it for me.

Sammy Sosa or Gary Sheffield.

[leecemark]

Sheffield is probably more talented, Sosa has gotten more out of his.

Bobby Abreu or Ichiro Suzucki

[Hammerin Hank]

Ichiro is the better choice, economically. He draws more fans, and has a more widespread fan base. The whole team profits from that.

Luis Gonzalez or Moises Alou?

[PumpsieGreen]

Gonzalez. He carries the big bat, and is a key offensive cog on that team, even if newcomer Richie Sexson is superior.

Jason Schmidt vs. Javier Vazquez

[Hammerin Hank]

Vasquez. His better years are still ahead of him. Although Schmidt will continue to amaze us.

Frank Thomas or Edgar Martinez?

[tibber]

vazquez has pitched well, but has never had a season as good as schmidt's last year. in the long run though, i think vazquez may end up with the better numbers over all.

i won't bother editing the above...i will say martinez over thomas, because thomas is probably past his prime.

hank blalock or scott rolen?

[racosun]

The Big Hurt, because he's a bad man in the batter's box. Of course he's not what he used to be, but he's still better than Martinez.

I'd also take Rolen over Blalock since Hank has more work to do to get to Rolen's level of play.

Aubrey Huff or Phil Nevin?

[Hammerin Hank]

Originally posted by tibber

i won't bother editing the above...i will say martinez over thomas, because thomas is probably past his prime.

And the 41-year-old Martinez isn't?

[PumpsieGreen]

I'll take Huff. He's the more well rounded hitter, although Nevin is the better power hitter.

Rocco Baldelli vs. Carl Crawford

[BoSox Rule]

Crawford, more speed, better hitter, better fielder I think.

Chipper Jones vs. Trot Nixon

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by PumpsieGreen
I'll take Huff. He's the more well rounded hitter, although Nevin is the better power hitter.

Rocco Baldelli vs. Carl Crawford

Crawford, he's just too fast to be ignored.

Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine?

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by BoSox Rule
Crawford, more speed, better hitter, better fielder I think.

Chipper Jones vs. Trot Nixon

Ya beat me to it.

I'll take Chippie on this one. He's a powerhouse offensively.

[PumpsieGreen]

Yeah, Jones is a HOFer with 6-7 more great seasons, IMO. I'm not going to hog and do another player comparison, because those are just too fun. I'll let someone else come up with one.

[BoSox Rule]

Luis Castillo or Jose Vidro

[Hammerin Hank]

I'll take Vidro's bat over Castillo's speed. Castillo seems to be having an off year but even so Vidro's been a better batter altogether.

Ken Griffey Jr. or Larry Walker?

[leecemark]

Glavine very good, Maddux great. Glavine may have more left though. He is looking like Moyer so far this year. I guess I'd take Glavine today. Still a question open so I won't post another one.

[powderblue]

griffey (pre-cincy). the last few years have not been kind to either with all the injuries, but a healthy griffey is as good as it gets.

juan peirre or scott posednick (are either of those spelled correctly?)?

[BoSox Rule]

Pierre. He'll give you more speed, more hits, and a similiar average.

When its all said and done: Nomar Garciaparra or Derek Jeter

[Hammerin Hank]

Garciaparra. Jeter's been thriving off a hundred million dollar lineup.

C.C. Sabathia or Ben Sheets?

[BoSox Rule]

Sabathia is simply amazing, he also comes with an added bonus: the hand he happens to throw with.

Posada or Piazza

[leecemark]

Piazza is much better for his career, but I'd take Posada now.

Adrian Beltre or Aramis Rameriz

[Zito75]

Beltre. Finally maturing, hits for average and power. Nice OPS. Smart player.

Schilling or Big Unit

[leecemark]

Definately the Unit. I like Schilling, but Johnson is better in every way.

Johan Santana or Josh Beckett

[ElHalo]

A month ago, I probably would have gone with Jeter over Garciaparra, because Garciaparra is baseball's version of Chris Webber... great, great, AWESOME player, but if he doesn't come through in the clutch and misses half your games because of injury how valuable is he? But Jeter's hitting woes have me... more than a little bit concerned about his longterm prognosis.

Rafael Soriano or Fransisco Rodriguez?

[BoSox Rule]

Soriano has AMAZING STUFF. I like K-Rod, both are amazing though.

Scott Williamson or Tom Gordon

[NickG]

Originally posted by leecemark
Definately the Unit. I like Schilling, but Johnson is better in every way.

Johan Santana or Josh Beckett

Santana. Beckett strikes me as a Kerry Wood type at this point in his career -- inconsistent, but unhittable when he's on. Santana has the talent to compete for a Cy Young right now, and I'm not sure Beckett can do that just yet.

Larry Walker or Gary Sheffield, injuries notwithstanding.

[leecemark]

Its hard to know exactly how much to discount Walker's record due to his Coors Field advantage. I discount it enough to prefer Sheffield though.

Todd Helton vs Jeff Bagwell

[PumpsieGreen]

Helton gets the benefit of Coors, which makes him look like the successor to Hank Aaron, but take that away, and Bags is slightly better. Bagwell is a hall of famer at this point, and Helton shouldn't be.

Torii Hunter vs. Jacque Jones

[BoSox Rule]

Jones, he's put up signicantly better offense this year, and for a whole career. And Hunter's D doesn't make up for it, I doubt Jones' can be that bad anyway.

Chipper or Andruw

[leecemark]

Chipper is the better hitter, but the defensive gap is wider than the offensive one. I take Andruw hands down.

This one is obviously for career value since Molitor's posiition is now hitting coach, but...

Edgar Martinez vs Paul Molitor

[Zito75]

Molitor, easily. He was more of a complete player. Good speed, hit for average and way up there in career hits. Sorry Edgar, you can't hold his jock.

Garrett Anderson or Shawn Green

[tibber]

shawn and garrett's careers seem to be heading in the exact opposite directions. i'll take garrett.

ugeth urbina or eddie guardado? (sp)

[leecemark]

I'd take Eddie for his more consistent performance in recent years. Neither is what I'd call an elite closer though. On the previous comp, I'd say not so fast on Garrett Anderson. He's on the DL and diagnosed with arthrytis weeks after inking a huge 4 year deal. Signing a big deal with the Angels has been unlucky for quite a few guys over the years.

Derrek Lee or Riche Sexton

[PumpsieGreen]

I think you meant Richie Sexson. If so, I take him in a landslide. He's a proven danger, one of the NL's top power hitters, although his talent isn't showing in Arizona's standings. Sexson has become one of the best sluggers in the game, and he can hit for decent average, as well. Interesting fact-from 2001-2003, Sexson had more home runs than Albert Pujols.

Prince Fielder vs. Delmon Young

[racosun]

Ah, the Tiger-spawn boys. Let me see.....
I'd take Fielder, but only because his dad cranked out over 100 homers in two seasons and the Pup is a better athlete than the Pop.

Carlos Beltran or Barry Bonds?

[Zito75]

I'll take Beltran. He does more on offense, as a complete player. Bonds won't steal anymore and the injuries are finally catching up with Mr. Juicer.

Pujols or Beltran

[Mattingly]

Barry (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=3918) by a country mile. I was going to consider Carlos (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6132)' high offensive numbers, but he's only hitting .274 with a .937 OPS, and that OPS is very respectable. Compared to .337 with a 1.384 OPS, and a .613 OBP which is higher than Carlos' .573 SLG, it's pretty easy. Interestingly, Carlos' 11 jacks are 1 more than Barry's 10. As expected, Carlos has 157 AB in 40 G, while Barry has 83 AB in 35 G.

Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols?

Edit: I see that Zito has beaten me to the punch. :o :(

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by Zito75
I'll take Beltran. He does more on offense, as a complete player. Bonds won't steal anymore and the injuries are finally catching up with Mr. Juicer. He's got more doubles, Barry's got zero triples, and Beltran's got more ribeyes and thefts. Is that what you'd meant?

Barry needs to get more XBHs, instead of walks and singles. He needs to do more mashing, rather than having opposing managers and pitchers scared out of their wits.

[BoSox Rule]

Manny. He is a better all around hitter. Plus Pujols is only hitting .280.

Kevin Youkilis or Bobby Crosby

[1984Tigers]

Crosby.

Have yet to see enough from Youkilis.


Ivan Rodriguez or Mike Piazza?

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by 1984Tigers
Crosby.

Have yet to see enough from Youkilis.


Ivan Rodriguez or Mike Piazza? Ivan. What do they say in NFL? "DEE-FENSE!"

Plus his bat's not too shabby either.

Carlos Delgado or Jim Thome?

[racosun]

Delgado over Thome, but they are both very great first-basemen. I'd be happy with either, but if you were to twist my arm I'd have to take Delgado because he has more left in the tank than Thome.

Clemens or Pettite?

[Mattingly]

Never mess with a legend. I'd take the Rocket easy, just based upon his career. As to 2004, glance at the stats and you won't even need to compare.

Mark Mulder or Kerry Wood?

[BoSox Rule]

Wood. Mulder sucks on the road. If he's in Oakland all time Im talking Mark.

Tupac or Biggie..............Jose Contreras or Edwin Jackson

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by BoSox Rule
Wood. Mulder sucks on the road. If he's in Oakland all time Im talking Mark.

Tupac or Biggie..............Jose Contreras or Edwin Jackson Hypnotize! :D :p

Edwin (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7241). José (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7043) has lots to prove, despite having a superb outing wasted by bullpen fiascos on Saturday. No use comparing a 2.45 ERA to 7.56, or 2 HR to 8, both in Edwin's favor.

Vladimir Guerrero or Ichiro Suzuki.

[racosun]

My Mama always said, Jose Contreras is like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're going to get. Jackson, on the other hand, has limitless potential and age on his side. Jose could be 45 years old right now and we'd never know it. So, I choose Jackson, even though he's in the minors right now.

edit: Mattingly beat me to the last one, so for his I choose Big Bad Vlad. He's got way more power, and the arms are very comparable.

Raul Mondesi or Moises Alou?

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by racosun
My Mama always said, Jose Contreras is like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're going to get. Jackson, on the other hand, has limitless potential and age on his side. Jose could be 45 years old right now and we'd never know it. So, I choose Jackson, even though he's in the minors right now.

Raul Mondesi or Moises Alou? I should skunk this whole thread by saying that Raul's nothing but a crybaby who disses his prior managers, both in Toronto and the Bronx, once he'd left town.

I'll take Moises (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4517) bats .317/.351/.616/.966, has 22 2B, 31 RBI, 12 HR.

Raul (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5090) *WAS* batting .283/.355/.424/.779, 8 2B, 14 RBI, 2 HR. It's not much of a comparison.

I'll let my last Vlad/Ichiro thing stand as my next one.

[Roy Hobbs]

Vlad.

Vlad has a higher OPS, Vlad hits a lot more homers, Vlad can steal pretty well himself, Vlad doesn't strikeout significantly more than Ichiro, his lifetime BA is only 5 points lower than Suzukis.

He's a slightly lesser contact hitter but is better in more key categories and a lot of categories Ichiro is very good at (steals, hits, ) Vlad is more than comparable.

Vlad's the type of guy that can win the Triple Crown.

[Roy Hobbs]

Sorry, forgot to list two players. Can it be historical players or just active?

[Roy Hobbs]

Dontrelle Willis or Ben Sheets?

[Mattingly]

Originally posted by Roy Hobbs
Sorry, forgot to list two players. Can it be historical players or just active? Until BoSox Rule says otherwise, let's just stick with current guys. If historical, we'll get into the whole Ruth/Cobb, Mantle/Mays thing which will take forever. Hey, "Current Events". :)

[leecemark]

There is a thread doing the same game in the History of the Game forum called "Clash of the Titans" if you're interested.

[Zito75]

Originally posted by Roy Hobbs
Dontrelle Willis or Ben Sheets?

I'll take Sheets. Dontrelle still hasn't proven himself, IMO. So he had a great 1/2 a year last year...woopie.

Scott Rolen or Mike Lowell

[BoSox Rule]

Rolen has a slightly better bat, and much better defense. Rolen plays unbelievable defense.

Curt Schilling or Tom Glavine

[Hammerin Hank]

Schilling. Glavine's shaky season last year doesn't give me a lot of confidence in him.

Kerry Wood or Roy Halladay?

[BoSox Rule]

Kerry Wood. I was never really impressed with Halladay for some reason, Wood's nasty.

Nomar or Michael Young

[Chief Wahoo]

Michael Young. He's pretty solid, whereas Nomar still hasn't managed to impress me since he got hurt years back

WHO'S A BIGGER HATED MAN IN BASEBALL:
Steinbrenner or Selig

[BoSox Rule]

You, because you ruined a perfectly good thread....

Ken Griffey, Jr. or Bernie Williams

[Chief Wahoo]

hiss hiss

I'd have to say Bernie Williams. He's one of the best switch hitters in the game, has a great glove, and can even dive without getting hurt.
Don't get me wrong, I like the Reds, but Griffey has failed to earn his pay so far. This year may be his year however, he seems to be coming back to reality.

Kerry Wood or Mark Prior
(when both healthy)

[tibber]

prior has better stuff i think. i think when it's over, he'll have the better numbers.

charles johnson or mike lieberthal?

[BoSox Rule]

Leiberthal. No real reason here.

Pedro or Prior (keep in mind, what Prior did last year (.750 winning %, 175 ERA+, Pedro's done for his career stats)

[Zito75]

I like Prior, but he needs to prove us he's the real deal. So I have to say Pedro. He's been a stud for the last 10 years.

Giambi or Bagwell

[Roy Hobbs]

That's a tough one OPS, batting average, and home run numbers are basically a wash.

As are K and walk rates really.

Bagwell edges out because of SBs.

Sean Casey or Adam Dunn?

[MikeCameronFAN]

I'd take Dunn for his power and youth.

Jeromy Burnitz or Reggie Sanders?

[cloakedarbiter]

burnitz for major power and decent average (well, since going to coors field) and he's on my fantasy team

hank blalock and miguel cabrera? (look at their stats so far! almost exactly the same)

[abolishthedh]

Another great matchup. I've seen Cabrera a little more, and I've been impressed with what I've heard and seen. Cabrera, although this is one which may take time to tell the tale.

Magglio Ordonez or Vlad Guerrero?

[KHenry14]

All you need to know about this choice is to look how Vlad is carrying the Halos this year. Their lineup (save Guillen) is in tatters yet they are still winning. Vlad gets most of the credit for that.


Jason Schmidt or Kerry Wood



KH14

[Hammerin Hank]

Schmidt's been good for the last few seasons but before that he was a mediocre pitcher. Wood's been amazing all except one season in his career.

Henry Rodriguez or Lee Stevens?

[PumpsieGreen]

Stevens has been more consistent, although Rodriguez had the higher peak seasons.

Frank Thomas vs. Jeff Bagwell-Overall Career

[tearforamariner]

Originally posted by PumpsieGreen
Stevens has been more consistent, although Rodriguez had the higher peak seasons.

Frank Thomas vs. Jeff Bagwell-Overall Career

I'd say that one's too close to call.

[BoSox Rule]

Bags, good with the bat, not too shabby on the bases or in the field.

Tim Hudson or Pedro

[cloakedarbiter]

i'd pick hudson, a great workhorse... pedro's running out of gas fast, but i think he'll lower his season ERA sooner or later (3.68)

mike lowell or scott rolen?

[abolishthedh]

Rolen, especially if his start this year is a sign of maturing in some fashion at the plate. Close though.

Troy Percival or Trevor Hoffman?

[Hammerin Hank]

Both are equally talented but ove the years Percival has impressed me the most. Perhaps it's because Hoffman was drafted for my fantasy team last year.

Bo Hart or Bobby Hill?

[PumpsieGreen]

Personally, Hart is one of my favorite players, but I also think he's actually the better player. Hart has done more in his big league time, and can hit in the clutch, as he's proven.

Potentially:
Austin Kearns vs. Adam Dunn

[Hammerin Hank]

Dunn. He's going to hit more homers and get more RBI, plus he has a great OBP already.

Luis Gonzalez or Ken Griffey Jr.?

[BoSox Rule]

Griffey, Jr. easily. He's had so many amazing years. Gonzo's was an unbelievable fluke.

David Ortiz or Jason Giambi

[Hammerin Hank]

Originally posted by BoSox Rule
Griffey, Jr. easily. He's had so many amazing years. Gonzo's was an unbelievable fluke.

The Reds would disagree.

[cloakedarbiter]

David Ortiz... i just dont like giambi, he's on the DL now anyway... Ortiz has certainly been a surprise since last year

[cloakedarbiter]

brad penny or carlos zambrano?

[BoSox Rule]

Carlos Zambrano, combine his stuff which he knows how to use and the amazing year he's been having, it's hard not to take him over just about anybody.

Mark Bellhorn or Todd Walker

[PumpsieGreen]

Walker's more proven, but Bellhorn is much more explosive, and is proving himself this season as a potent power hitter. I'd take Mark.

Craig Biggio vs. Roberto Alomar

[Coal Cracker]

Tough call here but I'll go with Biggio. Both are on the downside of their respective careers but aside from 2000, Biggio has been able to put up numbers close to his career averages. Alomar's production has gone down significantly and is constantly injured.

[Mattingly]

New England Yankee, you also have to name two other players who should be compared, just as the last person had done.

Who are the two players? Thanks. :)

[ElHalo]

Originally posted by cloakedarbiter
David Ortiz... i just dont like giambi, he's on the DL now anyway... Ortiz has certainly been a surprise since last year

Weird that you'd say that... David Ortiz is the only guy on the Red Sox that I actively dislike. I'm not the hugest Giambi fan in the world, either, but Ortiz... just really rubs me the wrong way for some reason.

Scott Rolen or Melvin Mora?

[BoSox Rule]

Rolen. Rolen will probably have better offensive stats for the most part at the end, and you can't argue with offense to go along with the best 3B defense in the majors.

[cloakedarbiter]

Rolen's got great defense, though Mora's been on a breakthough recently.

Vladimir Guerrero or Manny Ramirez?

[leecemark]

They are close as hitters, I might even give Manny the edge. The rest of the game its Guerro in a landslide. Vlad is a good oufielder, good baserunner and gives 100% all the time. None of those things are true of Manny.

Mo Rivera vs John Smoltz

[cloakedarbiter]

Smoltz. Nice splitter, nice slider, fast fastball. Rivera only has fastball and cut fastball, though the combination is very effective.

Billy Wagner or Keith Foulke?

[Hammerin Hank]

Wagner is much more dominant.

Aramis Ramirez vs Hank Blalock

[Coal Cracker]

Originally posted by Mattingly
New England Yankee, you also have to name two other players who should be compared, just as the last person had done.

Who are the two players? Thanks. :)
My bad. I've done this before on some other boards. Usually I'm the one that has to remind people to post two new players.:laugh

Blalock. He's slightly younger and will put up better power numbers of the course of his career.

Josh Beckett or Dontrelle Willis?

[mtomezak]

I think Willis has unmeasurable potential....I would look to the future, oh and he is'int that bad now either.

Pujols or Beltran

[J W]

Did you see that play where Beltran practically gave up an inside-the-park home run because he didn't hustle to field the ball? Give me Pujols.

For this year: Tom Glavine or Kenny Rogers?

[Designated Fielder]

Tom Glavine--He is pitching like he did in Atlanta. Of course, the Mets may have a better team. He pitched a one-hitter.

Jim Edmonds or Steve Finley

[Hammerin Hank]

If I were a pitcher I'd rather face Finley than Edmonds.

Juan Uribe or Jose Valentin?

[Designated Fielder]

As a Cardinal fan, Edmonds seems to be all or nothing at the plate, and for a gold glove centerfielder, he makes some fundamental mistakes. Finley seems to be fundamentally sound, and has put up some consistent numbers without the injuries of Edmonds.

Valentin has had a better career than Uribe. Uribe was pretty inconsistent in Colorado.

Matt Morris v. Kevin Millwood

[cloakedarbiter]

Matt Morris, the ace of the Cards staff, though his ERA has risen threw the years.

Chipper Jones or Andruw Jones?

[leecemark]

Chipper has slipped some with the bat the last couple years. He is still a better hitter than Andrew, but not enought to make up for the huge difference in their defense anymore.

Andrew Jones or Carlos Beltran

[mtomezak]

I think Jones is obviously the better defender, but I think that Beltran is a better all around player, and he is going to be a franchise player for a paying club....Beltran

M. Bradley or C. Patterson


(try and forget about Bradley throwing all that stuff last night)

[Hammerin Hank]

Bradley. He's having the better season so far and Patterson has been very inconsistent thoughout his career.

Carlos Delgado or Fred McGriff through the age of 32?

[BoSox Rule]

Crime Dog. As amazing has Delgado has been, Fred was even better.

Todd Helton or Jim Thome

[wlh99raiders]

helton

he is a better all around player who hits for avg., hr, and rbi


hideki matsui or ichiro suzuki

[BoSox Rule]

Ichiro is better at every aspect of the game. Hitting, fielding, and baserunning.

Pedro Martinez vs. Sandy Koufax

[wlh99raiders]

pedro 1997-2003- 118 wins, 2.21 era, 1761 strikeouts

koufax 1960-1966- 137 wins, 2.48 era, 1910 strikeouts


its a tough decision but i'm going to have to give the edge to koufax


nomar garciapara or derek jeter

[ChipperJones]

Nomar easily. He has better defence. He has a better AVG, BB/SO ratio, and more power. Nomar could bat anywhere in the line up.

A-rod or any other SS ever. (I know he plays 3B but he is still a SS.)

[BoSox Rule]

Nomar easily. He has better defence. He has a better AVG, BB/SO ratio, and more power. Nomar could bat anywhere in the line up.

A-rod or any other SS ever. (I know he plays 3B but he is still a SS.)

I'd take Wagner over him every day of the week.

Bonds or any LF (other than Williams)

BTW: I love the new style for how the posts show up.

[ElHalo]

Bonds or any LF (other than Williams)



I currently would rank Bonds fifth all time amongst left fielders, behind Williams, Joe Jackson, Stan Musial, and Ed Delahanty. If he keeps playing till he's 45, we'll see what happens.

[cloakedarbiter]

Lou Gehrig or any other 1B?

[BoSox Rule]

Lou Gehrig or any other 1B?

Probably Lou. From now on, though, let's try to keep it by two players, not a player vs. position.

Manny or Sheff

[ElHalo]

Probably Lou. From now on, though, let's try to keep it by two players, not a player vs. position.

Manny or Sheff


Manny. Probably.

Manny is such a greater hitter than Sheff as to really not be a contest. On the flip side, Sheff is an excellent fielder with a great arm who can steal 20 or so bases a year... all skills Manny is abysmal with. As an overall player, Sheffield is much more well round, but Manny is one of the handful of greatest hitters in the game, so you gotta go with him.

How two formerly reliable pitchers who have fallen from grace,

Derek Lowe or Mike Hampton?

[BoSox Rule]

Lowe. I've seen him at his absolute best and he's unhittable at that.

Ken Griffey, Jr. or Manny Ramirez

[ElHalo]

Lowe. I've seen him at his absolute best and he's unhittable at that.

Ken Griffey, Jr. or Manny Ramirez

Today, Manny. Career value, Griffey Jr., and it's not remotely close.

[ElHalo]

Not remotely comparable players, but here's a midseason acquisition version of Him or Him:

Carlos Beltran or Freddy Garcia? Assume your team has equal needs for an outfielder and a pitcher.

[wlh99raiders]

carlos beltran, he helps your team in every part of the game, defense, hitting, base stealing. u can also build e team around him, he is a franchise player.

him or him
eric chavez or mike lowell

[BoSox Rule]

A healthy Chavez. Hitting's close but Chavez on defense: boy oh boy.

Trot Nixon or Bobby Abreu

[ElHalo]

Trot Nixon or Bobby Abreu


Nixon. I've never really gotten everybody's Abreu fetish... he's not very good. He's Bobby Higginson good. Warning track power.

Brooks Keichnik or David McCarty?

[BoSox Rule]

McCarty. He's actually a pretty good pitcher, and a better hitter.

Babe Ruth or David McCarty :laugh

[wlh99raiders]

babe ruth

kerry wood or mark prior

[BoSox Rule]

Hmm. 2.43 ERA, 18-6 last year, I'd take Prior depending on how he rebounds from this injury.

Pedro Martinez or Kevin Brown

[wlh99raiders]

as much as i hate to admit it, its got to be pedro.

david ortiz or sean casey

[ElHalo]

as much as i hate to admit it, its got to be pedro.

david ortiz or sean casey

True, Pedro's a no brainer over Kevin Brown, whether you mean this season or career wise.

As for Ortiz and Casey... that's also a no brainer. It's Casey, and it's also not close.

Pat Burrell or J.D. Drew?

[wlh99raiders]

burell over drew, he is finally starting to break out of his year long slump.

[wlh99raiders]

ben sheets or carlos zambrano?

[ElHalo]

ben sheets or carlos zambrano?

Ben Sheets. He's a legitimate ace starter. Zambrano is a third or fourth starter having a good year.

[nomarwho]

I'll take Sheets this season but Zambrano for the long haul...

Scott Rolen or Aramis Ramirez?

[ChipperJones]

Hitting:Rolen Defence:Rolen This season:Rolen Carrer wise:Rolen

Marcus Giles or Luis Castillo?

[Designated Fielder]

Luis Castillo--his speed gives him the edge.

Albert Pujols or Manny Ramirez

[wlh99raiders]

pujols,he is just a better hitter, although it is pretty close

ben sheets or kerry wood?

[Edgartohof]

kerry wood

been around longer and actually has a winning record

also a better fielder and a better era

Ugueth Urbina or Armando Benitez?

[BoSox Rule]

Urbina (Pujols is definetley not a better hitter than Manny. It's Bonds, then Manny, then Pujols)

Manny Ramirez or Jim Edmonds

-Never expected 200 replies, lets make it a thousand

[nomarwho]

Urbina (Pujols is definetley not a better hitter than Manny. It's Bonds, then Manny, then Pujols)

Manny Ramirez or Jim Edmonds

-Never expected 200 replies, lets make it a thousand

I hate to do it but I'm gonna have to go with Manny on this one

Brad Penny or Beckett?

[wlh99raiders]

brad penny as of now is a better pitcher, all beckett has on his resume is last years world series.

garret anderson or bernie williams?

[West Coast Offense]

Bernie Williams, only because he's been more consistent. Anderson, by the looks of it, will be hampered by his arthritis.

Shawn Green or Juan Encarnacion?

[nomarwho]

that's a tough one they both have similar numbers this year but I'll take Green
more power, higher Avg. even though he seems to get hurt alot

Moises Alou or Lance Berkman?

[wlh99raiders]

lance berkman, he is a better all around hitter, and has become a decent fielder.

jose guillen or moises alou?

[BoSox Rule]

lance berkman, he is a better all around hitter, and has become a decent fielder.

jose guillen or moises alou?

Jose Guillen, good hitter, great arm

Pedro Martinez or Tom Glavine

[wlh99raiders]

if ur going by this year it has to be glavine, he leads the majors in era, and if it wasn't for the mets bad offense he would have 10 or 11 wins.

pedro or schilling?

[ElHalo]

Pedro. Glavine is finished. He's had a nice little run right at the beginning of this year, but if I'm a Mets fan, I'd rather have Steve Trachsel starting than Glavine.

Tim Wakefield or Pat Hentgen?

[wlh99raiders]

wakefield is better, hentgen is 2-6 with about a 6.00 era.

jack wilson or carlos guillen?

[BoSox Rule]

Guillen. Amazing this season. Wilson's been good, too.

Andy Pettitte or Derek Lowe

[wlh99raiders]

pettite, lowe is looking terrible this season.

craig wilson or paul konerko?

[abolishthedh]

Craig Wilson. Just over the last few years, he seems to have had several clutch hits. These are extra base hits, too.

Tim Hudson or Mark Mulder?

[BoSox Rule]

Tim Hudson. I haven't seen Hudson's H/R splits, but Mulders' career ERA on the road is like over 4.00.

Pedro or Curt

[wlh99raiders]

pedro

nomar or tejada?

[royalsnerd2004]

nomar
beltran or cameron?

[wlh99raiders]

beltran by far, its not even close

[give_it_a_ride]

Since wlh didnt leave two more, I'll make a new one.

For the rest of the season, Griffey or Beltran. I would personally say Griffey, because we've all seen what he can do when hes healthy (400 homers from 1991-2000, 249 from 1996-2000)

[BoSox Rule]

Griffey, even for the rest of his career.

Pedro Martinez or Jason Schmidt

[wlh99raiders]

jason schmidt, in his last six starts he has only let up 7 runs, and 4 of them were let up by relivers, they were charged to schmidt cause the runners got on base when he was still in.

josh beckett or ben sheets?

[give_it_a_ride]

on the note of schmidt, he pitched a one-hitter today. second in a month. amazing.

i would say ben sheets, if you saw him against atlanta with those 18 K's, you would know what i mean. if ben sheets was on florida, his record would be more like 50-30 instead of 39-43.

Renteria or Kaz Matsui for the rest of their careers? they were born in the same year, 1975.

[wlh99raiders]

i'd take renteria, matsui has 15 erroers already this year, hes a decent hitter,but nothing special.

carlos beltran or andruw jones?

[BoSox Rule]

Beltran, both similiar but I think Beltran will always have a better BA, OBP, and SLG. Similar defensively.

Jason Schmidt or Mark Prior

[ChipperJones]

Beltran may have a better BA but his carrer SLG is not higher than Andruws. Similar defensively? Andruw has 6 gold gloves and beltran has none.
As for Prior and Schmidt, if a was building a young team I would take Prior but Schmidt is an ace on 9/10 teams.

Deon Sanders or Micheal Jordan?

[BoSox Rule]

Sanders. He actually made it to MLB, and did hit .300 once.

Mark Mulder or Tom Glavine

[give_it_a_ride]

for the next 10 years, obviously mulder, but for the rest of the year, Glavine.
Mulder's home/away splits reveal himself, and if Glavine had a real offense behind him, hed have 9 wins.

[BoSox Rule]

for the next 10 years, obviously mulder, but for the rest of the year, Glavine.
Mulder's home/away splits reveal himself, and if Glavine had a real offense behind him, hed have 9 wins.

Maybe in the past but...

Home: 5-0 2.98
Away: 3-2 2.81

[wlh99raiders]

scott posednik or carl crawford?

[Hammerin Hank]

scott posednik or carl crawford?

Both have amazing speed but I think Crawford shows the most promise.

Carlos Zambrano or Ben Sheets?

[mojorisin71]

Sheets. I was impressed by his 2000 Olympics performance, and he has quietly evolved into one of the most prized pitchers in MLB.

David Ross or Paul Bako?

[Hammerin Hank]

Sheets. I was impressed by his 2000 Olympics performance, and he has quietly evolved into one of the most prized pitchers in MLB.

David Ross or Paul Bako?

David Ross. Bako swings a cardboard bat.

Ken Macha or Ron Gardenhire?

[mojorisin71]

I'll take Gardenhire. Macha has been viewed as a puppet for Beane to the eyes of A's fans.

Jason Bay or Khalil Greene?

[BristolBoy]

Jason Bay looks like a player that could be around for a VERY long time.

Rivera or Gagne?

[Sweet Lou]

Jason Bay looks like a player that could be around for a VERY long time.

Rivera or Gagne?

Rivera for the last 5 or 6 years, but Gagne for the last couple and the next few. (can I get any more vague, I wonder? :D)

Mike Cameron or Torii Hunter?

[Hammerin Hank]

Rivera for the last 5 or 6 years, but Gagne for the last couple and the next few. (can I get any more vague, I wonder? :D)

Mike Cameron or Torii Hunter?

Torii can do it all.

Michael Barrett or A.J. Pierzynski?

[Sweet Lou]

Torii can do it all.

Michael Barrett or A.J. Pierzynski?


( Is it okay if I go twice in a row?)
Pierzynski for his defense and better BA.

John Olerud or Tino Martinez?

[Hammerin Hank]

( Is it okay if I go twice in a row?)
Pierzynski for his defense and better BA.

John Olerud or Tino Martinez?

Olerud had one of the best eyes in baseball.

Adrian Beltre or Aramis Ramirez?

[Sweet Lou]

Adrian Beltre or Aramis Ramirez?

Hm, last year was great both offensively and defensively for Beltre, but Ramirez might be better overall....

I pick Ramirez.

Tom Gordon or Akinori Otsuka?

[nomarwho]

Ok, I blame Tom Gordon for singlehandedly (is that a word??) losing the ALCS last year (it would be too easy to get outs in the 8th :ughh ) so I'm gonna go with Otsuka even though I've never heard of him.

A-Rod or Pujols?

[Hammerin Hank]

Ok, I blame Tom Gordon for singlehandedly (is that a word??) losing the ALCS last year (it would be too easy to get outs in the 8th :ughh ) so I'm gonna go with Otsuka even though I've never heard of him.

A-Rod or Pujols?

A-Rod. They have about the same hitting ability, maybe even Pujols has the edge there. But since Pujols is a first baseman and A-Rod is a shortstop (or pretending to be a third baseman) I'll take him.

Derrek Lee or Paul Konerko?

[nomarwho]

A-Rod. They have about the same hitting ability, maybe even Pujols has the edge there. But since Pujols is a first baseman and A-Rod is a shortstop (or pretending to be a third baseman) I'll take him.

Derrek Lee or Paul Konerko?

Hey just naming two fairly equal players (position notwithstanding ;) )

I would take Konerko over Lee even though I like Lee

how 'bout Pettitte Vs. Leiter

[STLCards2]

how 'bout Pettitte Vs. Leiter

This is tough to estimate since we have never seen Pettitte pitch without 14.8 rpg :D support from his offense.

[Hammerin Hank]

Hey just naming two fairly equal players (position notwithstanding ;) )

I would take Konerko over Lee even though I like Lee

how 'bout Pettitte Vs. Leiter

I'd take Leiter. I think he's a better quality pitcher.

Dontrelle Willis or Brandon Webb?

[Captin Warm Nose]

Willis.






Richie Sexson or Adrian Beltre?

[Go Bravos!!!#1]

Richie Sexson, because he is way more consistant than Beltre who had a fluke year.


John Wetteland or Bruce Sutter

[RTRT]

Bucky Dent or Arron Boone?

[Sweet Lou]

Bucky Dent or Arron Boone?
There's a similar thread entitled "Name your player" that was started just a few days ago. This thread is a couple years old. Wanna join us in that thread? :)
Oh, and let me be the first to welcome you to Baseball Fever! :)
Sweet Lou