Second Edition Current Top 10 Right Fielders Poll

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This is the sixth installment of these position player polls. To vote, simple list the top 10 right fielders that are active in order from best (#1) to least (#10). The results will be tabulated and will be announced on Jan 25th after the last ballot was submitted. The points will be alloted based on the player's ranking on each list (1st place gets 10, 2nd gets 9, 3rd gets 8, etc.) Remember, YOU MUST LIST 10!!!!!

Although you may vote for whomever you see fit try to rate players in either performance in the 2006 mlb season or performance in the last 3-4 years. However, you may can use career performance as a factor. Also, be sure to look at both offensive and defensive performance.

Here are the results from the previous polls

Catchers http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=52858
1. Joe Mauer
2. Brian McCann
3. Jorge Posada
4. Ivan Rodriguez
5. Victor Martinez
6. Kenji Johjima
7. Michael Barrett
7. Paul Lo Duca
9. Ramon Hernandez
10. Jason Kendall
10. A.J. Pierzynski

First Basemen http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=53298
1. Albert Pujols
2. Lance Berkman
3. Ryan Howard
4. Justin Morneau
5. Carlos Delgado
6. Mark Teixeira
7. Paul Konerko
8. Nick Johnson
9. Jason Giambi
10. Derek Lee

Second Basemen http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=53805
1. Chase Utley
2. Robinson Cano
3. Dan Uggla
4. Ray Durham
5. Brian Roberts
6. Jeff Kent
7. Orlando Hudson
8. Tadihito Iguchi
9. Marcus Giles
10. Luis Castillo

Third Basemen http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=54363
1. Miguel Cabrera
2. Alex Rodriguez
3. David Wright
4. Aramis Ramirez
5. Scott Rolen
6. Garrett Atkins
7. Ryan Zimmerman
8. Joe Crede
9. Chipper Jones
10. Eric Chavez

Shortstops http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=55008
1. Derek Jeter
2. Jose Reyes
3. Michael Young
4. Miguel Tejada
5. Rafael Furcal
6. Carlos Guillen
7. Jimmy Rollins
8. Hanley Ramirez
9. Bill Hall
10. Orlando Cabrera
(Right Fielders not yet announced)

[GiambiJuice]

1. Vlad
2. Abreu
3. Dye
4. Sheffield
5. M. Ordonez
6. Giles
7. Ichiro
8. A. Rios
9. Markakis
10. Ichiro

[EvanAparra]

Forget J.D. Drew?

Didnt we already do this?

[GiambiJuice]

Forget J.D. Drew?

Didnt we already do this?

No I didn't forget Drew. I just don't have him in the top 10.

[Rapmaster]

This has been done already?

[EvanAparra]

No I didn't forget Drew. I just don't have him in the top 10.
Can you explain how Rios, Markakis, and Ordonez are all higher than him?

[Erik Bedard]

I can explain Rios and Markakis, but not Ordonez, if I'm only allowed to use one reason.

[EvanAparra]

I can explain Rios and Markakis, but not Ordonez, if I'm only allowed to use one reason.

What would that be?

[Erik Bedard]

Injury risk.

[EvanAparra]

Injury risk.

A future risk has nothing to do with the past, which is what the poll is asking if I understand correctly.

[Boston Boxer]

the whole poll thing is crazy...it is like the All Star Ballot. Nothing but a popularity contest. Posada #3 catcher? Come on! Ichiro #7? it is a shamockery

[GiambiJuice]

the whole poll thing is crazy...it is like the All Star Ballot. Nothing but a popularity contest. Posada #3 catcher? Come on! Ichiro #7? it is a shamockery

I agree. Posada should be #2.

[GiambiJuice]

Guys, instead critisizing my choices, why don't you post your own lists?

[ChrisLDuncan]

Vladimir Guerrero
Jermaine Dye
Ichiro Suzuki
Bobby Abreu
Michael Cuddyer
Brian Giles
Gary Sheffield
JD Drew
Alex Rios
Brad Hawpe

[EvanAparra]

Guys, instead critisizing my choices, why don't you post your own lists?

Why wont you explain leaving drew off your list? Maybe because you dont like the red sox? Just like your "OK, red sox fan" comment in the Sox forum.

[ChrisLDuncan]

Why wont you explain leaving drew off your list? Maybe because you dont like the red sox? Just like your "OK, red sox fan" comment in the Sox forum.

He could just dislike Drew...lets see where Drew falls in everyone's list.

[EvanAparra]

He could just dislike Drew...lets see where Drew falls in everyone's list.

We already did a right fielders poll, this is where Drew ranked on everyone's lists there...

4
4
6
5
8
6
7
4
7
Not in top 10
Not in top 10
6

The two people that left him off the list completely were you (chris) and FatBill who is a notorious Yankee homer. Its pretty easy to see the only real excuse for leaving him off... Not liking him. Too bad this isn't a "Who are the right fielders you like" pol.

[ChrisLDuncan]

We already did a right fielders poll, this is where Drew ranked on everyone's lists there...

4
4
6
5
8
6
7
4
7
Not in top 10
Not in top 10
6

The two people that left him off the list completely were you (chris) and FatBill who is a notorious Yankee homer. Its pretty easy to see the only real excuse for leaving him off... Not liking him. Too bad this isn't a "Who are the right fielders you like" pol.

I left him off???


My bad, he's for sure top ten.

[KCGHOST]

1. Vladimir Guerrero ANA
2. Ichiro Suzuki SEA
3. Jermaine Dye CHA
4. Michael Cuddyer MIN
5. J.d. Drew LAN
6. Bobby Abreu NYY
7. Brad Hawpe COL
8. Alex Rios TOR
9. Magglio Ordonez DET
10. Nick Markakis BAL

[GiambiJuice]

Why wont you explain leaving drew off your list? Maybe because you dont like the red sox? Just like your "OK, red sox fan" comment in the Sox forum.

Manny Ramirez is my 2nd favorite active player (after Berkman), and Ted Williams is my favorite historical player. So it has nothing to that.

I left Drew off my list because I don't think he's as good as he's hyped up to be and I would take any one of the ten guys I listed on my team in a heartbeat over Drew. I factor in other things besides raw talent. He's selfish. He doesn't play hurt (and he's always hurt) and his numbers usually aren't that impressive even when he's healthy.

[Erik Bedard]

Personally, I have Drew eighth. And I like the Red Sox about as much as the Orioles. BTW, I take these to mean "Who would you rather have on your team if you wanted to win this year" and while I don't take potential or money issues into account, I do take other intangibles such as injury risk, etc. If you're judging solely based on performance, then Drew should probably be somewhere 4-8. I don't, so I have him eighth.

[Rapmaster]

Again, why the same poll over again?

[EvanAparra]

Manny Ramirez is my 2nd favorite active player (after Berkman), and Ted Williams is my favorite historical player. So it has nothing to that.

I left Drew off my list because I don't think he's as good as he's hyped up to be and I would take any one of the ten guys I listed on my team in a heartbeat over Drew. I factor in other things besides raw talent. He's selfish. He doesn't play hurt (and he's always hurt) and his numbers usually aren't that impressive even when he's healthy.

How much is he hyped up to be? No one on this site hypes him up, everyone pretty much puts him down for the same reason you do.

How do you know he's selfish? Are you friends with him? How do you know he doesn't ever play hurt? Have you ever been on his training staff? Pure assumptions.

His numbers are actually very impressive when he's healthy. His 133 OPS+ is better than Beltran's, Morneau's, Dye's, Ordonez's, V. Wells', Glaus, and Konerko's. Not to mention being one of the best defensive outfielders in the game and being a pretty good baserunner.

[ChrisLDuncan]

How much is he hyped up to be? No one on this site hypes him up, everyone pretty much puts him down for the same reason you do.

How do you know he's selfish? Are you friends with him? How do you know he doesn't ever play hurt? Have you ever been on his training staff? Pure assumptions.

His numbers are actually very impressive when he's healthy. His 133 OPS+ is better than Beltran's, Morneau's, Dye's, Ordonez's, V. Wells', Glaus, and Konerko's. Not to mention being one of the best defensive outfielders in the game and being a pretty good baserunner.

Well he doesn't play alot, so I guess youcould assume that he never plays hurt.

For Beltran he just recently broke out, and you would be lying if you were to say that you would rather have him than Drew. Drew has only played over 130 games four times throughout his career. Vernon Wells recently broke out aswell too.

JD Drew one of the best devensive OFs...he's good but not one of the best.

[EvanAparra]

Well he doesn't play alot, so I guess youcould assume that he never plays hurt.

For Beltran he just recently broke out, and you would be lying if you were to say that you would rather have him than Drew. Drew has only played over 130 games four times throughout his career. Vernon Wells recently broke out aswell too.

JD Drew one of the best devensive OFs...he's good but not one of the best.

How could you assume he never plays hurt? He has played over 145 games 2 of the last 3 years? You mean to tell me it's impossible to say he was hurt at any point in that time?

I didnt say I would rather have Drew than Beltran, but production wise over their career, Drew has been better with the bat... same with Vernon Wells. Drew's career OPS+ is seven points higher than Wells' best season, which was this past year.

And yes, I do think he's one of the best.... I dont think there are many right fielders that are better. But feel free to correct me and point them all out.

[ChrisLDuncan]

How could you assume he never plays hurt? He has played over 145 games 2 of the last 3 years? You mean to tell me it's impossible to say he was hurt at any point in that time?

I didnt say I would rather have Drew than Beltran, but production wise over their career, Drew has been better with the bat... same with Vernon Wells. Drew's career OPS+ is seven points higher than Wells' best season, which was this past year.

And yes, I do think he's one of the best.... I dont think there are many right fielders that are better. But feel free to correct me and point them all out.

Abreu, Dye, Ichiro, are the only ones who immediately come to mind...Vlad's arm makes me wonder too...but at RF he's top five defensively as far as I'm concerned...however as an over all OF? Dunno about that one.

[EvanAparra]

Abreu, Dye, Ichiro, are the only ones who immediately come to mind...Vlad's arm makes me wonder too...but at RF he's top five defensively as far as I'm concerned...however as an over all OF? Dunno about that one.

I didnt mean overall, considering the depth of talent in centerfield.... but for a right fielder he is very good. I dont consider Dye better than him, I have never seen him as a top tier defender....and Abreu as of late doesnt look as good as he used to. Ichiro is easily better, but now he has moved to center where he should have been all along. I think Nixon might be better than him as well.