Poll: MLB's Best

[TheBlackSox8]

For the future out of all three lists in order: Cabrera, Hanley, Lincecum

If I wanna win right now....There is no one I'd take over Pujols. He makes everyone around him a lot better, and it's a shame he hasn't had any real good protection the last couple years.

[dasox24]

My Top 3 were Miguel Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez, and Tim Lincecum. Lincecum was really tempting to pick, but I'm not sure I want to take a pitcher if I have to take one player to build a team around. I feel like they're too unpredictable with arm injuries more likely than a position player getting hurt severely. One pitch and next thing you know the guy is having Tommy John surgery and won't be back to full strength for like 2 years, maybe never.

[DaTank]

I went with Wieters, Hanley, and Lincecum. Hanley and Lincecum are the obvious choices here. I am one those people that believes Matt Wieters is going to be Joe Mauer+.

[knightni]

Wieters always looked to me like a catcher who was just waiting to be a 1B/3B/DH.

[TheBigHurt]

I gotta go with Sizemore (passing up Pujols and a few others was VERY hard, trust me). Young, great D, great O, pretty good speed... how often do you find a player like that?

[fren.]

Lincecum is 24 and he has a Cy Young. Cole Hamels is 25 and he's had 3 great seasons since coming up. Johan Santana is 29, and I've never heard of 29 being old. Sabathia is 28 but he's fat so I really can't count him due to potential arm problems. Dan Haren is also a pretty fantastic pitcher in his own rights, but for whatever reason, I've never considered anything more than a #2.

 

Even considering the park he pitches in, it's a huge wonder as to why Jake Peavy isn't on this list over a guy like David Price who has thrown like 20 innings in the majors. Peavy has an ERA of less than 3 in 4 of the last 5 years he's pitched.

 

I'm also wondering why Rodriguez is on the list of pitchers...he's probably not even the best closer on his own team, let alone the league. I could definitely name 7 or more closers I'd rather have than Francisco Rodriguez. Dude just got whored out this year when he broke Thigpen's record.

 

You claim Sabathia is "fat" and is an injury concern and then go on to wonder why Peavy isn't on someone's list. Wanna take a guess as to which pitcher has had three arm injuries already? Hint; it's not the fat guy.

 

Santana ERA+

2007: 130+

2008: 166+

 

Sabathia ERA+

2007: 143+

2008: 163+

 

Santana FIP:

2007: 3.82

2008: 3.51

 

Sabathia FIP:

2007: 3.14

2008: 2.91

 

If you don't know what FIP is: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/statpages/glossary/#fip

 

The "fat" guy just so happens to be the best pitcher in baseball.

[knightni]

Welcome to Soxtalk!

[Jordan4life_2007]

I gotta go with Sizemore (passing up Pujols and a few others was VERY hard, trust me). Young, great D, great O, pretty good speed... how often do you find a player like that?

 

The answer is simple: You don't! And yet some Sox fans can't seem to grasp this.

 

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

My two favorites from this list are Mauer and Sizemore, with Mauer waltzing away with it.