SugarDaddy
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I'm sitting at work with nothing to do, so I'll waste a bit of time and go by position-
Most Underrated, by Position:
C- Ramon Hernandez, Padres: Pudge, Javy, Jorge, and Mike get all the press, but Ramon caught the A's great staff the last few years and I don't think it's a coincidence that they're struggling a bit without him and the Padres staff is thriving. Not great offensively, but I don't think that's the main attribute of a catcher.
All-Time- Mike Scioscia: Not much of a hitter, but one of the best defensive catchers ever and one of the best game callers. The last guy you'd ever want to collide with at the plate.
1B- Raphael Palmeiro, Orioles: Raphy's been getting it done since Christ was a corporal, and there are still idiot sportswriters who say he doesn't belong in the hall. 500+ HR's, soon to be 3000 hits, 3 Gold Gloves.
All-Time- Steve Garvey: It's an embarrassment that he's not in the hall.
2B- Alfonso Soriano, Rangers: Just because the Yankees dissed him so badly. The improvement to their offense is marginal, certainly not worth a quadrizillion bucks, and he's much less likely to break up their locker room than Me-Rod.
All-Time- Davy Lopes: Stole everything that wasn't nailed down, was the lead off man and catalyst for the Big Blue Wrecking Crew for a decade.
I seem to be stuck on the Dodgers for the all-times. Hmm.
3B- Adrian Beltre, Dodgers: Won't be underrated much longer the way he's tearing it up. Tremendous arm, very strong defensively (usually).
All-Time- Ken Caminiti: Didn't play long enough to go to the hall of fame, but was great with the bat and awesome in the field. One of the best 3B arms ever.
SS- Khalil Greene, Padres: Everyone will know his name soon enough. Will only be underrated for about the next 5 minutes.
Runner up- Cesar Izturis, Dodgers: Defensive wizard who seems to have found a bat this year.
All-Time- Ozzy Smith: Me-Rod, Jeter, and Ripken each being mentioned as "Greatest ever" by idiot sportscasters is ridiculous. There's only one, everyone else is a pale imitation. The Wizard, baby.
Outfield- Juan Pierre, Marlins: I'll take him over Andruw Jones any day.
Craig Biggio, Astros: He's how old now? And still getting it done.
Jose Guillen, Angels: Vlad stole the press, but he's a big addition to the Angels.
All-Time- Ted Williams: If he doesn't go off to war for 4 years at the peak of his career, Bonds would still be chasing him. And Bonds never hit .400.
Most Underrated, by Position:
C- Ramon Hernandez, Padres: Pudge, Javy, Jorge, and Mike get all the press, but Ramon caught the A's great staff the last few years and I don't think it's a coincidence that they're struggling a bit without him and the Padres staff is thriving. Not great offensively, but I don't think that's the main attribute of a catcher.
All-Time- Mike Scioscia: Not much of a hitter, but one of the best defensive catchers ever and one of the best game callers. The last guy you'd ever want to collide with at the plate.
1B- Raphael Palmeiro, Orioles: Raphy's been getting it done since Christ was a corporal, and there are still idiot sportswriters who say he doesn't belong in the hall. 500+ HR's, soon to be 3000 hits, 3 Gold Gloves.
All-Time- Steve Garvey: It's an embarrassment that he's not in the hall.
2B- Alfonso Soriano, Rangers: Just because the Yankees dissed him so badly. The improvement to their offense is marginal, certainly not worth a quadrizillion bucks, and he's much less likely to break up their locker room than Me-Rod.
All-Time- Davy Lopes: Stole everything that wasn't nailed down, was the lead off man and catalyst for the Big Blue Wrecking Crew for a decade.
I seem to be stuck on the Dodgers for the all-times. Hmm.
3B- Adrian Beltre, Dodgers: Won't be underrated much longer the way he's tearing it up. Tremendous arm, very strong defensively (usually).
All-Time- Ken Caminiti: Didn't play long enough to go to the hall of fame, but was great with the bat and awesome in the field. One of the best 3B arms ever.
SS- Khalil Greene, Padres: Everyone will know his name soon enough. Will only be underrated for about the next 5 minutes.
Runner up- Cesar Izturis, Dodgers: Defensive wizard who seems to have found a bat this year.
All-Time- Ozzy Smith: Me-Rod, Jeter, and Ripken each being mentioned as "Greatest ever" by idiot sportscasters is ridiculous. There's only one, everyone else is a pale imitation. The Wizard, baby.
Outfield- Juan Pierre, Marlins: I'll take him over Andruw Jones any day.
Craig Biggio, Astros: He's how old now? And still getting it done.
Jose Guillen, Angels: Vlad stole the press, but he's a big addition to the Angels.
All-Time- Ted Williams: If he doesn't go off to war for 4 years at the peak of his career, Bonds would still be chasing him. And Bonds never hit .400.