Sporting News: Halladay 7th Best Player in Baseball

J-Roc · Post #1 » by **J-Roc** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:05 pm

They did a top 50 list. Santana is best pitcher. Halladay best righty.

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/vi ... p?t=550872

1. Albert Pujols
1B, Cardinals

2. Alex Rodriguez
3B, Yankees

3. Johan Santana
SP, Mets

4. Manny Ramirez
LF, Dodgers

5. Hanley Ramirez
SS, Marlins

6. Chase Utley
2B, Phillies

7. Roy Halladay
SP, Blue Jays

8. Derek Jeter
SS, Yankees

9. Mariano Rivera
RP, Yankees

10. Chipper Jones
3B, Braves

Post #2 » by **supersub15** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:42 pm

Alex Rodriguez at 2? WTF?

RINSE · Post #3 » by **RINSE** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:05 pm

Longoria needs to be higher. I know it's only his 2nd season, but kid is a beast

Kosta · Post #4 » by **Kosta** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:04 pm

I don't get the Hanley hype, he's good, but not THAT good. And Jeter and Rivera are top 10 players still?

This guy is giving respect to former greats, Jeter, Rivera, Chipper are still really good players, but they aren't the best in the game anymore, well maybe Rivera is still the best closer, but he's been roughed up this season...Manny is way too high too. I agree with Pujols over A-Rod...

Oh and Beckett at 16??? :lol:

Edit: A panel of hall of famers did this ranking? Whoa, guess I don't know what I'm talking about then...

youngLion · Post #5 » by **youngLion** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:06 pm

Kosta wrote:I don't get the Hanley hype, he's good, but not THAT good. And Jeter and Rivera are top 10 players still?

He's already waaay better than Jeter, and he might already have surpassed Jose Reyes as well. He's a legit superstar.

Griff83 · Post #6 » by **Griff83** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:06 pm

youngLion wrote:
Kosta wrote:I don't get the Hanley hype, he's good, but not THAT good. And Jeter and Rivera are top 10 players still?

He's already waaay better than Jeter, and he might already have surpassed Jose Reyes as well. He's a legit superstar.

Hes better then Reyes, only difference is one guy plays in New York and the other plays in Florida.

Raptor_Guy · Post #7 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:10 pm

I saw Chipper Jones in the top 10 and didn't really take it seriously after that..

evilRyu · Post #8 » by **evilRyu** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:12 pm

Raptor_Guy wrote:I saw Chipper Jones in the top 10 and didn't really take it seriously after that..

+1...... if these are HoF experts choosing, wow........