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Big Papi or Big Hurt?
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:06 pm
by 2009NBAChamps
Who, in their prime, do you think is the more imposing hitter?
i.e. if you were a pitcher who would you not want to face?
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:49 pm
by nycballer718
ortiz
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 9:20 pm
by Andrea>Dirk
I'd say Ortiz but not by much
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 9:38 pm
by sunshinekids99
Thomas was a heck of a player. If it's just for one season I'll take Ortiz, for a stretch it's hard to argue against Thomas.
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 9:53 pm
by Bleeding Green
Frank Thomas no doubt about it.
1994, Frank Thomas: .353/.487/.729
C'mon now, Ortiz isn't even in that same paragraph.
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 10:28 pm
by sunshinekids99
Alright scratch my first post. I guess I just forgot just how good Thomas was in the 90's. Thanks BG.
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2007 10:51 pm
by RaoulDuke79
Since you said "prime", have to go with Thomas.
Obviously Ortiz is far superior NOW though.
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 3:14 am
by bigboy1234
Frank Thomas in his prime was a far superior hitter, it's not really even close.
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 3:22 am
by SportsWorld
If it was a clutch situation I would go with Ortiz
Non-Clutch-Thomas
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 4:01 am
by FaTaL
papi cause hes younger
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 6:21 am
by kg2005
SportsWorld wrote:If it was a clutch situation I would go with Ortiz
Non-Clutch-Thomas
This clutch thing is going to start to be a real problem.
Its gotta be Thomas. Ortiz is great, but Thomas was on another level.
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 6:58 am
by Sashobe
Papi is the guy of today
Big Hurt is the guy of yesterday.
Overall, I like Big Hurt much more because I am a Yankee Fan.
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2007 8:48 pm
by Baller 24
Ortiz!
Posted: Fri Apr 6, 2007 5:24 am
by Bow2Yao11
Big Papi. One of the best clutch hitters in the MLB.
Posted: Sat Apr 7, 2007 6:29 am
by TSC25
Bleeding Green wrote:Frank Thomas no doubt about it.
1994, Frank Thomas: .353/.487/.729
C'mon now, Ortiz isn't even in that same paragraph.
I agree,you cant compare Frank and David,the question said in there prime,and Frank was one of the best hitters of all time in his prime.
Posted: Sat Apr 7, 2007 8:08 am
by TMU
The Big Hurt for sure...
Posted: Sat Apr 7, 2007 11:05 pm
by 2009NBAChamps
TSC25 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
I agree,you cant compare Frank and David,the question said in there prime,and Frank was one of the best hitters of all time in his prime.
You would think so but the poll does suggest otherwise.. lol
Posted: Sun Apr 8, 2007 8:09 pm
by BavarianBlitzkrieg
LMAO, Frank's OPS and homers are similar to Papi's TODAY. In his prime? LMAO, Frank by a mile, the man has one of the highest OPS of all-time, record for straight years w/ .300 avg, 20 homers, 100 runs, 100 rbi's, 100 walks (7 years). Frank is a all-time HOF great, no contest.
Posted: Sun Apr 8, 2007 8:18 pm
by BavarianBlitzkrieg
Its sad Ortiz is winning this poll.
Frank in 95'- .308/40/111 and 136 walks, 1.061 OPS, 102 runs
Frank in 96'- .349/40/134 and 109 walks, 1.085 OPS, 110 runs
Frank in 97'- .347/35/125 and 109 walks, 1.067 OPS, 110 runs
Ortiz has had an OPS above 1.000 twice, Frank 7 times
Posted: Sun Apr 8, 2007 10:06 pm
by skones
Thomas easy. Ortiz has gone over .300 once and that was by one thousandth. In seasons where Ortiz has played more than 100 games he's averaged 33.8 home runs. For Thomas it's 34.3. So Thomas is better in that aspect and he's also better in HR per AB. Thomas is better in nearly every aspect of hitting. Anyone who says Ortiz is nuts IMO.