Braun vs Zimmerman vs Gordon

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Braun vs Zimmerman vs Gordon 

Post#1 » by ReasonablySober » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:18 pm

Three 3Bs taken in the first five picks in the 2005 draft. All came out of college and all are in the Bigs and playing well. Who are you taking?

I ask because of this article.

Nevertheless, there probably aren
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Post#2 » by Basketball Jesus » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:21 pm

I was on the fence with Braun and a little overexcited about Gordon this season but this is how I
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Post#3 » by cb4_89 » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:33 pm

Basketball Jesus wrote:I was on the fence with Braun and a little overexcited about Gordon this season but this is how I
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Post#4 » by cmaff051 » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:33 pm

I'll choose Gordon just to annoy the Brewer homers.
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Post#5 » by treyZz » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:05 pm

I was never big on Gordon & was not surprised by his struggles.

Braun is absolutely unreal. And I am a Cubs fan.

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Post#6 » by risktaker91 » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:09 am

Gordon was supposed to be the second best rookie next to Dice-K.

I'll take Braun, Gordon and Zimmerman in that order.
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Post#7 » by HeelSox » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:10 am

Braun

God

Ted Williams

Everyone else

whoever plays for the cubs.





there....got it over with.
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Post#8 » by Bleeding Green » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:45 am

Zimmerman. He's Scott Rolen.

He might be the best defensive 3B you've ever seen. And by might, I mean is.
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Post#9 » by SDM » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:54 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:Zimmerman. He's Scott Rolen.

He might be the best defensive 3B you've ever seen. And by might, I mean is.


Brooksie?
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Post#10 » by Jose7 » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:32 pm

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Brooksie?



You've seen Brooks play?
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Post#11 » by Bleeding Green » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:36 pm

Even if you have, Zimmerman could be better. He's on par with Rolen, and Rolen is the best 3B I've ever seen by a good margin.

Gordon and Braun are nothing more than average at the corner. While they're both probably better hitters (Braun especially, I think defense is pretty crucial; people underrate it a lot.)
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Post#12 » by oakfanintheeast » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:48 pm

bleeding, must not have seen chavez play much.
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Post#13 » by 34Celtic » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:52 am

i've seen Chavez play plenty but Bleeding got it completely right there.
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Post#14 » by oakfanintheeast » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:38 am

they're both so elite, its assinine to say one is a lot better.
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Post#15 » by Black Jesus 1 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:05 am

Eh
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Post#16 » by trwi7 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:45 am

cmaff051 wrote:I'll choose Gordon just to annoy the Brewer homers.


Because we're obviously going to be so annoyed when we know you're trying to annoy us. :roll:
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