Most Underrated Players in the League

The Rondo Show · Post #21 » by **The Rondo Show** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 3:59 am

I think Matt Holliday, Michael Cuddyer and Carlos Guillen are all underrated for hitters.

John Lackey, Randy Wolf, James Shields and Pat Neshek (calling him the best reliever in baseball isn't all that ridiculous, actually) are all very underrated pitchers.

34Celtic · Post #22 » by **34Celtic** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 12:36 pm

SmallTownJournalist303 wrote:+1 to Todd Helton. He's arguably the best first baseman in baseball at this point in the season and no one knows it.

And for some reason my fellow Yankee fans don't want the trade to happen.

Ex-hippie · Post #23 » by **Ex-hippie** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 2:11 pm

Basketball Jesus wrote:You mean underrated, right?

Lord, yes. My bad. I fixed the message.

(Note: I used the word "Lord" as an expletive. I am not under the impression that you are actually Jesus.)

Post #24 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 2:30 pm

Javy Vazquez is another underrated pitcher; aside from his disastrous stint in NY and first two seasons in the bigs, he

stro4swift · Post #25 » by **stro4swift** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 2:48 pm

Andy ''No Run Support'' Pettitte

34Celtic · Post #26 » by **34Celtic** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 5:04 pm

stro4swift wrote:Andy ''No Run Support'' Pettitte

Only pitcher in history to win 12 + games in each of his 9 first seasons

Jose7 · Post #27 » by **Jose7** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 7:06 pm

Aaron Hill and Kevin Youkilis = the goods.

Post #28 » by **lpsevier** » Tue Jun 5, 2007 8:18 pm

Willie "Mays Hays" Harris....yahtzee!

bigboy1234 · Post #29 » by **bigboy1234** » Wed Jun 6, 2007 9:33 am

Pat Neshek (calling him the best reliever in baseball isn't all that ridiculous, actually)

Yes, yes it is.

I mean nevermind your right, Neshek is definitely better than these scrubs:

B. Wagner
F. Rodriguez
T. Saito
J. Nathan
JJ Putz
BJ Ryan
C. Meredith (so underrated, probably because he isn't the closer)

Pat isn't even the best on his team, but you wanna call him the best, no.

Some relievers that have been very good this year that aren't on that list are H. Bell, F. Cordero, J. Accardo, J. Broxton, J. Smith, A. Otsuka, B. Lidge, R. Dempster, B. Myers, H. Okajima.

Back on topic, hippie has a fairly good list, and better than the original so he wins.

34Celtic · Post #30 » by **34Celtic** » Wed Jun 6, 2007 11:43 am

I'm pretty sure Neshak is better than Bell Accardo Otsuka Lidge Dempster Myers

bigboy1234 · Post #31 » by **bigboy1234** » Wed Jun 6, 2007 12:25 pm

34Celtic wrote:I'm pretty sure Neshak is better than Bell Accardo Otsuka Lidge Dempster Myers

Who said he wasn't?
This is what I said:

Some relievers that have been very good this year that aren't on that list are

How does that equal better than Neshek again?

Although simply put wow if you think he's better than Myers.

Bay_Areas_Finest · Post #32 » by **Bay_Areas_Finest** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:24 am

JJ Putz, for sure.

He's hardly ever mentioned by non-Mariners fans, yet he's been arguably the most dominant closer in baseball up until this point of the season.

Post #33 » by **craig01** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:53 pm

James Shields

Aki Iwamura

Shields is 6-0, and could be 10-0...Aki is batting .337 and plays a gold glove 3B.

travis minor · Post #34 » by **travis minor** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:01 pm

Dan Uggla

Post #35 » by **Three34** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:16 pm

James Shields has been mentioned twice but I'm just saying it again so you get the gist.

Fun James Shields fact - he hasn't left a game when trailing, all year. Brian Stokes has single handedly lost three games for him, though.

WashWiz54 · Post #36 » by **WashWiz54** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:04 pm

Ryan Church - It only took three seasons but the Nationals finally realized this guy can hit and deserves a spot in the everyday line-up.

Him and Frank Robinson weren't exactly boys.

From the original list I definitely agree with Carl Crawford. He is a monster that doesn't get nearly enough recognition.

Post #37 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:38 am

Bay_Areas_Finest wrote:JJ Putz, for sure.

He's hardly ever mentioned by non-Mariners fans, yet he's been arguably the most dominant closer in baseball up until this point of the season.

Putz was so horrible as a setup man that I thought the closer experiment would fail. The other shoe hasn't dropped yet, though. He must relish the role.