tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post8269386298751188644..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Off-day offeringM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-56141182225070215462009-04-24T09:47:00.000-07:002009-04-24T09:47:00.000-07:00It goes further than that when you consider the in...It goes further than that when you consider the international pool of talent now available. The modern game has two crucial points after integration: division play, which completely altered the "champioship" dynamic (1969), and true free agency (1976) which changed the team-building landscape. Comparing guys from the 50s and 60s to 90s and 00s players may be just a foolish. Willie Mays and Hank Aaron didn't face relief specialists like Bonds and Pujols and ARod had to.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-11484320470033422122009-04-24T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-24T09:17:00.000-07:00Actually 6 of the top 7!
I would say that is rath...Actually 6 of the top 7!<br /><br />I would say that is rather convincing arguement that comparing pre-integration players with modern folk is pretty weak. The old timers are GROSSLY over rated, that includes RUTH, FOXX, etc.JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-76374601730611495472009-04-24T09:00:00.000-07:002009-04-24T09:00:00.000-07:00No doubt about a racial factor...5 of the top 6 ar...No doubt about a racial factor...5 of the top 6 are Black!!<br /><br />Is Mike Schmidt the greatest white player ever? Could be...<br />Clemente the greatest Hispanic? Possible...<br />What is ARod anyway?JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-8823734944754600362009-04-23T11:15:00.000-07:002009-04-23T11:15:00.000-07:00It may be that catching is so demanding that you d...It may be that catching is so demanding that you don't get many great all-around players--like shortstop. But I agree that catchers are hugely important. I know that both WAR and VORP (if including fielding) give high postional adjustments for C and SS.<br /><br />Just shows you how great a player Bench really was.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-21425061138697826222009-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:002009-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:00It looks like catchers get the short end of the st...It looks like catchers get the short end of the stick in this rating system, I guess because they don't steal many bases? Bench at #33 is the best catcher, naturally. I think catchers have an intrinsic value and maybe should be rated by some other standard.<br />Yogi Berra shows up way down the list but maybe that's because of the '55 cutoff. His best years were before that.Brother Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162500140573910451noreply@blogger.com