Continuing the trend - who is the greatest ACTIVE baseball player?

thunderpower · July 23, 2009 4:15AM

I would have to go with Albert Pujols. Any argument there? He certainly has more rookie cards than any player in the history of baseball cards I do believe.

cwazzy · July 23, 2009 4:18AM

<< I would have to go with Albert Pujols. Any argument there? He certainly has more rookie cards than any player in the history of baseball cards I do believe. >>

I'm really not sure that anyone else fits the bill. The man is a GREAT fielder, hits for average and power, and although he isn't extremely fast he is an excellent base runner and can swipe bases at a decent clip. The dude is just an all around phenomenal player. I just hope he stays clean.

bigwilli · July 23, 2009 4:19AM

Manny........What a stud.....Injured hand and all , comes in the game and Bam.....Grand Slam

RonBurgundy · July 23, 2009 4:21AM

Pujols, though I question whether he's clean. I question whether any of them are clean, great or average. Except Omar Vizquel.

K · July 23, 2009 4:25AM

Best Batter = Pujols

Best Pitcher = Halladay

BunchOBull · July 23, 2009 4:36AM

A lot of people love Halladay, but I don't see much upside to him. In fact, I think this could be the last "good" season.

Nathaniel1960 · July 23, 2009 4:43AM

Here we go again with these questions. Define "ACTIVE"? You mean, who is playing at the greatest level now? Or which player, still playing, is the greatest? The former is Pujols, the latter, could be Griffey Jr., could be AROD, could be any number of people, because Pujols could get hit by a bus tomorrow and he wouldn't have the career stats of 20 ACTIVE players. And don't get me started on pitchers, because I'll take Randy Johnson now over a possible Roy Halladay in 10 years, even Trevor Hoffman would apply as all-time saves leader.

caramelcollector · July 23, 2009 4:53AM

arod...i used to think manny, manybe still manny

WinPitcher · July 23, 2009 4:55AM

I too would say Pujols.

Steve

cwazzy · July 23, 2009 4:57AM

<< arod...i used to think manny, manybe still manny >>

Manny can hit but he's a cancer. Pujols goes all out every play. I've never seen such a lazy, pathetic fielder as Manny. I wouldn't even put Manny in the top 5 of best active, all-around players.

gumbyfan · July 23, 2009 5:08AM

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<< I would have to go with Albert Pujols. Any argument there? He certainly has more rookie cards than any player in the history of baseball cards I do believe. >>

I'm really not sure that anyone else fits the bill. The man is a GREAT fielder, hits for average and power, and although he isn't extremely fast he is an excellent base runner and can swipe bases at a decent clip. The dude is just an all around phenomenal player. I just hope he stays clean. >>

He displayed pretty much the exact opposite of those characteristics in the All-Star Game, though. GREAT players step up in the spotlight. They don't crumble.

JackWESQ · July 23, 2009 5:15AM

Randy Johnson.

/s/ JackWESQ

cwazzy · July 23, 2009 5:20AM

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<< I would have to go with Albert Pujols. Any argument there? He certainly has more rookie cards than any player in the history of baseball cards I do believe. >>

I'm really not sure that anyone else fits the bill. The man is a GREAT fielder, hits for average and power, and although he isn't extremely fast he is an excellent base runner and can swipe bases at a decent clip. The dude is just an all around phenomenal player. I just hope he stays clean. >>

He displayed pretty much the exact opposite of those characteristics in the All-Star Game, though. GREAT players step up in the spotlight. They don't crumble. >>

So he's not great because he had one bad game? And that game was an All-Star Game? Which is basically a glorified exhibition game? Hell, we might as well judge everyone based on their first game of spring training. I mean if they're great they should go 5-5 the first game of spring, because apparently great players never have a bad game.

MBMiller25 · July 23, 2009 5:22AM

I would say Albert Pujols. Impressive to watch for sure!

larryallen73 · July 23, 2009 5:33AM

Randy Johnson.

Typical Giant's fan.

pandrews · July 23, 2009 5:33AM

rickey henderson..

gumbyfan · July 23, 2009 5:39AM

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<< He displayed pretty much the exact opposite of those characteristics in the All-Star Game, though. GREAT players step up in the spotlight. They don't crumble. >>

So he's not great because he had one bad game? And that game was an All-Star Game? Which is basically a glorified exhibition game? Hell, we might as well judge everyone based on their first game of spring training. I mean if they're great they should go 5-5 the first game of spring, because apparently great players never have a bad game. >>

I didn't say that. I just pointed out that when the spotlight shown brightly on him, he booted a ball which led to 2 runs and went 0-3 at the plate. Heck, they bent the rules to get him into the second round at the home run derby.

ESPN was tripping all over themselves (as some with a similar man crush here do) to make him look like an epic superhero that was the next savior of baseball, but in the end he didn't look as infallible as ESPN (and, again, others with a similar man crush here) make him out to be.

Is he a great player? Sure. Is he the greatest? That's debatable.

Is he 29? Maybe a few years ago!

caramelcollector · July 23, 2009 6:17AM

if pujols were not 29 , what would that mean? does that diminish his stats? im confused abot the pujols age thing....

matthewbschultz83 · July 23, 2009 6:23AM

My vote:
1. Mark Buehrle
2. DeWayne Wise

PSACollector · July 23, 2009 6:24AM

RIGHT NOW, Mark Buehrle is the greatest active baseball player.

Yankees001 · July 23, 2009 6:33AM

Pujols and A-Rod

Pitching J. Santana

lsutigers1973 · July 23, 2009 6:34AM

<< if pujols were not 29 , what would that mean? does that diminish his stats? im confused abot the pujols age thing.... >>

I love when former forum users pop in under a new ID.

csmtampa · July 23, 2009 6:36AM

Pujols

gumbyfan · July 23, 2009 6:36AM

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<< if pujols were not 29 , what would that mean? does that diminish his stats? im confused abot the pujols age thing.... >>

I love when former forum users pop in under a new ID. >>

fandango is a former forum user?

thunderpower · July 23, 2009 6:43AM

29 or 32 Pujols is a pretty good player.

larryallen73 · July 23, 2009 6:44AM

Wiki says he is 29 so must be true!

JackWESQ · July 23, 2009 6:53AM

<< if pujols were not 29 , what would that mean? does that diminish his stats? im confused abot the pujols age thing.... >>

Diminish his stats? Well, no. His stats are his stats; they're etched in stone.

But if Pujols were not 29 years of age, it would mean that he has been lying about his age; which would call into question anything else he has said of a substantive nature. For example, Pujols stating that he has never used PEDs.

Also, according to ESPN, Pujols is signed through the 2010 season and the Cardinals have a club option for 2011. When it comes time for Pujols to sign his next contract, would it matter if Pujols were 30 years old (as he would be at the end of the 2010 season) or if he were, in fact, 31, 32 or perhaps older?

/s/ JackWESQ

larryallen73 · July 23, 2009 7:57AM

Does it matter if we know they cheated? Manny has cheated but he can hit that ball!

Continuing the trend - who is the greatest ACTIVE baseball player?

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