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You have the first pick in the draft. Knowing EVERYTHING about their futures, do you pick Cal Ripken Jr. or Tony Gwynn? Assume neither has been drafted yet.
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I think it's Ripken and that it's not particularly close.
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Why? His SS value?
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Ripken was like Ernie Banks. For the first half of his career, he was one of the greatest SSes of all time. For the last half, he was average at another position.
Ripken's 1991 season is better than anything Gwynn's ever done. |
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Why? His SS value? [/ QUOTE ] Ripken was a great defensive shortstop. |
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[ QUOTE ] Why? His SS value? [/ QUOTE ] Ripken was a great defensive shortstop. [/ QUOTE ] I was just curious if that was his reason. |
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Tony Gwynn. Neither was an impact player defensively (Ripken's sure hands plus poor range equals average, despite what his fans would like to think) and only one was an impact player at the plate. Ripken's mystique comes from the games streak, which has limited value in terms of production/winning/losing. Gwynn's mystique comes from the potential to hit .400, which has massive value in terms of winning.
Ripken was simply an average to slightly-above average hitter...a relatively consistent .280 / 20 / 80 guy. Nice for the era, but not worth throwing a party over. |
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Ripken was simply an average to slightly-above average hitter [/ QUOTE ] Maybe after he turned 30. For the first half of his career he hit like Derek Jeter and fielded like Omar Vizquel. |
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i was hoping i could be given the option of killing off dallas green.
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I think it's Gwynn and that it's not particularly close. [/ QUOTE ] Ripken's defense is HIGHLY overrated. His range was probably a good bit below average for a shortstop. It is unbelievable that someone compared him to Vizquel in this thread. |
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