The 2014 MLB Random Thoughts Thread

[Czerka]

Brehs, can we all discuss where one Frederick Charles Freeman ranks among the very best players in the league?

He has pretty much everything you need: defense, average, power, clutch. He gotta be top 10 among position players.

hes a good first baseman nothing more. needs more power to hit that next level

 

[The War Report]

I didn't start Salazar and Burnett

 

[Mr210]

Watching renal tonight...heard great things about him

 

[Walter H White]

hes a good first baseman nothing more. needs more power to hit that next level

5.5 WAR last year with an .897 OPS and 23 HR at age 23. He's more than just a good first baseman.

 

[Czerka]

5.5 WAR last year with an .897 OPS and 23 HR at age 23.

thats just one year, and the OP said he was a top 10 position player

 

[Walter H White]

thats just one year, and the OP said he was a top 10 position player

I won't go so far as to rank him there just yet, but you're downplaying him. Lol at "just one year". He's only 24 years old and coming off a 5+ WAR season.

 

[Czerka]

I won't go so far as to rank him there just yet, but you're downplaying him. Lol at "just one year". He's only 24 years old and coming off a 5+ WAR season.

im not downplaying him, heyward was even better and he was 20, look at how he is now. we dont crown dudes after one season

 

[King Poetic]

dodgers offense especially matt kemp

nikka is worthless

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Abreu at it again

 

[Walter H White]

im not downplaying him, heyward was even better and he was 20, look at how he is now. we dont crown dudes after one season

.... So you didn't call Trout a great player after that epic rookie season?

 

[Horoyoi]

Nolan Arenado is fukking ridiculous.

that play today on that Van Slyke potential double.. can't do nothing but

 

[HHR]

.... So you didn't call Trout a great player after that epic rookie season?

Trout was just a little bit better than Freeman was though, no?

 

[Walter H White]

Trout was just a little bit better than Freeman was though, no?

I'm obviously not saying they are even close in terms of talent, but just pointing out the fallacy in his "one year" belief. I am in the Trout got robbed twice for the MVP crowd.

 

[HHR]

I'm obviously not saying they are even close in terms of talent, but just pointing out the fallacy in his "one year" belief. I am in the Trout got robbed twice for the MVP crowd.

I think the salient point is that there are plenty of players who have had seasons like Freeman had and turned out to be less than great players. There are very few players who have ever had a season like Trout's rookie year.

But Freeman is a monster, fwiw.

 

[Czerka]

.... So you didn't call Trout a great player after that epic rookie season?

youll have to check the SOHH records to find out

Edit: never mind, we've been here longer than I thought