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A-Rod
Topic Started: Jul 15 2007, 03:40 AM (44 Views)
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This was written by Michael Oliver of the blog "The Metropolitans." It will give you a knowledgeable Mets fan’s view of A-Rod.

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So I guess what we are watching here is A-Rod be the baseball player equivalent to what the Baconator is to the food industry. A-Rod has absolutely carried the Yankees this season and as much as I like to make fun of him, you have to tip your cap to him. His 162 game average for his career is just mind boggling. His 162 game average has a .306/.387.577 line with 127 runs, 34 doubles, 44 homers, 127 RBIs, and 22 steals. Below are the most similar batters through age 30 for A-Rod:

1. Ken Griffey (847)
2. Mel Ott (816) *
3. Hank Aaron (789) *
4. Frank Robinson (786) *
5. Mickey Mantle (783) *
6. Jimmie Foxx (754) *
7. Eddie Mathews (752) *
8. Johnny Bench (693) *
9. Vladimir Guerrero (689)
10. Cal Ripken (680) *

Every one is not only a Hall of Famer, but the best of the best and their comps are not even close. Not one guy is even over 850. Why? Because his numbers are probably that much better. Of course we are in different era and in a more offensively charged one, but that should not diminish what he is going to do by the time his career is done. When he is done playing baseball, he is going to be the single best offensive player, and possibly the greatest overall, in the history of baseball.


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According to baseball-reference, though, A-Rod is at 822. The guy makes it sound as if he's way ahead of everyone on that list or well over 850.
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:please: Babe Ruth is the best all time and always will be. He was not only the best hitter of his generation, but one of the best pitchers AND saved the game!

All these other numbers are just mindless sabermetrics designed to suck in the weakminded nickeldick geeks. :geek:
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