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Greg Maddux couldn't carry Nolan Ryan's jock strap. Yeah, holding the record for no-hitters and strikeouts sure isn't what I would want in an ace. Give me a pitcher that vanishes in the post season like Maddux anyday. Greg Maddux would be a good number 2 pitcher back in the day, when he wouldn't get strike calls that were a foot outside based on his reputation.
Pete Rose is a winner, let's compare titles between him and Bonds. He put the Phillies over the top in 1980 when they couldn't get past the NLCS to save their life, definitely the sign of an over-rated player. He had the skills to play anywhere on the diamond. Who wants someone like that? Put him at the plate in a key situation and the only thing you would be certain of is no strikeout, talk about over-rated. He played his positions like they are supposed to be played, doing all the little things, such as being in the right place for the 2nd out of Game 6 of the Series in 1980 as the ball popped from Boone's glove, more over-rated things that he did. The only thing that gives him any consideration for this list is the hype following him since leaving the game, but that has nothing to do with his performance or reputation while playing the game.
Randy Johnson has more of a case to make the over-rated list than Ryan. He made a name on his size and stirkeouts, and purely that for the longest time. If he was only 5'10 when he started playing, no-one would even know about him for the longest time.
Some may say Michael Jordan could make the list. After all, what has he won without Phil Jackson? Actually, his baseball stint could give him consideration. Never before has a minor league player received so much hype and attention. I am not putting him on the list, just supplying an arguement that could be used for it.
Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, there's two names that could make the list easily over Rose and Ryan. Albert Belle, Bobby Bonilla, Brett Favre, Anna Kournicova (sp?) (easily number one), Tye Domi, Jeromy Roenick, Dale Jr, Dale Jr., Dale Jr., Dale Jr., Dennis Rodman, Roman Checkmanik, Curtis Joseph, Joe Neikro, Bobby Taylor, Jason Sehorn, etc...
A lot more names that should go ahead of Ryan and Rose. He put them on there just to get people talking about his article. Unfortunately it has worked.
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