MLB '10: The Show - Top 5 Right Fielders

[keymax]

yikes, that list really really looks bad.

Ichiro with a 52/48 power rating, Upton's and Werth's splits are a bit drastic, Werth also has been one of the best defensive RF the past 3 years and still got a 68? And I really like Maggs, but he doesn't belong anywhere near the top 5. He is in a steady decline past 2 years and his power numbers are ridiculously high for his last year.


And I*m gonna bet money on it that Dye has a great fielding rating like the past years, despite being the worst defensive OF in all of baseball.

[Jamal G.]

Damn, over 30-plus posts and none of you make a mention of J.D. Drew's omission?

Magglio Ordonez has hit .332/.397/.512 over the past three years, which is tops amongst MLB right fielders in that time frame. Did his power suffer a bit in 2009? Obviously, but it makes perfect sense that he is not hurt so bad by one power-sapped season.

Also, besides Drew, Ethier and Markakis, Brad Hawpe is just as defensively inept as Jermaine Dye and Vladimir Guerrero, but easily the better hitter over the past three years, so, why the omission?

[Jamal G.]

You know, the more that I think about it, Andre Ethier does not deserve to be on this list. He is a well-below-average defender and does not hit or run the bases to a level that makes him more valuable than guys like Drew or Markakis - two more deserving candidates for this list that should have been included over Dye and Guerrero.

However, I do see an argument for replacing Cruz with Ethier.

How would this list work:

Ichiro
Werth
Upton
Drew
Ordonez
Choo
Markakis
Pence
Ethier

[Pistolero]

I agree with most you fellas list is far off from being accurate. I thought Pence would've been a little higher.

[brettryantalley]

if you ask me (who is admittedly biased), i think knights created version of Jason Heyward will deservedly be in the top 10 for RFers. Even as a rookie year.

[Perfect Zero]

This one does look a bit off. I don't think Cruz should be that high. He's young and he'll get there, but he's not there yet. I think Pence is very underrated, and I'd love to have him on my team any day.

[mrbean5277]

how can anyone even say this is a "good list" ?????

where on earth is nick markakis? Not in the top 9 !? He should be top 5.

The guy is a great overall player. His only weakness is that he's no speed demon, but it's not like he is really slow. Hits for great average, 20+ homeruns a year, good fielder, great arm. Top 10 arms of all outfielders in fact.

I don't like the Orioles, but just cause he plays in Baltimore, does not discount the fact that he is a very good right fielder.

[burds13]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrbean5277

how can anyone even say this is a "good list" ????? where on earth is nick markakis? Not in the top 9 !? He should be top 5. The guy is a great overall player. His only weakness is that he's no speed demon, but it's not like he is really slow. Hits for great average, 20+ homeruns a year, good fielder, great arm. Top 10 arms of all outfielders in fact. I don't like the Orioles, but just cause he plays in Baltimore, does not discount the fact that he is a very good right fielder.

My man.... I know there's some computer system that spits these rankings out, but maybe they should consider changing how they do it.

They need to account for age and significant decline (Jermaine Dye, coughcough.)

This is all splitting hairs to me, no biggie... but it does seem a little odd that Markakis isn't on this list. He's a pleasure to watch.