Barry Bonds or Ken Griffey Jr.?

[24]

Their have been a couple of "who would you rather have" threads floating around recently so I'd thought I add another. So who would you rather take when they were at their best, Ken Griffey Jr or Barry Bonds? I'm having a real tough time deciding who I want. On one hand Griffey was amazing back in his Seattle days but Bonds put together some fantastic seasons as well.

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by 24

Their have been a couple of "who would you rather have" threads floating around recently so I'd thought I add another. So who would you rather take when they were at their best, Ken Griffey Jr or Barry Bonds? I'm having a real tough time deciding who I want. On one hand Griffey was amazing back in his Seattle days but Bonds put together some fantastic seasons as well.

Who do I like more? Ken Griffey, hands down. I think we forget already how much fun the guy was...from his smile, laughing, hat backwards, etc. He was a kid out there and so much fun to watch. He was a stud and put together an amazing career.

All that said, Barry Bonds, and this is pre-roid Bonds, was arguably one of the most talented players to ever play. He was a great defensive player, great baserunner, great hitter...he could do it all. Griffey was a good to great defender, but he never was a great baserunner/stealer and he always struck out more than he walked. I think you can put Bonds from 1990-1998 up there with anyone.

I'd probably take Griffey because I don't think the talent/skill level is that different and I like him more, but just based on numbers/talent I have to say Bonds.

[bonafied0034]

I have to go Griffey on this one. I still feel that if he had been healthier towards the end of his career, we would have seen him surpass Hank Aaron's mark.

[JerzeyReign]

Even though Bonds is one of the all time greats -- was going to be that way before he started hitting them out of the park IMO -- Junior was the sole reason I got into baseball.. This sounds cheesy but I wore #12 in honor of him growing up -- only wanting to be half as good as him. I even taught myself to bat lefthanded so I could have a stance like him.

The only thing I didn't like was centerfield -- shortstop is the spot, lol.

Junior is my favorite baseball player -- I won't even compare stats or anything -- I watched him play and he was simply amazing.

But I will throw this in there -- without injuries -- he'd be the homerun king

[TheMatrix31]

Why choose? George Costanza figured out a way to get Bonds AND Griffey, without having to give up that much.

[12]

Junior, but I am heavily biased.

He's my childhood hero.

[redsrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Apostle

Junior, but I am heavily biased. He's my childhood hero.

This.
It's a shame we never got to see how his career numbers would have ended up if he never got injured.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Griffey! I don't even really follow much baseball anymore, but I was a huge Ken Griffey Jr. fan growing up. I still remember when all of us neighborhood kids would play baseball in this field and whenever I blasted it I'd do his little homerun strut. Even accounting for Bonds talent and taking steroids out of the equation, I still want Griffey.