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I think the number one player I would take is Braun. Number two is Hanley sollowed by Wright.

Wright over Longoria????

Braun over Longoria is worse. If you're starting a franchise, you don't do it with a DH. I think Braun would be somewhere 8th-12th on my list. I think Longoria would be the #1 choice of most people. Keith Law said recently (IIRC) that he would be his. The defense and the offense combined are so good.

I'd build up the middle...so Utley, Kinsler, Hanley Ramirez, Grady Sizemore would all be ahead of Cabrera.Now add in Pujols and suddenly Cabrera isn't even in the top 5. Wait, didn't someone say he was already a top 5 player in the majors? Shoot, A-Rod is also ahead of him as is Longoria without a doubt. Shall we continue? If you are keeping track at home that's at best 8th place for Cabrera and we haven't even tapped into the pitching pool and we are graciously leaving Wright, Fielder, Howard,and Braun off that list.I wonder if Miggy is top 20?

Howard and Pujols are almost 30 so they are out of my top 5. I never would take someone that plays every 5 days in the top 5 so pitcher is out.

Anyone who would list Fielder above Cabrera doesn't deserve to post in this forum.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Anyone who would list Fielder above Cabrera doesn't deserve to post in this forum.

Good thing I didn't - but I was having fun trying to minimize Miggy just to tick off a Tiger fan. In all honesty. Cabrera is a helluva player. As for the argument just posted that Pujols isn't top 5, that is nuts. He is without a doubt - not even contestable - the best active hitter in baseball. He'll be around for a long time.

 

[thetman]

Pujols is in the top 5 of any reasonable and knowledgeable person despite his age.

 

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[Kovax]

Ahead of Markakis?

I think, if I were starting a franchise, I'd take Braun, Longoria, Wright, Reyes, Cabrera and Hanley. That is counting for age and celing. I think Kinsler benefits from playing in Texas. Miggy is on the borderline, as I think he is overrated and likely a year or two older than most think.

Markakis is the most underrated OF'er, if not hitter, in baseball.

 

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You forgot GreenwellI don't care if he's in his late 40's.

 

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[pollardsvision]

I think ranking Kinsler is tough.

I love the guy. He's a hell of a young hitter. There are 2 issues that I think would limit his ranking on this list though:

1-He's never played more than 130 games in a season

2-He's .915 OPS hitter in Arlington vs. .752 on the road. ('06-'08 stats). So far this season, the difference is even greater (1.376 vs. .678).

That's nitpicking, but I'd think those would be concerns when comparing him to other great players to build a franchise around.

 

[The_Man]

This thread is funny. Markakis has averaged less than 20 Hrs also less than 90 RBI only 6 triples and under 300 for his career and he is considered elite. Those are not only not elite numbers they are borderline at best all star numbers. If he has made an all star team with those numbers its only because they have to take someone from every team.

You're underscoring my point in starting this thread -- the guy is vastly underrated.He's only 25, and could end up winning the batting title this year.Last year, when he was 24, and hit 20 HRs and batted 306. The year before, he hit 23 HRs, had 112 RBI, and hit .300.Plus, he led the AL in OF assists last year.Also, his career batting average is .303. If this guy played for the Red Sosx, he'd already be an All-Star.

His career BA is 303 because he is hitting 90 or so points above his career BA a month into the season. Even if he was a Redsox he still would not be an all star over Ichrio,Quintin,Sizemore,Granderson just to name a few. No chance he wins a batting title

Pretty sure they still divide at bats by hits to determine the career BA. Not sure why you're trying to diminish his great start to this season. No chance he wins a batting title? Are you upset that this thread was started about Nick and not Miggy? Lot of negativity come out of you about Markakis. I don't get it.

I am negative because when you are talking Fielder,Braun,Longoria,Hanley,Sizemore,Miggy,Quentin you are talking about the elite young players in the league hands down and I am sure I left out a couple. Markakis is not anywhere in the class of those players. When the leaves turn brown Markakis will be nowhere close to the BA champ

Markakis -- currently 5th in BA and OBP, 10th in OPS, 3rd in RBI, 1st in Runs.Also, HRs in 2 of his last 4 games, off guys named Halladay and Kazmir (the only HR he's allowed to a left-handed hitter this year)