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Originally posted by KSigkid
Good point - this guy is underrated, doesn't get a lot of attention. He and Vlad Guerrero could be the best two players in the National League for years to come.
Collin
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I love Guerrero, and Pujols is nasty - but he's at least 3 years older than advertised (according to team officials), making him the nearly the same age (this was most likely his 'age-25' season) as Vlad et al. I also think these guys come very underrated: (NL only)
-Brian Giles (2nd highest EqA in NL, behind Bonds . . . more on this at the bottom)
-Lance Berkman (higher EqA than Pujols, Helton, Sheffield . . . )
-Pat Burrell (breakout season, classic #4 hitter)
None of these guys really gets his due - it'll be interesting to see how they age. The best thing to ever happen to Pujols was signing Scotty Rolen to an extension, to give him someone hitting behind him - just ask Jeff Kent, it can make all the difference in the world.
PS - if you look at the statistical analysis of the thing (adjusted EqA, RARP), Giles ranks 4th in the majors - behind only names like Bonds, ARod, and Thome. In my opinion, he is the most underrated player in baseball - plus he's probably the funniest (shares title w/ Zito), so that works out too.
OK I'm done dude, peace
editted to add:
-all statistics courtesy of
Baseball Prospectus