The all time all under rated team,

[Rick2583]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54548/the-all-time-all-underrated-team

 

[blgridesagain]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54548/the-all-time-all-underrated-team

Good entertaining article.
He leans heavily on WAR but that's okay because the nuts 'n bolts stats of those players speak for themselves and I agree with most of his opinions on the players.

At one point I believe Nettles had the record for career HRs for A.L 3bmen.
Ted Simmons is not in the HOF but he's had his share of backers and advocates.
Munson is overlooked....yeah, I know he played on the big stage and got attention but I actually believe his accomplishments and skills are now under-appreciated mostly outside of NY fans and are overshadowed by him being The Captain and of course the tragedy.

He became the first catcher since Campanella to bat .300 with 100 RBI in three straight seasons and his CS% (44%) was 6 pts higher than the league average and one point higher than the great Johnny Bench and Munson's career .292 BA is large.
Munson batted .357 in six postseason series (.339 ALCS, .373 WS) and I seriously doubt if we'll find one pitcher who didn't think he was an excellent receiver.

I'm sorry but, we'll have to look long and hard to find a better all-around package for a catcher.


Trammel and Whitaker not only are underrated, they could be the best all around SS/2b tandem in history especially when you also consider how long they played together.

Good article.


I also posted an article from Schoenfield, he's been doing okay. lol

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=sweetspot&id=54323&src=desktop

 

[Rick2583]

Good entertaining article.
He leans heavily on WAR but that's okay because the nuts 'n bolts stats of those players speak for themselves and I agree with most of his opinions on the players.

At one point I believe Nettles had the record for career HRs for A.L 3bmen.
Ted Simmons is not in the HOF but he's had his share of backers and advocates.
Munson is overlooked....yeah, I know he played on the big stage and got attention but I actually believe his accomplishments and skills are under appreciated mostly outside of NY fans and are overshadowed by him being The Captain and of course the tragedy.

He became the first catcher since Campanella to bat .300 with 100 RBI in three straight seasons and his CS% (44%) was 6 pts higher than the league average and ONE point higher than the great Johnny Bench and Munson's career .292 BA is large.
Munson batted .357 in six postseason series (.339 ALCS, .373 WS) and I seriously doubt if we'll find one pitcher who didn't think he was an excellent receiver.

I'm sorry but, we'll have to look long and hard to find a better all-around package for a catcher.


Trammel and Whitaker not only are underrated, they could be the best all around SS/2b tandem in history especially when you also consider how long they played together.

Good article.


I also posted an article from Schoenfield, he's been doing okay. lol

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=sweetspot&id=54323&src=desktop

i just wish he could have found another stat to make his points besides the ridiculous & useless WAR stat.

 

[blgridesagain]

i just wish he could have found another stat to make his points besides the ridiculous & useless WAR stat.

Their conventional career stats do give a good enough indication of how they measure up to some more acclaimed and noted players.

Let's not trash the good old fashioned Hits, BAs, OBP, SLG%, OPS, TB ...."clutch" stats etc.. Fielding Range stats..… SB.....

They still work for me.....I believe I can use only those stats along with H/A splits when appraising and comparing various players and "my" guys/team will perform every bit as good as any of the micro-sabermetric players/team.....
.......and I wish I had the chance to prove it.
lol

 

[yankeesince59]

...Schoenfield once again illustrates why certain stats in the hands of children can be dangerous.

 

[Rick2583]

Apparently this clown couldn't find any other way to validate his points.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

IMO, the WAR stat is the most useless, Bullshit one of all.

MLB would be better off for giving Bill James a Lobotomy over WAR sabr-metrics, the others I can live with, but WAR? That one is not worth the time it takes to do the math...!