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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Fans Scouting Report - Preliminary Results
Some results, after the jump…
All results are irrespective of playing time. We are talking about talent.
You can fill out your ballots here:
http://tangotiger.net/scouting/
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Best fielders in Baseball (tie): Beltran, Ichiro, John McDonald
Worst Fielder: Johnny Estrada
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Best/Worst by Position
C: Yadier Molina, Joe Mauer, Inge / Estrada
1B: Pujols, Lee, Helton, Tex / Ryan Howard, Dmitri Young
2B: Phillips, Ellis, Cabrera (CLE), Hudson / Lopez, German, Gonzalez
SS: McDonald, Vizquel, Tulo, Furcal / Cintrom, Bynum (Both with Orioles!)
3B: Rolen, Longoria, Beltre / Ozuna, Ensberg
LF:Willie Harris, Crawford / Marlon Anderson, Chris Duncan
CF: Beltran, Ichiro, Adam Jones (what the f-ck did Sea do?… two of the best CF in their hands, and NEITHER are now playing CF?) / Nick Swisher, Lastings Milledge (there’s always one fast guy they insist on playing CF even though he can’t play there.. this year, it’s Milledge)
RF: Endy Chavez (the least appreciated player in baseball), Gutierrez (CLE), Span (MIN) / Gomes, Pearce
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Best / Worst in Tools:
Instincts: Vizquel / Marlon Anderson, Chris Duncan
First Step: Endy / Dmitri Young
Speed: 4-way tie (Gomez/MIN, Gathright, Taveras, Ellsbury) / Bengie Molina
Hands: Vizquel / Chris Duncan
Release: Vizquel / Estrada
Strength: Tulo / (5-way tie with zero): Damon, Stewart, Eckstein, Dellucci, Juan Pierre
Accuracy: Yadier Molina / Giambi, Estrada, Encarnacion
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They great thing about all this? If you disagree, you are in the minority. That’s not to say you are wrong. But, it is to say you have alot more explaining to do than someone else does.