tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post4254614525281522241..comments2024-03-02T09:21:12.880-05:00Comments on Tyler's Think Tank: Ranking Baseball's Best First BasemenTyler Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-26163531107656439212014-12-08T15:51:42.497-05:002014-12-08T15:51:42.497-05:00Definitely an oversight on my part should have at ...Definitely an oversight on my part should have at least had him as an HMTyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-68937547233246278312014-12-08T15:18:17.847-05:002014-12-08T15:18:17.847-05:00What is the matter with GIL HODGES. According to P...What is the matter with GIL HODGES. According to Prime 9 he was considered to be the best 1st baseman of the 50s and best 1st baseman NOT in the HOT. According to Baseball Digest in runs (8th), home runs(2nd), and runs batted in (2nd) for the decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-39848511302260691302014-10-14T21:59:42.996-04:002014-10-14T21:59:42.996-04:00Bagwell was better than Thome and Thomas at his pe...Bagwell was better than Thome and Thomas at his peak, and had as many good seasons as Thomas at least. Much better all-around player than either one.Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-16724522287296748152014-10-14T21:58:20.974-04:002014-10-14T21:58:20.974-04:00True but he played nearly twice as many games in t...True but he played nearly twice as many games in the outfield so I'll leave him out. Ditto Ernie Banks and other guys who shifted to first later in their careers.Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-90101193541049673452014-10-14T06:24:20.977-04:002014-10-14T06:24:20.977-04:00If you think anything other then steroid allegatio...If you think anything other then steroid allegations are keeping Bagwell out, you are fooling yourself. Despite only 15 seasons he's better then Cepeda, Perez, or Killerbrew easily. He also matches up well against McCovey and ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-55187323636696168302014-08-31T18:40:38.812-04:002014-08-31T18:40:38.812-04:00Your man-love for Jeff Bagwell is a ridiculous. Hi...Your man-love for Jeff Bagwell is a ridiculous. His career dWAR is -7.9, which is far below that of Pujols (a better example of "strong defense" at 1B in his prime). Bagwell's dWAR numbers in his prime are similarly unspectacular, and his arthritic shoulder rendered him a defensive liability in the early 2000s. Given that, I seriously doubt that the "luxury" of playing DH vs. a physically undemanding position such as 1B would've prolonged his career. You are correct that he was a tremendous all-around player, and it's a shame that his career ended prematurely. However, durability and longevity are important as well. And this is why, unlike Thomas and Thome, Bagwell will not be enshrined into Cooperstown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-79865131118011642122014-08-26T22:19:19.756-04:002014-08-26T22:19:19.756-04:00Stan the Man played over 1,000 games at 1B. I'...Stan the Man played over 1,000 games at 1B. I'd put him in the mix too --- somewhere in the top four.robtkatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066914127317357853noreply@blogger.com