Getting a little ridiculous!

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Wes Parker is considered the best fielding 1st baseman but I will have to admit I didnt see too much of him. Frank Thomas was a great hitter but was so awful in the field he only played 1st more than 100 games 3 times. He would be considered more of a DH.

Not over the first 6 years of his career. During that time, he was the starting all star first baseman twice and selected five times as a first baseman. Yes, he was awful in the field but again...its first base. Thats where they put guys that can hit but cant play defense. His TWO mvps were when he was still playing primarily first base.

His numbers over the first six years of his career Dwarf Texiera's. Add Thomas to Mattingly and Murray.

Todd Helton is compelling. No?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Not over the first 6 years of his career. During that time, he was the starting all star first baseman twice and selected five times as a first baseman. Yes, he was awful in the field but again...its first base. Thats where they put guys that can hit but cant play defense. His TWO mvps were when he was still playing primarily first base.

His numbers over the first six years of his career Dwarf Texiera's. Add Thomas to Mattingly and Murray.

Todd Helton is compelling. No?

Thomas was primarily a DH. All star voyes are irrelevant considering Ortiz has been voted as 1st baseman when he almost never plays 1st. And defense does count towards a players standing and Thomas was a really, really bad fielder. Heltons numbers are extremely biased due to Coors but he and texiera are very similar.