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I wanted to take Mantle for the switch reason but couldn't bring myself to pass on Mays. Was part of the reason I was looking to trade down
IMO the fact Shoeless Joe isn't is even more absurd.
I bet you were wrong.
good job name dropping the single loophole of this draft...
Loopholes aren't allowed
they are when they are within the rules... Jackson is within the rules... and will be a second round pick like he always is because of it...
I am absolutely in the minority but I would take Mantle over Mays.
Mays is the better overall player, thanks to his defense... But Mantle was decent enough in the field that we can focus on the difference in their bats... Where Mantle was better... Not significantly, but still better... Mantle had better ALL TIME GREAT seasons with the bat than Mays did..
Yeah it's MJ/LBJMantle was a better hitter and just getting on base, but Mays was better at driving in runs and he was more of a threat on the bases. Mays also more of a double or triple machine. You can't go wrong with either.