ESPN top 500

[calsnowskier]

MLB -- BBTN 500: Ranking the top 500 Major League Baseball players of 2013 (Nos. 401-500) - ESPN

401 - 500 so far...

433 - Gregor Blanco
467 - Andres Torres
470 - Jose Mijares

439 - Francisco Liriano
445 - Rajai Davis
460 - Zack Wheeler
474 - Nate Schierholtz

Three Giants, four former Giants.

Top 500 means essentially the top 17 players per team (on average).

 

[sfsportsfan]

wow @ Wheeler ahead of Nate when he hasnt even thrown a major league pitch.

 

[calsnowskier]

wow @ Wheeler ahead of Nate when he hasnt even thrown a major league pitch.

Well, to be fair, neither has Nate...

 

[sfsportsfan]

you sarcastic f-wad

 

[calsnowskier]

you sarcastic f-wad

hehehehe

On the other side, Nate does have 2 rings...

But seriously, Nate is a AAAAA+ player only. Wheeler is a stud. He could probably be a #4 (at worst) on most teams right now. He will be the Mets #2 by the end of the season.

 

[sfsportsfan]

i know, but i think you should prove yourself in MLB before you're put on a list like this.


nate's proven himself to be a big leaguer, granted as a 4th or 5th OF.

 

[calsnowskier]

i know, but i think you should prove yourself in MLB before you're put on a list like this.


nate's proven himself to be a big leaguer, granted as a 4th or 5th OF.

I would agree if we were talking about a top 100 list, but this is a top 500 list. lots of garbage, so guys are getting ready to graduate rightfully belong, I think.

 

[calsnowskier]

MLB -- BBTN 500: Ranking the top 500 Major League Baseball players of 2013 (Nos. 301-400) - ESPN

301 - 400

328 - Brandon Crawford
345 - Santiago Casilla
372 - Javier Lopez
386 - Barry Zito

331 - Jeff Keppinger
388 - Carlos Villanueva

Surprised at Keppinger's rating, but the bully is getting some good respect.

 

[calsnowskier]

I would expect the Giants to still have these players...

Posey
Belt
Scutaro
Panda
Oxy
Pence
Cain
Bum
Vogey
Timmeh (surprised he is still on the board after last year, though)
Romo
Affeldt
C3PO (doubtful he is top 300, though)

That omits Kontos and Arias only from the guaranteed roster spots coming into the season.

Former Giants still to appear...

Ross
Nathan
Williams
AJ
Torrealba
Beltran
...?

 

[dredinis21]

I would expect the Giants to still have these players...

Posey
Belt
Scutaro
Panda
Oxy
Pence
Cain
Bum
Vogey
Timmeh (surprised he is still on the board after last year, though)
Romo
Affeldt
C3PO (doubtful he is top 300, though)

That omits Kontos and Arias only from the guaranteed roster spots coming into the season.

Former Giants still to appear...

Ross
Nathan
Williams
AJ
Torrealba
Beltran
...?

I don't even recognize AJ on any list that has anything to do with the Giants.

"Once a Giant, always a Giant." Go fuck yourself AJ.

 

[sfsportsfan]

okay fuck. which one is C3PO again?

 

[calsnowskier]

okay fuck. which one is C3PO again?

LOL


Chez3 putout

Not my fav, but I like it better than chez3...

 

[calsnowskier]

I don't even recognize AJ on any list that has anything to do with the Giants.

"Once a Giant, always a Giant." Go fuck yourself AJ.

That comment was a serious db thing to say. Hell, even Karros said he felt safe with AJ, cause Giant fans hated AJ worse than a former doggie.

 

[ColinCoby]

That comment was a serious db thing to say. Hell, even Karros said he felt safe with AJ, cause Giant fans hated AJ worse than a former doggie.

I love when the Giants have those pre-game reunions where the fans get the cheer on former heroes. What would be even better is a pre-game ceremony involving the most hated players to ever put on a Giant uniform.

How cathartic would it be to boo the likes of Pierzynski and Armando Benitez?

The 10 Most Hated Players in San Francisco Giants Recent History | Bleacher Report

 

[calsnowskier]

I love when the Giants have those pre-game reunions where the fans get the cheer on former heroes. What would be even better is a pre-game ceremony involving the most hated players to ever put on a Giant uniform.

How cathartic would it be to boo the likes of Pierzynski and Armando Benitez?

The 10 Most Hated Players in San Francisco Giants Recent History | Bleacher Report

I have not read it yet, but my initial thoughts on who will be on it...

AJ
Blownitez
RoRo
Mig-E6 TehNada
Melky
Tucker (too lunatic fringe?)
Kent (MVP may keep him off the list)

Zito earned his entire contract last year, so he BETTER not be on the list. Same goes for Rent.

 

[calsnowskier]

I have not read it yet, but my initial thoughts on who will be on it...

AJ
Blownitez
RoRo
Mig-E6 TehNada
Melky
Tucker (too lunatic fringe?)
Kent (MVP may keep him off the list)

Zito earned his entire contract last year, so he BETTER not be on the list. Same goes for Rent.

Actual list:

10: Guillen - OK. I actually forgot he was ever a Giant, but I agree that he belongs on the list.

9: RoRo - Kinda surprised he is so low on the list. However, take away the bean-ball, and he may have had a decent '10 and/or '11, so I will give hism a bit of rope.

8: Ponson - Wow. A 2 month rental from 10 years ago? O...K...

7: Hershiser - I thought he did an OK job in his 2 years in the Orange and Black. Sure, he was the face of the Hated-Ones fora decade, but he saw the light eventually...

6: TehNada

5: Kent - Not sure I agree, but I certainly understand. Dugout fights. Clean trucks. Defections. Certainly nothing to argue against.

4: Neifi - I am OK with his inclusion on the list, but ahead of MigE6? Ahead of RoRo? No way.

3: BULL SHIT!!!!!! No way Zito belongs on this list. He was a HERO during a championship run. BULL SHIT!!! This list has lost all credibility!

2: Blownitez - No brainer

1: AJ - No brainer

I was OK with the list until I got to #3. Dude has 2 rings with the club. He took a public raping during the first (well deserved, but he took it with grace) and contributed as much as ANYONE on the roster for the second. Again, I call BULL SHIT!!

 

[calsnowskier]

MLB -- BBTN500: Ranking the top 500 Major League Baseball players of 2013 (Nos. 201-300) - ESPN

201 - 300

201 - Jeremy Affeldt
207 - Marco Scutaro
270 - Brandon Belt

203 - Melky Cabrera
208 - AJ Pierzynski
267 - Jason Grilli
278 - Cody Ross

Forgot about Grilli when I was putting my former Giants list together. I think they have his spot about right. A little surprised Cody is so low. I think this is about right, but he had a "monster" year for their favorite team, so I thought he would recieve an ESPN bump for that.

A bit surprised by Belt being so low, but I guess he hasnt really showed much to warrent a higher slot either, so that is OK...

 

[calsnowskier]

MLB BBTN 500: Players No. 151-200 - ESPN

151-200

168 - Hunter Pence
190 - Angel Pagan

That means we have 7 in the top 150, or someone got HOSED. Gotta say, I am not sure Timmeh belongs in the top 150, but he deserves that more than he deserves to be left off the list entirely.

 

[ColinCoby]

MLB BBTN 500: Players No. 151-200 - ESPN

151-200

168 - Hunter Pence
190 - Angel Pagan

That means we have 7 in the top 150, or someone got HOSED. Gotta say, I am not sure Timmeh belongs in the top 150, but he deserves that more than he deserves to be left off the list entirely.

How the mighty fall:

Last Year: Pence 87 This Year: 168

Last Year: Nelson Cruz 59 This Year: 169

Last Year: Corey Hart 173 This Year: 144

All three are free agents in 2014.

 

[ColinCoby]

Actual list:

10: Guillen - OK. I actually forgot he was ever a Giant, but I agree that he belongs on the list.

9: RoRo - Kinda surprised he is so low on the list. However, take away the bean-ball, and he may have had a decent '10 and/or '11, so I will give hism a bit of rope.

8: Ponson - Wow. A 2 month rental from 10 years ago? O...K...

7: Hershiser - I thought he did an OK job in his 2 years in the Orange and Black. Sure, he was the face of the Hated-Ones fora decade, but he saw the light eventually...

6: TehNada

5: Kent - Not sure I agree, but I certainly understand. Dugout fights. Clean trucks. Defections. Certainly nothing to argue against.

4: Neifi - I am OK with his inclusion on the list, but ahead of MigE6? Ahead of RoRo? No way.

3: BULL SHIT!!!!!! No way Zito belongs on this list. He was a HERO during a championship run. BULL SHIT!!! This list has lost all credibility!

2: Blownitez - No brainer

1: AJ - No brainer

I was OK with the list until I got to #3. Dude has 2 rings with the club. He took a public raping during the first (well deserved, but he took it with grace) and contributed as much as ANYONE on the roster for the second. Again, I call BULL SHIT!!

Bullshit indeed!

I think even before last season, if you would have polled Giants fans about Zito, most would have said, "Nope, don't hate the guy. He just brings me down with the lousy control and huge contract." I think the author had to come up with something to write about.

Perhaps it's because I'm getting older, or because the Giants have won two World Series omg, but I have a hard time hating even Dodger players, let alone Giant players. Pierzynski is on a very small list of players I can't stand.