Top 10 greatest Mariners

[seahawksfan234]

Seattle Times did a piece on this. They did the top 40, but I'll just share what they posted. Curious what everyone thinks:

10. Dan Wilson
9. Alvin Davis
8. Jay Buhner
7. Jamie Moyer
6. Alex Rodriguez
5. Felix Hernandez
4. Randy Johnson
3. Ichiro
2. Edgar Martinez
1. Ken Griffey Jr.

Here's the link for their piece:

Top 40 greatest players in Seattle Mariners history: The top 10

 

[NWinAZ]

10. Boone
9. Davis
8. Moyer
7. Wilson
6. Buhner
5. Felix
4. Ichiro
3. Johnson
2. Jr.
1. Edgar

I took into account on the field as well as their respect towards the organization.

Also, #11 for me would be Ken Phelps based on his influence on the organization.

 

[Anointed One]

Harold Reynolds would be in my top 10... He was on just God awful teams...

 

[blstoker]

10. Harold Reynolds
9. Ruppert Jones
8. Mark Langston
7. Alex Rodriguez
6. Ichiro
5. Felix Hernandez
4. Alvin Davis
3. Randy Johnson
2. Ken Griffey, Jr.
1. Edgar Martinez

I guess that's my list.....

 

[Anointed One]

10. Harold Reynolds
9. Ruppert Jones
8. Mark Langston
7. Alex Rodriguez
6. Ichiro
5. Felix Hernandez
4. Alvin Davis
3. Randy Johnson
2. Ken Griffey, Jr.
1. Edgar Martinez

I guess that's my list.....

I like this list the best... ichiro was too high for one, imo...

 

[NWinAZ]

10. Harold Reynolds
9. Ruppert Jones
8. Mark Langston
7. Alex Rodriguez
6. Ichiro
5. Felix Hernandez
4. Alvin Davis
3. Randy Johnson
2. Ken Griffey, Jr.
1. Edgar Martinez

I guess that's my list.....

Old school picks...I like it. I couldn't include AFraud.

 

[blstoker]

Old school picks...I like it. I couldn't include AFraud.

I know a lot of people hate him, but no denying how good he was.

 

[NWinAZ]

I know a lot of people hate him, but no denying how good he was.

SEA (7 yrs) (G)790 (PA)3515 (AB)3126 (R)627 (H)966 (D)194 (T)13 (HR)189 (RBI)595 (SB)133 (CS)36 (BB)310 (K)616 (BA).309 (OPB).374 (SLG).561 (OPS).934

 

[broncosmitty]

SEA (7 yrs) (G)790 (PA)3515 (AB)3126 (R)627 (H)966 (D)194 (T)13 (HR)189 (RBI)595 (SB)133 (CS)36 (BB)310 (K)616 (BA).309 (OPB).374 (SLG).561 (OPS).934

Those are the career stats of a 24 year old.

Crazy.

(Trout has nine more runs, six more hits, five less homers, sixty two less RBI and a .308 average. At 25, in 68 more games.)

 

[NWinAZ]

Those are the career stats of a 24 year old.

Crazy.

(Trout has nine more runs, six more hits, five less homers, sixty two less RBI and a .308 average. At 25, in 68 more games.)

Good comparison...which just makes me hate Afraud more.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Good comparison...which just makes me hate Afraud more.

I've heard a number of stories from people who have been around him who thought he was the biggest piece of shit possible. Same with Randy Johnson - my mom actually ran into him one time and said she had never been around a bigger POS in her life.

Even then, A-Rod was a hell of a baseball player. Can't take that away. I'd almost be tempted to put him ahead of Edgar, and that's coming from someone who has met Edgar and never met a nicer professional baseball player.

By the time he retires, Robinson Cano deserves a spot in the top 10. He will go down as one of, if not the best 2nd basemen in the last 40 years. He may not be "ours" because of his contract, but he will go to the hall of fame someday, and he will have spent at least 40% of his career with us.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Those are the career stats of a 24 year old.

Crazy.

(Trout has nine more runs, six more hits, five less homers, sixty two less RBI and a .308 average. At 25, in 68 more games.)

I was actually trying to think of guys who had been as successful as Trout in the last 30 or so years. I had no idea that A-Rod even came that close.

 

[broncosmitty]

I was actually trying to think of guys who had been as successful as Trout in the last 30 or so years. I had no idea that A-Rod even came that close.

He's one of the best players of all time. A top 10-15 player imo.

I don't think Trout will have a career on his level when all is said and done tbh. But he's a lot easier to like.

(Bonds, Pujols, Cabrera, Pudge, Griffey, none played MLB at 18 like Arod. Arod, Trout, Pudge and Griffey are the only ones that made the All Star game at 20. Cabrera won a ring at 20. Sheffield was a SS at 19 and 20, but he didn't have that level of success.)

 

[seahawksfan234]

He's one of the best players of all time. A top 10-15 player imo.

I don't think Trout will have a career on his level when all is said and done tbh. But he's a lot easier to like.

(Bonds, Pujols, Cabrera, Pudge, Griffey, none played MLB at 18 like Arod. Arod, Trout, Pudge and Griffey are the only ones that made the All Star game at 20. Cabrera won a ring at 20. Sheffield was a SS at 19 and 20, but he didn't have that level of success.)

I agree with your first point.

What makes you think Trout won't have a career on A-Rod's level? He's had one of the best starts ever. I expect he will continue playing at an extremely high level. But I could be wrong, I mean, 6 years ago I was confident that Pujols would break the HR record. My explanation for his slowing down is that "he has to be older than we think!" It's a good coping mechanism.

Hell, I think the worst part of the MLB having a bunch of young stars is that I feel like baseball is taking a third place behind NFL and NBA.

 

[NWinAZ]

I've heard a number of stories from people who have been around him who thought he was the biggest piece of shit possible. Same with Randy Johnson - my mom actually ran into him one time and said she had never been around a bigger POS in her life.

True and True.

 

[NWinAZ]

I had no idea that A-Rod even came that close.

He batted .358 his 20 year old season. Damn AFraud.

I don't think Trout will have a career on his level when all is said and done tbh. But he's a lot easier to like.

He won't have the ability to get by on roids like AFraud, and others named, either.

 

[broncosmitty]

I agree with your first point.

What makes you think Trout won't have a career on A-Rod's level? He's had one of the best starts ever. I expect he will continue playing at an extremely high level. But I could be wrong, I mean, 6 years ago I was confident that Pujols would break the HR record. My explanation for his slowing down is that "he has to be older than we think!" It's a good coping mechanism.

Hell, I think the worst part of the MLB having a bunch of young stars is that I feel like baseball is taking a third place behind NFL and NBA.

Trout has been Injury free until this season. (DL worthy injuries anyway. Cabrera avoided that until he was 33.)Athletic ability a huge part of his game. His speed and ability to bounce back has been there because of youth. He gets a ton of infield hits(only 6 this year). He's only a couple years away from the point when normal humans start to feel the accumulation of nicks and dings and just age.

ARod was a psychopath with his pursuit to avoid aging and maintain his body. I'm not knocking Trouts desire in any way what so ever. But he won't have all the means available to him that ARod did to keep his body at near 100%.

The 90's and 00's saw guys maintaining and improving as players in their mid thirties and even late thirties. That isn't going to happen for Trout.

 

[broncosmitty]

He batted .358 his 20 year old season. Damn AFraud.



He won't have the ability to get by on roids like AFraud, and others named, either.

Lowest Krate and highest Extrabase hit percentage of his career was at 20.

I don't think Trout is the same type of power hitter.

 

[NWinAZ]

I don't think Trout is the same type of power hitter.

He didn't have the special juice that gave AFraud his power. So in actuality, AFraud never truly had that power either...the juice did.

 

[wazzu31]

He didn't have the special juice that gave AFraud his power. So in actuality, AFraud never truly had that power either...the juice did.

I still hate ARod because I still feel he is the main reason Junior didn't stay. The Mariners were negotiating both of them and were offering ARod more, the whole crash thing happened and it was a nice excuse. Junior would've been a Brave instead of a Red had Atlanta been willingly to deal Andruw Jones.