Who is the worst starting position player in MLB?

• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  Of all starting position players in Major League Baseball, who is the worst? Let's discuss ... my nomination:
  
  Luis Castillo, New York Mets
  
  2010 stats: .249 BA, 0 HR, 15 RBI, 48 runs, 7 SB ... ZERO range at second base, in the third year of a horrendous 4 year, $25 MILLION contract!!!
• BlueDevil11

  

  Not sure. I was thinking about this the other day though when i saw Luis Valbuena's stats. Avg .160 HR 2 RBI 14 Runs 13 SB 1 40 K's 20 BB .940 Fielding %
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Michael Brantley might be below .100 by now, but he hasn't been an everyday player most of the season.
• darbypitcher22

  

  BJ Upton is doing a bang up job for Tampa Bay hitting like .220.... no wonder Longoria had to put him in his place...
  
  Aaron Hill and Adam Lind for Toronto after monster years last year are hitting like .206 and .220 respectively
• burt07

  Looking at the stats, Cesar Izturis for the Orioles would probably be at the top. Horrible OPS, no power, not much speed.
• Tiger2003

  

  darbypitcher22;442886 wrote:BJ Upton is doing a bang up job for Tampa Bay hitting like .220.... no wonder Longoria had to put him in his place...
  
  Aaron Hill and Adam Lind for Toronto after monster years last year are hitting like .206 and .220 respectively

  
  I wouldn't put BJ Upton in this list he is a player...remember what he did in the 2008 playoff....he is far from the worst....
• justincredible

  

  Adam Dunn, obviously.
• wildcats20

  

  Shit right now, Drew Stubbs.
• justincredible

  

  wildcats20;442931 wrote:Shit right now, Drew Stubbs.

  
  Yup, also Bruce.
• darbypitcher22

  

  Tiger2003;442910 wrote:I wouldn't put BJ Upton in this list he is a player...remember what he did in the 2008 playoff....he is far from the worst....

  
  Upton just came to my mind after hearing him run his mouth and get in a fight w/ Longoria and then seeing how his numbers have just been putrid over the course of the season... maybe he should keep his mouth shut and spend more time in the batting cage
• Hb31187

  

  darbypitcher22;442886 wrote:BJ Upton is doing a bang up job for Tampa Bay hitting like .220.... no wonder Longoria had to put him in his place...
  
  Aaron Hill and Adam Lind for Toronto after monster years last year are hitting like .206 and .220 respectively

  
  Funny how you name all players who play in the AL east, haha im thinking you just hate the other teams
• darbypitcher22

  

  ^^^
  
  well being a Yankees fan I naturally watch a lot of AL East baseball. I watch other teams but not as close or with as much frequency as I see those teams. And seeing as I watched Toronto the last 3 days those 2 guys really jumped out at me
• Mulva

  

  I was going to say Mariner's catcher Rob Johnson, but he was sent to AAA 2 days ago.
  
  .191, 2 HR, 13 RBI, .293 OBP, .574 OPS. And he leads the majors in passed balls with 9. I think he would have had the award on lockdown.
• mucalum49

  

  Upton's 2008 playoff performance was an anomaly and huge cocktease for us Rays fans. He'll have to fight for his job next season if they bring him back as I think he will reach arbitration this offseason. In my twisted mind he is the Gerald Green of the MLB. Very athletic and occasionally shows flashes of brilliance but that's all you get.
• KnightXC1

  

  Gerald Laird, C for the Tigers. No contest
• karen lotz

  

  Troy Glaus since the calendar turned to June. Although he might not count as he has been sat down in favor of Eric Hinske.
• Ironman92

  

  The Reds CF the past 4 years...impossible to top
• Heretic

  

  Fortunately, Andy LaRoche (no bat, inconsistent fielding at 3B) and Ryan Doumit (worst fielding catcher I've ever seen...who doesn't have the bat to compensate) no longer start for Pittsburgh!
• slcoach

  Bruce and Stubbs have really struggled but have no business anywhere near this list if for no other reason than their defense. These guys are both great outfielders.
  
  Taveras and Patterson would have been run away winners here a few years ago.
• fortfan

  KnightXC1;443041 wrote:Gerald Laird, C for the Tigers. No contest

  
  Beat me to it.
• assumption

  KnightXC1;443041 wrote:Gerald Laird, C for the Tigers. No contest

  
  Yeah; him and his teamate. The other Tiger catcher Avila.
• darbypitcher22

  

  good point about Laird and Avila
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  None of your arguments have swayed my opinion ... name an MLB starting player WORSE than Luis Castillo. It is an impossible task.
• Ironman92

  

  slcoach.....slight disagreement on Stubbs being a great OF
• KnightXC1

  

  Can't to never see Laird again after this season. He sucks so much that you might as well put up an out as soon as he steps in the box.