Who are your top 5 hitters in MLB?

• Midstate01

  

  karen lotz;1170775 wrote:Hamilton
  Kemp
  Cabrera
  Uggla
  Ruiz
  Votto
  Cano

  
  Is uggla a homer pick or do you really think that. Just curious.
• Mulva

  

  Hamilton
  Pujols
  Kemp
  Miggy
  Cano
• karen lotz

  

  Midstate01;1170812 wrote:Is uggla a homer pick or do you really think that. Just curious.

  
  UGGLA is not on my top 5 or probably even top 50 hitter list. Neither is fatass Ruiz. I was just joking about those two.
• Ironman92

  

  Hey....this is my thread the first of every June! Lol
  
  1. Hamilton
  2. Cabrera
  3. Kemp
  4. Votto
  5. Braun
  6. Cano
  7. Pujols (free falling like Tiger Woods)
  8. Jeter
  9. Wright
  10. CarGo
• Heretic

  

  SportsAndLady;1170664 wrote:That's who I was trying to see if most had him in theirs.
  
  Got in an argument with my pirates fan friend who said hes top 10. I said top 3 he thought I was crazy.

  I'd definitely go top 5; top 3 is more of a question with him, Kemp, Hamilton and Miggy all being up there. And Pujois, who is hard as fuck to rate right now with how insanely he's dropped off from what he usually does. Like, has this past 1.5 months been a fluke, or did he go from star to dud overnight? Votto's definitely on my short list...I just don't know how high on that list he'd be. And having the thread coming up now definitely doesn't make it easier, since he just came off a game where he more-than-doubled his season HR total.
• karen lotz

  

  Shit, I forgot McLouth from my list
• Crimson streak

  

  Heretic;1170843 wrote:I'd definitely go top 5; top 3 is more of a question with him, Kemp, Hamilton and Miggy all being up there. And Pujois, who is hard as **** to rate right now with how insanely he's dropped off from what he usually does. Like, has this past 1.5 months been a fluke, or did he go from star to dud overnight? Votto's definitely on my short list...I just don't know how high on that list he'd be. And having the thread coming up now definitely doesn't make it easier, since he just came off a game where he more-than-doubled his season HR total.

  
  It's tough votto is a very very good hitter. But kemp, Hamilton, miggy, braun, pujols and even Jeter who is more of a pure hitter I think is better but it's not much. You really can't go wrong with any of them in the top 5
• Midstate01

  

  karen lotz;1170830 wrote:UGGLA is not on my top 5 or probably even top 50 hitter list. Neither is fatass Ruiz. I was just joking about those two.

  
  I assumed so. I read it and thought... Gotta be joking.
• ohiobucks1

  

  Laley23;1170065 wrote:1. Miguel Cabrera
  2. Albert Pujols
  3. Josh Hamilton
  4. Matt Kemp
  5. Derek Jeter
  6. Joey Votto
  7. Ryan Braun
  8. Robinson Cano
  9. Adrian Gonzalez
  10. Casey Kotchman
  
  
  EDIT: 10th would actually be Ichiro

  I will slay you for putting Kotchman on there
• Azubuike24

  

  Mine wasn't in order. Should have clarified.
  
  Pujols is probably 6th, but still gotta say top 10. We'll see if his slump lasts longer than 15 months...if it extends through this year, he's out of that top 10 category.
  
  Even if he falls back, I wouldn't call him "done" yet.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Azubuike24;1171218 wrote:Mine wasn't in order. Should have clarified.
  
  Pujols is probably 6th, but still gotta say top 10. We'll see if his slump lasts longer than 15 months...if it extends through this year, he's out of that top 10 category.
  
  Even if he falls back, I wouldn't call him "done" yet.

  Done is a good word choice given what Dunn has done. Terrible first year in the AL and now he's back to what he always was. I don't think Pujols will ever be what he was but even if he's 85% of that he'll still be darn good.
• Azubuike24

  

  Dunn is on pace to shatter Mark Reynolds' K record. 52 K's in 123 at-bats.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Azubuike24;1171225 wrote:Dunn is on pace to shatter Mark Reynolds' K record. 52 K's in 123 at-bats.

  
  Fine, let's just ignore the 12 home runs, 28 RBIs and .390 OBP
• Sonofanump

  In order:
  
  Brett Myers
  Armando Benitez
  Milton Bradley
  Manny Ramierez
  Francisco Rodriguez
• Azubuike24

  

  Don't get me wrong. Big Dunn fan here. Just saying. I think in the past he had some pride. Not sure he gives a crap now.
  
  He might hit 50 HR's and strike out 250 times. That's an exaggeration but still. Another 40/200 year isn't out of the question...
• Terry_Tate

  

  Sonofanump;1171228 wrote:In order:
  
  Brett Myers
  Armando Benitez
  Milton Bradley
  Manny Ramierez
  Francisco Rodriguez

  
  You forgot Javier Valentin.
  
  And I agree, seems like Dunn doesn't care about the strikeouts at all anymore. I think a 50 homer 250 strikeout year would be hilariously awesome.
• Sonofanump

  Terry_Tate;1171232 wrote:You forgot Javier Valentin.

  I thought about 6 fingers Ugueth Urbina.
• Laley23

  

  chicago510;1170074 wrote:I'll do it like this:
  
  1B-Votto
  2B-Cano
  SS-Jeter
  3B-Cabrera
  LF-Hamilton
  CF-Kemp
  RF-Beltran
  DH-Big Papi
  
  Edit--Catcher---Mike Napoli

  Pitcher --- Clayton Kershaw
• Ironman92

  

  Azubuike24;1171230 wrote:Don't get me wrong. Big Dunn fan here. Just saying. I think in the past he had some pride. Not sure he gives a crap now.
  
  He might hit 50 HR's and strike out 250 times. That's an exaggeration but still. Another 40/200 year isn't out of the question...

  
  He's never had a 40/200 year.....several 40's
• Mooney44Cards

  

  I think its interesting everyone putting Kemp above Votto despite Votto having better career numbers in nearly all offensive categories.
  
  Probably something like this:
  
  Hamilton
  Cabrera
  Votto
  Braun
  Kemp
• Laley23

  

  Mooney44Cards;1171314 wrote:I think its interesting everyone putting Kemp above Votto despite Votto having better career numbers in nearly all offensive categories.
  
  Probably something like this:
  
  Hamilton
  Cabrera
  Votto
  Braun
  Kemp

  I look at it like this. Votto, we have seen his best, imo. Kemp, we saw glimpses for 2 years (relatively poor 2nd halfs though), prior to last years explosion. This year has been even better thus far.
• Midstate01

  

  Laley23;1171323 wrote:I look at it like this. Votto, we have seen his best, imo. Kemp, we saw glimpses for 2 years (relatively poor 2nd halfs though), prior to last years explosion. This year has been even better thus far.

  
  How do you know this? Why have we seen the best from votto?
• Laley23

  

  Midstate01;1171338 wrote:How do you know this? Why have we seen the best from votto?

  Well, first I said, imo.
  
  But, I dont see him surpassing his MVP season. I see him totaling those numbers, give or take in some categories. He has had about the same numbers each year in the MLB.
  
  
  With Kemp, I think he has it in him to be better. Last year was better than Vottos best year, and this year is on pace to be better than last (though who knows with a nagging hamstring). His numbers have increased every year he has played.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  Yeah I think many were impressed by Kemp's awesome start. Here's some May numbers for you:
  
  Kemp: .212/.341/.303
  Votto: .359/.519/.744
  
  I just think Votto has shown that we can always expect some pretty awesome numbers from him that make him an elite hitter, Kemp had a great year (singular) in addition to a lot of good years. His hot start this year added to the idea that he is an elite hitter (which he may be), but I'm not convinced he can sustain the kind of numbers he's been putting up. I hope I'm wrong because I love to watch great hitters do amazing things, but so far for Kemp its the exception not the rule. The same can't be said for Votto, who has been a consistent .300+ BA for nearly his whole career (batted .297 his rookie year, his lowest), and has had 3 years in a row with an OBP above .400 (Kemp has none, but to be fair his OBP last year was .399)
  
  Put on top of that the fact that Kemp has an extra year of MLB service under his belt and I'm just not convinced that he has suddenly gone from great hitter to elite hitter and will stay there. Votto has pretty much set up shop in the elite category since he came into MLB.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  Laley23;1171342 wrote: Last year was better than Vottos best year

  No. Not really at all. Check the numbers.
  
  Votto's 2010 is pretty much better or tied with Kemp's 2011 in all categories that matter when it comes to batting (RBI and Runs scored being the big difference in Kemp's favor, and those aren't even controlled by the batter)
  
  I'd give Votto the edge with the better OBP and SLG. But I'd like to hear why you think Kemp's 2011 was so much better than Votto's 2010 when the numbers don't agree with you.