ESPN did their top 100 players of all time list this week. These things are always ripe for debate but aside from a handful of things, I feel they did a decent enough job. This isn't behind a paywall so here are the 3 links:
1-25: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33158613/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-25-1
26-50: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33145627/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-50-26
51-100: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33138638/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-100-51
My own opinions. Jeter and Mike Schmidt are too high. Nothing against either guy, but there are some players behind them on the list (but still close) that seem significantly better. In Jeter's case, Albert Pujols was below him. In Schmidt's case, Rickey Henderson was below him.
Something I really like was how aggressive they were with Pedro. #11 all time and the #2 pitcher. I've long argued that Pedro's 2000 season was the best pitching season of all time.
1-25: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33158613/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-25-1
26-50: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33145627/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-50-26
51-100: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33138638/top-100-mlb-players-all-nos-100-51
My own opinions. Jeter and Mike Schmidt are too high. Nothing against either guy, but there are some players behind them on the list (but still close) that seem significantly better. In Jeter's case, Albert Pujols was below him. In Schmidt's case, Rickey Henderson was below him.
Something I really like was how aggressive they were with Pedro. #11 all time and the #2 pitcher. I've long argued that Pedro's 2000 season was the best pitching season of all time.
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