RANK 'EM: Power Hitters

[Jistic]

McGuire might be the most underrated guy in the game. He's an excellent hitter when healthy and a fantastic fielder as well.

For the record a certain Clay Shaver predicted McGuire would be the next "Rob Deer" during that draft. This of course sparked a Pete Incaviglia reference which is always welcomed in any conversation.

[Clay]

I know most ignored this because it was a sad attempt at a joke, but I'm gonna let you shine a little bit here.

It's not that, most of us just have Z on IGNORE.

[Clay]

For the record a certain Clay Shaver predicted McGuire would be the next "Rob Deer" during that draft. This of course sparked a Pete Incaviglia reference which is always welcomed in any conversation.

Oh yeah.... Tigers had Deer, Inky and Micky Tettleton all during the same period. Needless to say, we saw a shit-ton of BIG, BIG empty swings.

[Carlos]

By the way, my answer is Mel Woodbury.

Don McGuire is a close second but let him have a career first before we start anointing him the best power hitter of league history.

[Clay]

I'm not sure it's Woodbury. I think he's in the conversation, but pure Power Hitter, I'm not sure.

When we start talking best position player... I think it's Woodbury hands down right now with a few younger guys chasing him.

[Pat]

What happened to him? Has he already reached the end of the line?

I honestly have no idea. Last year he was dinged up off and on for the whole season and never got in a groove. This year, I have no explanation. He has always been streaky...and has always been injury prone...so I think he will eventually come around. But maybe not.

[Z]

I know most ignored this because it was a sad attempt at a joke, but I'm gonna let you shine a little bit here.

The next time you say something funny will be the first.

[BradZ]

These have already been said, but I was late to the party:

Best Old School:

1) Dani Avlarez
2) Mel Woodbury
3) Harry Keppel


Best New School (pure conjecture):

1) Finley Kinsey
2) Don McGuire
3) Don Castor

and, had I been around earlier for this:

Agreed. Alvarez is the kind of guy you'll trade anything to get, and try to keep for the rest of his career.

I would have given one of these:

[Carlos]

I'm not sure it's Woodbury.

But I'm sure it is.

The next time you say something funny will be the first.

I'm a walking joke. Have you seen me?