The best 2nd basemen in baseball is..

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:50 pm

Chase Utley.

Disagree?

Prototype · Post by **Prototype** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:10 pm

Alfonso Soriano - next year when he is a free agent. Otherwise, you're correct.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:27 pm

Prototype wrote:Alfonso Soriano - next year when he is a free agent. Otherwise, you're correct.

He isn't a second basemen. He can't field.. anywhere. I don't think you'll ever see him return to 2b because he doesn't have a clue on how to field the position and he's kinda shaky in LF as well. But you can hide players in the OF who can't play anywhere else.

True be told he should be playing DH.

And because he doesn't have a clue on how to play 2b I don't see he can be considered the best at that position.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:31 pm

Without opening the thread, I already knew who you were going to say... :wink:

With Soriano in the outfield, Utley probably becomes the best hitting 2B in baseball. There's kind of a new wave in 2B right now...Utley, Cano, Iguchi, Phillips, Castillo, Weeks, Uggla, Lopez. Utley is definitely one of the best young 2B in the game.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:46 pm

Well, if they didn't impose those pesky new "rules," we wouldn't even be having this discussion.

Sin,
Brett Boone and Jeff Kent

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:02 pm

You mean 2B shouldnt be hitting upper deck shots to the opposite field?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:11 pm

I caught one of Boone's home runs when he was in Seattle.

I was in Portland at the time.

Dyanaboone should write a book on how to lose weight quickly.

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:12 am

No love for Jeff "Pornstache" Kent?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:34 pm

When considering both Offense and Defense.. in 2006

1. Chase Utley
2. Brandon Phillips
3. Dan Uggla

When consdiering only Defense..

1. Mark Grudzielanek
2. Craig Biggio
2. Mark Loretta

When considering only Offense..

1. Chase Utley
2. Dan Uggla
3. Brandon Phillips

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Best all around 2B over the last 5 years...

1. Mark Grudzielanek
2. Marcus Giles
3. Mark Loretta

Honorable mention
Jeff Kent
Michael Young