OVERRATED
1) kerry wood. the list of overrated players starts and ends here. this guy has a reputation that is nowhere near his talent level...and it never was. most would probably agree with me know but, if i had posted this 3 or 4 years ago, people would be calling me all sorts of things.
he was living on two games...the one in 1998 when he struck out 21 houston astros and the 2003 playoff game against atlanta where he pitched a one-hitter. i made so much money betting against him over the years its just silly. i mean, how is a .500 pitcher on a team with no bullpen always a -220 favorite? i'm just sad he kept getting hurt because he was easy money.
2) cal ripken. this guy played in a million games in a row and didnt make errors. he also had 2 or 3 great offensive seasons. other than that...above average is what i'd call him. all anyone talks about is the streak. the streak, the streak. give me a break. cal was good...but he is not among the best shortstops of all time. not even close.
3) scottie pippen. anyone who closely followed the bullies in the 1990's knows what i am talking about. michael jordan put this guy on his back...as soon as jordan retired (the first time) we all saw what scottie pippen was about. he never did anything without michael...except take himself out of a playoff game with seconds to go because he didnt get the ball.
4) brett favre. i am a brett favre fan but...the way people talk about this guy, you'd think he was joe montana. he is not joe montana...he is not john elway...he is not even tom brady. brett won one superbowl and put together a string of very good...even great seasons in the mid 90's. but, he has also had some very bad seasons. the last five years, i have seen him make bad decision after bad decision and bad throw after bad throw.
even in his prime, i can think of at least 5 qbs that i would rather have as my qb with the game on the line in the 4th qtr.
5) eddie murray. this guy is so overrated, i cant even begin.
UNDERRATED
1) hank aaron. it seems weird putting the all time home run king on this list but, when people talk about the best outfielders of all time, he is almost always listed at #5 or 6 behind mays, mantle, clemente, dimaggio.
the guy hit 755 homeruns. and, i think he is also the all time rbi leader. he did all this without steriods and dealing with racism and death threats. also, when he first broke into the majors, he stole 50 bases a year! if you look at his numbers...they're so awesome and consistent from year-to-year, its unbelievable. only babe ruth's numbers are better, imo.
2) paul molitor. no one talks about this guy and he was awesome. look at his numbers...and he played a good part of his carreer at second base, which used to be a position where the guy would hit .235 with 12 hr. plus, molly was a great embassador for the game. very overlooked carreer.
3) rickey henderson. if you look at his numbers, they are staggering. he was, without a doubt, the best lead-off hitter to ever play the game. he holds the record for carreer runs scored, stolen bases and walks (i believe). he also had a lot of power. he had a weak throwing arm but, that is the only thing bad you can say about his ability. his personality rubbed people the wrong way but...rickey be rickey.
he might be the most underrated player of all time in any sport.
4) walter payton. his records are now gone. emmitt smith and corey dillon hold the records for most carreer rushing yards and most yards rushing in a game. that is a shame because walter was the best football player i have ever seen. rushing, catching the ball out of the backfield, blocking and just plain dishing it out. he was not the biggest guy or the fastest guy at his position but, he was the best in the game during his era, without question. and, he is never mentioned as the best running back of all time. most people think jim brown was the best. hell, lots of people in chicago think gale sayers was better than walter.
i dont know...i never saw sayers or brown play but, for me its walter. he was the best.
1) kerry wood. the list of overrated players starts and ends here. this guy has a reputation that is nowhere near his talent level...and it never was. most would probably agree with me know but, if i had posted this 3 or 4 years ago, people would be calling me all sorts of things.
he was living on two games...the one in 1998 when he struck out 21 houston astros and the 2003 playoff game against atlanta where he pitched a one-hitter. i made so much money betting against him over the years its just silly. i mean, how is a .500 pitcher on a team with no bullpen always a -220 favorite? i'm just sad he kept getting hurt because he was easy money.
2) cal ripken. this guy played in a million games in a row and didnt make errors. he also had 2 or 3 great offensive seasons. other than that...above average is what i'd call him. all anyone talks about is the streak. the streak, the streak. give me a break. cal was good...but he is not among the best shortstops of all time. not even close.
3) scottie pippen. anyone who closely followed the bullies in the 1990's knows what i am talking about. michael jordan put this guy on his back...as soon as jordan retired (the first time) we all saw what scottie pippen was about. he never did anything without michael...except take himself out of a playoff game with seconds to go because he didnt get the ball.
4) brett favre. i am a brett favre fan but...the way people talk about this guy, you'd think he was joe montana. he is not joe montana...he is not john elway...he is not even tom brady. brett won one superbowl and put together a string of very good...even great seasons in the mid 90's. but, he has also had some very bad seasons. the last five years, i have seen him make bad decision after bad decision and bad throw after bad throw.
even in his prime, i can think of at least 5 qbs that i would rather have as my qb with the game on the line in the 4th qtr.
5) eddie murray. this guy is so overrated, i cant even begin.
UNDERRATED
1) hank aaron. it seems weird putting the all time home run king on this list but, when people talk about the best outfielders of all time, he is almost always listed at #5 or 6 behind mays, mantle, clemente, dimaggio.
the guy hit 755 homeruns. and, i think he is also the all time rbi leader. he did all this without steriods and dealing with racism and death threats. also, when he first broke into the majors, he stole 50 bases a year! if you look at his numbers...they're so awesome and consistent from year-to-year, its unbelievable. only babe ruth's numbers are better, imo.
2) paul molitor. no one talks about this guy and he was awesome. look at his numbers...and he played a good part of his carreer at second base, which used to be a position where the guy would hit .235 with 12 hr. plus, molly was a great embassador for the game. very overlooked carreer.
3) rickey henderson. if you look at his numbers, they are staggering. he was, without a doubt, the best lead-off hitter to ever play the game. he holds the record for carreer runs scored, stolen bases and walks (i believe). he also had a lot of power. he had a weak throwing arm but, that is the only thing bad you can say about his ability. his personality rubbed people the wrong way but...rickey be rickey.
he might be the most underrated player of all time in any sport.
4) walter payton. his records are now gone. emmitt smith and corey dillon hold the records for most carreer rushing yards and most yards rushing in a game. that is a shame because walter was the best football player i have ever seen. rushing, catching the ball out of the backfield, blocking and just plain dishing it out. he was not the biggest guy or the fastest guy at his position but, he was the best in the game during his era, without question. and, he is never mentioned as the best running back of all time. most people think jim brown was the best. hell, lots of people in chicago think gale sayers was better than walter.
i dont know...i never saw sayers or brown play but, for me its walter. he was the best.
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