SubscribeTrio of MOTs named in Sports Illustrated‘s Top 100 baseballists
Actually Ryan Braun, Kevin Youkilis, and Ian Kinsler are in the top 50.
According to columnist Joe Posnanski in the current issue of Sports Illustrated:
- Braun lists at #13. “Everyone knows about his immense power,” writes Posnanski, “but improved plate discipline — his .388 on-base percentage is more than 50 points higher than last year — is taking him from star to superstar.)
- Youkilis ranks #16, ahead of the Yankees’ Mark Teixeira and the Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez. “A friend said, ‘He’s having a down year.’ Right. His on-base percentage (.420) is second in the league, he’s fourth in slugging and he’s on pace for 32 homers, 112 runs, 106 RBIs.”
- Kinsler comes in at #45, ahead of the Mets’ Jose Reyes. “Overshadowed at Arizona State by Dustin Pedroia, now Kinsler makes a case as the better player. He has 22 homers, 19 stolen bases and 65 runs scored, and the numbers say he’s playing excellent defense. His average is way down, though.”
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