newper wrote:
Here's my top 5 (post Dunston era)
1) Starlin Castro -- Could be an all time great, possible HOFer.
2) Ryan Theriot -- Underrated scrappy player... should be a Cubs ambassador.
3) Ricky Gutierez (?) - I can't spell his name, but the man could lay it down for the team. Total class team player.
4) Ronny Cedeno - He was a guy who could stand between 2nd and 3rd base and do stuff sometimes.
5) Addison Russell -- Time will tell but when you are named after a road next to the stadium, it seems pretty promising.
Honorable Mentions: Neifi Perez, Mark Derosa's one game at SS, Ben Zobrist (matter of time before he fills in at SS.)
WOW, Starlin, Ryan, Ricky, Ronny? Going to take Javy right now over that mess of Defensive lapses. Starlin had that dazzling play ability, but he had the concentration of a kid in Jr.. league, the other guys were steady at best. Cedeno showed a nice arm, but the mess above is the list of ordinary players that are interchangeable...maybe except Starlin, who had higher highs and lower lows! Not a good combo for Captain of the IF!
Bye the end of the season, I will be happy to put Addy on top of that list and leave him for the next 8-10 years.