Greatest Five Year Stretch in a Career

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Compare the OPS. Compare the slugging percentage. Look at the batting average. I would take Albert, and I love Griffey.

You would be in good shape with either, but my goodness does defense not count at all.

[packs]

I'm taking Griffey everyday but you can't lose with either player.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Albert won a couple of gold gloves no? Granted, Griffey has the edge there. As I said, far be it from me to knock Griffey, he was the best player of the 90s, and Albert was the best player of the 00s.

[Mikehealer]

I agree both were two of the best, I just think defense gets overlooked a great deal in these type of discussions. And they have to give those gold gloves to someone at 1st base.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

I agree both were two of the best, I just think defense gets overlooked a great deal in these type of discussions. And they have to give those gold gloves to someone at 1st base.

yeah I remember someone won one a year he played very few games at first, who was that, palmeiro maybe? EDIT TO ADD yep, looked it up, 1999 he played 28 games at first, rest at DH, won the gold glove, too funny