The All Underrated Team (not in the Hall of Fame)

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by packs

SP - Tim Hudson - never great but the guy nearly went 100 wins over losses
C- Jorge Posada - great offensive player at the position
1B - John Olerud - the guy could hit
2B - Larry Doyle - the best second baseman the NL had for a long time
SS - Trea Turner - never gets talked about but he's GOOD
3B - Eric Chavez - no HOFer but very good at hat he did at his peak
OF - Bernie Williams - falling off the ballot after two votes?
OF - Kenny Lofton - agree on all counts
OF - Curt Flood - put him in as a contributor to baseball

I like a lot of the players on your list, but am a little confused by Trea Turner. Isn't he 29 years old and currently playing in his 8th season?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Isn't he 29 years old and currently playing in his 8th season?

I suspect this is why he’s not in the Hall of Fame

[packs]

Yeah is that some kind of no no? He’s not in the HOF. Wasn’t that the parameter? I feel like he’s maybe the premier shortstop in the league now but he’s mostly anonymous. That makes him underrated in my book.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by packs

Yeah is that some kind of no no? He’s not in the HOF. Wasn’t that the parameter? I feel like he’s maybe the premier shortstop in the league now but he’s mostly anonymous. That makes him underrated in my book.

I guess we were going for players that could have been elected to the Hall of Fame, but weren't. I think underrated current players could be a different thread though, and Trea Turner could certainly be on the list.

[packs]

Ah, OK I can play by those rules too.

I will instead nominate Tony Fernandez.

[rats60]

P Curt Schilling
C Bill Freehan
1b Steve Garvey
2b Lou Whitaker
SS Nomar Garciaparra
3b Dick Allen
LF Sherry Magee
CF Andruw Jones
RF Dwight Evans

[egri]

P Billy Pierce
C Sherm Lollar
OF Dom DiMaggio
OF Dwight Evans
OF Fred Lynn
1B John Olerud
2B Jeff Kent
SS Nomar
3B Ken Boyer