Honestly I think he should be higher, as I do not entirely agree with the placement of a retired Omar Infante at 3. Obviously still a top 10 player, and arguably top 5 even, but I think Lars was robbed of his rightful spot in the Top 3
Bailey would know better than anyone how good Realmuto and Nola are. The Braves have played them 18x every year. Glad they’re getting respect, especially Nola, because he is SPECIAL.
He is so funny to me, when Nola pitches against the Braves, one of two things is going to happen: A) You get one of the most dominant starts you will see all season. B) He gets hit so hard you begin to wonder why people tend to be so high on him.
It was nice to see the DBacks being so well represented in the video! ...granted, it was exclusively them being dunked on by better players, but still!
Incoming healthy, awesome seasons from Kyle Lewis and Evan Longoria. I know Evan is older, but I at least hope Kyle returns to shortened season Rookie of the Year form he had in Seattle.
@@glucosaminecondroitan9135 Honestly, we have a lot to look forward too. I'd like to think we'll have one or two DBacks on the list in the coming years. I think I make fun of my own team as a way to ward off bad luck ;)
I don’t know if you’re interested in fantasy, but I would love to hear your fantasy takes and I think you’d be the best at it on KRplus. Keep up the good work Bailey!
Great hearing your thoughts on the foolish 50 and what you expect for the upcoming season. I will say considering the Mariners will win the world series I was surprised not to see 40 out of 50 being Mariners but I guess that's part of why this is a thought exercise and an educated guess.... looking forward to the season and big thanks to you for hyping us all for another MLB season
J-ram being your personal fav player in the league ? Bailey, I knew you were a man of taste but this is another level of amazing. J Ram is the absolute man and I’m so excited for this season, go guards baby
Bailey I’d seeing another video where you talk about some players who were left of the foolish 50 and your reasoning for doing so. Maybe also talk about some players MLB had in their 50 that you didn’t and why that is. Love the content.
Ramirez has dragged the Indians into the playoffs. I don't want to hear anything about Trout and Ohtani. It's great that they are awesome players but they can't even get into the playoffs. I know Angels pitching is terrible but yeeeeesh
@@sumner-kv3gh angels pitching was top 10 last year. Their 6-9 hitters were the worst 6-9 hitters in the HISTORY of baseball last year though. Nobody can win with that.
Ranking starters with position players is so hard these days because nearly all of the top starters have serious volume concerns. So much variability with guys like strider, mcclannahan, and the aging Mets aces.
I agree completely. When I think about player rankings, I tend to separate out hitters and pitchers. Pitching WAR is not nearly as useful as hitting WAR so there really is no cross stat to compare them. And their value is just so different with the way pitchers are used today. Still think Foolish does a pretty strong job of including enough pitchers in there and I sort of mentally separate his ranking of pitchers out from the hitters anyways.
This is why I'm surprised Bieber missed. He's only missed time once, in 2021, and otherwise has always racked up a ton of innings and WAR. He gets outs!
I think you have a point, but Strider and McClanahan have two of the highest ceilings of any young pitchers in a long time and of course the Mets aces are legends.
Strider's only volume concerns come from his less than stellar command at times. The braves let him go over 100+ pitches in his last 6 starts of the season last year, contrast that with McClanahan only getting 2 games all season with only 100 pitches. I think strider can definitely be a 200 inning guy in a full season of starting if he can stay healthy, especially if he can fix his minor command issues even a little.
Definitely top 100 based on his continued approach in spring. His baseball savant page is filled with red. People will doubt him though since he played through the middle of the season last year with an injured shoulder
I like the list, maybe would have put Max a couple spots higher, but I don't blame ya. Although I do hope my White Sox have a great year and make your wish you included some more of them on the list. Hope you're doing well!
Pretty cool to see myself in the bomb Seager hit against the Astros, and I'm really glad to see a ton of the Astros getting the credit they deserve. We've got some really amazing talent to watch. Also, love the Altuve respect.
Thanks for keeping Buck on the list again! Every year I think he's got it in him. I do wonder how him DH'ing is going to hurt your assessment since he's not going to have that 8 OAA.
Video Idea: After your video reviewing your top 50 to where MLB network had their pick, you should make a video about the ACTUAL top 50 players in baseball. This gives a chance for the lesser-known players like who get a little less recognition to get recognized.
Pleasantly surprised to see both Pavin Smith and Elvis Andrus in the top 10, although I think you did baseball fans a disservice by leaving Trevor Bauer off the list-he's just going to Japan, he's not dead.
It feels crazy to say, given how well this list treats both of them, but both Rutschmann and Rodriguez are gonna push above these marks for sure if you ask me. They're going to be perenial top 20s within a year or two.
Really glad Bailey mentioned all the Mookie to 2nd base rumors, it would FOOLISH (if you may) to waste Mookie’s generational defensive talents in RF at 2nd
I love how Soto's defensive metrics took a severe dive last season (let's be honest they were never that good to begin with and you're not paying him for his glove), But that's also the year they decide to make him a gold glove finalist and not Michael Harris lol
As An avid Juan Soto fan, I would agree that saying Juan Soto is one of the best defensive outfielder in the game is like saying that Tim Locastro Isn’t a top 10 player all time.
Unless he gets to play in the minor league parks again get used to never seeing 2021 Vlad again. His numbers were exponentially better at the minor league parks compared to the big league parks. He keeps getting overrated because of something that is unrepeatable
Just go to the Yankees. Their parks will make you break records. If judge were at any other team last season, he would of had 23 less homer, think about that, 23! If he leaves the Yankees, judge would be out of the top 10 too.
I think the craziest part of this list is how far above the top three players are from the rest of the list, especially ohtahni and judge. Don’t get me wrong a player like arenado is ridiculous, but could never come close to the production of ohtanhi, it’s crazy to think about
Soto went from being with the Nationals organization since 2015, to the literal opposite end of the country. And he's only 24. I'm sure now that he's had a chance to refocus he will be right back where he was.
It’s so crazy just seeing this now - Tucker would be considerably higher on the list, Chaz McCormick didn’t even make the list, but he is really doing well this year. Altuve was injured, but is batting incredibly and got his first cycle! I know this was predictions before the season, so no arguments from me. I’m just proud of my Astros. 🧡
Congratulations on finally leaving the clown car this year and not ranking him third like you did last year. I’m fully expecting Ohtani to belt out 40 dingers and have a sub-3.0 ERA. His wins is in question with the Angels’ double A bullpen. He should be the easy MVP though as long as MLB doesn’t supply Judge with juiced balls like they did for the home run chase last year.
I think machado increased chase rate could be explained by him being the only real power threat in the lineup last year. With more protection this year, I think his peripherals will return to being elite
Thank you for saying that Jose Altuve didn't cheat during the scandal years because people keep saying "Altuve cheated to win MVP and cheated in 2019 to hit the homer off of Chapman". And to those saying he should've said something while it was happening clearly don't understand baseball. You don't snitch on your team for anything(maybe some bad crimes but that's exetreme)
I definitely respect this ranking more than MLBN, but I have one minor (and I do mean minor) nitpick of some analysis. I think it's still a bit presumptuous to assume juiced ball theories are the most significant cause of increased league wide offense. Nonetheless, even assuming league wide offense was down last year because of an "un-juiced" ball, league-wide environment is not a solid basis for extrapolating individual player performances. For instance, I wouldn't suggest that Devers improved because his numbers didn't suffer with the rest of the league. I think that would be a decent basis for arguing that his talent is not as environmentally sensitive as the rest of the suggesting his offense is more reliable than other hitters. I don't think that necessarily changes your ultimate conclusion about the value of the hitters you described with respect to '22 league wide stats, but that sort of nuance may or may not prove significant in the future. I definitely agree with you about injury proneness when it comes to position players, but I'm more skeptical when it comes to pitchers. Now I wouldn't treat Edwin Diaz's freak injury as grounds for being injury prone, but I do think deGrom's injury history speaks to the stress he puts his body through when pitching. Unless deGrom were to reduce his load this year, I have trouble believing that the force of throwing is ridiculous stuff would not cause his body serious stress. I would still say that one should not generalize injury history with being injury prone. I thought I would leave off with a couple of interesting thoughts about players on your list I happen to pay close attention to. Alex Bregman has had a statcast max exit velo from 105-107 for most of his career (it's actually shockingly consistent from year to year). In '22 Bregman had his first healthy season in a couple of years and had a stereotypically strong season. However, his max exit velo in '22 was recorded at 109 mph which leads me to believe Bregman used a good amount of his rehab stints bulking up and has found a bit more power. While I'm also skeptical that he could hit 40 homers again, I think Bregman may surprise us with a new powerstroke this year. I strongly agree with your analysis of Carlos Correa. I do wonder if the shift restrictions will add a new wrinkle for Correa's defense. Generally, Correa's greatest value as a shortstop comes from his arm which has allowed him to position deeper than the average shortstop. His deeper positioning, usually shallow outfield, has allowed him to compensate for his slower movement. Because the shift restrictions will require Correa to be positioned on the infield dirt at the pitch, I wonder if the value of his arm may somewhat diminish relative to his agility simply because he won't be making as many throws to first on groundballs to shallow left and he'll have to cover ground faster being closer to the plate.
Problem with Cole is his fast ball while fast does not move as much as say Christian Javier's. Therefore he gets barreled up more when a mistake is made. I saw that alot with Billy Wagner, especially in the playoffs. He three 100 but it was straight as an arrow so he would give up some big homeruns.
I’m glad we share the same ranking of Arenado being the best 3B in MLB. I’ve been a defender of him since his days at Coors and knew it wasn’t just the stadium. His glove + bat skills are too good to ignore.
I understand not putting Jason Delay at number one. You gotta spice up the videos and get some people upset!!! I’m sure the floods of angry commentators will arrive very soon.
The mystery San Diego player is Ha-Seong Kim, your #1 pick for 2023
I thought it would be rookie up and comer Nelson Cruz
Number 1 in our hearts that’s for sure 🥰🥰🥰
I think it’s my #1 breakout pick Jake Cronenworth 😊
Rich Hill for comeback season
You deserve my money but for now you get a comment and a like, hopefully when im deep in it I can break you off a piece. Thanks for being you
Martin Maldonado at 4 was a bit bold, but I love your thinking Bailey
i think the pick of lars nootbaar at number 4 was actually perfect. he fits that spot on this list perfect and overall this was a great list bailey
Honestly I think he should be higher, as I do not entirely agree with the placement of a retired Omar Infante at 3. Obviously still a top 10 player, and arguably top 5 even, but I think Lars was robbed of his rightful spot in the Top 3
Idk man I think Lars Nootbar might get top 5 but I think him a 4 really snubs Elvis Andrus and Antonio Senzatela from their rightful spots
2024 Foolish 50:
1. Lars Nootbaar
2. Nolan Arenado
3. Jordan Walker
4. Tyler O'neill
5. Tommy Edman
6. Lars Nootbaar
@@jcoogs7149 based man yess
@@jcoogs7149 adam wainwright and juan yepez snubbed
Fell off list:
Logan Webb (#50)
Marcus Semien (#48)
Anthony Rendon (#47)
Brandon Crawford (#45)
Max Muncy (#42)
Tyler O'Neill (#39)
Shane Bieber (#36)
Brandon Lowe (#35)
Ketel Marte (#31)
Bryan Reynolds (#29)
Yasmani Grandal (#28)
Walker Buehler (#27)
Not sure why semien fell off had an amazing year
how did webb semien bieber or reynolds fall off 😂
Logan Webb literally had a better season last year 😭
@@zombiehorsefranzferdinand9304 in 2021. He was average last year, not amazing.
@@thekingelp3551fell off the list not “fell off” like they are ass now
I appreciate Keston Hiura at 11 but I believe you can slide him into the 8-9 range
He didn't even make top 26 for brewers alone 😮
Bailey would know better than anyone how good Realmuto and Nola are. The Braves have played them 18x every year. Glad they’re getting respect, especially Nola, because he is SPECIAL.
He is so funny to me, when Nola pitches against the Braves, one of two things is going to happen:
A) You get one of the most dominant starts you will see all season.
B) He gets hit so hard you begin to wonder why people tend to be so high on him.
@@griffinhays2053 I agree completely and it ends up evening out into pretty solid career totals against the Braves and Mets: 3.39 and 3.30 era
19X
Anyone? Lay off the hyperbole.
@@griffinhays2053 it’s odd as a Phillies fan because I never trust Nola on the mound but the numbers tell me he’s actually elite most of the time
Vlad just won a gold glove so it’s crazy to say he doesn’t offer anything defensively, other than that great list man
in the 2022 season, he had -4 oaa and 3 drs, so not really
I expected Alek Manoah to be ranked low because of his peripherals, but I didn't expect him to not even crack the top 50 😢
He just came third in voting wtf
im more surprised about no kevin gausman considering foolish loves his high strikeout, low walk rate pitchers (like aaron nola)
Well if verlander is 50, then I wouldn’t have expected manoah to be in it but is prob around 50-70
Also, Max fried.
@@maplesyrupminer437 two of the top three CYA finishers in both leagues aren’t here, I don’t think he takes it into account in his rankings.
Framber Valdez is criminally underrated
Framber is much better than woodruff
@@grahamarnold7940 no lmao
@@jackm0506 yes lmao
Framber is overrated. Not underrated
He's easily the #1 Framber all-time.
It was nice to see the DBacks being so well represented in the video! ...granted, it was exclusively them being dunked on by better players, but still!
Incoming healthy, awesome seasons from Kyle Lewis and Evan Longoria. I know Evan is older, but I at least hope Kyle returns to shortened season Rookie of the Year form he had in Seattle.
Ditto the Tigers... there is not much hope😞
@@glucosaminecondroitan9135 Honestly, we have a lot to look forward too. I'd like to think we'll have one or two DBacks on the list in the coming years. I think I make fun of my own team as a way to ward off bad luck ;)
Corbin Carroll and Zac Gallen will be on here soon enough
@@unkemptcasanova1476you cooked
Truly believe that a full season of health from Trout will be the only thing the world needs to heal itself
He’s still the best player in baseball imo
Mike trouts infamous 4th MVP
@@Ian00003 second best. Ohtani is better overall now.
@@helloman3676 yes especially after tonight the WBC 2023!!
@@tonyh.9957 came here to the same thing
Thank you for finally respecting Casey Sadler by putting him at 1. A true baseball superstar
Brendan Donovan is number 1.
gavin stone in the top 15 is bold but I definitely see the upside! great job bailey
The subtle roast of Nimmo was what I came for
what was it
@@bobataco210
nimmo and blake treinen have a lot in common
“Haters and losers” is another tangentially related funny bit 27:33
15:54 NOTE: Altuve's ranking and writeup were recorded before it was revealed he would open the season on the IL with a broken thumb
Been waiting for this one!
Lars Nootbaar will be in the top 50 next year
Top 10*
Best list I've seen thus far! Where would you rank Kershaw?
It's great that you respect Starling Marte by putting him at 13, but I think he's arguably Top 5 right now
ONCE THE FOOLISH 50 DROPS, THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW THE BASEBALL SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
Here we are, nearing thw end of May. Your call on Raimel Tapia at 6 has been spot on.
I don’t know if you’re interested in fantasy, but I would love to hear your fantasy takes and I think you’d be the best at it on KRplus. Keep up the good work Bailey!
"Shane McClanahan's success became ever more common in 2022."
I see what you did there
Nice list but can’t believe Max Fried is not on this list
Right? I guess second in Cy young voting isn’t good enough
This is the most anticipated video of the year, every year. Change my mind.
I have to wait a whole day?!?!? Wtf Bailey
Report him to IRS
no it's rn
Great video, thx Bailey!
Great hearing your thoughts on the foolish 50 and what you expect for the upcoming season. I will say considering the Mariners will win the world series I was surprised not to see 40 out of 50 being Mariners but I guess that's part of why this is a thought exercise and an educated guess.... looking forward to the season and big thanks to you for hyping us all for another MLB season
J-ram being your personal fav player in the league ? Bailey, I knew you were a man of taste but this is another level of amazing. J Ram is the absolute man and I’m so excited for this season, go guards baby
Bailey I’d seeing another video where you talk about some players who were left of the foolish 50 and your reasoning for doing so. Maybe also talk about some players MLB had in their 50 that you didn’t and why that is. Love the content.
I love Jose Ramirez. If he didnt compete with Ohtani, Judge or Trout, he would def have an MVP award by now.
He probably should from the COVID season too
@@benjihuynh2970
Abreu and Bieber were both better that year
@@benjihuynh2970 Jose Abreu was CLEARLY better tho...😆
Ramirez has dragged the Indians into the playoffs. I don't want to hear anything about Trout and Ohtani. It's great that they are awesome players but they can't even get into the playoffs. I know Angels pitching is terrible but yeeeeesh
@@sumner-kv3gh angels pitching was top 10 last year. Their 6-9 hitters were the worst 6-9 hitters in the HISTORY of baseball last year though. Nobody can win with that.
This Astros fan thanks you for reminding people that Altuve didn't take part in the trash can banging ❤
Ranking starters with position players is so hard these days because nearly all of the top starters have serious volume concerns. So much variability with guys like strider, mcclannahan, and the aging Mets aces.
I agree completely. When I think about player rankings, I tend to separate out hitters and pitchers. Pitching WAR is not nearly as useful as hitting WAR so there really is no cross stat to compare them. And their value is just so different with the way pitchers are used today. Still think Foolish does a pretty strong job of including enough pitchers in there and I sort of mentally separate his ranking of pitchers out from the hitters anyways.
This is why I'm surprised Bieber missed. He's only missed time once, in 2021, and otherwise has always racked up a ton of innings and WAR. He gets outs!
I think you have a point, but Strider and McClanahan have two of the highest ceilings of any young pitchers in a long time and of course the Mets aces are legends.
Strider's only volume concerns come from his less than stellar command at times. The braves let him go over 100+ pitches in his last 6 starts of the season last year, contrast that with McClanahan only getting 2 games all season with only 100 pitches. I think strider can definitely be a 200 inning guy in a full season of starting if he can stay healthy, especially if he can fix his minor command issues even a little.
Bailey love your work!!
If Mike Trout isn’t #1 I will cry and start soiling myself
number #1 is going to be Jose Siri
so a normal day for an Angels fan?
Welp do it
How are your pants?
@@noahaxinn7880 my undies are stained yellow
Good list Foolish. Where do you think you would roughly rank Taylor Ward? I was surprised he wasn’t on the MLB top 100 list
definitely not a top 100 player yet. It was a breakout year for him last year and only played 135 games.
Definitely top 100 based on his continued approach in spring. His baseball savant page is filled with red. People will doubt him though since he played through the middle of the season last year with an injured shoulder
Wilmer Flores in top 25 or we riot
If nobody got you, Wilmers got you
@@liammaggs2985 I love how SFG social media eventually embraced that meme in the summer last year
I like the list, maybe would have put Max a couple spots higher, but I don't blame ya. Although I do hope my White Sox have a great year and make your wish you included some more of them on the list. Hope you're doing well!
Pretty cool to see myself in the bomb Seager hit against the Astros, and I'm really glad to see a ton of the Astros getting the credit they deserve. We've got some really amazing talent to watch. Also, love the Altuve respect.
So jaded from all the Astros hate over the last 5 years, so it’s nice to see the ‘stros getting their due diligence.
bailey being an altuve truther common W
It is simply insane how terrible the Angels are with how incredible Trout and Ohtani are.
Their only pitcher is Ohtani. Crazy that they only win if Ohtani pitches.😂😂😂 and you can only do so much when you’re the only one hitting too. 😅😅😅
@@helloman3676 Obvious solution: Trout has to start pitching, too.
Can’t wait!
Thanks for keeping Buck on the list again! Every year I think he's got it in him. I do wonder how him DH'ing is going to hurt your assessment since he's not going to have that 8 OAA.
Video Idea: After your video reviewing your top 50 to where MLB network had their pick, you should make a video about the ACTUAL top 50 players in baseball. This gives a chance for the lesser-known players like who get a little less recognition to get recognized.
Pleasantly surprised to see both Pavin Smith and Elvis Andrus in the top 10, although I think you did baseball fans a disservice by leaving Trevor Bauer off the list-he's just going to Japan, he's not dead.
The Kyle Tucker footage throwing out Riley at home, to then put Riley ahead of Tucker on the list haha
There's nothing like watching these at the end of the season and reacting to his (usually amazing) takes
Calling it now: Luis Rengifo at #50
By rule I parrot-like sing ‘Rengifo’ when ever his name is spoken. Cardinals fan, but catch most Angels games radio or tv broadcast.
It feels crazy to say, given how well this list treats both of them, but both Rutschmann and Rodriguez are gonna push above these marks for sure if you ask me. They're going to be perenial top 20s within a year or two.
Really glad Bailey mentioned all the Mookie to 2nd base rumors, it would FOOLISH (if you may) to waste Mookie’s generational defensive talents in RF at 2nd
Coming back to this list after last night is so perfect
I love how Soto's defensive metrics took a severe dive last season (let's be honest they were never that good to begin with and you're not paying him for his glove), But that's also the year they decide to make him a gold glove finalist and not Michael Harris lol
As An avid Juan Soto fan, I would agree that saying Juan Soto is one of the best defensive outfielder in the game is like saying that Tim Locastro Isn’t a top 10 player all time.
I feel like dropping Vladdy so much is going to look bad come season's end. I think like 35th-ish for Vladdy is his floor
I think 2022 was his floor, and his ceiling is top 10. Given his age i wouldn't predict him hitting the floor again.
@@evanmadurai966 For sure, I expect the average season for him has him just behind Freeman and Goldy for best 1B.
Unless he gets to play in the minor league parks again get used to never seeing 2021 Vlad again. His numbers were exponentially better at the minor league parks compared to the big league parks. He keeps getting overrated because of something that is unrepeatable
@@poocrafter2 was only one minor league park, with dimensions similar to rogers centre I believe
Just go to the Yankees. Their parks will make you break records. If judge were at any other team last season, he would of had 23 less homer, think about that, 23! If he leaves the Yankees, judge would be out of the top 10 too.
I think the craziest part of this list is how far above the top three players are from the rest of the list, especially ohtahni and judge. Don’t get me wrong a player like arenado is ridiculous, but could never come close to the production of ohtanhi, it’s crazy to think about
should be a fun All-Star game this year as 70% of 3-20 are NL players but 1-3 are all AL (and 2/3rds Angels).
Soto went from being with the Nationals organization since 2015, to the literal opposite end of the country. And he's only 24. I'm sure now that he's had a chance to refocus he will be right back where he was.
Oof
That degrom placement aged awfully
Jose Ramirez with a healthy thumb all year might have double the extra base hits as he does strikeouts. I think its finally his MVP year.
It’s so crazy just seeing this now - Tucker would be considerably higher on the list, Chaz McCormick didn’t even make the list, but he is really doing well this year. Altuve was injured, but is batting incredibly and got his first cycle! I know this was predictions before the season, so no arguments from me. I’m just proud of my Astros. 🧡
Great job Bailey!
Cy young verlander is #50??? Thats crazy
not really
Haha?
LOVE all these Phillies in the top 50! Lets go!!
Ke'Bryan Hayes gonna look so good at #42 on the Foolish 50 next year
Congratulations on finally leaving the clown car this year and not ranking him third like you did last year. I’m fully expecting Ohtani to belt out 40 dingers and have a sub-3.0 ERA. His wins is in question with the Angels’ double A bullpen. He should be the easy MVP though as long as MLB doesn’t supply Judge with juiced balls like they did for the home run chase last year.
I think machado increased chase rate could be explained by him being the only real power threat in the lineup last year. With more protection this year, I think his peripherals will return to being elite
Oof
Edmundo sosa at 3 really surprised me, but I have to say you convinced me
Great list. I am curious where you think Valdez and fried deserve to be at
It's criminal that Fried isn't on this list. I'm not even a braves fan.
Dear Bailey,
There are not enough players from my favorite team on this list. Please alleviate this in future lists.
Regards
I'm glad you mentioned that Altuve wasn't part of the trash can scandal. I honestly don' understand what the buzz was about.
I loved 3 time Cy Young winner Robert Gsellman at #2, but I think you are way undervaluing Patrick Mazeika at 7.
“I was lost , now I’m found. I was blind, now I see” LMAO
Leaving shohei off the list is a bold move
He put him in first? What?
You really did the Blue Jays dirty.
Thank you for saying that Jose Altuve didn't cheat during the scandal years because people keep saying "Altuve cheated to win MVP and cheated in 2019 to hit the homer off of Chapman". And to those saying he should've said something while it was happening clearly don't understand baseball. You don't snitch on your team for anything(maybe some bad crimes but that's exetreme)
I love this channel
Correa is easily the best shortstop in baseball thank you Bailey for agreeing
19 hours away... I don't even know if I'll still like baseball by then /s
damn those rockies jerseys are sick in the manny machado segment
wowww bailey pretty bold to put ji man choi in the top 20!
Brave of you to put Steven Kwan for all 50 spots but I’d have to agree as well
Wow, Joey Gallo at #1! Kinda surprised, but he definitely deserves it
its only been half a year and i already think we need a look back on this
I mostly agree with this list. The biggest thing we agree on is the fact that Nola is a beast and doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Alek Manoah would like a sit down meeting
Max Fried can come too.
Give me Joey Meneses, or give me death
This is very cool.
I definitely respect this ranking more than MLBN, but I have one minor (and I do mean minor) nitpick of some analysis. I think it's still a bit presumptuous to assume juiced ball theories are the most significant cause of increased league wide offense. Nonetheless, even assuming league wide offense was down last year because of an "un-juiced" ball, league-wide environment is not a solid basis for extrapolating individual player performances. For instance, I wouldn't suggest that Devers improved because his numbers didn't suffer with the rest of the league. I think that would be a decent basis for arguing that his talent is not as environmentally sensitive as the rest of the suggesting his offense is more reliable than other hitters. I don't think that necessarily changes your ultimate conclusion about the value of the hitters you described with respect to '22 league wide stats, but that sort of nuance may or may not prove significant in the future.
I definitely agree with you about injury proneness when it comes to position players, but I'm more skeptical when it comes to pitchers. Now I wouldn't treat Edwin Diaz's freak injury as grounds for being injury prone, but I do think deGrom's injury history speaks to the stress he puts his body through when pitching. Unless deGrom were to reduce his load this year, I have trouble believing that the force of throwing is ridiculous stuff would not cause his body serious stress. I would still say that one should not generalize injury history with being injury prone.
I thought I would leave off with a couple of interesting thoughts about players on your list I happen to pay close attention to.
Alex Bregman has had a statcast max exit velo from 105-107 for most of his career (it's actually shockingly consistent from year to year). In '22 Bregman had his first healthy season in a couple of years and had a stereotypically strong season. However, his max exit velo in '22 was recorded at 109 mph which leads me to believe Bregman used a good amount of his rehab stints bulking up and has found a bit more power. While I'm also skeptical that he could hit 40 homers again, I think Bregman may surprise us with a new powerstroke this year.
I strongly agree with your analysis of Carlos Correa. I do wonder if the shift restrictions will add a new wrinkle for Correa's defense. Generally, Correa's greatest value as a shortstop comes from his arm which has allowed him to position deeper than the average shortstop. His deeper positioning, usually shallow outfield, has allowed him to compensate for his slower movement. Because the shift restrictions will require Correa to be positioned on the infield dirt at the pitch, I wonder if the value of his arm may somewhat diminish relative to his agility simply because he won't be making as many throws to first on groundballs to shallow left and he'll have to cover ground faster being closer to the plate.
Fell to my knees and started puking all over this Ross when i saw Dylan Cease didnt make the cut
Doesn't have the track record like everyone else on the list.
@@MuthafuckinPuddings and Luis Robert does?
@@gmenfb257 sorry, I didnt realise Luis Robert was a pitcher.
No Fried or Harris is criminal
Wow the hype is immense.
Crazy all those Mets in there. So 1/2 a season for Bryce is good enough for 19?
Love this... Can we get a bottom 50 before opening day???
I read your comment while imagining really dramatic music playing in the background.
Major League Baseball DOESN'T want you to know who the BOTTOM 50 players in the league are.
@@FoolishBailey At #1 we have GERRIT COLE did you know he CHEATED.... then just explain that for 10 mins...
Damn my one and two favorite baseball KRplusrs commenting in a thread and it seems like no one else cares but me
i always thought bailey wasn't enough of a hater, so i'm on board
Nimmo over McNeil and Pete is crazy imo. Ngl I thought Realmuto would be even higher
I think Pete is hurt by his poor defense and McNeil perhaps by his utility status and unpredictability
@@luscorpio3679 Pete defense sure, Jeff there isn’t a reason imo
@@TheTEN24 Mcneil is hurt by his absolutely horrific 2021.
@@TheTEN24 I think you could argue for one being over the other either way.
Problem with Cole is his fast ball while fast does not move as much as say Christian Javier's. Therefore he gets barreled up more when a mistake is made. I saw that alot with Billy Wagner, especially in the playoffs. He three 100 but it was straight as an arrow so he would give up some big homeruns.
I do really wonder how much the difference balls at Yankees stadium carried judges homer total
I’m glad we share the same ranking of Arenado being the best 3B in MLB. I’ve been a defender of him since his days at Coors and knew it wasn’t just the stadium. His glove + bat skills are too good to ignore.
I understand not putting Jason Delay at number one. You gotta spice up the videos and get some people upset!!! I’m sure the floods of angry commentators will arrive very soon.
I think you're underrating tatis a bit and maybe vlad jr too but its a very solid list imo
vladdy giving no defensive upside is so true but he somehow just won a gold glove