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Better player.........Barry or Willie..?
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Willie easily. 1) Willie knew the game inside and out. He was already playing professionally in his mid-teens, and by the time he was a major league veteran, he was basically a manager on the field, setting his team's defense and even having input with the pitching staff on how to approach opposing lineups. He had a knowledge of the game that few people have ever had, players or managers included; 2) Center Field is a much more critical position for a team, particularly defensively, than left field, and it's the more difficult position to play; 3) Willie may have been the greatest pure power hitter in history (see my earlier post in this thread for my reasons for this claim) while Barry's insane power production came after his insane steroid infusion; 4) Willie led his teams when they went to the postseason, and he was at his best at crunch time. Barry, on the other hand, usually disappeared come playoff time. Other than the 2002 World Series where he was decent, Barry had maybe the worst collective playoff production of any elite player ever; and 5) Willie was generally loved and admired by his teammates, and was always the leader of his teams, while Barry could be selfish, mean-spirited, and was generally despised by many of his teammates, and was never considered a true team leader, as great a player as he was.
 
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Baseball Hall of Famer and Giants Legend Orlando Cepeda Dead at 86

Orlando Cepeda -- a Baseball Hall of Famer and teammate of the late Willie Mays -- has died ... according to statements from his family and MLB.
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Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86

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Aaron Judge in Triple Crown hunt with dominant Yankees season

In a year when offense is down across the majors, Judge is simply dominating pitching unlike anyone else.
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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge Could Do Something Only Ever Done Eight Times

While the New York Yankees have struggled in recent weeks, now tied for first place in the American League East, none of the blame can be put on superstar Aaron
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While the New York Yankees have struggled in recent weeks, now tied for first place in the American League East, none of the blame can be put on superstar Aaron Judge.

It's crazy to think that Judge, who hit 62 home runs in the 2022 campaign, is having a better season now than he did in his record-breaking year. However, one could argue that this is by far the best Judge the game has ever seen.


He's currently slashing .316/.436/.709, leading the league in OPS and OPS+ at 217. His 31 home runs, 82 RBI, and 23 doubles also lead Major League Baseball.

The only thing Judge doesn't lead the American League in is average when it comes to a potential Triple Crown. And as of Monday, he's only one point behind Luis Rengifo, who's hitting .317.

There's still plenty of baseball left to play, so winning the Triple Crown won't be an easy task. However, if there's one player who looks poised to do so, it's the California native.


Judge spoke about it with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, but as usual, he said he wasn't focused on that.

“It’d be cool, but it’s just not my focus,” Judge said. “Like a lot of guys in this room, we don’t play for that stuff. We play to win. Anytime you put on these pinstripes or the ‘NY,’ you play to win. If that comes with it, that’d be great, but I think we’re all focused on getting the championship first.”

The captain has said time and time again that all he's focused on is winning a World Series. Yankees fans would love to see him add some hardware to his collection, but that doesn't matter if it doesn't end with a ring in October.


But winning the Triple Crown would put Judge in elite company. There have only been eight players in American League history to do so, and it hasn't happened since 2012 when Miguel Cabrera had 44 home runs, 139 RBI, and hit .330.

It'd be way longer if it weren't for Cabrera, as it hadn't been done since 1967 when Carl Yastrzemski did so.

For now, Judge will continue to focus on the present, looking to put his team in a position to win. Perhaps it'll be another season following him around, as he could be attempting to win the Triple Crown and break his American League home run record in the later parts of the year.
 

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