First $Billion$ Player....Elly de la Cruz?

[packs]

Soto is most definitely a generational talent. He is 25 years old and has 7 seasons in the MLB behind him already. The list of players who can say the same is very small.

In that time he has won 5 Silver Sluggers, the World Series, a batting title, and has averaged 6.3 WAR per season, along with an average OPS of 953 and an average OPS+ of 160.

That is not only a HOFer, but a tier 1 all time talent.

Don't get too hung up on batting average. Luis Arraez has led the league in hitting the last three seasons but I don't think anyone considers him a generational talent.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by packs

Soto is most definitely a generational talent. He is 25 years old and has 7 seasons in the MLB behind him already. The list of players who can say the same is very small.

In that time he has won 5 Silver Sluggers, the World Series, a batting title, and has averaged 6.3 WAR per season, along with an average OPS of 953 and an average OPS+ of 160.

That is not only a HOFer, but a tier 1 all time talent.

Don't get too hung up on batting average. Luis Arraez has led the league in hitting the last three seasons but I don't think anyone considers him a generational talent.

Yup. People getting carried away with old-timey thoughts about Arraez to. "A throw back", "A real hitter", "How a hitter should always be". Don't get me wrong. He's a nice little player. "Professional Hitter" as they say....but he's Ralph Garr 2.0. Mid-career Ichiro without the speed or defense. That's about it.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by packs

Soto is most definitely a generational talent. He is 25 years old and has 7 seasons in the MLB behind him already. The list of players who can say the same is very small.

In that time he has won 5 Silver Sluggers, the World Series, a batting title, and has averaged 6.3 WAR per season, along with an average OPS of 953 and an average OPS+ of 160.

That is not only a HOFer, but a tier 1 all time talent.

Just one batting title in seven years? Nor has he even been in contention for the batting title in the last three years. And I noticed that you neglected to mention the Golden Gloves Soto has won. I suspect there may be some reason for that.

My standards for "generational talent" and "tier 1 all time talent" are either higher than yours or pickings are rather slim these days. Looking no further than New York, I'd have to say Aaron Judge fits those descriptions better.

Originally Posted by packs

Don't get too hung up on batting average.

Huh?! Is that possible?

Originally Posted by packs

Luis Arraez has led the league in hitting the last three seasons but I don't think anyone considers him a generational talent.

No, Luis Arraez isn't a generational talent. I will say that he's grossly underrated though. It's probably a media thing because he's not playing in New York or Los Angeles.