If you had to choose only one guy who would you pick? Soto, Acuna or Tatis?

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[Danderlion]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

with Acuna out of the playoffs, this is my ranking

1) Soto - no explanation needed really

2) Tatis - tremendous 60 game season and pushed Acuna out of the way

3) Acuna - really fell behind the pack by a mile. He's now on the outside looking in

Acuna and Tatis had very similar seasons in the end. One was hot the first half, and the other was hot the 2nd half. Both had OPS+ of 155. Most other stats similar as well. I think your comments have a bit of playoff bias since Acuna did not show up at all against the Dodgers (very tough pitchers).

That being said, I still agree with your ranking order . I just think it's a lot closer than you are making it out to be.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Neal

Who gets the first MVP?

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Considering Soto would have been MVP if he wasn’t robbed by fake news Covid testing, I choose Soto.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Considering Soto would have been MVP if he wasn’t robbed by fake news Covid testing, I choose Soto.

Agreed

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[pewe]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Considering Soto would have been MVP if he wasn’t robbed by fake news Covid testing, I choose Soto.

Reminds me: who did we all settle on getting the actual MVP???

Feels like all in the running were out of the playoffs quickly


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[SupermanBrandon]

Originally Posted by Neal

Who gets the first MVP?

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Soto hands down. And will do it solely w/ his bat.

Tatis would be my 2nd choice. Being in San Diego hurts him.

Acuna is too super hot & really cold. He can/will put huge numbers but all it will take is a cold Sept and he’s out of the running.

Note: I own ZERO Soto and ZERO Acuna cards. And I own 3 Tatis cards. Anyone saying who is better or sucks, should list how many cards they have of each!

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[Neal]

Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Soto hands down. And will do it solely w/ his bat.

Tatis would be my 2nd choice. Being in San Diego hurts him.

Acuna is too super hot & really cold. He can/will put huge numbers but all it will take is a cold Sept and he’s out of the running.

Note: I own ZERO Soto and ZERO Acuna cards. And I own 3 Tatis cards. Anyone saying who is better or sucks, should list how many cards they have of each!

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Agreed

I have slightly more slabbed Acuna than Soto. Three Tatis

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[pewe]

Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Soto hands down. And will do it solely w/ his bat.

Tatis would be my 2nd choice. Being in San Diego hurts him.

Acuna is too super hot & really cold. He can/will put huge numbers but all it will take is a cold Sept and he’s out of the running.

Note: I own ZERO Soto and ZERO Acuna cards. And I own 3 Tatis cards. Anyone saying who is better or sucks, should list how many cards they have of each!

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I have a lot more Acuna and Soto. Wish I had more than 2 meaningful Tatis.


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[Wrigs37]

Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Soto hands down. And will do it solely w/ his bat.

Tatis would be my 2nd choice. Being in San Diego hurts him.

Acuna is too super hot & really cold. He can/will put huge numbers but all it will take is a cold Sept and he’s out of the running.

Note: I own ZERO Soto and ZERO Acuna cards. And I own 3 Tatis cards. Anyone saying who is better or sucks, should list how many cards they have of each!

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I’ll probably put some off season money in Soto.

Soto - 22 cards
Tatis - 200 + cards



Acuña - 0 cards

[speedyjg13]

With word of Tatis getting a HUGE extension, I rate them the same

Soto > Tatis > Acuna

2021 will be wild for the card industry!

[jduds]

Soto>Acuna>Tatis

Acuna and Tatis are just about identical to me. Both have good lineups that will aid their numbers. I give Acuna a bump because I expect the Braves to go deep in the postseason with their pitching for the next 2-3 years. Tatis will get ignored a bit by being in San Diego. Soto's just in his level with World Series highlights and (I think) a slightly higher ceiling and much much lower floor than the other two.

For transparency, I own:
1 PSA 10 Topps(flagship) Soto
2 PSA 10 Topps(Update and Chrome) Acuna
2 PSA 10 Topps(Chrome Sepia, Complete Set Flagship) Tatis
So pretty even and not that heavily invested into any. I got back into the hobby after they had already taken off sadly. Only bias is being a Braves fan.

[rwperu34]

Given their prices right now, I'd be buying Acuna. I think the Acuna/Soto debate is going to rage for years and Soto's 1st Chrome auto is >50% higher (as of Dec 3).

Tatis is #3 among those three right now and so are his cards. I think given SD he'd probably end up the third most valuable even if they were all equal.

I just bought a Bellinger 1st Chrome. I've got him in the same class as these three but he is by far the cheapest (like 20% of Soto!).

[kevbojones]

Easy.

Soto. Clutch and already has a WS Championship and played a big role in that

Acuna is more style than substance

Tatis has to prove he can stay healthy for a 162 game season

[gmoney328]

Of the 3, I think peoples expectations for Soto's career arc are pretty lofty compared to the other two. Hence, he may have the furthest to fall if he flames out.

I'd rank them Soto, Tatis and then Acuna as of today.

Acuna just seems to have had some of his shine fade for some reason(s).

[OscarOne]

Rrrrrrrrr

[thenightman]

Soto is a complete hitter in every way, and this is coming from a huge Braves fan. I'd pick Soto.

[Cards and 401K]

Soto 450+
Acuna 66
Tatis 42

[speedyjg13]

with Tatis in right field, all three are now right fielders. Tatis loses his special touch of being a shortstop and I feel loses card value and player value.

Current Rankings
1) Soto
2) Acuna
3) Tatis


Below are the lifetime stats of each player

Average
Soto .303
Acuna .283
Tatis .289

Homeruns
Soto 88
Acuna 105
Tatis 73

RBI
Soto 280
Acuna 246
Tatis 173

Hits
Soto 437
Acuna 426
Tatis 266

WAR
Soto 15.3
Acuna 14.6
Tatis 12.4

Age
Soto 22
Acuna 23
Tatis 22

[SaltyCracker]

Fangraphs career WAR:

Acuna 15.9
Soto 14.8
Tatis 11.5

[ThoseBackPages]

all three

[gmoney328]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

with Tatis in right field, all three are now right fielders. Tatis loses his special touch of being a shortstop and I feel loses card value and player value.

Current Rankings
1) Soto
2) Acuna
3) Tatis


Below are the lifetime stats of each player

Average
Soto .303
Acuna .283
Tatis .289

Homeruns
Soto 88
Acuna 105
Tatis 73

RBI
Soto 280
Acuna 246
Tatis 173

Hits
Soto 437
Acuna 426
Tatis 266

WAR
Soto 15.3
Acuna 14.6
Tatis 12.4

Age
Soto 22
Acuna 23
Tatis 22

Tatis is a career .300 hitter.


https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...atisfe02.shtml

[gmoney328]

I think you have to rank them as of right now.....

Tatis
Soto
Acuna

Tatis has 12.4 war in 233 career games.

Soto 15.3 in 421 games.

Acuna 14.6 in 395 games.

I know WAR is not the end all be all, but if you extrapolate El Niño's out to Soto's games he's at 22.4 WAR.

The X-Factor, obviously, is Tatis' health. He needs to stay on the field. When he is actually playing though, his IT factor and talent are next level. All of those things matter, and he's just better right now.

[gmoney328]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

all three

Agreed. Hard to go wrong with any of these guys really.

[speedyjg13]

Times have changed. Acuña has leaped Soto. Tatis remains the irrelevant at #3

[SaltyCracker]

Originally Posted by Neal

Who gets the first MVP?

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Acuña!!