Which of the up and coming talents will be the best player in 5 years?

ninjacookies · 08-01-2019, 10:57 PM

You only get to choose one. Who is going to be the best of the crop?

(I love these threads for future reference)

TheWrightStuff · 08-01-2019, 10:58 PM

Ronald Acuna

Pasmith16 · 08-01-2019, 10:59 PM

Mark Appel

ninjacookies · 08-01-2019, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWrightStuff

Ronald Acuna

I'm leaning this direction mice elf.

gmarutiak · 08-01-2019, 11:31 PM

I went with Tatis. He just seems like he can do it all.

devo · 08-01-2019, 11:33 PM

Tatis for me.

Acuna a close second.

KhalDrogo · 08-01-2019, 11:36 PM

Best is so subjective. Hard for me to pick one.

Best hobby? Acuna.
Best all-around? Tatis.
Best hitter? Soto.

rwperu34 · 08-02-2019, 12:13 AM

I went Soto.

Homerun · 08-02-2019, 12:16 AM

Luis Robert or Yoan Moncada

KurtisCards · 08-02-2019, 12:21 AM

I want it to be devers, but I'm guessing tatis, dude is a beast.

ToppsCollector1 · 08-02-2019, 12:23 AM

Gleyber Torres

REGGIE206 · 08-02-2019, 12:30 AM

Juan Soto

mrchipz · 08-02-2019, 12:31 AM

Man the disrespect for Gleyber Torres is real! lol
Dude is literally having the same stat wise season as acuna and he plays for the YANKEES and hes 22 years old.....
But then again over the years in this hobby i have always seen people be to late to the game on the future stars and just buy whos hot right now.
not saying the other guys are not hot or good but Torres and acuna should be topping this list equally. my opinion.

TMQ · 08-02-2019, 12:31 AM

Why so much love for Soto still? He clearly isn't as good as Acuna and definitely npt on the same level as Devers. If Devers doesn't start put ice cold he would be the favorite for MVP right now....

WillBaseball · 08-02-2019, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TMQ

Why so much love for Soto still? He clearly isn't as good as Acuna and definitely npt on the same level as Devers. If Devers doesn't start put ice cold he would be the favorite for MVP right now....

Soto is 20, and ridiculously good at batting

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mrchipz · 08-02-2019, 12:44 AM

Ronald Acuna - .290 avg - 25 HRs - 65 RBIs
Juan Soto - .289 avg - 20 HRs - 70 RBIs
Gleyber Torres .288 avg - 20HRs - 56 RBIs

Factor in the power house team that the yankees are where Torres is batting 6th-8th most of the time as well.
Also Acuna has 70 more at bats then torres since what i just mentioned above and acuna hits lead off.
If gleyber hat another 70 at bats this season already i can all but guarantee you that he would have about another 4-5 HRs and 10+ RBIs.

Its crazy how torres is not ranked higher.

WillBaseball · 08-02-2019, 12:58 AM

Look at their ages, war, at bats, etc.
1. Acuna 2. Soto
...all things considered

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mrchipz · 08-02-2019, 01:04 AM

I also like how it shows that Gleyber Torres is a 2X ALL STAR under that as well.... 2 seasons, 2 all stars.
Only Yankee to do it under the age of 23 since Mantle & Dimaggio.

https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-tor...-all-star-team

13goyankees13 · 08-02-2019, 01:09 AM

Have to go with Tatis. Very strong hitter and plays one of the hardest defensive positions. Soto seems to be about the same in terms of hitting, plays one of the easiest positions, and is still a bad fielder.

majestik101 · 08-02-2019, 01:10 AM

Boo for not making this poll public so we can weed out the pumpers

ninjacookies · 08-02-2019, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Best is so subjective. Hard for me to pick one.

Best hobby? Acuna.
Best all-around? Tatis.
Best hitter? Soto.

Yes, probably bad wording on my part. Perhaps who would be the most accomplished within that time frame. Most all star appearances, awards, WAR..mvp rankings, consistency...and fan/hobby sentiment. Usually those are all pretty consistent with each other and form a good picture.

I guess the real question would be: if you're a manager, who are you choosing to be the cornerstone of your franchise for the next 5 years?

Great takes so far. There were a few names I probably forgot (like Verdugo), but I tried to keep them around 22 or under. Will be interesting to revisit this thread in a few years to see how things progressed!

ninjacookies · 08-02-2019, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Boo for not making this poll public so we can weed out the pumpers

lul

I know. I probably should have tossed in Anfernee Simons to set the bait.

REGGIE206 · 08-02-2019, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TMQ

Why so much love for Soto still?

rwperu34 · 08-02-2019, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mrchipz

Man the disrespect for Gleyber Torres is real! lol
Dude is literally having the same stat wise season as acuna and he plays for the YANKEES and hes 22 years old.....
But then again over the years in this hobby i have always seen people be to late to the game on the future stars and just buy whos hot right now.
not saying the other guys are not hot or good but Torres and acuna should be topping this list equally. my opinion.

.290/25/65/25
.287/20/56/4

Those two years are not close. Plus the better player is a year younger.

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Originally Posted by TMQ

Why so much love for Soto still? He clearly isn't as good as Acuna and definitely npt on the same level as Devers. If Devers doesn't start put ice cold he would be the favorite for MVP right now....

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Originally Posted by WillBaseball

Soto is 20, and ridiculously good at batting

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This is the thing that leads me to Soto. He's tight in talent/production with Acuna but is a year younger. That is huge. Soto is on more of an HOF track because of that.

MRSPORTSCARD · 08-02-2019, 03:08 AM

Devers is my argument. Only 22 and 5 years younger than Betts. I haven't seen a Red Sox hitter like this since David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. The ball explodes off his bat.
Devers is the real deal. Having a better year than JD Martinez and about almost 10 years younger.

View Poll Results: Who will be the best of the crop?
Acuna Jr.	91	42.92%
Gleyber	12	5.66%
Soto	33	15.57%
Vlad Jr.	10	4.72%
Eloy	2	0.94%
Big Pete	4	1.89%
Tatis Jr.	44	20.75%
Albies	1	0.47%
Devers	15	7.08%
Voters: 212. You may not vote on this poll

08-01-2019, 10:57 PM	#1
ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 56,777	Which of the up and coming talents will be the best player in 5 years? You only get to choose one. Who is going to be the best of the crop? (I love these threads for future reference)

08-01-2019, 10:59 PM	#3
Pasmith16 Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,318 smithprospectcards	Mark Appel __________________ DMV

08-01-2019, 11:33 PM	#6
devo Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: California Posts: 1,585	Tatis for me. Acuna a close second. __________________ "You know who I am. I am a Yankee." - Nelson Mandela, 1990

08-01-2019, 11:36 PM	#7
KhalDrogo Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 41,178	Best is so subjective. Hard for me to pick one. Best hobby? Acuna. Best all-around? Tatis. Best hitter? Soto. __________________ I love PSA!

08-01-2019, 10:58 PM	#2
TheWrightStuff Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 6,826 Nathan104	Ronald Acuna

08-01-2019, 11:31 PM	#5
gmarutiak Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD (but Pittsburgh in my heart!) Posts: 3,137	I went with Tatis. He just seems like he can do it all.

08-02-2019, 12:13 AM	#8
rwperu34 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8,314	I went Soto. __________________ Me: Did I win? Gixen: Yes. You won. Now you're broke.

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KurtisCards Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Nebraska Posts: 576 kurtiscards510	I want it to be devers, but I'm guessing tatis, dude is a beast. __________________ PC:Giants, Buster Posey, 1st Bowmans/Rookie Cards Cubs_rock21 "Bichette will be a stud, if you think differently ill punch you in the dick"

08-02-2019, 12:23 AM	#11
ToppsCollector1 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago IL, USA Posts: 12,525 ToppsCollector1	Gleyber Torres __________________

08-02-2019, 12:30 AM	#12
REGGIE206 Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mukilteo, WA (hometown: Vallejo, CA) Posts: 9,757	Juan Soto __________________ INSTAGRAM: my_card_collection 📸

08-02-2019, 12:31 AM	#13
mrchipz Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,804	Man the disrespect for Gleyber Torres is real! lol Dude is literally having the same stat wise season as acuna and he plays for the YANKEES and hes 22 years old..... But then again over the years in this hobby i have always seen people be to late to the game on the future stars and just buy whos hot right now. not saying the other guys are not hot or good but Torres and acuna should be topping this list equally. my opinion.

08-02-2019, 12:31 AM	#14
TMQ Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 497	Why so much love for Soto still? He clearly isn't as good as Acuna and definitely npt on the same level as Devers. If Devers doesn't start put ice cold he would be the favorite for MVP right now....

08-02-2019, 12:44 AM	#16
mrchipz Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,804	Ronald Acuna - .290 avg - 25 HRs - 65 RBIs Juan Soto - .289 avg - 20 HRs - 70 RBIs Gleyber Torres .288 avg - 20HRs - 56 RBIs Factor in the power house team that the yankees are where Torres is batting 6th-8th most of the time as well. Also Acuna has 70 more at bats then torres since what i just mentioned above and acuna hits lead off. If gleyber hat another 70 at bats this season already i can all but guarantee you that he would have about another 4-5 HRs and 10+ RBIs. Its crazy how torres is not ranked higher.

08-02-2019, 12:58 AM	#17
WillBaseball Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Chicago Posts: 492 WillBaseball	Look at their ages, war, at bats, etc. 1. Acuna 2. Soto ...all things considered Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-02-2019, 01:04 AM	#18
mrchipz Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,804	I also like how it shows that Gleyber Torres is a 2X ALL STAR under that as well.... 2 seasons, 2 all stars. Only Yankee to do it under the age of 23 since Mantle & Dimaggio. https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-tor...-all-star-team

08-02-2019, 01:09 AM	#19
13goyankees13 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,517 13goyankees13	Have to go with Tatis. Very strong hitter and plays one of the hardest defensive positions. Soto seems to be about the same in terms of hitting, plays one of the easiest positions, and is still a bad fielder. __________________ Currently collecting TTM/IP autos and Minnesota Golden Gophers alumni of all sports.

08-02-2019, 01:10 AM	#20
majestik101 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 43,245 majestik101	Boo for not making this poll public so we can weed out the pumpers

08-02-2019, 03:08 AM	#25
MRSPORTSCARD Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,796	Devers is my argument. Only 22 and 5 years younger than Betts. I haven't seen a Red Sox hitter like this since David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. The ball explodes off his bat. Devers is the real deal. Having a better year than JD Martinez and about almost 10 years younger.