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Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

[philpritchard]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

[numbers]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

[MadTIGERmaN]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

[numbers]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

You didnt have to throw him a strike though, with Henderson there was nothing you could do. Pitch to him he goes deep, walk him and he steals 2nd and 3rd and then scores when someone puts the ball in play. The guy was amazing.

[Coach]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

You didnt have to throw him a strike though, with Henderson there was nothing you could do. Pitch to him he goes deep, walk him and he steals 2nd and 3rd and then scores when someone puts the ball in play. The guy was amazing.

Team Numbers on this one. Henderson was the greatest leadoff hitter ever. Set the table for the rest of the team. And when he was on base he scored, or caused much distraction for the opposing pitcher, catcher...heck, everyone. He's a Top 10 greatest ever.

[Norah]

$30.7MM a year for Kershaw.

[philpritchard]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

You didnt have to throw him a strike though, with Henderson there was nothing you could do. Pitch to him he goes deep, walk him and he steals 2nd and 3rd and then scores when someone puts the ball in play. The guy was amazing.

Team Numbers on this one. Henderson was the greatest leadoff hitter ever. Set the table for the rest of the team. And when he was on base he scored, or caused much distraction for the opposing pitcher, catcher...heck, everyone. He's a Top 10 greatest ever.

Bonds is a Top 2 greatest ever, though.

I don't think I'm really disputing anything here. Henderson is the best leadoff hitter of all time, and Bonds is arguably the best player of all time.

They're like opposites... Henderson's speed = Bonds's power and Bonds's speed = Henderson's power.

[Fuck You Jobu]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

You didnt have to throw him a strike though, with Henderson there was nothing you could do. Pitch to him he goes deep, walk him and he steals 2nd and 3rd and then scores when someone puts the ball in play. The guy was amazing.

Team Numbers on this one. Henderson was the greatest leadoff hitter ever. Set the table for the rest of the team. And when he was on base he scored, or caused much distraction for the opposing pitcher, catcher...heck, everyone. He's a Top 10 greatest ever.

Bonds is a Top 2 greatest ever, though.

I don't think I'm really disputing anything here. Henderson is the best leadoff hitter of all time, and Bonds is arguably the best player of all time.

They're like opposites... Henderson's speed = Bonds's power and Bonds's speed = Henderson's power.

Who's the other Top 2?

[Simple Torture]

$30.7MM a year for Kershaw.

He's been so durable the past five seasons (30+ starts each year, 200+ innings in 4/5 of them) that you can almost smell the upcoming rotator cuff/elbow surgeries from here (at least after a contract like that).

[numbers]

Yeah, I wouldn't give that contract to any pitcher. Easy to say when you aren't a dodger fan, though.

[MadTIGERmaN]

Not like Rickey, how many times did they walk bonds and nothing came of it? If you walked Henderson it was a run.

Well that has a lot to do with the players batting around them, but walking Bonds in 2001 was pretty much a necessity.

Right, what I'm saying is bonds could be neutralized though. Henderson couldn't be when he was in his prime.

I hear what your saying for sure... my bro was/is a huge Henderson fan.
but Bonds in 2001... steroids or not, if you threw him 1 strike... odds are it was a home run, just 1 thats all he needed.

You didnt have to throw him a strike though, with Henderson there was nothing you could do. Pitch to him he goes deep, walk him and he steals 2nd and 3rd and then scores when someone puts the ball in play. The guy was amazing.

Team Numbers on this one. Henderson was the greatest leadoff hitter ever. Set the table for the rest of the team. And when he was on base he scored, or caused much distraction for the opposing pitcher, catcher...heck, everyone. He's a Top 10 greatest ever.

Bonds is a Top 2 greatest ever, though.

I don't think I'm really disputing anything here. Henderson is the best leadoff hitter of all time, and Bonds is arguably the best player of all time.

They're like opposites... Henderson's speed = Bonds's power and Bonds's speed = Henderson's power.

Who's the other Top 2?

I still have a hard time putting him infront of Aaron and Mays, and possibly DiMaggio and Williams... But hes definitely top 10, and Griffey Jr

[philpritchard]

Who's the other Top 2?

Ruth.

Top ten for me, not necessarily in order because that would require too much thought: Ruth, Bonds, Cobb, Mays, Aaron, Williams, Wagner, Hornsby, Musial Gehrig... maybe. I don't know. There are way too many unbelievable players in that top tier.

[MadTIGERmaN]

Who's the other Top 2?

Ruth.

Top ten for me, not necessarily in order because that would require too much thought: Ruth, Bonds, Cobb, Mays, Aaron, Williams, Wagner, Hornsby, Musial Gehrig... maybe. I don't know. There are way too many unbelievable players in that top tier.

ever notice in every highlight of Babe Ruth hitting a home run... he watches it.
Is he the reason that became an unwritten rule?

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Trying to come up with a quick top 10, I came up for this, it's not really in a particular order:

Mays
Cobb
Ruth
Aaron
Henderson
Williams
DiMaggio
Bonds
Rose
Wagner

[@SkitchP]

Lewis
Pembleton
Bolander
Giardello
Bayliis
Howard
Kellerman
Munch
Felton
Crosetti

[numbers]

Lewis
Pembleton
Bolander
Giardello
Bayliis
Howard
Kellerman
Munch
Felton
Crosetti

Who is Felton?

[numbers]

never mind, I feel like such an asshole for even asking that.

[@SkitchP]

Lewis
Pembleton
Bolander
Giardello
Bayliis
Howard
Kellerman
Munch
Felton
Crosetti

Who is Felton?

Beau

[@SkitchP]

never mind, I feel like such an asshole for even asking that.