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Bagwell and Biggio named number 2 and 3 in most underrated players of today.

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Two Sandwiches, Aug 8, 2003.

  1. Two Sandwiches

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    Even if it is page 2.

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    2. Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
    Year after year, Bagwell puts up big numbers -- his worst season at the plate, his rookie year, he hit 15 homers and drove in 82, batting .294. He's had two 40 HR/30 SB years, displaying speed that few first basemen can boast. He's won a Gold Glove (in 1994) and an MVP Award. Bagwell is on his way to the Hall of Fame, one of the best first basemen of all time (Bill James has him at No. 4, just behind Mark McGwire and just ahead of Eddie Murray), and one of the greatest hitters of our era, despite playing his prime years in the pitcher-friendly Astrodome.

    3. Craig Biggio, Houston Astros
    "Craig Biggio is the best player in major league baseball today." That's from The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, copyright 2001. James compares Biggio to Ken Griffey Jr. (back when Junior was the man), makes a good case that Biggio is better and adds, for good measure, that Biggio is "tremendously underrated." We agree with James, even if the comparison to Junior doesn't carry the same weight as it did a couple of years ago.

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    I'm kinda suprised about what they said on Biggio.
     
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