Top Second Basemen of the Decade

[Jeffy25]

9. Cano
8. Biggio
7. Castillo
6. Vidro
5. Roberts
4. Pedroia
3. Soriano
2. Utley
1. Kent

Where is Durham and Polanco?

and why is Pedroia number 4? while Roberts is 5?

[200tang]

Vidro!

[Jeffy25]

I feel like Biggio is ripped off being placed 8th as well.

[metsguy234]

Why would Polanco be on there?

[Jeffy25]

Why would Polanco be on there?

has more hits than any other second basemen of the decade....that would be a pretty good reason.


and his high batting average, obp etc at the position. He is a very valuable second basemen, all through the decade.

[Francoeurstein]

My top 10:
1. Jeff Kent
2. Chase Utley
3. Placido Polanco
4. Brian Roberts
5. Craig Biggio
6. Jose Vidro
7. Ray Durham
8. Orlando Hudson
9. Luis Castillo
10. Robinson Cano

[HoustonGM]

I don't see how you can put someone with 3 years of playing time 4th on an all-decade list unless those 3 years were absolutely insanely good.

[acetoolguy]

I don't see how you can put someone with 3 years of playing time 4th on an all-decade list unless those 3 years were absolutely insanely good.

These things always seem to get weighted to recent times....short memories.

[Red Sox Fan 734]

Vidro should be higher up.

[yomamaimontv]

Where are these list originating from?

[Arctic Blast]

I feel like Biggio is ripped off being placed 8th as well.

The only thing I can think of that MIGHT have dropped Biggio in someone's eyes as a second baseman is the time he spent playing in the outfield. Still doesn't make sense to have him 8th, though.

[boomboom]

i know that Boone was earlier in the decade but he put up some nasty numbers from 01-03

[dps]

You can also reasonably drop Biggio lower because he only played 7 seasons in the decade--but if you do, how do you put Pedroia 4th?

[HoustonGM]

The only thing I can think of that MIGHT have dropped Biggio in someone's eyes as a second baseman is the time he spent playing in the outfield. Still doesn't make sense to have him 8th, though.

He also wasn't particularly good for most of the decade... the 1990's were his time.

Where are these list originating from?

MLB Network.

As I did in the 1B thread, the players mentioned so far ranked by WAR from 2000-2009:

1. Jeff Kent, 36.2
2. Chase Utley, 34.6
3. Placido Polanco, 33.3
4. Ray Durham, 26.2
5. Luis Castillo, 23.5
6. Brian Roberts, 20.9
7. Alfonso Soriano, 20.7
8. Orlando Hudson, 18.7
9. Bret Boone, 18.6
10. Robinson Cano, 17.8
11. Jose Vidro, 14.4
12. Dustin Pedroia, 14
13. Craig Biggio, 10.9

[200tang]

Fourteen!