not talking about this year but i mean over all who is better now arod or big papi??!
2006-08-25 06:47:19 · 19 answers · asked by Tanasi J 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Overall A-Rod is better.
This year, Ortiz is the more valuable player.
Why is A-Rod better overall?
1) He plays defense, Ortiz doesn't. Don't forget, A-Rod was a gold glove shortstop before moving to third base.
2) A-Rod is going to break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record. Ortiz would be lucky to reach 500 career.
3) This is really only Ortiz's 4th season as a top player. A-Rod's been a terrific player for over 10 years now.
4) A-Rod isn't juiced up. Ortiz's trainer got caught smuggling steroids across the US/Canada border for Juan Gonzales, and also has connections to Miguel Tejada (another steroid posterboy).
2006-08-25 07:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Offended? Aww Have a Cookie! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really liked A-rod as a Mariner and a Ranger. I was never critical of him getting that big contract. If an organization is stupid enough to pay someone 200 mil to play a game it's not the players fault. Now as a third baseman for the Yank me's he's still a devastating hitter but not as great a fielder as he was as a shortstop, although he still is above average than most players in the majors at both hitting and fielding. That said, in comparison to David Ortiz, I have to say that A-rod has a major upper hand. There is no better clutch hitter than Papi but his fielding ability is no where near the caliber of A-rod. That said, comparing A-rod to Ortiz is a bit unfair since there respective positions are totally different. First base and DH are no where near the athletic ablity of shortstop and third base.
2006-08-25 07:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by Dah veed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Batting average, they are practically dead even at .287. Ortiz has hit about 20 more HR's, 46 to A-Rod's 26. A-rod has currently, 93 RBI's, 88 Runs, and 11 stolen bases. Ortiz has 120 RBI's, 97 Runs, and 1 stolen base.
Based on offensive production, I'd say Ortiz took the cake with 46 homers for the season. A-rod is definitely a great all-around player but I feel like his production numbers have dropped this season and he's not reaching his potential. Papi has it good this season.
2006-08-25 07:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by ninjitsui1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im going for A-Rod I am a Yankee fan but also A-Rod and had 48 homers last year and Papi had 40. In 2001 A- Rod had 54 homers. Besides A-Rod is good defense too. Ortiz is only a DH.
But still as Much as I hate the Red Sox i do like a couple of players like ex-red sox johnny damon and ex-marlin Josh Beckett
2006-08-25 06:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by HOT RYAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they both suck on defense, Papi is hitting better this days, but can't win you a ballgame playing small ball, stealing a base, or even robbing a double or a single, so A-Rod is a better all around player than Papi.
2006-08-25 08:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by Juan V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Papi
2006-08-25 07:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by carl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alex Rodriguez. Not even close. He is nearly as good with the bat playing a position where there is less offense available. That makes him more valuable. He also plays the field. He has had a bad year this year, but he has decent range and would still be a very good SS.
2006-08-25 10:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by desotobrave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This season it's Big Papi.
2006-08-25 06:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by James W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overall this isn't even a question.
One is having a bad year, but may still end up with 800 HR.
The other is a DH who is having a good year
2006-08-25 07:17:26 · answer #9 · answered by Lefty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Rod
2006-08-25 09:25:18 · answer #10 · answered by Rey817 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋