Albert Pujols, Ichiro, or Alfonso Soriano?
2007-01-06 13:44:58 · 11 answers · asked by Andrew B 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I would go with Pujols, hands down. It's harder to build a team around a lead-off guy like Ichiro, Pujols can take over the ballgame much easier than Ichiro. Soriano is too streaky.
2007-01-06 14:50:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love the Mariners and Ichiro is awesome but to build a team around I'd have to say Pujols. He might not have the hits and average that Ichiro does but he has that power and more of a personality. Soriano is pretty much just a mercenary in baseball... going where the money is. I don't want to stoop so low as to call him baseball's T.O. but he's in that area.
2007-01-06 22:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by rjakjr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to say Pujols simply because he had the best 1st 5 seasons of anybody in history and he is arguably the best hitter in the game who is extremely patient, with a respectable defensive game. He may go down as one of the greatest hitters ever when it is all said and done.
I think Ichrio and Soriano are fantastic players, but I don't think you can build a team around Ichiro, basically a leadoff hitter. Also, Soriano is too much of a liability at the plate as a freeswinger that racks up too many strikeouts to be the cornerstone of an organization.
2007-01-06 22:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by LLaRo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All great, but Pujols is an all time great, he does it all, and, justified or not, just has a better rep than Soriano. He is significantly younger than the other two as well. Soriano (4 years older), Ichiro (7 years older).
2007-01-06 23:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by Eho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easily Pujols. A five tool player that still has so much good years ahead of him and is a hard worker. He is also younger then Ichiro and Soriano is a disaster in the field.
2007-01-06 22:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pujols all the way. If Ichiro was younger I'd choose him. Albert can just pund the ball, but he hits for high average, he's not just a slugger, he's a good fielder, and he can drive in the runners. Ichiro is great though, because he's fast, he's an incredible fielder with a cannon for an arm, and he gets a lot of hits, but Prince Albert is younger.
2007-01-07 04:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by kblavie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pujols- most power, better OBP than Soriano, much better slugging than Ichiro, youngest
2007-01-06 23:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by crime.dog738 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alfonso Soriano. There's not to many 40/40 guys out there. I would move in back to second which is another rare find.
But there's plenty of guys with pop.
2007-01-06 22:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by Play Ball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Pujols.
2007-01-06 21:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pujols.
2007-01-06 23:50:39 · answer #10 · answered by Quantum Aurelius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋