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July 24, 2007
A-Rod '07 = Best Offensive Season Ever At 3B?
Without going into the stats, it's safe to say that these players represent some of the best offensive seasons ever by a third baseman (since 1900):
George Brett, 1980 & 1985.
Chipper Jones, 1999.
Alex Rodriguez, 2005.
Wade Boggs, 1987.
Al Rosen, 1953.
Mel Ott, 1938.
Eddie Mathews, 1953.
[And, I would give Mike Schmidt an honorable mention for 1981 here, as well.]
To date, Alex Rodriguez is on pace to match or better all of these aforementioned seasons.
Yes, this season, in the Bronx, we just may be seeing the best season ever - with the bat - by a third basemen, in the modern history of the game.
If you're going to pick a season to have, in the option year of your contract, you can't do any better than having the best offensive season in the history of your position, can you?
Posted by Steve Lombardi at July 24, 2007 08:21 AM