1. 08-11-11 07:05 PM #1
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    Who's the smartest baseball player you've ever seen?

    I'm talking baseball smart.

    For me #4 Hall of Famer Paul "The Ignitor" Molitor

    Played SS and 2B flawlessly, knew where everybody was on the field and where they were supposed to be.
    Terrific when he was at third too.
    Played CF and LF flawlessly too, knew what base to go to and never missed a cutoff man.

    There wasn't many smarter hitters as well.
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  2. 08-11-11 07:07 PM #2
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    Chipper Jones is crazy baseball smart...I think a lot of catchers really deserve to be mentioned in this discussion.
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  3. 08-11-11 07:08 PM #3
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    Muts fan here and Yankee hater #1, but I have to give Jeter a nod. Need to think on the subject some more, but he came to mind.
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  4. 08-11-11 07:08 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by High3rEl3m3nt View Post
    Chipper Jones is crazy baseball smart...I think a lot of catchers really deserve to be mentioned in this discussion.
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  5. 08-11-11 07:12 PM #5
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    Maddux and Alomar were smart players.

    On the opposite end of the scale, Corey Patterson.
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  6. 08-11-11 07:19 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Metalhead View Post

    On the opposite end of the scale, Corey Patterson.
    Ever see Mike Greenwell play?
    He was a dope too.
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  7. 08-11-11 07:22 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Ever see Mike Greenwell play?
    He was a dope too.
    Hanley Ramirez get's a nod on the modern side for dope.
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  8. 08-11-11 07:26 PM #8
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    Hate to say it but, Jeter from the last 15yrs for me.
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  9. 08-11-11 07:34 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Huntertz View Post
    Hate to say it but, Jeter from the last 15yrs for me.
    Mike, I was going to say the same thing. But Maddux might have the most "baseball smart" I've ever seen in a player?
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  10. 08-11-11 07:47 PM #10
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    Smartest jeter moron ummm to many to count
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  11. 08-11-11 07:51 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by EXhoosier10 View Post
    Mike, I was going to say the same thing. But Maddux might have the most "baseball smart" I've ever seen in a player?
    Moose too.
    Mike Mussina is one of my all time favorites.
    On the field and off, a genius.

    Got like 4.1 Gpa from Stanford in 3 1/2 years (I still don't know how you can get a 4.1 when 4.0 is considered perfect)

    So baseball smart Moose was.
    One scout said, "if Mussina walked you, it was by design, on purpose."
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Moose too.
    Mike Mussina is one of my all time favorites.
    On the field and off, a genius.

    Got like 4.1 Gpa from Stanford in 3 1/2 years (I still don't know how you can get a 4.1 when 4.0 is considered perfect)

    So baseball smart Moose was.
    One scout said, "if Mussina walked you, it was by design, on purpose."
    Too bad he was such a Rooster. Not Mr. popular in the clubhouse, no arguing his smarts and success though, made crosswords his bitch on the side.
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    Pete Rose
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  14. 08-11-11 08:02 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by starfire View Post
    Pete Rose
    You gonna tail him on his plays? Not the sharpest dude imo. On the determination scale, he blows it up.

    Bobby Valentine is a VERY bright dude, for better or worse.
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  15. 08-11-11 08:30 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Redscot View Post
    Too bad he was such a Rooster. Not Mr. popular in the clubhouse, no arguing his smarts and success though, made crosswords his bitch on the side.
    Kept to himself, somebody once said about Moose "he could explain it to you, but it'll just go over your head"

    He's got sweet gig now, he's on the Little League Board of Directors - International
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    I would have to say Maddux. He new the batter's thoughts before they came about.

    Interesting facts about Mussina. Never new all that about him. Now I want to go read about him
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  18. 08-12-11 07:46 AM #18
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    Starlin Castro

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  19. 08-12-11 07:49 AM #19
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    Milton Bradley......he owns a board game company, right?

    Seriously, Maddux.....some of his stories are amazing.
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    Surprised that so many people think that Pitchers are baseball's brightest...it's got to be catchers and shortstops
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  21. 08-12-11 01:40 PM #21
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    I'm sure, he is not Adam Dunn
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  22. 08-12-11 02:44 PM #22
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    chris sabo----not #1-but he wore glasses
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  23. 08-12-11 03:05 PM #23
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  24. 08-12-11 03:20 PM #24
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    Pete Rose. That's where the discussion ends in my opinion.
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    John Lackey

    He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million
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  26. 08-12-11 03:29 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    John Lackey He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million
    At least Lackey may still give them something. Bobby Bonilla has been out of MLB for a few years now and the NYM are paying him millions over the next 10 for nothing!!
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  27. 08-12-11 07:58 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    John Lackey

    He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million
    Now thats comedy

    My opinion I would say Glavine. i loved him as a player and hated seeing him in New york. He has a great BB mind as well as Maddux and Chipper
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  28. 08-12-11 09:57 PM #28
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    brad ausmus. there is no reason he should have still been playing baseball for well over a decade except pitcher LOVED to pitch to him with the way he called a game.
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  29. 08-13-11 12:16 AM #29
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    Gotta say Greg Maddux definitely and even throw Tommy Glavine in there. Baseball smart and saavy veterans for sure.

    Also like Al Leiter and Orel Hershiser to be in this discussion....especially the "bulldog". He was very intelligent.

    Catchers....I'd have to say Mike Scossia and Joe Girardi. Jorge Posada is also pretty intelligent.

    Jeter and John Olerud get my nod as far as infielders go.
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  30. 08-13-11 12:33 AM #30
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    People around Chicago must believe it is Steve Stone.
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  31. 08-13-11 09:01 AM #31
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    people need to give more credit to pete rose........he bet ON his team------IMO that should be allowed every game and encouraged
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