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    Is Brent Gardner really faster than Carl Crawford?

    ????

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    i think so

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    sure

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    Absolutely

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    yes.
    fastest guy in baseball

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    Good to hear

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    Brady Anderson formerly of the Orioles would've given Bret Gardner a run for his money

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    Quote Originally Posted by will2survive View Post
    Brady Anderson formerly of the Orioles would've given Bret Gardner a run for his money

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    probably a little, Buchholz is faster than both though

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    probably a little, Buchholz is faster than both though

    I think Wakefield is faster than Buchholz, no?

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    Gomez is faster than both of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    I think Wakefield is faster than Buchholz, no?
    Wakefield can probably throw the ball faster than Buchholz can run if thats what you're asking

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    Fishhead: Anderson was witnessed in practice with Olympic style speed--no joke--he did the roids when he hit the 50 homers but it had nothing to do with his speed

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    I'm a Yankees fan. That's the last thing that I'd like to admit

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    probably a little, Buchholz is faster than both though
    he might be.

    but he is also gay like all the red sox

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    No, but Brett Gardner is.

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    ellsbury is faster than both

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    joey gathright is the fastest player in baseball, too bad he cant hit worth a shit

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    Nygel Morgan is the fastest ... no?

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    The Buchholz thing is no joke. He was a sprint champion in high scool. Ran a 10.87 100-meter.
    (For context - although world class men are sub 10 - Marion Jones' best was 10.65 and Flo-Jo's best ever was 10.49).

    In the minors, Buchholz beat Ellsbury in a race and Francona has ordered they not race each other again even though the other Boston players were pushing for them to do it.

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    haha why would Francona order that? Francona sounds like a doosh bag

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    Juan Pierre led the league with 68 SB, hes hella fast

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ice House View Post
    haha why would Francona order that? Francona sounds like a doosh bag

    the last thing you need is one of your starting pitchers getting injured running a meaningless race.

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    ^ That.

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    Speed is only an asset if the dipshit could get on base. Most of these speedsters spend their careers riding the pine pinch running in the 9th.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grits n' Gravy View Post
    the last thing you need is one of your starting pitchers getting injured running a meaningless race.
    The irony is that Bucholtz INJ himself running the bases during Interleague play against the Giants.

    When I saw him running, high school sprint champ didnt come to mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DemoralizdDreamr View Post
    Juan Pierre led the league with 68 SB, hes hella fast
    Steals are a good bench mark but steals aren't just about flat out speed. Steals are also a function of guys ability to read the pitchers move, get good jumps, and have managers that actually let them steal.

    With that said I'd throw out these names...
    Gardner
    Buckholtz
    Ellsbury
    Michael Borne - fast but can't hit for shit
    Juan Pierre
    Chone Figgins
    Jose Reyes
    Rafel Furcal


    Nijer Morgan is NOT near the fastest, I watched a lot of him. Just because he's a skinny knee grow doesn't mean he's the fastest because he's not. Ellsbury would smoke him and he's probably not even #1. Carl Crawford is also way overrated in the speed department. Little Ichiro at 36 or whatever years old would smoke him.

    My best guess for #1 would be Ellsbury, Borne, Gardner or Buckholtz

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    I hate Brett Gardner. Yankee fans want you to think hes God. Hes the AL version of Michael Bourn, get over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zgates View Post
    yes.
    fastest guy in baseball
    Fact.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goblue1988 View Post
    I hate Brett Gardner. Yankee fans want you to think hes God. Hes the AL version of Michael Bourn, get over it.
    Michael Born is a speedster that hits like a double A player. Bourne is maybe the fastest guy in the league and an awesome base stealer but his bad is so poor it's questionable for him to even stay in the lineup. Gardner should be a .300 hitter for years.

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    Peter Bourjos is real fast.

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    Hunter Pence is speedy also.

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