[Lefty Noob]

Who do you folks think is the most underrated or overlooked player in Major League Baseball?

[simple simon]

Red Sox SS Julio Lugo

he was bashed all season (by me included) for his lack of hitting ........ yet he was very good in the field .. and in the post season he was very clutch at the plate

[legend]

I think you could make a case for Justin Morneau, even though he was recognized as MVP last year. His name is rarely mentioned when talking about great players. If I had to pick a Boston player it would be a guy like Timlin, who had a great post-season, plus the Yankees can never hit him for whatever reason.

[suedon70]

Carlos Pena for the D-Rays - dude hit 46 HRs & 121 RBIs....

[bears9]

Mark DeRosa, he is a utility guy for the Cubs who quietly had more RBIs than Soriano. Not to mention he can play solid defense at about every poistion

[vincesanity82]

Barry Zito..

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Barry Zito..

Zito, underrated? After the way he got that big money deal and then completely laid an egg? More likely overrated in my book, vince.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by simple simon

Red Sox SS Julio Lugo

he was bashed all season (by me included) for his lack of hitting ........ yet he was very good in the field .. and in the post season he was very clutch at the plate

How is a .237 hitter who is a shaky fielder, underrated? Because he got a couple of hits in the post season?

I think it's Aaron Harangue. He threw 231 innings, was 16-6, with a 1.14 WHIP.

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, I like Harang. Think of how good his win-loss record would be on another team. But him on the Sox and look out.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yeah, I like Harang. Think of how good his win-loss record would be on another team. But him on the Sox and look out.

Harang over Lugo any day.

[azrael492]

I am going to stick with the Reds and say, Brandon Phillips. he had one of the best years I can remember as a 2b....not his natural position. He hit so well last year they moved him into the cleanup role. All this and he was given away by the Indians for a song.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by azrael492

I am going to stick with the Reds and say, Brandon Phillips. he had one of the best years I can remember as a 2b....not his natural position. He hit so well last year they moved him into the cleanup role. All this and he was given away by the Indians for a song.

Yeah, but he was a bust once upon a time, so he is only evening out now.

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Yeah, but he was a bust once upon a time, so he is only evening out now.

He was never really a bust. He was just never given a shot in Cleveland. He always had somebody in front of him to not get a shot, and he didn't get along with the manager. He was considered a head case because they didn't get along. He got his shot and ran with it.

Isn't that what underrated means....being considered a bust and playing well.

[legend]

Lance Berkman is underrated. Lifetime .300 hitter with five of the last seven seasons at 100 plus RBI.

[stepay]

Harang is a good choice. Lance Berkman too is a good choice.

Others are:

Matt Holliday

Michael Young

Todd Helton (I know people know about him, but he should get more props than he does, even with playing in Colorado). He needs 7 more seasons at 160 hits per to make the Hall of Fame though probably. I think if he falls 300 hits short they might not vote him in (and I think he deserves to be in).

Michael Cabrera

A few others.

Past players that don't get the props they should get include at the top of the list Dave Concepcion.