Best players by position (reviews)
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For me, it really depends on what I want out of a player at a specific time and that changes from time to time. That's why I made a spreadsheet (depth chart) that sorts the top 30 cards by position and any attribute. I just pick the position from a drop-down and then pick the attribute from a drop-down and the list appears. If I want speed, I have speed. If I want power, I have power, etc. As a bonus, I keep a list of all of my PXP leveled players, and my depth chart takes that into account.
But here goes the players I use the most:
Catcher: Piazza. I have his 88 P5 and am now working on his 96. I also like the 96 Maur card
1B: 95 Jared Walsh but I also like the 99 Ortiz and the 97 Cabrera.
2B: 94 Joe Morgan. I also like the 93 Sandberg.
3B: 95 Devers and as a back up 97 Machado
SS: Wow...this one is hard, there are so many but my #1 is Kahlil Watson.
LF: Again, pretty deep. I started the year with 93 Justice but then I got 94 Gibson. You can't forget 93 Gwynne, 99 Stanton, 97 Alvarez, 95 Schwarber...the list just goes on.
CF: 97 Buxton, 97 Rodriguez, 96 Wagner...holy cow, another deep position.
RF: 97 Ruth, 97 Soto, 97 Harper, 96 Musil, 95 Acuna and one of my all time favorites 91 Dawson. -
@the_dragon1912 said in Best players by position (reviews):
- Mauer- he just rakes for me. Can't wait for a 99 of his
2 Napoli- on Paper he is better than Mauer but I haven't hit well with him so far - Contreras- Reasonable fast and has Pop time, pretty good bat
- Piazza- Same as any other Piazza card lol
- Henry Davis- the best if the future stars program catchers imo
I also haven't used Cartaya and agree to an extent on Carter. He is definitely better than previous Gary Carter cards but I've only really had success with him against LHP
Good call with Henry Davis. Of the FS catchers from that program of which there were 5 I believe (not counting MJ Melendez who came out at the same time), Davis is my favorite. Compusano is also decent.
- Mauer- he just rakes for me. Can't wait for a 99 of his
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@blind_bleeder said in Best players by position (reviews):
For me, it really depends on what I want out of a player at a specific time and that changes from time to time. That's why I made a spreadsheet (depth chart) that sorts the top 30 cards by position and any attribute. I just pick the position from a drop-down and then pick the attribute from a drop-down and the list appears. If I want speed, I have speed. If I want power, I have power, etc. As a bonus, I keep a list of all of my PXP leveled players, and my depth chart takes that into account.
But here goes the players I use the most:
Catcher: Piazza. I have his 88 P5 and am now working on his 96. I also like the 96 Maur card
1B: 95 Jared Walsh but I also like the 99 Ortiz and the 97 Cabrera.
2B: 94 Joe Morgan. I also like the 93 Sandberg.
3B: 95 Devers and as a back up 97 Machado
SS: Wow...this one is hard, there are so many but my #1 is Kahlil Watson.
LF: Again, pretty deep. I started the year with 93 Justice but then I got 94 Gibson. You can't forget 93 Gwynne, 99 Stanton, 97 Alvarez, 95 Schwarber...the list just goes on.
CF: 97 Buxton, 97 Rodriguez, 96 Wagner...holy cow, another deep position.
RF: 97 Ruth, 97 Soto, 97 Harper, 96 Musil, 95 Acuna and one of my all time favorites 91 Dawson.This is what I like about these forums, finding others like me haha. I'll be posting each position through the next few days to get away from the constant complaining on these boards. Hope you'll jump in even though you already shared your lists.
Also, Buxton doesn't get enough love presumably because of the low contact. But I absolutely mash with him and once he's on the bases, it's a wrap. I got the 10 SBs with him alone other than one by Jackie (had I known Jackie counted it would have happened sooner).
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@ericulous1_psn said in Best players by position (reviews):
Over the last few weeks we've seen a ton of new cards. McCutchen and Jackie collections, Papi, Minnie and Miggy programs, the 30 new all Stars plus Home run Derby, All Star Game, Tool box and Retro Finest cards, etc.
I'd love to hear some reviews and see who people are using.
To start: who are your top 5 Catchers ?
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Mike Napoli 97 2nd Half - I just bought him and he is everything people are saying, massive offensive force.
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Joe Mauer 96 Cover Athlete- I can't hit with much power with him but he's a hitting machine with occasional pop.
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Gary Carter 96 2nd Half- Last year I think I hit 2 Home runs with all the Carter cards combined. He was my first hitter to 30 HR and is still super consistent.
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Willson Contreras 97 AS 22- just started using him and Kirk. Both are great but Willson is the better defender and has more pop.
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Dalton Varsho 91 Monthly- there are better options but since there are many program missions for Monthly cards, he's my go to and he is a great hitter and has the best speed of all catchers.
I haven't tried Cartaya yet.
Who are your top catchers (doesn't have to be 5, just however many you wanna write about).
Posada is worth a look as well. For me it's
Napoli
Mauer
Carter
Posada
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The "Best" are not always the Best for everyone and you just have to try enough players to see who works for you. I just started in a League and my team is doing well hitting wise. Currently this is my starting lineup.
C 96 Mauer
1B 99 Papi
2B 94 Morgan
3B 99 Brett
SS 96 Bogaerts (4 HR in 2 games)
LF 97 Soto
CF 96 Springer
RF 97 Judge
DH 97 AlvarezVery left handed so I'm looking at getting Napoli as Sam has mentioned above.
I prefer a team of HOF Legends but since most of them are not out yet, I'm using who works well for me.
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2B Swanson
3B De La Cruz
LF Soriano
1B Stargell
SS N. Marte
RF Harper
C Piazza
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@ericulous1_psn said in Best players by position (reviews):
@blind_bleeder said in Best players by position (reviews):
This is what I like about these forums, finding others like me haha. I'll be posting each position through the next few days to get away from the constant complaining on these boards. Hope you'll jump in even though you already shared your lists.
Also, Buxton doesn't get enough love presumably because of the low contact. But I absolutely mash with him and once he's on the bases, it's a wrap. I got the 10 SBs with him alone other than one by Jackie (had I known Jackie counted it would have happened sooner).
I agree about Buxton.
Okay - let's talk catchers. As @TEXAS10PT_PSN said, there are a lot preferences to take into account. For example, Johnny Bench is a great card, but I don't hit well with him, so I don't use him. As I said earlier, my favorite catcher cards this year are the Piazza and Mauer cards. I really like the 88 Piazza but I have him at P5, and am working on the 96 Piazza now. (My favorite REAL catchers are Carlton Fisk and I-Rod).
Top 5. Well, lets start with OVR. The top OVR cards are:
98 Diego Cartaya
97 Alejandro Kirk
97 Willson Contreras
97 Mike Napoli
There are three 96 OVR catchers. Gary Carter, Joe Mauer, and Mike Piazza.In my opinion, the first thing you want in a catcher is fielding and blocking.
Top 5 fielders
94 Roberto Perez
76 Jacob Stallings
90 Sean Murphy
76 Max Stassi
72 Austin HedgesTop 5 blockers
94 Roberto Perez
78 Manny Pina
90 J.T. Realmuto
90 Carson KellyThe next thing (in my opinion) arm strength and accuracy
Top 5 ARM
90 J.T. Realmuto
90 Sean Murphy
95 Korey Lee
87 Jorge Alfaro (tied with his 83 card)
95 Shea LangeliersTop 5 Accuracy
94 Roberto Perez
95 Korey Lee
95 Henry Davis
95 Shea Langeliers
93 Ivan RodriguezThe Last thing is hitting. I'll average the power and contact for both L and R. Some guys like to have a switch hitting catcher and there aren't that many. In my mind, you have to look at their opposite hand attributes to see if they are higher than someone who isn't a switch hitter, because if they aren't, what's the point?
Top 5 Contact (averaged L and R)
97 Mike Napoli (123.5, 122, 125)
95 Joe Mauer (109, 103, 115)
97 Alejandro Kirk (106, 95, 117)
96 Mike Piazza (105.5, 108, 103)
98 Diego Cartaya (103, 104, 102)Top 5 Power (averaged L and R)
89 Mitch Garver (119.5, 125, 114)
98 Diego Cartaya (109, 112, 106)
96 Mike Piazza (108, 115, 101)
86 Salvador Perez (107, 125, 89)
97 Willson Contreras (103.5, 125, 82)There you have it. These aren't biased results. I sorted the SDS database by each category, so these are just numbers.
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98 Craig Biggio might have something to say about this list tomorrow when it drops
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seems like not many people using big hurt anymore..
C 96 Mauer
1B 99 Frank Thomas
2B 93 Ketel Marte
3B 99 Brett
SS 96 Andres Gimenez
LF 97 JD Martinex
CF 98 Julio Rodriguez
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@cosmic_wonders said in Best players by position (reviews):
98 Craig Biggio might have something to say about this list tomorrow when it drops
Biggio's 2B card last year was phenomenal. I'd love to see him have another card like that one.
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Yeah I'm hoping Biggio has Catcher as a secondary. He could definitely jump up this list. Same with Jimmie Foxx when he gets his high diamond. I also think we still have Pudge, Mauer and Piazza cards that will be better than these versions. I wonder if we get a solid Grandal, Salvy, Molina or Realmuto card.
Lastly, don't count out a high diamond for Adley or Posada. And of course, Bench. It's fun to to think of all the cards coming.
@Blind_Bleeder I was surprised to see Garver so high on the power list. I did enjoy his card for a few days. Thanks for putting that together.
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@ericulous1_psn said in Best players by position (reviews):
Yeah I'm hoping Biggio has Catcher as a secondary. He could definitely jump up this list. Same with Jimmie Foxx when he gets his high diamond. I also think we still have Pudge, Mauer and Piazza cards that will be better than these versions. I wonder if we get a solid Grandal, Salvy, Molina or Realmuto card.
Lastly, don't count out a high diamond for Adley or Posada. And of course, Bench. It's fun to to think of all the cards coming.
@Blind_Bleeder I was surprised to see Garver so high on the power list. I did enjoy his card for a few days. Thanks for putting that together.
Don't leave out Schwarber either. As a secondary catcher, he's had some good cards too.
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@ericulous1_psn said in Best players by position (reviews):
Yeah I'm hoping Biggio has Catcher as a secondary. He could definitely jump up this list. Same with Jimmie Foxx when he gets his high diamond. I also think we still have Pudge, Mauer and Piazza cards that will be better than these versions. I wonder if we get a solid Grandal, Salvy, Molina or Realmuto card.
Lastly, don't count out a high diamond for Adley or Posada. And of course, Bench. It's fun to to think of all the cards coming.
@Blind_Bleeder I was surprised to see Garver so high on the power list. I did enjoy his card for a few days. Thanks for putting that together.
He does!
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@blind_bleeder said in Best players by position (reviews):
@ericulous1_psn said in Best players by position (reviews):
Yeah I'm hoping Biggio has Catcher as a secondary. He could definitely jump up this list. Same with Jimmie Foxx when he gets his high diamond. I also think we still have Pudge, Mauer and Piazza cards that will be better than these versions. I wonder if we get a solid Grandal, Salvy, Molina or Realmuto card.
Lastly, don't count out a high diamond for Adley or Posada. And of course, Bench. It's fun to to think of all the cards coming.
@Blind_Bleeder I was surprised to see Garver so high on the power list. I did enjoy his card for a few days. Thanks for putting that together.
Don't leave out Schwarber either. As a secondary catcher, he's had some good cards too.
Totally, if he gets one that's another great option. Maybe even a 99 Carter. Last year I never used him but his 96 this year is miles better than last year.
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