Ichiro > A-rod

To your point about the 3rd base: I am srry for my factual error. I was rushing b/c I had plans and didn't want to throwaway what I had already done so i was rushing. Anyway look at it this way. Arod was a short stop his whole career. (12 years) Plus his high school career. He played SS in Seattle and Texas. Then out of the blue when he signed in NY he moved to 3rd. It might not look like a substancial move but it is. SS is the leader out there. Arod was used to calling people off and turning DPs and all that jazz. But know we was #2 behind Jeter. He had to learn when to let the ball go to #2 instead of take it himself He had to throw across the diamond instead of from the SS position to 1st. It is very challenging after learning one thing you whole career to then forget it and learn something else. Also #rd is substantioly closer to the plate than SS so if a shot is hit to him he has less time to adjust to it. He know has to take butn bare handed and barely moving. All of this he NEVER did at SS So even in his 3rd year he wouldn't be fully adjusted compared to his 12 at short. OF is no way harder than 3rd. In the OF there are a substantiolly less amount of chances to make a error, not that it won't happen, but comparing errors to a infielder in general to a outfielder isn't a fair comparison. Yes, Ichiro is great at what he does BUT it is because he trains to be good at it. He trains to make those throws...to rob home runs. Arod trains to field grounders and throw bullts across a diamond. Arod trains to throw faster not farthar. Yes, I to Arod could rob a homer or throw a guy out at home. but like I said if he did what Ichiro did to train all his career I "guarantee" he could. So, Arod came out of high school...And Ichiro came out of the Japanese league. And there first years are relevant...O.K. So If any old high school kid went to the Japanese league he could tee off since "its nothing like MLb pitches" I really doubt that. Even if Japanese league isn't Major league like its closer than high school and minor league so It isn't relevant. Now you really can't seriously not take type of hitter into consiteration when you talk about Batting Avg. If you have a hitter who has the power Arod does (more than Manny, Ortiz, and Jones) than his B.A. is going to be lower. Arod puts more power into his swing. Which lower his control of the bat. but that doesn't diminish his goodness. Look at the stats from 07 comparing Suzuki to Arod: TEAM POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG I. Suzuki SEA OF 161 678 111 238 22 7 6 68 292 49 77 37 8 .396 .431 .351 A Rod NYY 3B 158 583 143 183 31 0 54 156 376 95 120 24 4 .422 .645 .314 Now look at the stats. Arod scored more runs. Had more doubles. 9x more home runs MORE THAN TWICE THE AMOUNT OF RBIS, Had 84 more total bases, more walks, and only 13 less steals but Ichiro got caught twice the amount of times Arod did. Arods OBP is 26 points higher. and his slugging is 214 points higher. Yea relly Ichiro could be a HR hitter "if he wanted to" just b/c of what he does in BP. Pure cock bull. In BP the coaches or pitchers lob it over the plate just to warm the hitter up. It means NOTHING to how good the hitter is. Of course getting a hit is more likely than a HR but Arod can do both. He can hit homers and get hits and Xtra base hits. (Just look at the chart) But w/ ichiro he needs support. W/ a base hitter you need some one to drive him in. Arod can drive himself in all on his lonesome. Now have you heard a saying "a walk is the equivalent of a hit. Just with our the pride" Well, according to my stats Arod gets almost 2x the amount of walks Ichiro does (intentional or not) point is it gets him on base. Oh, and what did Ichiro do in the postseason. Nothing. Arod literally CARRIEd the Yanks t othe playoffs. And you can't just blame him ALL the Yankees didn't produce. Actually Arod had his best postseason and was one of the most productive yanks. (even when he slumps hes productive). And you might want to get your facts straight. Arod hit a homer in the yanks last game keeping them in it. To your ?s. Who would you rather have up in the bottom of the 9th with the winning run on 3rd? All you need is a base hit. I would chose anybody b/c a base hit would drive anyone home no matter there speed. Who would you rather have as a runner on 3rd when a wild pitch occurs? Same as b4 Arod or Ichiro would score b/c they are both fast. Even if it wasn't them. Even David Ortiz would score on a wild pitch Who would you rather have on the basepaths when you wanna steal a base? Arod b/c of my stats he gets thrown out less. Who would you rather have execute a suicide squeeze? You don't have to be "special" to bunt. All you have to do is have it hit the bat...even a pitcher could do that "Base hit consistency and speed on the basepaths are the best tools a hitter can have." Arod is consistant w/ more power, and he still can run the bases pretty good. I'd take the power with the ability to punch one for a hit anyday compared to someone who can only get hits.