Most Underrated players in the Game Right now?

[phillies347]

jyouls chacin
jose fernandez

[fert360]

Brandon Crawford

[Ziveus101]

Vernon Wells
Lyle Overbay
Brennan Boesch
Travis Hafner
Chris Stewart
Francisco Cervelli

Yes I'm a homer but I don't think I'm alone in thinking that almost all of these guys have been performing surprisingly well lately (which is to say that the first 4 guys are basically doing what Ibanez and Jones did last year, actually help the Yankees in their time of need).

[aggies1960]

is torii hunter under rated or no, has a 10 game hitting streak right now and hitting .400

[HOFcollector]

starling marte, hitting .375 in the leadoff spot, 10 game hitting streak

[DtigersFan]

Clay Buchholz

[MarshallCutler6]

Originally Posted by DtigersFan

Clay Buchholz

I wouldn't consider him underrated really.




Wellington Castillo is now hitting about .420. I think he deserves a spot on here but I need someone else to say it so I don't look like a homer

[danimal875]

Originally Posted by MarshallCutler6

I completely agree, but like I said Im more referring to this year, and he hasnt started off too hot. Hes the only White Sox I have any respect for.

Your question is not worded correctly. Underrated implies a long term disregard for someone or something's performance. Your suggestions are more like "players who have gotten off to hot starts or are playing over their heads." To imply that someone who is vastly outplaying their prior performance on the major league level or just starting their major league career, is underrated is overstating the facts.

[CALVINXLIONSX81]

Originally Posted by eaglescubs555

Michael Bourn (he just put on 15 day DL)
Starling Marte
Nick Markakis

Matt Harvey (not sure if anyone expected him to be this hot out of the gate)
Paul Malholm

Bourn is over-rated if anything...

[MarshallCutler6]

Originally Posted by danimal875

Your question is not worded correctly. Underrated implies a long term disregard for someone or something's performance. Your suggestions are more like "players who have gotten off to hot starts or are playing over their heads." To imply that someone who is vastly outplaying their prior performance on the major league level or just starting their major league career, is underrated is overstating the facts.

My apologies for wording my question wrong. But it appears most everyone else knew what I meant, but you're right I did word it wrong.

[RipitRipken]

Originally Posted by teosdesserts

Paul Maholm 3-0 0.00 ERA Fantasy team

Markakis
Wieters
Zobrist

How can you name these people but not Adam Jones??? Jones is TEARING it up.

[Bjax45]

Starling Marte and Markakis

[duwal]

Originally Posted by MarshallCutler6

Mine would be


Pitcher:

Paul Maholm 3-0 0.00 ERA

Mike Minor 2-0 0.69 ERA


Position:

Nate Schierholtz .361 2 HR 8 RBI

Jean Segura .415 1HR 3 RBI

Austin Jackson .393 1 Hr 6 RBI .448 OBP

Coco Crisp .333 4HR 8 RBI

John Buck .326 6 HR 19 RBI

WHo are yours?

all of those are not underrated at all, they're just off to hot starts. All of the batters will snap back to normal. Schierholtz won't be underrated as he'll probably finish the year about .270 and 10 homers

[yanksfan0134]

I think Torii Hunter is really underrated. Hitting .411 hes one of the hottest hitters in the game.

Heres some others:
Starling Marte
Jed Lowrie
Dexter Fowler (7 HOME RUNS!)

Jeff Samardzija
Paul Maholm
Jhoulys Chacin (under 2 ERA)
Carlos Villanueva (like a 1 era after today)
Jake Westbrook (Even though he technically gave up 6 runs last start but lucked out because the game got rained out)

[TooleTime82288]

Offense Hot Start/Under-Rated:

C- John Buck 10 R 6 HR 19 RBI .326 AVG 1.066 OPS

1B- Matt Adams 5 R 3 HR 8 RBI .524 AVG 1.613 OPS

2B- Daniel Murphy 13 R 2 HR 11 RBI .340 AVG 1.002 OPS

3B- Todd Frazier 8 R 4 HR 12 RBI 2 SB .278 AVG .900 OPS

SS- Jed Lowrie 14 R 3 HR 13 RBI .373 AVG 1.092 OPS

OF- Torii Hunter 11 R 1 HR 9 RBI .413 AVG 1.026 OPS

OF- Angel Pagan 13 R 8 RBI 1 SB .333 AVG

OF- Dexter Fowler 10 R 6 HR 9 RBI 1 SB .292 AVG 1.090 OPS


SP- Paul Maholm 20.1 IP 3 W 20 K 0.00 ERA 0.79 WHIP 4.00 K/BB

SP- Jeff Samardzija 19.2 IP 1 W 27 K 2.75 ERA 0.97 WHIP 4.50 K/BB

SP- Justin Masterson 27.0 IP 3 W 25 K 1.67 ERA 1.11 WHIP 2.78 K/BB

SP- Jhoulys Chacin 18.1 IP 2 W 11 K 1.96 ERA 0.98 WHIP 2.20 K/BB

SP- Jose Quintana 17.2 IP 1 W 17 K 2.55 ERA 1.02 WHIP 4.25 K/BB

CL- Addison Reed 7.0 IP 1 W 5 SV 6 K 1.29 ERA 0.86 WHIP 2.00 K/BB

I don't view most of these guys as "Under-Rated", but definitely off to hot starts. Of the hitters, I think the only ones that will keep up solid production through the whole year are Torii Hunter and Angel Pagan (both are actually proven players). Jed Lowrie I think will also have good numbers at seasons end. The res of these batters, IMO, will fall back down to earth. As for the pitchers, I think all of them should have good seasons. I see Samardzija as a legitimate Cy Young threat, Maholm as a steady guy although his K rate will decline, and the other 3 SP will have good numbers at years end as well.

By the real definition of "Underrated" I think guys like Paul Konerko, Adam Wainwright, Jordan Zimmerman, Nick Swisher, Adam Laroche, Martin Prado, Asrubal Cabrera, Alex Rios, to name a few.

[Chargafan]

CHASE HEADLEY = Most underrated player in baseball!

[Ziveus101]

Although I'm not a Red Sox fan by any means, I've got bring up my favorite player on the BoSox.

Junichi Tazawa


Edit: Koji Uehara's pretty good as well.

[MarshallCutler6]

Originally Posted by TooleTime82288

Offense Hot Start/Under-Rated:

C- John Buck 10 R 6 HR 19 RBI .326 AVG 1.066 OPS

1B- Matt Adams 5 R 3 HR 8 RBI .524 AVG 1.613 OPS

2B- Daniel Murphy 13 R 2 HR 11 RBI .340 AVG 1.002 OPS

3B- Todd Frazier 8 R 4 HR 12 RBI 2 SB .278 AVG .900 OPS

SS- Jed Lowrie 14 R 3 HR 13 RBI .373 AVG 1.092 OPS

OF- Torii Hunter 11 R 1 HR 9 RBI .413 AVG 1.026 OPS

OF- Angel Pagan 13 R 8 RBI 1 SB .333 AVG

OF- Dexter Fowler 10 R 6 HR 9 RBI 1 SB .292 AVG 1.090 OPS


SP- Paul Maholm 20.1 IP 3 W 20 K 0.00 ERA 0.79 WHIP 4.00 K/BB

SP- Jeff Samardzija 19.2 IP 1 W 27 K 2.75 ERA 0.97 WHIP 4.50 K/BB

SP- Justin Masterson 27.0 IP 3 W 25 K 1.67 ERA 1.11 WHIP 2.78 K/BB

SP- Jhoulys Chacin 18.1 IP 2 W 11 K 1.96 ERA 0.98 WHIP 2.20 K/BB

SP- Jose Quintana 17.2 IP 1 W 17 K 2.55 ERA 1.02 WHIP 4.25 K/BB

CL- Addison Reed 7.0 IP 1 W 5 SV 6 K 1.29 ERA 0.86 WHIP 2.00 K/BB

I don't view most of these guys as "Under-Rated", but definitely off to hot starts. Of the hitters, I think the only ones that will keep up solid production through the whole year are Torii Hunter and Angel Pagan (both are actually proven players). Jed Lowrie I think will also have good numbers at seasons end. The res of these batters, IMO, will fall back down to earth. As for the pitchers, I think all of them should have good seasons. I see Samardzija as a legitimate Cy Young threat, Maholm as a steady guy although his K rate will decline, and the other 3 SP will have good numbers at years end as well.

By the real definition of "Underrated" I think guys like Paul Konerko, Adam Wainwright, Jordan Zimmerman, Nick Swisher, Adam Laroche, Martin Prado, Asrubal Cabrera, Alex Rios, to name a few.

Yeah, thats my mistake, I shanked the titiling of this thread.

[death2redemptions]

Surprised nobody has brought up this guy...

Chris Johnson .438 avg (LEADS THE MAJORS) 2 HR 7 RBI 7 R .625slg% 1.063 OPS

[711 Cards]

Pronk! Hafner is a beast

[Thommy]

Pitchers
Matt Moore
Hiroki Kuroda
Chad Billingsley
Alex Cobb

AJ Ellis
Dexter Fowler
Brandon Phillips
Anthony Rizzo

[KC35]

Has anyone mentioned Alex Gordon?

.350 BA
21 Hits
9 RBI
10 R

[firefighter1990]

Paul Konerko

[fert360]

Originally Posted by fert360

Brandon Crawford

Still proving me right!!!!

[kubly519]

Jump on the soon to be 18 game winner at the end of the season...Jordan Zimmermann