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Old 07-30-2009, 10:55 PM   #1615
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Originally Posted by Jesus Shuttlesworth View Post
I get it he has more homeruns but does that make him a better player? That's the only thing you keep referencing so I feel like we are talking about 2 different things.
It doesn't. I was talking about home runs but I thought that was what was at stake here.

As a player, I think Griffey in his prime is comparable. There's more of an argument to be had. In that case, I don't think you're wrong but I don't think I am either. Here's why:

Griffey was never as big of a threat for average, but he was no slouch. He was a .300+ hitter in his prime years, and a HR and RBI machine just like Pujols.
He was just as dominating and revered among all baseball fans, and was considered to be on track to be one of the best to ever play the game in all aspects.
Griffey was a better "all around player." He didn't pose the triple crown threat that Pujols did, but he was equal or greater to him in power categories and a far bigger threat on the basepath and in the field.
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