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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY
Ryan Howard was pretty darn great for a few years, and that's coming from a Mets fan. The player in question certainly has some deficiencies in certain areas, but he's no slouch and more than worthy as an All-Star.
Also, since when is a 12 rating at first base mean a guy has zero defensive value? I use the 20-80 scale, but it sure seems to me that 12 out of 20 isn't horrible, especially at first base for a guy who has plus-plus power.
EDIT TO ADD: I know his range and error ratings are low, but again, it's first base, not shortstop. It's a offense-first position.
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Well, he plays 1B to begin with. Pretty much any 1B other than a Keith Hernandez type has zero defensive value once the positional adjustment is taken into account. That he's not the worst defensive 1B around still doesn't mean he actually has any defensive value.
As for Ryan Howard, I didn't say he was like Ryan Howard at Howard's peak
