He was still a league-average hitter with three teams as recently as last season. At the end of the last decade, people were making lists of the All-Century team. Note 3: Under "Hall of Fame?" Hoffman's arm seems to be rubber, as he recorded 37 saves last year at age 41. Kent may very well had relinquished this spot to Chase Utley if Utley had played as long as Kent did. An endearing personality, a hard-nosed attitude (he has lead the league in HBP in each of the last three years and has returned from difficult injuries), and a skill set unrivaled by just about anyone else at the position solidly cement Chase's spot on this team. What can you say about Mo that hasn't already been said? So go ahead and add a comment with your thoughts, maybe get into a debate over the steroid abusers or whether Roy Halladay or Johan Santana was the better pitcher this decade. Big Papi helped lead the Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 and did so with a smile on his face. Vlad the Impaler, as he is affectionately and appropriately nicknamed, was one of the most dominant all-around players in baseball during the first half of the decade. Hoffman also routinely has kept his ERA below 3.00 and is most-likely one of the top-3 closers in history. Commence debating in the comments section. Did you realize Markakis has only missed more than seven games in a season once? Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports. With 2020 fast approaching, it's time to look back at baseball's best of the best from the 2010s. In that season, he lead the Mariners to the best record in baseball history with 116 wins. Will Leitch took an in-depth look at the game in 2019 with a series exploring Major League Baseball's Data Decade. Derek Jeter made eight All-Star teams … Johan won two Cy Young awards with the Twins this decade, and did it, somehow, with relatively little national attention. He's the best close in the history of the game, with a cutter that is filthier than anything ever put on this planet. Utley was one of the key components in helping the Phillies win the World Series in 2008 (and return in 2009) and has become a fan favorite in Philly. If he had been healthy (AKA thanks to 162 game averages), Thomas would've had 40 home runs and 117 RBI from 2000-2007. There probably isn't a better-known team in all of professional sports than the New York Yankees. This is NOT a ranking of the decade’s 10 World Series champions. A gritty player with exceptional skills in most facets of the games, fans seem quick to forget Edmonds, but not on this list, and certainly not in St. Louis. Edmonds was king of the over-the-shoulder-diving-catch in center and has the gold gloves to prove it. He is the all-time saves leader and is one of the most beloved Padres of all-time. Your team is always a little bit better if it has Markakis on it, and that’ll be as true in Season 15 as it was in Season 1. However, before knee injuries began to cause his deterioration, Vlad was one of the best defensive right fielders in baseball, with an arm reminiscent of Roberto Clemente or Dave Parker, and nobody ran on Vlad. 10. Aside from that, he is incredibly consistent and battles through any injuries, never missing really significant time. @JoelReuter breaks down MLB's final four on offense, pitching, star power and more, An 11-run first inning showed the sports world Los Angeles isn't going anywhere ➡️, We rank the 15 greatest recent MLB postseason moments , ➡️ Dodgers beat Braves 15-3 The Baseball Scholar MLB Player, Team, and Historical Stats and Lists Menu. This committee consists of one media member from each NFL market (two for New York/ New Jersey owing to the market's two teams), a representative from the Pro Football Writers of America and 11 "at-large" delegates (primarily national sportswriters) for a total of 44 voters. The man from Panama continues to be nothing but consistent, averaging 40 saves per years since taking over for John Wetteland in 1997, and never recording fewer than 30 saves in seasons with 50+ innings pitched as closer. Known for his fun-loving attitude and homer-loving swing, Ortiz may go down as the second-best DH to ever play the game (behind Edgar Martinez) when it's all said and done. Only a player or coach's performance in the 2000s is used as criteria for voting. He's got a few more good seasons left in the tank, and his Hall of Fame career credentials will only continue to improve. However, this decade deserves the same justice as any other, with its own fair share of greats. Yasiel Puig (LAD 2013-18, CIN 2019)While we were all spending so much time arguing about him, Puig just kept going out there and putting up numbers. Not starting him was a tough call, but you simply cannot have this roster without Derek Jeter. Note 2: Only teams for which a player played in a game from 2000–2009 are listed. Note 1: Players are listed alphabetically within first and second teams Somehow, he still has never made an All-Star team. Santana's per 162 game stats are pretty phenomenal as well, boasting a 17-8 record with 229 strikeouts. Baseball’s more fun with Pence around. Tom Brady, Julius Peppers, Shane Lechler, Devin Hester and Bill Belichick were later named to the 2010s All-Decade Team. if a year is listed, i.e., "e-2021", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 15 Best: New York Yankees. Steroid admissions aside, Rodriguez is the odds-on favorite to take the home run record from Hank Aar-, erm, Barry Bonds and, had it not been for those admissions, would've gone down as the best player of all time. Even now, as a shell of his former self thanks largely to back issues, he keeps his batting average north of .320 with a solid amount of RBI (though the home runs are most likely stuck at Casey Kotchman levels now, most likely ruining any chance he had at 500). (He’s 0-5). There are some teams on the list you might expect to see and a few names that may surprise you. Mauer is the kind of guy who oozes charisma and seems to be a natural leader. In 2001, he broke the single-season home run record and began a string of four MVP awards. Frankly, he could have been put as the starter at both positions and it would've been justifiable, but in the interest of fairness (and reality), the decision was made to hold him to just one spot. He has had at least 32 home runs and 103 RBI every season he has had in the majors. Now, ERA+ isn't a great measuring stick for relievers, but the fact that he absolutely destroyed Pedro Martinez's record certainly shows something. Considering he'll only be 27 when the season starts, we're about to find out. Steroid users (or suspect users) WILL be included in this list, because, frankly, anybody could be accused. Injuries have always been the issue with him, and that may become even more pronounced in the next decade. Aside from averaging 14 wins per season, Halladay has 47 complete games this decade and averages over four per season. To put that in perspective, no player other than Barry Bonds and Alfonso Soriano, not even the great Willie Mays, averaged those numbers per 162 games during any ten-year period in their careers. Willie Roaf, Larry Allen, and Warren Sapp were previously named to the 1990s All-Decade Team. Mookie Betts (BOS 2014-19)The Red Sox knew they had a serious prospect on their hands when Betts was in their farm system, but no one could have known they had this. Yes, he spent 40 percent of the decade as a shortstop. He puts up the kind of production across the board that you'd expect from a corner infielder or outfielder, but he does it at a position where offense is so often sacrificed. With the numbers he put up and the way he played the game, it's no wonder he's looking to come back and play this year. (The only one he didn’t: Boston!) Right field is a position with players who always seem to be holding a bigger bat at the plate than anyone else in the lineup. However, his six years at third base are better than anybody else's six years (and, ten years, for that matter) at the position this decade. Honorable mention: Carlos Beltran, Andre Ethier, Shin-Soo Choo, Adam Eaton, Aaron Judge. He is also the only player to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season. If Utley had played more than five full seasons in the majors this decade, the spot would've been his and his alone. His best seasons were those first years in Baltimore, but he has been remarkably consistent since entering the league. He's on this roster for the same reasons he's going to the Hall of Fame: His intangibles. In just nine years, Ichiro has 2,030 hits and, at his current pace, will have 3,000 hits in about four years. It's a shame that today most people see Todd Helton as a broken-down, over-the-hill player, because at one point, he was one of the most-feared all-around hitters in the game. He also threw a no-hitter at age 40 and won the pitching Triple Crown in 2002. He was that good. Not many guys lead the league in hits, doubles, RBI, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and total bases in the same year, while playing during the primes of such players as Jeff Bagwell, Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, Mike Piazza, Jim Edmonds, and Sammy Sosa. With him on your side, you don’t have to convince your fans you’re serious about contending. (Still: His best season might have been his rookie year.) There are going to be a lot of people who think Roger Clemens or CC Sabathia deserve this spot, but Pedro has one thing neither of them had during the decade: For a period of time, he was the most feared pitcher in the American League. Averaging 32 home runs and batting at least .295 throughout the decade made Vlad a lethal force at the plate. He may very well still do so, considering his pre and post-steroid numbers are still incredibly gaudy. The second-best ten-year HR/Steal per 162 games period of all-time. That alone warrants consideration as one of the best players of the decade. The "Aughts" have come and passed already, with plenty of great baseball played. I will choose one starter and one backup at each position, including the Designated Hitter (save for Starting Pitcher, where I will only have five starters). He's a born winner with two World Series titles in the decade, he's the Yankee captain, and he's one of the most clutch players to ever play the game. Despite steroid allegations, he has kept cool and performed when needed. Aside from that, Beltran is the only player this decade to average a 30-30 season per 162 games. Kent may not have been a defensive wizard, but he was a dominant veteran force. Surprisingly, Bruce has never won a postseason series. Teams with whom a player signed but never played or for whom he played only prior to 2000 or after 2009 are not listed. He helped the Astros to the World Series in 2004 and was one of the biggest reasons why the Mets won 97 games in 2006. A dominating force and key contributor in the Astros' 2006 run to the World Series, Oswalt's incredible consistency has been what has truly made him so great. It’s an important defensive position, but one that values strength and power over speed and finesse. Pudge, despite having a large amount of his success occur in the previous decade, was one of the best hitters and defensive catchers to ever play the game. However, Chipper did spend two seasons as a a left fielder, during which he played no third base whatsoever, so those won't reflect in his decade averages. ATL still leads NLCS 2-1. The 2010s all-decade team ESPN. Although he was broken down towards the end and, even though this spot was essentially a formality, Thomas still had a ton in him (not to mention on him) early in the decade. Aside from being both a power machine and powder keg, Manny was just about as consistent as they come this decade (he would've averaged 140 games per season had it not been for his suspension), averaging 35 HRs and 111 RBI in the decade. 1 in Yankeeland for several years, Ortiz's 31 HRs and 102 RBI per season are reason enough to strike fear into the greates of pitchers. It just turns out it’ll be mostly for a speech made during an October rain delay in Cleveland. Carlos Delgado, Ryan Howard, Jason Giambi, Craig Biggio, Bret Boone, Brian Roberts, Alfonso Soriano, Jimmy Rollins, Omar Vizquel, Nomar Garciaparra, Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon, Garry Sheffield, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Brian Giles, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr., Alfonso Soriano, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, Curt Schilling, Tim Hudson, Greg Maddux, Javier Vazquez, Tom Glavine, Tim Lincecum, CC Sabathia, Barry Zito, Kenny Rogers, Billy Wagner, Jason Isringhausen, Francisco Rodriguez, Eric Gagne.

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