<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: MLB Top 50 Players for 2013</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:50:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: ou812jay8</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-3/#comment-1913368</link> <dc:creator>ou812jay8</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:52:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913368</guid> <description><![CDATA[The 79-83 2010 NY Mets had four players on this list(Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Dickey).]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 79-83 2010 NY Mets had four players on this list(Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Dickey).</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ballz</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-3/#comment-1913170</link> <dc:creator>Ballz</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:42:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913170</guid> <description><![CDATA[SC is running wild. First, he says Magic Johnson wasn&#039;t a point guard, now Matt Kemp isn&#039;t a center fielder?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SC is running wild. First, he says Magic Johnson wasn&#8217;t a point guard, now Matt Kemp isn&#8217;t a center fielder?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sammysosa</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-3/#comment-1913129</link> <dc:creator>sammysosa</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:26:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913129</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jason Heyward and Alex Gordon, but no Jay Bruce?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jason Heyward and Alex Gordon, but no Jay Bruce?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: A.P.</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913108</link> <dc:creator>A.P.</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:18:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913108</guid> <description><![CDATA[I may start drinking again to cope with the red sox season]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I may start drinking again to cope with the red sox season</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: arkbadger</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913104</link> <dc:creator>arkbadger</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:13:07 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913104</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt; I am JUICED.&lt;/blockquote&gt;also,. keep an eye on your twitter account, if Jose Cnaseco catches wind of this obvious infringement, he&#039;s going to come a-callin]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> I am JUICED.</p></blockquote><p>also,. keep an eye on your twitter account, if Jose Cnaseco catches wind of this obvious infringement, he&#8217;s going to come a-callin</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Human Vacuum Cleaner</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913102</link> <dc:creator>Human Vacuum Cleaner</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:10:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913102</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Baseball! And, 90 comments also. I am JUICED.&lt;/em&gt;SROD is Ryan Braun?!?!?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Baseball! And, 90 comments also. I am JUICED.</em></p><p>SROD is Ryan Braun?!?!?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ms621</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913101</link> <dc:creator>ms621</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:10:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913101</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baseball!&lt;/strong&gt; And, 90 comments also. &lt;strong&gt;I am JUICED&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;Whoa, are you trying to get self-righteous bloggers and old, cantankerous sportswriters to hate you with the heat of a nova?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Baseball!</strong> And, 90 comments also. <strong>I am JUICED</strong>.</em></p><p>Whoa, are you trying to get self-righteous bloggers and old, cantankerous sportswriters to hate you with the heat of a nova?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: arkbadger</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913100</link> <dc:creator>arkbadger</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:10:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913100</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;And, 90 comments also.&lt;/blockquote&gt;not bad for a dying sport]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>And, 90 comments also.</p></blockquote><p>not bad for a dying sport</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Some Random Old Dude</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913099</link> <dc:creator>Some Random Old Dude</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:08:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913099</guid> <description><![CDATA[Baseball! And, 90 comments also. I am JUICED.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Baseball! And, 90 comments also. I am JUICED.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Human Vacuum Cleaner</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913097</link> <dc:creator>Human Vacuum Cleaner</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:06:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913097</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Gausman won’t even be up until June or July so he probably won’t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I’m tempering my expectations but that’s a pretty good baseline&lt;/em&gt;Agree with most of that although I like Machado for MVP and Wada for ROY when he comes up in late May./setting the bar low]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Gausman won’t even be up until June or July so he probably won’t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I’m tempering my expectations but that’s a pretty good baseline</em></p><p>Agree with most of that although I like Machado for MVP and Wada for ROY when he comes up in late May.</p><p>/setting the bar low</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Sir Spicious</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913096</link> <dc:creator>Sir Spicious</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:06:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913096</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Gausman won’t even be up until June or July so he probably won’t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I’m tempering my expectations but that’s a pretty good baseline&lt;/em&gt;you forgot silver slugger.  it will be tough as an AL pitcher, but you don&#039;t want him suffering self-confidence issues due to low expectations]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Gausman won’t even be up until June or July so he probably won’t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I’m tempering my expectations but that’s a pretty good baseline</em></p><p>you forgot silver slugger.  it will be tough as an AL pitcher, but you don&#8217;t want him suffering self-confidence issues due to low expectations</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913094</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:04:01 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913094</guid> <description><![CDATA[Gausman won&#039;t even be up until June or July so he probably won&#039;t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I&#039;m tempering my expectations but that&#039;s a pretty good baseline]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gausman won&#8217;t even be up until June or July so he probably won&#8217;t finish higher than 2nd in ROY voting. I assume Bundy is going to win CYA, MVP, ROY, MOY, Gold Glove. I&#8217;m tempering my expectations but that&#8217;s a pretty good baseline</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: hussler2</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913093</link> <dc:creator>hussler2</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:03:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913093</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Go fuck a bag of chainsaws.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Trying to find that chicken that was left over from Monday.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Go fuck a bag of chainsaws.</p></blockquote><p>Trying to find that chicken that was left over from Monday.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913089</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:58:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913089</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;No Meth-backs on the list? Glad that the 2011 flukes are being exposed.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Go fuck a bag of chainsaws.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>No Meth-backs on the list? Glad that the 2011 flukes are being exposed.</p></blockquote><p>Go fuck a bag of chainsaws.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: phillymantis915</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913088</link> <dc:creator>phillymantis915</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:58:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913088</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt; I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.&lt;/blockquote&gt;If you&#039;re building a successful baseball team, your main priorities (or at least mine would be): #1-#3 starters, CF, SS, C, 2B, 3B, RF, #4 starter, LF, #5 starter, Closer, 1B]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.</p></blockquote><p>If you&#8217;re building a successful baseball team, your main priorities (or at least mine would be): #1-#3 starters, CF, SS, C, 2B, 3B, RF, #4 starter, LF, #5 starter, Closer, 1B</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ms621</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913087</link> <dc:creator>ms621</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:57:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913087</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;I get that. I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.&lt;/em&gt;Short answer: No.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I get that. I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.</em></p><p>Short answer: No.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Sir Spicious</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913086</link> <dc:creator>Sir Spicious</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:55:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913086</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;I better be able to draft him this Saturday in my one league’s prospect draft. It’s either him or Myers at #2 and hoping to land Bundy or Cole at 4.&lt;/em&gt;I know it doesn&#039;t mean anything, because it is spring training and against Spain, but Gerritt Cole struck out the first 6 batters he faced yesterday.  Let&#039;s go Bucs./contract the Pirates]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I better be able to draft him this Saturday in my one league’s prospect draft. It’s either him or Myers at #2 and hoping to land Bundy or Cole at 4.</em></p><p>I know it doesn&#8217;t mean anything, because it is spring training and against Spain, but Gerritt Cole struck out the first 6 batters he faced yesterday.  Let&#8217;s go Bucs.</p><p>/contract the Pirates</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Career High</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913085</link> <dc:creator>Career High</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:54:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913085</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Should Kimbrel be in this list? Is a closer worthy of being on the top-50?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;Not sure if he would be top 50, but last year was awfully impressive.  K&#039;ing more than half the batters he faced.  Insane.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><br /><blockquote>Should Kimbrel be in this list? Is a closer worthy of being on the top-50?</p></blockquote><p></em></p><p>Not sure if he would be top 50, but last year was awfully impressive.  K&#8217;ing more than half the batters he faced.  Insane.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: HuskerDawg</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913084</link> <dc:creator>HuskerDawg</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:52:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913084</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;230 IP &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 70 IP&lt;/blockquote&gt;I get that. I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>230 IP &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 70 IP</p></blockquote><p>I get that. I was just asking is a closer as good/important as other positions to the point where they should be on a top-50 list.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: phillymantis915</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/06/mlb-top-50-players-for-2013/comment-page-2/#comment-1913083</link> <dc:creator>phillymantis915</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:51:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251787#comment-1913083</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Should Kimbrel be in this list? Is a closer worthy of being on the top-50?&lt;/blockquote&gt;230 IP &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 70 IP]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Should Kimbrel be in this list? Is a closer worthy of being on the top-50?</p></blockquote><p>230 IP &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 70 IP</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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