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Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:15 am to MOT
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Saying someone isn’t a 5 tool player isn’t disrespect. Walker wasn’t a 5 tool player but is still the goat. I’m not sure why some of you can’t comprehend both of those things can be true.
Exactly. True 5 tool players don’t play 2B. Doesn’t mean they aren’t great. Jose Altuve is pretty good but no one would ever describe him as a true five tool guy.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:18 am to cmacatl13
I can’t name a “5 tool” player that’s really ever played in college. I love me some Crews but he ain’t no 5 tool guy. Might as well start looking for unicorns.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:24 am to cmacatl13
Joey Belle was a 5 tool guy. 8 straight years with 30 and 100. With 20 sb a year and a freakin cannon for an arm. Crews can’t do that even if he would roid up. NO SHOT
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:24 am to cmacatl13
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I can’t name a “5 tool” player that’s really ever played in college. I love me some Crews but he ain’t no 5 tool guy. Might as well start looking for unicorns.
quote:cmacatl13
Joey Belle was a 5 tool guy.
This post was edited on 5/21/22 at 7:25 am
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:25 am to clamdip
Todd’s great unless you know him lol
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:28 am to Godfather1
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:29 am to ell_13
College (LSU):
1st team All-SEC (1986, 1987)
South 1 Regional Tournament MVP (1986)
2nd team All-America (1986)
3rd team All-America (1987)
Major League Baseball (Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles):
AL home run leader (1995)
AL RBI leader (1993, 1995-tied with Mo Vaughn, 1996)
AL doubles leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL runs leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL slugging percentage leader (1995, 1998)
AL outfield assist leader (RF) (1999-tie)
Named to Silver Slugger team (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)
All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
First player to ever hit 50 HR and 50 Doubles (1995)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)
Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)
Led major leagues in the 1990s with 1,099 RBI
Led major leagues in extra-base hits in the 1990s with 711
4th player ever to have 8 straight seasons with 30 HR and 100 RBI
Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (June 2005)
AL leader in runs created (1998)
AL leader in OPS+ (1998)
AL leader in total bases (1994, 1995, 1998)
1st team All-SEC (1986, 1987)
South 1 Regional Tournament MVP (1986)
2nd team All-America (1986)
3rd team All-America (1987)
Major League Baseball (Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles):
AL home run leader (1995)
AL RBI leader (1993, 1995-tied with Mo Vaughn, 1996)
AL doubles leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL runs leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL slugging percentage leader (1995, 1998)
AL outfield assist leader (RF) (1999-tie)
Named to Silver Slugger team (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)
All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
First player to ever hit 50 HR and 50 Doubles (1995)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)
Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)
Led major leagues in the 1990s with 1,099 RBI
Led major leagues in extra-base hits in the 1990s with 711
4th player ever to have 8 straight seasons with 30 HR and 100 RBI
Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (June 2005)
AL leader in runs created (1998)
AL leader in OPS+ (1998)
AL leader in total bases (1994, 1995, 1998)
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:31 am to Tiger1988
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You know what’s funny about this game… pitching has not gotten any faster by the same amount as you’ve seen in any other sport. Why is that?
This is flat out false . There is actually factual data that tells otherwise
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:45 am to cmacatl13
I’m not saying he isn’t. But your reasoning for why crews isn’t is hilarious. Your comparing less than 2 years in college to an MLB career that was 30 years ago. I’m laughing my arse off over here.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:48 am to TigerBR1111
Yep, Walkers swing was awesome. Consistently awesome regardless of the pitcher or situation he was in. He and Furniss are always in the conversation for greatest hitters in the history of the SEC. -80hrs and his BA over 4 yrs is quite an accomplishment…
In the MLB, I’d say the same about Griffey Jr.
In the MLB, I’d say the same about Griffey Jr.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:54 am to SL Tiger
Crews is up there with walker now. Will have a chance to surpass him.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 7:58 am to TigerBR1111
"Walker had the sweetest swing I can remember ever seeing at LSU. His homers were majestic."
THIS!
THIS!
Posted on 5/21/22 at 8:16 am to FlyFishinTiger
Todd Walker was the best pure hitter in LSU history. Crews is great but he’s no Walker. Period.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 8:43 am to dmatt2021
quote:Except no one said it wasn’t good.
First off I’m replying to someone saying the pitching in the 90s wasn’t good
Posted on 5/21/22 at 8:44 am to cmacatl13
quote:40 over a 3 year LSU career.
40 career errors in a 12 year career.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 8:54 am to asullivan12
Todd Walker wasn't just a great hitter. He was a great clutch hitter. If you were down with runners on base and you needed a hit, he got it. he didn't strikeout. he didn't ground out. he didn't fly out. He got the hit. That is what I most remember about Walker. And he did it in big games. For that reason alone I put him ahead of Crews. For now. Still a lot of baseball left.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 9:11 am to asullivan12
In the first 2 games this weekend in Nashville. Crews is doing pretty good 
Crews will have to be in the conversation after next season which will likely be even better than his last 2 seasons.
He makes it look easier than anybody I can remember at LSU.
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Crews is hitting .750 (6-for-8) with 1 double, 3 homers, 7 RBI & 5 runs scored
Crews will have to be in the conversation after next season which will likely be even better than his last 2 seasons.
He makes it look easier than anybody I can remember at LSU.
This post was edited on 5/21/22 at 11:51 am
Posted on 5/21/22 at 9:42 am to asullivan12
Whenever I think about how difficult it is to project major league success based on college baseball dominance, I remember that just one baseball player in the history of the SEC has ever made it to the major league hall of fame ... Frank Thomas.
Posted on 5/21/22 at 9:44 am to asullivan12
If Crews played before dead bat era nobody on here would question him as the best baseball player ever for LSU. What's unfortunate for him is he plays in this era on top of probably not getting a championship like he should at LSU. This is the only thing that prevents most LSU fans from saying he's the best of the best. Either that or he's right there with Walker. Nothing to show for it and it's unfair but that's how it is.
You can't deny how clutch Walker was but you really have to wonder how much was in their favor due to it being a hitter's league then while bats have been significantly neutered for Crews. It changes the game and definitely has impact on performance so you could argue Crews would be better if he sat in Walker's era. I don't really know how much worse Walker would be if he played today but I'd have to think despite how consistent he was his performance would go down with the bats. It's difficult to really measure eras against each other and probably unfair.
You can't deny how clutch Walker was but you really have to wonder how much was in their favor due to it being a hitter's league then while bats have been significantly neutered for Crews. It changes the game and definitely has impact on performance so you could argue Crews would be better if he sat in Walker's era. I don't really know how much worse Walker would be if he played today but I'd have to think despite how consistent he was his performance would go down with the bats. It's difficult to really measure eras against each other and probably unfair.
This post was edited on 5/21/22 at 9:51 am
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