Who's the smartest baseball player you've ever seen?

**High3rEl3m3nt** · 08-11-11, 07:07 PM

Chipper Jones is crazy baseball smart...I think a lot of catchers really deserve to be mentioned in this discussion.

**Redscot** · 08-11-11, 07:08 PM

Muts fan here and Yankee hater #1, but I have to give Jeter a nod. Need to think on the subject some more, but he came to mind.

**Redscot** · 08-11-11, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by High3rEl3m3nt

Chipper Jones is crazy baseball smart...I think a lot of catchers really deserve to be mentioned in this discussion.

**Metalhead** · 08-11-11, 07:12 PM

Maddux and Alomar were smart players.

On the opposite end of the scale, Corey Patterson.

**stevenash** · 08-11-11, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by Metalhead

On the opposite end of the scale, Corey Patterson.

Ever see Mike Greenwell play?
He was a dope too.

**Redscot** · 08-11-11, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Ever see Mike Greenwell play?
He was a dope too.

Hanley Ramirez get's a nod on the modern side for dope.

**Mike Huntertz** · 08-11-11, 07:26 PM

Hate to say it but, Jeter from the last 15yrs for me.

**EXhoosier10** · 08-11-11, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by Mike Huntertz

Hate to say it but, Jeter from the last 15yrs for me.

Mike, I was going to say the same thing. But Maddux might have the most "baseball smart" I've ever seen in a player?

**ebbearsfb1** · 08-11-11, 07:47 PM

Smartest jeter moron ummm to many to count

**stevenash** · 08-11-11, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by EXhoosier10

Mike, I was going to say the same thing. But Maddux might have the most "baseball smart" I've ever seen in a player?

Moose too.
Mike Mussina is one of my all time favorites.
On the field and off, a genius.

Got like 4.1 Gpa from Stanford in 3 1/2 years (I still don't know how you can get a 4.1 when 4.0 is considered perfect)

So baseball smart Moose was.
One scout said, "if Mussina walked you, it was by design, on purpose."

**Redscot** · 08-11-11, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Moose too.
Mike Mussina is one of my all time favorites.
On the field and off, a genius.

Got like 4.1 Gpa from Stanford in 3 1/2 years (I still don't know how you can get a 4.1 when 4.0 is considered perfect)

So baseball smart Moose was.
One scout said, "if Mussina walked you, it was by design, on purpose."

Too bad he was such a Rooster. Not Mr. popular in the clubhouse, no arguing his smarts and success though, made crosswords his bitch on the side.

**starfire** · 08-11-11, 07:56 PM

Pete Rose

**Redscot** · 08-11-11, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by starfire

Pete Rose

You gonna tail him on his plays? Not the sharpest dude imo. On the determination scale, he blows it up.

Bobby Valentine is a VERY bright dude, for better or worse.

**stevenash** · 08-11-11, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by Redscot

Too bad he was such a Rooster. Not Mr. popular in the clubhouse, no arguing his smarts and success though, made crosswords his bitch on the side.

Kept to himself, somebody once said about Moose "he could explain it to you, but it'll just go over your head"

He's got sweet gig now, he's on the Little League Board of Directors - International

**eidolon** · 08-12-11, 04:14 AM

I would have to say Maddux. He new the batter's thoughts before they came about.

Interesting facts about Mussina. Never new all that about him. Now I want to go read about him

**lunchbawks** · 08-12-11, 04:49 AM

jose reyes

**HoulihansTX** · 08-12-11, 07:46 AM

Starlin Castro

End thread.

**BennyFang** · 08-12-11, 07:49 AM

Milton Bradley......he owns a board game company, right?

Seriously, Maddux.....some of his stories are amazing.

**High3rEl3m3nt** · 08-12-11, 01:36 PM

Surprised that so many people think that Pitchers are baseball's brightest...it's got to be catchers and shortstops

**gangeriver** · 08-12-11, 01:40 PM

I'm sure, he is not Adam Dunn

**PaperTrail07** · 08-12-11, 02:44 PM

chris sabo----not #1-but he wore glasses

**Canesfan11** · 08-12-11, 03:05 PM

greg madux

**HilltopTony** · 08-12-11, 03:20 PM

Pete Rose. That's where the discussion ends in my opinion.

**HoulihansTX** · 08-12-11, 03:23 PM

John Lackey

He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million

**HilltopTony** · 08-12-11, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

John Lackey He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million

At least Lackey may still give them something. Bobby Bonilla has been out of MLB for a few years now and the NYM are paying him millions over the next 10 for nothing!!

**TheLocal** · 08-12-11, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

John Lackey

He tricked a billionaire owner, and sharp GM in the BoSox into giving him $82 million

Now thats comedy

My opinion I would say Glavine. i loved him as a player and hated seeing him in New york. He has a great BB mind as well as Maddux and Chipper

**antifoil** · 08-12-11, 09:57 PM

brad ausmus. there is no reason he should have still been playing baseball for well over a decade except pitcher LOVED to pitch to him with the way he called a game.

**NYSportsGuy210** · 08-13-11, 12:16 AM

Gotta say Greg Maddux definitely and even throw Tommy Glavine in there. Baseball smart and saavy veterans for sure.

Also like Al Leiter and Orel Hershiser to be in this discussion....especially the "bulldog". He was very intelligent.

Catchers....I'd have to say Mike Scossia and Joe Girardi. Jorge Posada is also pretty intelligent.

Jeter and John Olerud get my nod as far as infielders go.

**keel44** · 08-13-11, 12:33 AM

People around Chicago must believe it is Steve Stone.

**PaperTrail07** · 08-13-11, 09:01 AM

people need to give more credit to pete rose........he bet ON his team------IMO that should be allowed every game and encouraged