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Old 05-09-2012, 03:05 PM   #1
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Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

Both are great obviously, but who is better?

In other words, who is the best position player in baseball?

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Old 05-09-2012, 03:35 PM   #2
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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

As of right now I'd take Kemp without hesitation.

He is more than three years younger, runs a LOT better, doesn't have nearly as much of an injury history and also doesn't have the off the field issues.

Since the beginning of 2011 Kemp has by far the best WAR in baseball with 11.2 and Hamilton is tied for 15th with a 6.8 WAR.

Kemp is just entering his prime and reaching his potential right now as well.

In the last four years Kemp has missed a grand total of 4 games. Hamilton has missed over 100. Give me the guy that stays on the field.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:40 PM   #3
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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

Kemp.

Hamilton has certainly helped my fantasy team get off to a good start this season, though.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:56 PM   #4
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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

I remember after Kemp's 2007 year, I thought he would be a good player, but then he didn't have quite the 2008 year I expected. 2009, he improved though, but then regressed horribly in 2010. I thought he'd be an inconsistent guy who was a good all around player, but never quite elite.
Then 2011 happened, and now this year, yeah, he took it from good, to elite.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:01 PM   #5
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Kemp has the speed and youth that Hamilton doesn't. And while Hamilton may be an excellent comeback story, Kemp remains free of all the off the field issues.

Hamilton has the bat, while Kemp has the speed, defense, AND the bat.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:06 PM   #6
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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

Even though I think that Hamilton is one of the greatest Rangers of all time, I do think Kemp is the better player. I'm not trying to take anything away from Hamilton either, but Kemp just has the edge in my book.
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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

I'd take Kemp pretty easily. Hamilton's obviously insanely talented but the injury risk is pretty substantial. Kemp is right in his prime.
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:30 PM   #8
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Lol off field issues have nothing to do with who is better.

That said, gimme Kemp.

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Re: Josh Hamilton vs. Matt Kemp

I like how Josh plays the game a lot more than Matt Kemp, but Kemp's skill set is hard to beat, so give me Kemp.
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Hamilton may be the most talented player I've ever seen. Right now I take Hamilton. He's ridiculous and he hits great pitching.
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