I'm bored and have a day off work, and would like to discuss something other than Soriano's swing, and who we might trade for.  So I would like to know who people think the top players are who have ever played.

20.) Alberta Pujols- probably should not be on this list yet, but will clearly be in the top 10 by the time he retires.

19.) Mike Schmidt- The greatest third baseman of all time.  He might be on this list just  because I watched him cream the cubs game after game.

18.) Rogers Hornsby- A .400 hitter out of your second baseman!

17.) Roger Clemons- I hate Clemons, But he was a 350 game winner with a incredibly low era in one of the best hitting eras in baseball.  He edged Maddux in my opinion by a very slim margin.

16.) Joe Morgan- I think he is an idiot too, but he was a stud on the field.

15.) Tom Seaver- If he didn't play his career with the hapless Mets he might have one 400 games.  Argueably the greatest pitcher of all time

14.) Henry Aaron-  One of only 4 players to have 3000 hits and 500 homeruns. Seems underrated in my opinion, and I am probably putting him to low on this list.

13.) Tris Speaker-  The Red Sox traded away Smokey Joe Wood, Ruth, and Speaker in a three year period!

12.) A-rod- 100% bullshit as a person but unbelievable on the field.  I really hate putting him on this list.

11.) Stan Musial- 100% Baseball 0% bullshit.  1,815 hits on the road 1815 hits at home.  Model of consistency?

10.) Walter Johnson-   Faster than Nolan Ryan?

9.) Lefty Grove- Yes I put him ahead of Johnson.  I think Johnson was a product of his time.  He did not throw anything but a fastball in an era of mostly junk ball pitchers.  I believe If Johnson played in any later generation his mystique would not be as magnificent.

8.) Joe Dimaggio- Great definsely, and Offensively.  His stats were destroyed by three years in the war during his prime. 

7.) Mickey Mantle- If he was sober and did not have osteomytosis he might have been the greatest hitter of all time.

6.) Ted Williams- The most screwed player in baseball history.  4.5 years in the war, and clearly dicked out of M.V.P

awards.

5.)Ty Cobb- When we think of Cobb we think of his basehits and racism.  He was the best baserunner in his era, a remarkable center fielder, and had almost as many r.b.i. as Ruth.

4.) Honus Wagner- I always wonder what He would look like in a modern day uniform running bull legged around the bases.

3.) Willie Mays- Remember he played through the 60's the hardest era in modern baseball to be a hitter.

2.) Babe Ruth- Nuf Ced

1.) Barry Bonds- It is clear Steroids is not an issue in this post, or bonds would not be number one.  He was a better fielder than Ruth, and a faster player on the basepaths.  Ruth though was much better than people think.  Bonds has more Home runs, walks and runs scored.  He was also clearly on a much worse team

P.S.  Sorry no cubs on this list.  I also want to add that I am aware there is no Negro League players on this list.  The stats are to skewed to give them an honest assesment.  Gibson, Paige, and Charleston would be on this list.