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Originally Posted by saclare
Hmm a career .300 hitter, 7 time all-star, gold glove winner, leadership role for years, intangibles (when it comes to a Mt. Rushmore)...
He's far from average, come on...
And the year you referenced was his age 33 season in which he had a down year, still hit .284 with 21 HRs and 91 RBI. He bounced back pretty strongly in 2011. It was also the year where his issues arose with the Rangers and he requested a trade. First year he primarily DH'd and used more like a utility infielder, occasionally playing first base. I think he can get a slight mental pass there.
In any event, he most definitely belongs in the conversation with Nolan and Pudge when discussing who would rep the Rangers.
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And yes, the year I referenced wasn't his best year by any stretch..but, it wasn't that far off of his average year. And it leads us to what Michael Young was. Michael Young was an average to pretty good player on a bad team for a long time. When the team was good, he was an average to pretty good player. He's so wildly appreciate by fans in Texas in large part because there was so little to appreciate with the Texas Rangers for several years. But that shouldn't get you on Mount Rushmore. Charlie Hough was a pretty good to good pitcher for a long time with the Rangers... He was one of the only things to look forward to... But he doesn't belong either.