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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Arguing about Bautista vs. Morales is irrelevant, since Bautista is on the ballot as an OF. He isn't listed as a DH.
Alex Rodriguez IS listed as a DH, so he can be discussed. The three guys who deserve the most talk for the ASG at that spot are A-Rod, Morales and Cruz.
I have no problem saying Cruz deserves the nod in the starting spot.
But A-Rod? Much more of a borderline thing with Morales. Yeah, he has 5 more HR. But some of that is due to the ballpark factor - he has three Yankee stadium home runs.
Take those away, and his OPS drops right back into the same arena as Morales. So I've got no problem with considering the two in the same realm of consideration as All-Stars.
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Rodriguez's ISO is almost 60 points higher than Morales. That's not just a function of Yankee Stadium.
He also draws 70% more walks than Morales and his wRC is 20% higher. There isn't a single advanced metric that supports Morales' candidacy.
Fielder has also hit significantly better than Morales as well. So take Bautista out of it. His numbers still don't stack up to Cruz, Fielder, or Rodriguez.