Poznanski SI cover story this week: Albert Pujols is the best player in Baseball.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Manny covers the plate better than Albert. Manny's the best bad-ball hitter I've ever seen and likely the best I ever will. He doesn't have the focus Albert has, but Manny is a more talented hitter. Albert's better at keeping an inside fastball fair down the LF line, but Manny can take any ball within 8 inches of the zone in any direction and hit it hard. His lack of preparation will lead to him taking some akward swings and getting off balance(which Pujols never does), but I've seen him put a ball 425 feet while swinging off his front foot with one arm. Manny is possibly the most talented RH hitter of all time.

Yea, I kind of spoke quickly there. Didn't really acknowledge Manny at all there. Certainly wasn't meant as a slight.