In the recent shortstop poll, a number of people commented on the relative weakness of Toronto's hot corner history. So ... in 2015, who will be seen as the greatest 3B in team history?
| Aaron Hill |  59 (31.22%) |
| Danny Ainge | 3 (1.59%) |
| Tony Batista | 2 (1.06%) |
| Tony Fernandez | 22 (11.64%) |
| Kelly Gruber | 64 (33.86%) |
| Eric Hinske | 2 (1.06%) |
| Roy Howell | 1 (0.53%) |
| Rance Mulliniks | 14 (7.41%) |
| Ed Sprague | 11 (5.82%) |
| Other (please specify) | 11 (5.82%) |
189 votes | 10 featured comments
In case you're wondering where the list of candidates is coming from for these polls, it's here.
I voted "Other" meaning Aaron Hill. I don't think Adams will ever be a third baseman.
Ed Sprague should not get any votes. :)
Ed Sprague should not get any votes. :)
Oh gosh, I was thinking "Aaron Hill" and typed "Russ Adams" -- not sure that qualifies as a typo, though.
I changed Adams to Hill, though that throws off our alphabetical listing, and moved your two votes up there, and the one vote for Adams into "other."
If anyone else wants to change a vote based on my error (is that an E-5?) let me know and I will take care of it. Good catch, guys.
I changed Adams to Hill, though that throws off our alphabetical listing, and moved your two votes up there, and the one vote for Adams into "other."
If anyone else wants to change a vote based on my error (is that an E-5?) let me know and I will take care of it. Good catch, guys.
It's sad that I had to vote for Batista. Sprague played here a long time but wasn't really a star, Hill might not even end up playing 3B which is why I didn't vote him in, Mulliniks was close and Fernandez was close but I only thought of him as a SS.
I voted for Mulliniks. I put Gruber in a close second followed by Sprague in third and Danny Ainge in a distant 10th. If this were about the best basketball player, I would definetely go with Danny Ainge.
P.S.
I think Kelly had the best year or two but I can't vote for him as the greatest 3B... He was only good when he thought he was bad, and listened to Cito... once he thought he was good, he really WAS bad.
I think Kelly had the best year or two but I can't vote for him as the greatest 3B... He was only good when he thought he was bad, and listened to Cito... once he thought he was good, he really WAS bad.
I voted 'Other' as I still expect A Hill to move to MI somewhere. I'm expecting that within the next 10 years we will acquire somebody who will be better than anybody on that list (remembering I don't expect Hill to stay at third). Alex Gordon? Hank Blalock?