Right Off Russell

If there has ever been a better 2nd baseman int he modern era than Robbie Alomar, I have not heard of or seen him play.  To me, during his prime stretching from the beginning of the ’90’s until 2001, Alomar was a top 5 player in the game.  I put him right up there with Bonds, Griffey, Manny Ramirez and Frank Thomas as the dominant players of their decade.  Alomar did not put up some of the gaudy offensive numbers of his contemporaries that attracted more attention, but Alomar could beat you in so many ways and he did it consistently.  He was the best defensive player I have seen not named Ozzie Smith and he could do it all with the bat.  Here is what former teammate BJ Surhoff had to say about Alomar: Read more »