26. Jason Giambi
It can be argued that this may seem like a very high rank for Jason Giambi, as a lot of his career has been viewed as a disappointment. It shouldn’t be, as when Jason Giambi played for Oakland, he was one of the best batters in the game.
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We have uploaded another section in Baseball, where the Baseball players who are eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2020 are now up.
This will allow all of you tell us your opinions on these players whose career is already over but are not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Here are those players:
Adam Dunn, a two time All Star who blasted 462 Home Runs.
Alex Gonzalez, a member of the 2003 World Series Championship Team.
Alfonso Soriano, a three time All Star with four Silver Sluggers and over 2,000 Hits and 400 Home Runs.
Bobby Abreu, the exceptionally patient hitter with a career On Base Percentage of .395 and two All Star appearances.
Brad Penny, a two time All Star and 2003 World Series Champion with the Florida Marlins.
Brian Roberts, a two time All Star with over 1,500 career Hits.
Bronson Arroyo, a former Gold Glove winner and World Series Champion with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
Carlos Pena, a one time All Star who once won the Home Run Title.
Chone Figgins, a one time All Star who was a World Series Champion with the Anaheim Angels in 2002.
Cliff Lee, a four time All Star and the American League Cy Young Winner in 2008.
Derek Jeter, the career New York Yankee who is a five time World Series Champion and fourteen time All Star. Jeter is considered to be a lock for first ballot induction.
Eric Chavez, a six time Gold Glove recipient.
Heath Bell, a three time All Star and former Saves Champion.
J.J. Putz, a one time All Star and one time Rolaids Reliever of the Year.
Jamey Wright, a Pitcher used primarily in middle relief over his eighteen year career.
Jason Bartlett, a one time All Star Shortstop known for his defense.
Jason Giambi, a five time All Star and the 1996 American League MVP.
Joe Saunders, a one time All Star Pitcher.
Jose Valverde, a three time All Star who led his league three times in Saves.
Josh Beckett, a two time World Series Champion (Florida and Boston) who also was named the World Series MVP in 2003.
Kyle Farnsworth, a sixteen year MLB vet used mostly in middle relief.
Lyle Overbay, who led the NL in doubles in 2004.
Marco Scutaro, a one time All Star who won the World Series and the NLCS MVP with the San Francisco Giants in 2012.
Nate McLouth, a one time All Star and one tome Gold Glove winner.
Paul Konerko, a six time All Star and five time Silver Slugger who was the heart of the Chicago White Sox that won the 2005 World Series.
Rafael Furcal, a three time All Star who was a Rookie of the Year and World Series winner with the Atlanta Braves.
Raul Ibanez, a one time All Star who is a member of both the 2,000 Hit and 300 Home Run Club.
Ryan Ludwick, a one time All Star and one time Silver Slugger winner.
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158. Jason Giambi
While Jason Giambi is better known as an inflated PED user, the fact remains that he was a very good hitter and a former American League MVP. Giambi would go to five consecutive All-Star Games and blast 440 Home Runs with a .516 career Slugging Percentage over a twenty-year career. He would also show solid plate discipline with three On Base Percentage Titles and retired with a very good 50.4 bWAR.
As we predicted, Giambi did not escape the first ballot. That is a shame, as he had a career worthy of a second look from Cooperstown.