Bleacher Report - Top 50 players in the Modern Era

[Samurai Bucky]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10128300-ranking-top-50-mlb-players-of-the-modern-era-11-50

No Brewers listed except for CC Sabathia.  I would have expected to see Ryan Braun on the list with, at least, an honorable mention.

[young guns]

Cultural Impact: For good or ill, is the player's legacy about more than just his stats?

Juice or No Juice: Was the player connected to performance-enhancing drugs? 

 

These probably explain why there's no Braun. 

[Samurai Bucky]

56 minutes ago, young guns said:

Cultural Impact: For good or ill, is the player's legacy about more than just his stats?

Juice or No Juice: Was the player connected to performance-enhancing drugs? 

 

These probably explain why there's no Braun. 

I guess the Juicing coefficient for Bonds, McGwire and Sosa wasn't as high as Braun's.

Unfortunately, I think playing in Milwaukee doesn't provide a national cultural impact.  Oh well.

[tmwiese55]

I ran through it quick but frankly I think the other plays were just a bit better so not much beef for me on Braun not being on it.  He probably had to be in the next group right after the HM though.

Only quick glance but one that stood out to me as too high would be DeGrom.  I get he's a tough one to judge,  but when it comes down to it he's barely played,

Side note: for Brewers Greinke was on it

[nate82]

If you sort by WAR from ‘94-now it goes Rodriguez, Bonds, Pujols, Trout and Chipper as the top 5 for hitters.  For a list like this I think you need to separate the hitters and pitchers.

If you use WAR Braun doesn’t come into the picture until 70th just behind Jose Reyes.  People have to remember Braun was absolutely horrible at 3B defensively.  Braun’s career D-WAR was only 1.5 better than Nelson Cruz.