Most undervalued player entering 2007 Baseball Season?

[richpick]

I am opening up for discussion the question to the forum of what player is undervalued opening the 2007 baseball season and why you believe this is so.

[RobSteinmetz]

I'll go with Tom Glavine, especially his earlier Braves stuff. There's a chance he is baseball's last 300 game winner. On the milestone theme, I also think Biggio stuff also has a lot of room to grow (3,000 hits is right around the corner). I'm sure I'll catch a lot of heat for even suggesting this, but I don't think we've seen the peak of real Pujols memorabilia either. Demand is rising, and supply is virtually non-existent.

[bscott]

A strong argument can be made about Miguel Cabrera. He's so young and he's already got 100 homers under his belt. There is potential for some massive numbers from "Pujols, Jr" by the time he hangs up his cleats.

Most everybody knows about Cabrera's potential by now.
This isn't news.

However, I have noticed his GU bats are arguably very reasonable in price, considering Cabrera could quietly win the triple crown one day soon. And the Marlins themselves are going to be quiet contenders for years to come, anchored by some young guns.

The question is: Will fans come to embrace Cabrera the way they have Pujols or Jeter?

-bscott.

[JETEFAN]

A strong argument can be made about Miguel Cabrera. He's so young and he's already got 100 homers under his belt. There is potential for some massive numbers from "Pujols, Jr" by the time he hangs up his cleats.

Most everybody knows about Cabrera's potential by now.
This isn't news.

However, I have noticed his GU bats are arguably very reasonable in price, considering Cabrera could quietly win the triple crown one day soon. And the Marlins themselves are going to be quiet contenders for years to come, anchored by some young guns.

The question is: Will fans come to embrace Cabrera the way they have Pujols or Jeter?

-bscott.

Send him to a bigger market where fans care about their BB, major stud!!!
George

[stkmtimo]

Well, I think a guy like Mark Buehrle is very undervalued. Unfortunately, he had a tough season last year but he does have the potential for 200+ wins should he stay healthy and plays like he did in 2005 consisently. I think he's a pitcher who can win 15-18 games a year by being deceptive and a finesse pitcher rather than a guy who will dominate you with a 93 MPH slider.

Tim

[Nathan]

Jamie Moyer, because it's tough for most to fully appreciate a pitcher whose fastball registers a lower number than his age.

[Birdbats]

I'll put a different spin on this one and say Stan Musial. The Man maybe the most undervalued superstar of all time. It's rare to find a list of the top ten all-time greats and not find Stan's name, but his memorabilia doesn't reflect that status.

In the last Mastro auction, for example, a 1947 Ted Williams bat sold for almost $30K; a 1949 Musial sold for $6K. A 1950s Williams sold for $12,650; a 1950s Musial sold for $4,600. A 1966 Mantle sold for $14K... I could go on and on. Maybe it's because he wasn't controversial, maybe it's because he didn't play on the East coast -- I'm sure there are many factors. But, there's no good reason Musial's memorabilia should lag so far behind players like Williams, Mantle, DiMaggio and others.

As for current players, I agree with Miguel Cabrera. He's a superstar that whose stuff can be bought at minor star prices. I'll also throw out Steve Finley (2,500+ hits, 300+ HR) and Edgar Renteria (5X all-star). I've seen bats from both guys inexplicably sell for less than $100 on eBay.

Among the recently retired, Larry Walker (1 MVP, 5 ASG, 3 batting titles) and Tony Gwynn (15 ASG, 8 batting titles, soon-to-be HOF) seem to be undervalued. I know Gwynn flooded the market with game jerseys and bats, which deflated the value of his items -- but the fact remains that his stuff is very affordable compared to his legacy as one of the game's greatest hitters.