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Who is the all-time greatest utility player?
Mookie Betts has been having another awesome year and is on pace to smash the personal season home run record he set last year. While he had a few starts at second base last year, the Dodgers have...
Mookie Betts has been having another awesome year and is on pace to smash the personal season home run record he set last year.
While he had a few starts at second base last year, the Dodgers have also turned him into a utility player this year by regularly starting him at 2B and, to a lesser degree, short stop in addition to his usual RF (the choice every day comes down to a combination of who is healthy, who needs a day off, and how other line-up options are expected to fair against the opposing starter). Defensively, he’s been solid at those positions and ranks particularly well in OAA at 2B in addition to his usual Golden Glove outfield performance.
His season got me wondering about, who is the best utility player of all time? The Wikipedia article on utility players includes a number of notable ones, including guys that have played every position and guys who played multiple positions during at least one year they were all-stars, however most have average or below average offensive numbers.
Is there a widely considered greatest all-time utility player? If not, who would you nominate for the title?
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Josiah Harrell out of debut at UFC 290 after MRI finds rare brain disease
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Hello fellow baseball nerds
Glad to see this new subgroup! Trying to jump ship from Reddit after 16 years there. Been in and out of Tildes since it started and just realized there’s no baseball discussion at all, and...
Glad to see this new subgroup!
Trying to jump ship from Reddit after 16 years there. Been in and out of Tildes since it started and just realized there’s no baseball discussion at all, and coincidentally Deimos just added this subgroup!
Hope we can get some activity going in here. Highlights, stats, prospects, team discussion etc.
Go Dodgers!
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Two sentences on every UFA signing of note during free agent frenzy
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The history of the Seattle Mariners
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Bell and Rogers challenge deal to sell MLSE stake to Canadian pension fund
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UFC legend Georges St. Pierre to return for grappling match this December
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Any sumo fans?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone is into Sumo here, and if so are you excited for the upcoming Basho?
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British wild card Liam Broady earned the biggest win of his career by stunning fourth seed Casper Ruud in a five-set epic to reach the third round at Wimbledon
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2023 NBA Draft Results: Picks 1-58
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NFL’s ten highest-graded wide receivers against man coverage
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NASCAR - Chicago weather delay
Under lighting strike delay for 30 minutes, then started to on/off drizzling rain, hopefully we get the race in today!? Upside though, Cole Custer (Ford Mustang) in 1st place, if you're a Ford...
Under lighting strike delay for 30 minutes, then started to on/off drizzling rain, hopefully we get the race in today!? Upside though, Cole Custer (Ford Mustang) in 1st place, if you're a Ford person like I am ya gotta be loving it!
UPDATE -
NASCAR has canceled the rest of the race do to rain and possibly more lighting strikes until 11AM (ET) tomorrow 7/2 on USA Network
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Gritty: The hero we deserve
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How many home runs can these D1 prospects hit against us?
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NFL pinning blame on Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles for slippery Super Bowl field conditions, per report
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The Undertaker and Mick Foley watch iconic Hell in a Cell Match | WWE Playback
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Jari-Matti Latvala will put his Toyota team principal duties on pause next month when he gets back into the driving seat for Rally Finland
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Savate: The real origin of Karate kicks
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Questions asked of the UK Prime Minister over Johnny Bairstows dismissal in the Ashes. Just not cricket.
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Formula 1 race weekend (Austrian GP) thread
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Tour de France stage 2: Victor Lafay denies Van Aert, Pogačar with late-stage attack
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Fred Vasseur: "We have to keep this momentum and this pace because I think we are going a good job"
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Australia beat England to take the Ashes series to 2-0
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UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 results: Craig Jones, Pena, Meregali, & more
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Johan Kristoffersson set the pace on the first full day of competition at World RX of Sweden – home hero chases a third consecutive victory in 2023
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The man who broke bowling – Jason Belmonte
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Matt Duchene (NSH), Mike Reilly (BOS), Blake Wheeler (WPG) and Kailer Yamamoto (DET) have been placed on unconditional waivers to be bought out
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Italian soccer players banned from wearing No. 88 on jerseys in campaign against antisemitism
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Dominik Szoboszlai: Liverpool in talks to sign RB Leipzig midfielder
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New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws MLB’s first perfect game since 2012
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How Jordan Lyles made a $50M career out of the art of losing
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NASCAR racing on the streets of Chicago this weekend
Anyone else going to watch? Cup race is on Sunday July 2nd on NBC at 5:30pm (ET) 🏁 Grant Park 220
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Shohei Ohtani hits 2 HRs, K's 10 in start cut short by cracked nail
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Arsenal set to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea
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24 Hours of Spa this weekend
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Welcome to Finnesota. Minnesota United FC has signed forward Teemu Pukki to a Designated Player contract through June 2025.
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Jugger is a team sport played with varied foam weapons
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CTE: The disturbing cost of fighting
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Home runs and cricket greats mean happy welcome for MLB in London
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Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Dejan Kulusevski on a permanent deal from Juventus
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Card for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023
Match Championship Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay IWGP United States Championship Sanada vs. Jungle Boy IWGP World Heavyweight Championship MJF vs. Hiroshi...
Match Championship Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay IWGP United States Championship Sanada vs. Jungle Boy IWGP World Heavyweight Championship MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi AEW World Championship CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima Owen Hart Cup First Round Match Orange Cassidy vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Katsuyori Shibata AEW International Championship Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightengale AEW Women’s World Championship Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino & Blackpool Combat Club vs. Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii & The Elite Chris Jericho & Minoru Suzuki & Sammy Guevara vs. Sting & Darby Allin & TBD 10 votes -
Who is actually the best climber to have ever lived?
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Ferrari exclusive: Crucial floor update being fast-tracked to SF-23
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What are your favorite sports, how they're different from other sports, and what do you like about them?
Here, I am asking you to talk about the sports you love. They may be either obscure or popular and well-known. What is their place in your life? Have you practiced those sports, or are you simply...
Here, I am asking you to talk about the sports you love. They may be either obscure or popular and well-known. What is their place in your life? Have you practiced those sports, or are you simply a fan and an expectator? What people don't get about the sport you love? What are some common misconceptions you would like to dispel? How would you convince someone to learn more about those sports?
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İlkay Gündoğan heading to Barcelona on free transfer
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The history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Oakland Athletics’ stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada
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Formula 1 race weekend (Canadian GP) thread
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Graeme Souness, 70, of Liverpool and Scotland fame swims English Channel for charity
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