Jamey Newberg of The Athletic asked Michael Young to name the ten greatest players he ever played against.
His list:
10. Roberto Alomar—the guy could do it all.
9. Albert Pujols—best hitter in baseball for a decade.
8. Ichiro—Young had a higher OPS, in fact.
7. Chipper Jones—too bad he was in the NL.
6. Derek Jeter—Why did he have to be a Yankee?
5. Vladimir Guerrero—One-man Rangers wrecking crew.
4. Alex Rodriguez—Syringe and all.
3. Miguel Cabrera—The man could hit.
2. Mike Trout—Might end up being best ever.
1. Barry Bonds—What a shame.