Week of 4-27-15

Legend:

Jeff Kent is the all-time leader in home runs for second baseman with a career total of 377. Throughout the prime of his career, steroid usage was rumored, but no significant jump in numbers took place, and either did positive drug testing. Once one gets past the rumors of performance enhancing drugs, they will see that Kent was one of the best second basemen of all-time. He had descent numbers with the Mets early in his career with good power, but it wasn’t until he arrived in San Fran to join Barry Bonds to create a two-headed monster that he flourished. After that stint, the veteran slugger moved to Houston where he continued his power-trip that eventually lead to 500+ doubles, a .500 slugging percentage, and 4256 total bases for his 17-year campaign. The former NL MVP might not had won a gold glove during his time, but he did move well, as for the most part, his range factor was above league average for 2nd basemen. Jeff Kent was a stellar slugger and is well worth an induction into the Hall.

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