Ichiro v. Fukudome

[brandonwarne52]

Comparison that popped into my head today at work.

Who would you rather have?

Just checking now, they've both posted 118 OPS+ in their careers (with Ichiro's OBVIOUSLY being a longer career).

That said, Ichiro is 34, Fukudome is 31. Who do you want right now? For the next 5 years?

I think you have to grant 'career' to Ichiro, but if you feel otherwise, feel free to say so.

[Zaunnie]

Ichiro

[papelbon58]

Ichiro because he's more proven. Ichiro has done it for a while now, while Fukudome has only done it for half a season. I know they both did it in Japan, but:
1. Japan and MLB are completely different.
2. I don't watch Japanese baseball, so they never proved anything to me when they played in Japan.

[JAYZFAN9]

gotta be ichiro

[Gigantes4Life]

Fukudome and Fukudome.

[belliard is god]

ichiro

[Buckwheat]

Ichiro right now.

But you asked for the next 5 years.. so Fukudome

[sanfranfan1210]

Fukudome

[cwilson21]

Ichiro.

[SJ5382]

Ichiro, easily.

[CarniifeX]

Ichiro without a doubt. He has numbers that Fukudome will never have.

[Tragedy]

Ichiro right now.

But you asked for the next 5 years.. so Fukudome

That's probably the way I'm thinking, too.

Ichiro over the next 5 years will (Likely) decline. Fukodome is still just 31, so over the next 5 years, he's not going to be far out of his prime.

Over their careers, of course, you must take Ichiro.

[cubsfan2206]

I love Ichiro, hes a great player. I love Fukudome too so far cuz im a cubs fan....I would take ichiro now and I hope that Fuku can put up the kind of numers ichiro has

[brewersfan729]

I'll take Fukudome. He does more things that I like. Both have shown they can hit in the .300 range (Ichiro being the much higher average hitter) but Fukudome walks a lot more. I like his approach at the plate more. And the answer for who you want five years from now is obviously Fukudome.

[Pujolsfan91]

Ichiro, even though he's older than Fukudome. He has been one of the best players since he came into the league.