SI MLB player polls are inconsistent

[nyG]

Well Sports Illustrated issued two polls recently. In both surveys 495 players in Major League Baseball were polled. On June 11th the polls asked what one player would you build a team around.

Among current major leaguers, which player would you pick to build a team around?
Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3B .......14%
Derek Jeter, Yankees SS .......12%
Jose Reyes, Mets SS .......8%
David Wright, Mets 3B .......6%
Ryan Howard, Phillies 1B .......5%
Hanley Ramirez, Marlins SS .......5%
Albert Pujols, Cardinals 1B .......5%
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 3B .......4%
Chase Utley, Phillies 2B .......4%
Johan Santana, Mets SP .......4%

FAST FACTS: Players could not vote for a teammate.... Rodriguez won the AL MVP last season for the third time.... Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, the 2007 NL MVP, was 14th (2.0%).... Mets lefthander Johan Santana (10th, 4%) was the only pitcher -- and the Dodgers' Russell Martin (16th, 1.7 %) was the only catcher -- to receive more than 1% of the vote.

On June 18th, a poll was taken of the same number of players, asking whom they thought was the most overrated.

Who is the most overrated player in baseball ?
Derek Jeter, Yankees SS.....10%
Barry Zito, Giants P.....9%
J.D. Drew, Red Sox OF.....7%
Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3B.....7%
Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox 1B.....4%
David Wright, Mets 3B......4%
Mark Prior, Padres SP.....3%
Andruw Jones, Dodgers CF.....3%
Curt Schilling, Red Sox SP.....3%
Juan Pierre, Dodgers CF.....2%

FAST FACTS: Players couldn't vote for a teammate.... Jeter was second, Rodriguez first, in last week's poll, "Whom would you pick to build a team around?".... Nine of the top 16 vote-getters play for the Red Sox or the Yankees including Boston's Curt Schilling (9th, 3%) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (15th, 1.6%), and New York's Johnny Damon (11th, 2.2%), Carl Pavano (14th, 1.7%) and Jason Giambi (16th, 1.5%).

How the hell can Jeter be the most overrated player in baseball? :shaking my head: the MLB has a lot of anonymous haters I guess.

[P J Shaker]

HAHAHAHAHA Eric you are on fan nation arent you....buford perhaps.....that has to be you..


but i do agree with you on both pages....DJ isnt over rated..his numbers might not be the best but he is consistent and his leadership role is enough to make him a great player....to many people hate on Jeter because he doesnt have the big bat and averages under 100 RBI's a season but there is more to being a great player than batting numbers...i bet Jeter nominated himself as the most overrated because he doesnt want to hate on anyone else


this pole is BS anyways because who in their right mind is gonna call A-Rod overrated.....people might not like him but they can atleast admit he is one of the best players in baseball.....just alot of bitter players out there

[cruzg24]

ya that is very true, chipper jones prolly voted for david wright for overrated like a million times. i hate that guy.

[Chubz]

Arod overrated LMAO!