..and possibly the whole MLB?

Do you agree or disagree, and why? And what would you say are the top 3 outfields in the AL, and the top 3 outfields in the NL?

I know Gammons is from Massachusetts and is a Red Sox fan but working in the sports news industry for so long, I think he's been able to put aside his feelings for the teams he loves and tell it like it is, so I don't think he's just being biased. But anyway, I'd like to hear your thoughts =)

Here's the link: http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/despite-shuffle-red-sox-outfield-pegged-to-be-one-of-als-best.html

The Angels do

Even though he's been around forever, I do not have a lot of respect for Gammons as a journalist. I think he makes up or plants too many "stories." I liked when Don Sutton (whom I DO respect) derisively referred to Gammons once (a number of years ago) as "Abner Doubleday up in Boston."

But having said all that,I do think that the BoSox have a strong OF.

NOPE, BU THINK GAMMON NEEDS TO QUIT AND ALSO STOP BEING BIASED IN FAVOR OF THE RED SOX BECAUSE THIS JERK IS FROM BOSTON

I'd have to say it's one of the best, on paper, at least.

But I'd rather wait till spring training games to see how they do in action this year. Ya never know when a player is going to have a bad season.

While i do respect Gammons as a sports reporter he has shown in the past(in ESPN anyway) that he can be pretty biased when it comes to the Red Sox. I feel the same way about Hazel Mae who i remember one time when she was reporting that the Yankees where in 1st place she then said but the Red Sox may have something to say about that which i felt was a lil biased on her part(She's a Sox & Patriots fan) But having said all that i will say the Sox outfield is a good one.

I disagree with that. Defensively Ellsbuy, Cameron, and Drew have 2 gold gloves between them and both belong to Cameron whom they just acquired.

Offensively Cameron is a career .250 hitter that often gets benched due to long cold streaks. Drew is decent but can't seem to play a full season. Ellsbury is the best of the 3. Ellsbury will more than likely hit .300 again as well as steal 60 to 70 bases.

I think the Angels outfield of Hunter, Abreu, and Rivera is one of the best that has been over looked.
Defensively they have 10 gold gloves between them. Offensively they hit .290+, average 20+ hr's, and 85 to 90+ rbi's.

Your instincts serve you correctly. Gammon was being biased. The Red Sox have a decent outfield but it's not the best in the AL let alone all of baseball.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

#1
The Phillies have the most offensively impressive in MLB, and are defensively very strong with Werth & Victorino:
Werth (.268/36/99/20 SB), Victorino (.292/.358/10/102 R/25 SB), Ibanez (.272/34/93)

#2
The Dodgers are also great, offensively:
Ethier (.272/31/106), Kemp (.297/26/101/34 SB), Ramirez (.290/19/63)

#3
The Mets have a good one:
Bay (.267/36/119), Beltran (.325/10/48), Franccoeur (.280/15/86)

NL HONORABLE MENTIONS:

I like the Astros OF (aside from Lee being a terrible defensive LF):
Pence (.282/25/72), Bourn (.285/.354/97 R/61 SB), Lee (.300/26/102)

The Cubs, if healthy, should do great:
Soriano (.241/20/55), Nady (2008 - .305/25/97), Fukudome (.259/11/54), Byrd (.283/20/89)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

#1
Angels are very, very good, especially offensively:
Abreu (.293/15/103), Hunter (.299/22/90), Rivera (.287/25/88)

#2
Red Sox are solid, if Drew can stay healthy enough to play 140 games in RF:
Ellsbury (.301/8/94 R/70 SB), Cameron (.250/24/70), Drew (he'll play 140 games at best)(.279/24/68)

#3
Rangers have a chance to be good, if Hamilton rebounds and Murphy keeps improving:
Murphy (.269/17/57), Hamilton (.268/10/54), Cruz (.260/33/76/20 SB)

AL HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Indians
Choo (.300/20/86), Sizemore (.248/18/64 - In 2008, healthy, he produced 33 HR, 38 SB)

Mariners have a chance to be good:
Ichiro (.352/11/88 R), Frank-Guit (.283/18/70), Byrnes (if healthy): his last healthy season was 2007: (.286/21/83/50 SB)

I also say the Rays (Crawford/Upton) are better than the Yankees (Granderson/Swisher).

Peter Gammons' opinions are always biased. I recall him saying last year before post-season baseball began that the Red Sox would beat the angels and look what happen. So I wouldn't think too much into it. These ESPN analysts think they know everything about baseball but their predictions almost all the time are false. They use the ESPN label to justify their ridiculous claims.

Oh my no way. Cameron is one of the most overrated players in the game. I have no idea how he even keeps a job. Drew is so so. Ellsbury is one dimensional.