A-Rod Is The Most Overrated Player In Baseball

A recent SI players poll posed the question of who is the most overrated player in baseball.  The answer: Alex Rodriguez.  A-Rod has long been criticized for his lack of production in clutch situations and his defense is less than stellar.  What is also interesting to note is almost all of the players come from the northeast, the media hype capital of the world.  The Yankees have five of the the 16 on the list and all but two of the 16 hail from the AL or NL East, though one, Alfonso Soriano, did earlier in his career.  The list in order:

1: Alex Rodriguez - Yankees
2. Joba Chamberlain - Yankees
3. Derek Jeter - Yankees
4. Jayson Werth - Nationals
5. Jonathon Papelbon - Red Sox
6. Nick Swisher - Yankees
7. BJ Upton - Rays
8. David Ortiz - Red Sox
9. AJ Burnett - Yankees
10. Manny Ramirez - Rays (Retired)
11. Carlos Beltran - Mets
12. Alfonso Soriano - Cubs
13. Evan Longoria - Rays
14. JD Drew - Red Sox
15. David Wright - Mets
16. Albert Pujols - Cardinals