but from actually seeing Bruce play in person as well as online once he got called up (I saw Longo as well) I could count the position players on one hand I would choose over him if I could take anyone to build a team around factoring in age and potential. Jay Bruce has the ability to win multiple gold gloves, batting titles, go 20-20 if not 30-30. I know Longoria is capable of those as well and this could be an arguement of two of the best players in baseball over the next 10-15 years.

As it is, I’ll take a great 3B over a great OF any day.

but mostly because he’s already here and already has a favorable contract. In terms of pure ceiling and likelihood of reaching it, I think they’re on similar grounds, and I like Jay Bruce a lot.

Both will play in many All Star Games. However, I think Longo’s defense at 3B will only get better and I don’t think he will always be such a streaky player.

He just needs to learn to hit a breaking ball and lefties better.

If you ran the same poll on the Reds site, I’d expect the results to be similarly lopsided going the other way. They’re both the kind of talent you don’t just trade away.