It's 2011 and MLB has decided to put all of the players into a pool and have a franchise draft. You are the GM of the Yankees and you have first pick. Which player would you choose right now in MLB that you would want to build a franchise around. Choose one pitcher and one batter:
Pitcher: Joe Johnson (Marlins)
Batter: Robinson Cano (Yankees)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
All-Time Lineup After 1960
C-Ivan Rodriguez
1B-Eddie Murray
2B-Joe Morgan
3B-Mike Schmidt
SS-Alex Rodriguez
LF-Rickey Henderson
CF-Ken Griffey Jr
RF-Pete Rose
SP-Greg Maddux
1B-Eddie Murray
2B-Joe Morgan
3B-Mike Schmidt
SS-Alex Rodriguez
LF-Rickey Henderson
CF-Ken Griffey Jr
RF-Pete Rose
SP-Greg Maddux
All-Time Lineup from Start-1960
Post your All-Time Lineup up until 1960
C-Yogi Berra
1B-Lou Gherig
2B-Rogers Hornsby
3B-Frank Baker
SS-Honus Wagner
LF-Stan Musial
CF-Ty Cobb
RF-Babe Ruth
SP-Walter Johnson
C-Yogi Berra
1B-Lou Gherig
2B-Rogers Hornsby
3B-Frank Baker
SS-Honus Wagner
LF-Stan Musial
CF-Ty Cobb
RF-Babe Ruth
SP-Walter Johnson
Best Left Fielder of All-Time
Would you take Barry Bonds or Rickey Henderson, or Stan Muscial or Ted Williams? Shoeless Joe Jackson or Manny Ramirez?
Best Lead-Off Hitter Ever
I would have to go with Rickey Henderson but Ichiro could take the cake if he plays 5 more solid years. I also love Jeter at lead-off.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
First Discussion
Ok, so let's start the thread here. My first discussion reverts to what sparked it all. Reorganization of the league.
Should we add two teams and make it like NFL like I proposed? Or will this lead to dilution?
If we don't expand should we remove teams to help with parity and let talent spread to fewer teams?
And if we remove teams who should we remove? Should we remove them based on their performance or attendance records? And should history and tradition count (Pirates)?
My opinion is add the two teams. Add the Charlotte team and the New Orleans team. Look at the 2009 attendance % and the A's were last so move them to Portland. The more cities with baseball the better. Allow for young talent to come up from college and the minors because baseball is a sport of endurance. We all know that Pujols will be the starting first baseman in St. Louis for the next ten years so instead of their awesome 1B prospects sitting in the minors, let them go start in Portland. Let the games begin boys, I'm gonna invite some buddies and see how they do. If they suck, I'll just block them.
Should we add two teams and make it like NFL like I proposed? Or will this lead to dilution?
If we don't expand should we remove teams to help with parity and let talent spread to fewer teams?
And if we remove teams who should we remove? Should we remove them based on their performance or attendance records? And should history and tradition count (Pirates)?
My opinion is add the two teams. Add the Charlotte team and the New Orleans team. Look at the 2009 attendance % and the A's were last so move them to Portland. The more cities with baseball the better. Allow for young talent to come up from college and the minors because baseball is a sport of endurance. We all know that Pujols will be the starting first baseman in St. Louis for the next ten years so instead of their awesome 1B prospects sitting in the minors, let them go start in Portland. Let the games begin boys, I'm gonna invite some buddies and see how they do. If they suck, I'll just block them.
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