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Post by Action Ace on May 10, 2014 22:51:57 GMT -5
The starting lineup of my all time favorite Cubs team (players 1976-present) CF Jose Cardenal 2B Ryne Sandberg (my all time favorite baseball player) 1B Mark Grace RF Andre Dawson 3B Aramis Rameriez LF Gary Matthews C Jody Davis SS Ivan DeJesus P Greg Maddux (my all time favorite pitcher) That team still wouldn't get to the World Series.The Curse of the Billy Goat is too strong My grandfather was born two weeks after the Cubs last won the World Series and I'm very sure they won't be winning it in my lifetime. Theo Epstein will wish he never even heard of the sport of baseball by the time the Cubs get done with him and his plans. |
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Post by Hoosier X on May 10, 2014 23:46:29 GMT -5
I bought a Cubs hat for $5 because I needed something to wear on my head in the desert that would really soak up the sweat. (And I keep losing my expensive Dodgers caps.) And even though I live in southern California, I can't believe how often, out of nowhere, I'll be crossing the street and somebody will yell out of a passing vehicle: "Yeeeaaahh! Go, Cuuuubs!" or "Go, Chicago!"
Nobody ever does that for my Reds, Dodgers, Angels or Bengals caps.
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Post by Crimebuster on May 11, 2014 0:17:44 GMT -5
The starting lineup of my all time favorite Cubs team (players 1976-present) CF Jose Cardenal 2B Ryne Sandberg (my all time favorite baseball player) 1B Mark Grace RF Andre Dawson 3B Aramis Rameriez LF Gary Matthews C Jody Davis SS Ivan DeJesus P Greg Maddux (my all time favorite pitcher) Lineup for my personal Red Sox team, of players since I started watching them: CF - Fred Lynn 2B - Dustin Pedroia LF - Jim Rice DH - David Ortiz 1B - Carl Yastrzemski SS - Nomar Garciaparra RF - Dwight Evans C - Carlton Fisk 3B - Mike Lowell P - Pedro Martinez Closer - Koji Uhehara The team might be stronger on paper with Wade Boggs at third, but for chemistry reasons I would much rather have Mike Lowell. |
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Post by Jasoomian on May 11, 2014 12:58:17 GMT -5
I think the Cubs became the team for a lot of people without an MLB team in their market back in the 1980s when almost every Cubs game was on WGN, which was on cable systems around the country. I bought a Cubs hat for $5 because I needed something to wear on my head in the desert that would really soak up the sweat. (And I keep losing my expensive Dodgers caps.) And even though I live in southern California, I can't believe how often, out of nowhere, I'll be crossing the street and somebody will yell out of a passing vehicle: "Yeeeaaahh! Go, Cuuuubs!" or "Go, Chicago!" Nobody ever does that for my Reds, Dodgers, Angels or Bengals caps. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 11, 2014 13:15:07 GMT -5
In the early days of cable,it was WTBS,Ted Turner's superstation that was on all the east coast cable providers.The Atlanta Braves back then advertised themselves as America's team.New York had the Chicago tv channel briefly,then it was taken off
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 13:28:28 GMT -5
All-time (that I saw) Cardinals.
SS Ozzie Smith
CF Jim Edmonds
1B Albert Pujols
LF Matt Holiday
C Yadier Molina
3B David Freese
2B Daniel Descalso
RF Adron Chambers
P Adam Wainwright (toss-up with Carpenter)
Closer Ryan Franklin (just because of how horribly LaRussa handle the end of his career)
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 11, 2014 13:40:28 GMT -5
All-Time (that I saw) Yankees
RF-Rickey Henderson
SS-Derek Jeter
1B-Don Mattingly
CF-Mickey Mantle
LF-Dave Winfield
DH-Reggie Jackson
2B-Robinson Cano
C-Thurman Munson
3B-Craig Nettles
P-Ron Guidrey
Closer-Mariano Rivera
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Post by DubipR on May 11, 2014 15:45:55 GMT -5
Since we're posting baseball and that's my sport of choice, might as well play along....
All-Time (That I've Seen) Los Angeles Dodgers Roster:
1B-Steve Garvey
2B-Steve Sax
3B-Ron Cey
SS-Bill Russell
OF- Brett Butler
OF- Dusty Baker
OF- Pedro Guerrero
C- Mike Piazza
PH- Jeff Hamilton
Starting Rotation- Orel Hershiser, Clayton Kershaw, Fernando Valenzuela, Don Sutton, Jerry Reuss
RP- Eric Gagne
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 19:39:32 GMT -5
My all-time Sox team since I have been following them...
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2B Dustin Pedroia
1B Carl Yazstremski
DH David Ortiz
LF Jim Rice
RF Dwight Evans
C Carlton Fisk
3B Rico Petrocelli
SS Nomar Garciapara
Bench: Rick Burleson, Marty Barrett, Bernie Carbo, George "Boomer" Scott, Fred Lynn, Jason Vartiek, Mike Lowell
Rotation: Luis Tiant, Fergie Jenkins, Bill Lee, Pedro Martizez, and John Lester
Closer: Koiji Uehara
-M
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Post by The Captain on May 11, 2014 19:52:05 GMT -5
My all-time Pirates team (that I've seen)
C - Tony Pena
1B - Jason Thompson
2B - Jose Lind
3B - Bill Madlock
SS - Jay Bell
LF - Barry Bonds
CF - Andrew McCutchen
RF - Brian Giles (really a LF, but Pirates' RF over the past 35 years has been pretty weak)
Rotation - Doug Drabek, Rick Reuschel, John Smiley, Rick Rhoden, Gerrit Cole
Closer - Kent Tekulve
Bench - Andy Van Slyke (CF), Jason Bay (LF), Jeff King (1B/3B), Jack Wilson (SS), Phil Garner (2B), Jason Kendall (C)
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 11, 2014 19:56:31 GMT -5
My all-time Sox team since I have been following them... Closer: Koiji Uehara -M Is that the best you got? |
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Post by DubipR on May 11, 2014 20:01:45 GMT -5
My all-time Pirates team (that I've seen) C - Tony Pena 1B - Jason Thompson 2B - Jose Lind 3B - Bill Madlock SS - Jay Bell LF - Barry Bonds CF - Andrew McCutchen RF - Brian Giles (really a LF, but Pirates' RF over the past 35 years has been pretty weak) Rotation - Doug Drabek, Rick Reuschel, John Smiley, Rick Rhoden, Gerrit Cole Closer - Kent Tekulve Bench - Andy Van Slyke (CF), Jason Bay (LF), Jeff King (1B/3B), Jack Wilson (SS), Phil Garner (2B), Jason Kendall (C) You got the MadDog on there, but no Cobra? No Pops? No CandyMan? |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 20:02:52 GMT -5
My all-time Sox team since I have been following them... Closer: Koiji Uehara -M Is that the best you got? Well it wasn't going to be Blob Stanley, Jeff Reardon, Lee Smith, Kent Tekulve, Calvin Schiraldi, or the like. Papelbon got consideration and based only on his Sox performances, could get the nod, but the Sox have a habit of catching closers in free agency after their peak and watching the decline. Of course the Sox have had a lot of workhorses in their rotations that go deep into games so closer never seemed as important a role when you got complete games form your stud starters regularly. So yeah Koji's 1 season of Mo-like numbers is probably the best we got. Yanks had two of the best ever to play in the majors in Goose and Mo, but in today's day and age of limited pitch counts and disposable bullpen arms, you will not likely see another dominant closer last more than 4-5 years in the league, so no one will touch the records set by Mo and his predecessors until the baseball paradigm switches again. -M |
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Post by Jasoomian on May 11, 2014 20:03:53 GMT -5
1. Houston Astrodome
2. Barry Bonds
3. Star Wars
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 11, 2014 20:10:01 GMT -5
Is that the best you got? Well it wasn't going to be Blob Stanley, Jeff Reardon, Lee Smith, Kent Tekulve, Calvin Schiraldi, or the like. Papelbon got consideration and based only on his Sox performances, could get the nod, but the Sox have a habit of catching closers in free agency after their peak and watching the decline. Of course the Sox have had a lot of workhorses in their rotations that go deep into games so closer never seemed as important a role when you got complete games form your stud starters regularly. So yeah Koji's 1 season of Mo-like numbers is probably the best we got. Yanks had two of the best ever to play in the majors in Goose and Mo, but in today's day and age of limited pitch counts and disposable bullpen arms, you will not likely see another dominant closer last more than 4-5 years in the league, so no one will touch the records set by Mo and his predecessors until the baseball paradigm switches again. -M 2 other Yank relievers worth noting-former BoSox and Cy Young winner Sparky Lyle and long time closer Dave Righetti.Yankees have generally been blessed in that position |
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