Greatest LF since 1969

[tycobb420]

Other winners:

Catcher: Johnny Bench
1b: Albert Pujols
2b: Lou Whitaker
3b: Mike Schmidt
SS: Cal Ripken
RHP: Pedro Martinez
LHP: Randy Johnson
REL: Rollie Fingers
Closer: Mariano Rivera

 

[tycobb420]

Voting for Rickey. Greatest leadoff hitter ever and could dominate on the basepaths unlike any of the others (save Raines).

 

[spockmaster]

also voted for rickey.

 

[kalinecountry]

Why is the biggest stat seeking whore yastremzski in this group?
his career started in 1960.

I voted for Rickey.

 

[tycobb420]

KalineCountry[/color]]Why is the biggest stat seeking whore yastremzski in this group?
his career started in 1960.

I voted for Rickey.

He played until 1983.

 

[tycobb420]

Rickey-5
Baseball's milli vanilli-4

 

[hellifino]

Omar Visquel. j/k

 

[tycobb420]

5-5 tie between the self-proclaimed "Greatest of All Time" and the world's greatest fraud.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I haven't voted yet because I'd go with one of the other ones. But i don't want Bonds winning so we'll see. There should be a clause, Bonds seasons to vote go through 1998 and nothing more.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Btw, ty -- SS is tied.

 

[tycobb420]

Mitch[/color]]Btw, ty -- SS is tied.

It was 7-6 when I called it for Ripken.

I considered cutting Bonds off at 1998, but ppl would just ignore it.

Still 5-5.

 

[tycobb420]

Greatest base stealer-6 Greatest Cheater-5

 

[Mitchrapp]

The greatest base Stealer was Rock Rains.

 

[Thumb]

Mitch[/color]]The greatest base Stealer was Rock Rains.

Willie Mays Hayes.

 

[lonesometiger]

None of the above, really did not care for any of them when they were playing.
Albert Belle played left a while, Garret Anderson as well. Shoot Kenny lofton.
Why not make mine
Gary Shieffield

 

[tycobb420]

None of the above, really did not care for any of them when they were playing.
Albert Belle played left a while, Garret Anderson as well. Shoot Kenny lofton.
Why not make mine
Gary Shieffield

Sheff is officially listed as a Right fielder.

 

[tycobb420]

7-7 with a write-in for Sheffield (who will appear with the Rightfielders)...Polls close this afternoon...with possible tie-breaker to follow.

 

[tycobb420]

My take on the six candidates:

Rickey: Greatest leadoff hitter ever. This guy could dominate. He could hit a HR or he could steal second, third, and then score a hundred different ways.

Raines: Perhaps one of the most underrated players of all time. He is like Trammell in that he is overshadowed. In Tram's case, Ripken and Yount. In Raines, Henderson.

Yaz: The AL's first 3000/400 man. His best season was before 1969.

Bonds: In reality, a 450-550 homer man. Without steroids, he is not in any discussions for the greatest ever. He has his own cult of followers, which makes little sense, but Jim Jones had followers too!

Stargell: Loved Stargell. Tree-mendous power. Became a lovable father figure toward the end.

Rice: The AL's scariest hitter from 1975-1986. (Well him or Brett). His 1978 season is probably the best (legitimate season) for any LF since 1969.

 

[doc08]

I couldn't vote for Bonds since he was the product of roids. I think Henderson was very very good but ended up voting for Yaz. Winning the triple crown, 3000 hits, 400 HR, nuff said.

 

[tycobb420]

The Great Fraud-8 Rickey-7 Yaz-1 Sheffield-1