Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Managing Baseball

I got bored and didn't feel like reading, or watching TV. So this is what i did:

I made my All-time baseball team.
Here is what the best baseball team of all time would look like from my perspective:

1. Ty Cobb CF - (L) Career average: .366. He had over 4,000 hits, but just over 100 Home Runs. Just the kind of guy you look to for a lead off guy. Also, he had 892 SB. He stole a base 1/4 of the time he got a hit.

2. Cal Ripken Jr. SS (R)- The iron man can flat out play ball. He ranks among the MLB leaders in hits, but he is most known by playing an absurd amount of games in a row. He is a good leader, and a guy you can count on at being consistent. His stats don't blow anyone away, but he has those intangibles that a lot of good hitters lack.

3. Ted Williams LF - (L) Career average: .344. Many consider him to be the best hitter of all time, making him a great option for #3. He also has the 4th highest AB/RBI Ratio. He wont steal any bases, but his fielding % in LF was around .980 which is pretty good.

4. Albert Pujols 1B - (R) Career average (so far): .334. As much as i hate the Cardinals, Albert Pujols is on course to be one of the best players to play the game. My 1B was going to be Lou Gehrig, but Pujols is percentage points behind Gehrig in OPS and has a ridiculous fielding %. Not to mention he is the most feared hitter of the 2000s.

5. George Brett 3B- (L) I hate George Brett. And he will probably be forever remembered for using too much pine tar against the Yankees. But if you look at Hall of Fame 3B, he is among the best. Mike Schmidt was my first choice, but his BA is too low and his stache was too gross.

6. Hank Aaron RF- (R) He hit HRs and he hit over .300 for his career.

7.
Joe Morgan 2B- (L) If all you know about this guy is his stint as the announcer on Sunday Night Baseball, check out his stats. He was legit. Especially for a 2B. honorable mention: Ryne Sandberg, the Best Cubs 2B of all time.

8. Johnny Bench C- (R) He's from Oklahoma.

9. Babe Ruth P- (L) Not only can he hit, but he can also pitch, ranking 16th in career ERA at 2.66. Not a bad guy to turn the line up around.

Bench Player:
Pete Rose - Rose leads the MLB in hits. and he played over 500 games at 1B, 3B, 2B, and LF. Basically, he's a tool. Not to mention, he's a switch hitter.

Rotation:
1. Babe Ruth- (L)
2. Nolan Ryan- (R) this guy can fight. And he throws really hard.
3. Cy Young- (R) 511 wins and a 2.63 ERA.
4. Sandy Koufax- (L) He may have only pitched 12 years and tallied less than 200 wins, but he was really really good.
5. Greg Maddux- (R) location, location, location. Also, a ridiculous tailing fastball. And he could field.

Honorable Mention: Randy Johnson- (L) I limited myself to 1 power pitcher (Nolan Ryan), but Johnson may have had the most un-hittable slider of all time.

Closer: Mariano Rivera

There may be better players at each position, or players with better stats. But if you look at the mix of average, power, and which side of the plate they hit from, this line up is pretty legit. They would win the World Baseball Classic.
Let me know if you have any objections.

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