June 24, 201214 yr No moving players around, can't put Ruth and Aaron both on the team as both were right fielders. Player must have played a considerable length of time in a position to put them there, can't for example put Ripken at third he was and will always be a SS. 1B 2B 3B SS RF CF LF C RHP LHP RP
June 24, 201214 yr Im going to go with guys I actually witnessed play... C-Mike Piazza 1B-Albert Pujols 2B-Jeff Kent 3B- Chipper Jones SS- A-Rod LF- Rickey Henderson CF-Ken Griffey Jr RF-Vlad Guerrero DH-Frank Thomas LHSP-Randy Johnson RHSP-Greg Maddux LHRP-Billy Wagner RHRP-Mariano Rivera Manager-Bobby Cox
June 24, 201214 yr Author Let's divide this up, Pre-1970 and Post-1970. Pre-1970 not a lot of question at most positions, post-1970 will have a few more spirited debates.
June 24, 201214 yr Im going to go with guys I actually witnessed play... C-Piazza 1B-Pujols 2B-Kent 3B- Chipper SS- A-Rod LF- Henderson CF-Griffey Jr RF-Vlad DH-Frank Thomas LHSP-Randy Johnson RHSP-Maddux LHRP-Billy Wagner RHRP-Mariano Rivera Manager-Bobby Cox I figured you for an old fart.
June 24, 201214 yr Im going to go with guys I actually witnessed play... C-Mike Piazza 1B-Albert Pujols 2B-Jeff Kent 3B- Chipper Jones SS- A-Rod LF- Rickey Henderson CF-Ken Griffey Jr RF-Vlad Guerrero DH-Frank Thomas LHSP-Randy Johnson RHSP-Greg Maddux LHRP-Billy Wagner RHRP-Mariano Rivera Manager-Bobby Cox Rickey over Bonds?
June 24, 201214 yr Bonds * Don't get me wrong, I like Rickey a lot better but Bonds belongs on there.
June 24, 201214 yr There are actually a few that were hard from the guys I have seen...Piazza or Pudge, Thome or Pujols, Larkin or Jeter or Ripken or A-Rod, Vlad or Ichiro or Gwynn, Henderson or Bonds or Manny, Kent or Alomar..It was tuff...
June 24, 201214 yr Author My Pre-1970 list 1B Lou Gherig GOAT 2B Rodgers Hornsby GOAT 3B Eddie Mathews SS Honus Wagner GOAT RF Babe Ruth GOAT CF Willie Mays GOAT LF Ted Williams GOAT C Yogi Berra RHP Walter Johnson GOAT LHP Warren Spahn GOAT RP Hoyt Wilhelm Manager Joe McCarthy Post-1970 list 1B Albert Pujols 2B Joe Morgan 3B Mike Schmidt GOAT SS Alex Rodriguez RF Ichiro Suzuki LF Ricky Henderson C Johnny Bench GOAT RHP Roger Clemmons LHP Randy Johnson RP Mariano Riveria GOAT Manager Tony La Russa
June 24, 201214 yr My Pre-1970 list 1B Lou Gherig GOAT 2B Rodgers Hornsby GOAT 3B Eddie Mathews SS Honus Wagner GOAT RF Babe Ruth GOAT CF Willie Mays GOAT LF Ted Williams GOAT C Yogi Berra RHP Walter Johnson GOAT LHP Warren Spahn GOAT RP Hoyt Wilhelm Manager Joe McCarthy Post-1970 list 1B Albert Pujols 2B Joe Morgan 3B Mike Schmidt GOAT SS Alex Rodriguez RF Ichiro Suzuki LF Ricky Henderson C Johnny Bench GOAT RHP Roger Clemmons LHP Randy Johnson RP Mariano Riveria GOAT Manager Tony La Russa OK, it took me about 5 seconds to figure out why you were calling some of the players Goats. :lol::lol:
June 24, 201214 yr Author Don't get me wrong, I like Rickey a lot better but Bonds belongs on there.I agree I like Rickey better too and that's saying a lot because he was a nut job. Many may make decisions based on different factors...here is a comparison that I found on these two... Rickey Henderson The greatest leadoff hitter of all-time is a solid third on this list. He's the all-time leader in stolen bases (1,406) and runs scored (2,295) and also hit 297 homers. He only hit .279, but his on-base average was a stellar .401, as he was the all-time leader in walks. He won two World Series titles, with Oakland in 1989 and Toronto in 1993. Barry Bonds The all-time home run hitter might get an asterisk next to his name because of performance-enhancing drug allegations, but there's got to be a spot on this list for Bonds, who was selected NL MVP seven times. Early in his career, he was a great fielder (eight Gold Gloves) and one of the game's best athletes. His slugging percentage of .863 in 2001 is the best of all-time. His lifetime batting average was .298, and his slugging percentage was .607, second on this list to Williams. The stats alone might propel Bonds towrad the top of this list, but much of his accolades seem to have been aided by artificial means. Either would be a solid pick, but for me when it's close between two players I'll go with the one I like.
June 24, 201214 yr Author My Pre-1970 list 1B Lou Gherig GOAT 2B Rodgers Hornsby GOAT 3B Eddie Mathews SS Honus Wagner GOAT RF Babe Ruth GOAT CF Willie Mays GOAT LF Ted Williams GOAT C Yogi Berra RHP Walter Johnson GOAT LHP Warren Spahn GOAT RP Hoyt Wilhelm Manager Joe McCarthy Post-1970 list 1B Albert Pujols 2B Joe Morgan 3B Mike Schmidt GOAT SS Alex Rodriguez RF Ichiro Suzuki LF Ricky Henderson CF Ken Griffey JR C Johnny Bench GOAT RHP Roger Clemmons LHP Randy Johnson RP Mariano Riveria GOAT Manager Tony La Russa oops, forgot CF on post-70 team
June 24, 201214 yr I agree I like Rickey better too and that's saying a lot because he was a nut job. Many may make decisions based on different factors...here is a comparison that I found on these two... Either would be a solid pick, but for me when it's close between two players I'll go with the one I like. I would agree if it were close. But it isn't close. As good as Rickey was Bonds numbers are much, much better. And you can't use the PED argument against Bonds if you are going to include A-Rod and Clemens. And your comparison had one incorrect stat : Bonds, not Henderson is the all-time walks leader.
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