Dream Lineup for the last 25 years!!

[Noles_1335]

Guys this was your dream lineup for 25 years... you guys are bringing in postseason stats and one game scenarios. If you built a team in the last 25 years who would it be. And to Moon... why no love for I-Rod or Ichiro. The best defensive catcher possibly ever and the hitting machine that was Ichiro! Step back and take a look at his stats, the guy averaged over 220 hits a season for a 10 year span and the batting average was .320 or better for that time frame. Not to mention the rocket attached to that shoulder.

[notin]

Guys this was your dream lineup for 25 years... you guys are bringing in postseason stats and one game scenarios. If you built a team in the last 25 years who would it be. And to Moon... why no love for I-Rod or Ichiro. The best defensive catcher possibly ever and the hitting machine that was Ichiro! Step back and take a look at his stats, the guy averaged over 220 hits a season for a 10 year span and the batting average was .320 or better for that time frame. Not to mention the rocket attached to that shoulder.

Agreed. I’d pick

C: Rodriguez
1b: Pujols
2b: Utley (Yes, Utley)
3b: C Jones
SS: ARod
LF: Bonds
CF: Griffey
RF: Ichiro
DH: Ortiz
SP: Pedro, Maddox, Johnson
CL: Rivera


And I want Pat Tabler on my bench in case I need a big hit with the bases loaded

[Kimmi]

If I’m looking for great postseason players, history is on the side of all three...

I don't discount that history is on their side.

However, choosing a player because of great postseason play?

[Kimmi]

If we are counting defense, I can't have Miggy on my team.

[Kimmi]

Agreed. I’d pick
3b: C Jones

Post of the Day!

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

I don't discount that history is on their side.

However, choosing a player because of great postseason play?

I didn't mean to hijack, I was just referring to the ESPN article of assembling a team you'd want for one big game. For me, such a lineup wouldn't necessarily include the best career players, but the guys who could usually be counted on to perform when it really mattered; for example, Jeter instead of ARod (or if you go back to the 80s, Dave Stewart over Roger).

[moonslav59]

One could argue Pujols's last few years have lowered him enough to not be on the roster.

1B OPS leaders since 1995:
1.113 McGwire
.970 Thome
.960 Bagwell
.953 Helton
.949 Thomas
.941 Votto
.927 Pujols

DH/1B
.970 Edgar Martinez
.931 Ortiz

If you go by OPS only, not that I'm saying this is best, the best line-up might be:

1. Bonds RF
2. Trout CF
3. Ramirez DH
4. McGwire 1B
5. Walker LF
6. Cabrera 3B
7. ARod SS
8. Kent 2B
9. Piazza C

Subs for consideration (listed by best OPS):
C: Stanley/Posada/Lopez/Mauer
1B: E Martinez/Thome/Bagwell/Helton/Votto
2B: Cano/Alomar/Altuve/Utley/Biggio
3B: (ARod) Jones/Arenado/Donaldson
SS: Nomar/Tulo/HRam/Larkin/Jeter (yuk!)
OF: Belle/Berkman/Sheffield/Vlad

SP: Pedro, Maddux, Johnson, Clemens, Verlander, Kershaw/Sale/deGrom/Scherzer
RP: Rivera, Wagner, Hoffman, Uehara, Kimbrel, Chapman

[mvp 78]

C Mike Stanley
1b Mo Vaughn
2b Mark Loretta
SS Pokey Reese
3B Bill Mueller
RF JD Drew
CF Jay Payton
LF Troy O'Leary
DH Reggie Jefferson
SP Matt Clement
SP Hideo Nomo
SP Bret Saberhagen
SP Julian Tavarez
RP Rich Garces
RP Derek Lowe

[Kimmi]

I didn't mean to hijack, I was just referring to the ESPN article of assembling a team you'd want for one big game. For me, such a lineup wouldn't necessarily include the best career players, but the guys who could usually be counted on to perform when it really mattered; for example, Jeter instead of ARod (or if you go back to the 80s, Dave Stewart over Roger).

Well 5GG, it seems that you are talking about taking players who are 'clutch'. Without starting that whole debate again, IMO, you have to go with the better players. I would have to go with ARod over Jeter.

[mvp 78]

David Ortiz played 44 combined games in the 2004, 2007, and 2013 World Series runs.

His 162-game pace in those three postseasons:
- .375 / .508 / .724 / 1.231
- 47 home runs
- 44 doubles
- 209 hits
- 158 walks
- 154 runs batted in
- 405 total bases

[Kimmi]

David Ortiz played 44 combined games in the 2004, 2007, and 2013 World Series runs.

His 162-game pace in those three postseasons:
- .375 / .508 / .724 / 1.231
- 47 home runs
- 44 doubles
- 209 hits
- 158 walks
- 154 runs batted in
- 405 total bases

What are you trying to say?

[Kimmi]

"Ortiz gives away Red Sox tickets for life to Boston medical workers"

"...four seats for life to Boston Red Sox home games"

Well done David.

[mvp 78]

What are you trying to say?

1. The numbers are amazing because he's facing the best competition.
2. He deserves to be in the dream lineup.
3. HOF
4. Clutch

[Kimmi]

1. The numbers are amazing because he's facing the best competition.
2. He deserves to be in the dream lineup.
3. HOF
4. Clutch

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Not a chance. Anecdotal evidence not allowed.

[mvp 78]

Lol, that’s direct evidence.