Keiper's Pit

I'm going to name my team the Giants. We need at least one team with that name.

 

The Giants select Bill Skowron. Skowron made the All-Star game in five consecutive seasons for the Yankees, starting the game four times.

Highlanders select Hideki Matsui.

The Yankees select.....Joe McCarthy, manager.

I pick Mel Stottlemyre

 

After this pick let's establish a time limit of 12 hours for a pick.

I guess I'm going to have to make up a list of players I want and PM them to one of you guys, because I'm going away on Saturday and won't be back til next Saturday.

 

Anway, the Gothams select:

 

Waite Hoyt and Joe Torre

 

I really didn't want a manager yet, but the run for the top ones started a lot earlier than I thought it would.

I'll take Tino Martinez so I don't have to make Steroid boy play first.

 

Catfish Hunter.

 

2 Time All-Star with Yankees.

Highlanders select Tommy John.

 

So I got a guy who had a disease named after him and now a guy with a surgery named after him. BEAT THAT!

Gil McDougald

 

A utility infielder who spent time at third, second and shortstop, fielding well at all three positions. (Casey Stengel loved moving his players around.) McDougald hit .276/.356/.410 in ten seasons for the Yankees. He made five all star teams and won the Rookie of the Year award in 1951. Yankee Stadium killed his home run power. He hit 56 home runs from 1956-60, only 12 of them at home.

 

While McDougald can play three infield positions, I anticipate making him my starting third baseman.

Dodgers select:

 

David Cone

 

Throw out the 2000 season and he was pretty awesome in pinstripes. Two-time All-Star and three times in the top 6 of the Cy Young balloting. He's also the Yankees' all-time leader in strikeouts per 9 innings.

 

Frank "Home Run" Baker

 

His best years were spent with the Athletics, but he was still a very good hitter while with the Yankees. He'll be my starting third baseman.

Wow...4 of those 6 picks were on my board for the next round.

Wow...4 of those 6 picks were on my board for the next round.

Was McDougal one of them?

 

My next player is a left fielder who was better than Jim Rice, dammit. Roy White produced OBPs of .380-.390 in his prime seasons. He stole 233 bases in his career, and had a fair bit of power for a righty in that ballpark. He pushes Keller to the DH role, and occupies either the 1st or 2nd slot in the lineup.

Yes he was. The 2 I didn't have Tommy John or Baker.

 

And with your selection of Roy White, there goes # 5 out of 7. I really wish I hadn't taken Torre last round.

Highlanders select Alfonso Soriano.

The Yankees select.....Vic Raschi.

Highlanders select Alfonso Soriano.

Oh you motherfucker I KNEW I should have taken him last round.

 

Fuck it with my next pick I take KANO!

 

Sure he sucks this year, but his first three seasons were good, and he can rip out your heart!

I'll take:

 

Lou Piniella and Hank Bauer

Bored wasn't kidding about the void at SS after Jeter.

 

I'll take Frankie Crosetti.

 

Might as well take a SS myself..

 

The Yankees select.....Tony Kubek.

161st and River PM'ed me a list of 11 picks, hopefully that holds up. If he runs out of names available, I will select players for him as best I can.

Highlanders select David Wells.

Giants select SP Carl Mays.

Dodgers select Chien-Ming Wang (as a fifth starter, he's terrific) and Mike Stanton (late inning specialist).

Giants select closer Johnny Murphy. Murphy was the Yankees' first long term relief specialist, collecting 104 saves with the club and attending three All-Star games.