Guest Steve J. Rogers Report post Posted July 28, 2003 In honor of Murray and Carter, here we go 1B Eddie Murray overall over guys like Don Mattingly, in the NL I'd take Keith Hernandez 2B Hmmm, probably Ryne Sandberg and Paul Molitor from each league. Lou Whitaker, Tom Herr, a still productive Frank White and Willie Randolph probaly make the cut 3B Wade Boggs in the AL over the great George Brett. Schmidt in the NL. Slim pickings elsewhere at this slot with guys like Ron Cey, Carney Lansgford and Doug Decencies in the middle of the pack SS In the AL you had Cal Ripken, Robin Yount, Alan Trammell, and Tony Fernandez as the Jeter, Nomar, A-Rod, and Tejada of the day. I'll take Cal for the AL and The Wizzard in the NL OF AL probably Rickey, Winfield and Jim Rice. NL, Somehow I need to put Strawberry on here with Tim Raines and Andre Dawson. You know there are just too many that I just can't put in the 80's like Puckett and Gwynn. Other canidates would be Canseco, George Bell, ect C Fisk and Carter for the AL and NL respectivly SPs AL Starters, probably Jack Morris, Bret Saberhagen, Dave Steib, and I really want to put them in the 90's but Dave Stewart and Roger Clemens NL go with John Tudor, Orel Hersisher, Doc Gooden... Hmmm, I don't want to but it looks like Nolan Ryan is making this staff and I sure the hell can't come up with a 5th starter off hand RPs, AL I just can't use Eckersley, just because its the tail end, Fingers was washed up by that point and Gossage was in the NL so lets see, Quisenberry, Tom Henke, Dave Righetti... couple more... Hmmm NL Here I can throw Sutter, Gossage, Smith and Reardon with guys like a Jesse Orosco, Neil Alien, Tom Niedenfuer, Gene Nelson, Jay Howell or John Franco as specialists Well, that excersize makes it clear, baseball in the 1980's SUCKED! How many sure shot hall of famers did I list? Not many. Definatly a transistional time as many guys from the 70's weren't quite retired (Fisk, Ryan, Seaver, Reggie, ect) and stars that would be All-90's guys were just beginning (Clemens, Gwynn, Ripken) Also shows you why only one team won multiple championships in the decade (Dodgers 81 and 88) I may do 90's next, or I may do the 70's, not sure... Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 28, 2003 I agree with most of your picks. I'd add Yount on your team as your center fielder. In the NL, Gwynn belongs. He won 4 batting titles in the 80s. Dale Murphy deserves consideration as well. I disagree about baseball in the 80s. There weren't many great players, but there were a lot of very good ones. Besides, there was alot of parity that decade. No one won the Series twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest undisputedjericho Report post Posted July 28, 2003 many guys from the 70's weren't quite retired (Fisk, Ryan, Seaver, Reggie, ect) Didn't Fisk & Ryan retire in like 1993? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 28, 2003 Yes, but the 70s were their primes. Fisk in particular held on longer than anyone could've possibly imagined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 28, 2003 Will this be covering all decades? Paul Molitor was a 3rd Basemen for the Brewers. Jim Gantner was the 2nd basemen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Steve J. Rogers Report post Posted July 28, 2003 Will this be covering all decades? Paul Molitor was a 3rd Basemen for the Brewers. Jim Gantner was the 2nd basemen. To quote Homer Simpson, D'OH! A thread for each decade, my next one should be coming tonight I forgot Murph, probably put him ahead of Darryl on the NL Outfield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 28, 2003 For your NL starters, I would include Fernando Valenzuela and Mike Scott. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted July 28, 2003 The 80s were awesome. It was the mid-to-late 90s were things began to go south when everything became about the long ball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2003 For your NL starters, I would include Fernando Valenzuela and Mike Scott. Valenzuela isn't a bad choice. What about Tom Browning? Frank Viola would be a nice addition to the AL staff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 28, 2003 A canidate for 1st in the AL. Cecil Cooper. From 80-83. He may have had the best numbers for an AL 1st Basemen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Good call. According to baseball-reference.com, Mattingly's most similar batter is Cecil Cooper, and vice versa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 29, 2003 The Brewers of the late 70's early 80's had some great offensive teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 29, 2003 That '82 infield (Molitor, Yount, Gantner, Cooper) ranks up there with the best in history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Harvey's Walbangers owned. Too bad they didn't win the World Series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted July 29, 2003 You could probably stick Fernando Valenzuela on the NL pitchers list without too much argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted July 29, 2003 You could probably stick Fernando Valenzuela on the NL pitchers list without too much argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
