My 2nd favorite player, The Wizard. Unless memory fails me, top D player of all time based on D War.
MLB Draft Round 16 Last Round
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Nah, you’re good, brother. I just couldn’t distinguish whether you were joking or not. Again, you’re good. Let the “picking/ribbing” commence.
nice value. not taken and i made note of that despite not aiming for him.
You are correct he's #1 https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_def_career.shtml
A little defense in this hypothetical World Series can't hurt! Might snag a few of those seeing eye singles into outs!
So I'm starting to think the hallmark of my team is going to be power. To keep that going, I'll take the Braves prolific power legend Eddie Mathews at the hot corner.
Back to draft purgatory for a while.
@KopiKat have at it.
Back to draft purgatory for a while.
@KopiKat have at it.
Time to piece together some outfield from what's left. And I will honor the outfielder who executed some of the most incredible snipes of runners at home plate I had ever seen. The first pro athlete to secure a contract worth 1MM each year. Winner of two world series, two league batting titles, a league MVP, 7 times and all-star . . . Dave Parker
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I was sure when I popped in here yall would be waiting on me. Glad its not the case. Ive got two ideas ready to go and I swear I dont see either already taken.
Hall of famer. World Series Champion: Gold Glove Winner (x2): 12x All Star: 8x Silver Slugger: Five Batting Titles: A reader of Ted Williams book: Ted Williams quoted by saying he was the smartest hitter he'd ever seen. He has a WAR that places him amongst the greats. In 2432 games Boggs reach safe in 85% of them. Six OBP crowns.
Give me the Chicken Man
Wade Boggs
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Give me the Chicken Man
Wade Boggs
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The hypothetical duo of Williams of Boggs on the same team- could not pass up after reading how Boggs read his book and had conversations with each other about hitting. Pretty cool.
I can’t believe this guy is still available. He’s a HOFer & one of the all-time great LHP. He had elite control & pitch placement & was/is generally considered to possess the greatest screwball MLB has ever seen. He played prior to the existence of the Cy Young award but won 3 NL pitching titles (‘33, ‘34, ‘36) & TWO NL MVP’s (‘33, ‘36) while posting a career ERA of 2.98 in the offensively dominated 1930’s.
But, he’s best known for his performance in the first 2 innings of the ‘34 All-Star Game when he struck out future HOFers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons & another unnamed, yet to be drafted HOFer in order. AKA “the meal ticket”, I’ll take Carl Hubbell.
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But, he’s best known for his performance in the first 2 innings of the ‘34 All-Star Game when he struck out future HOFers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons & another unnamed, yet to be drafted HOFer in order. AKA “the meal ticket”, I’ll take Carl Hubbell.
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I am terrible at reading the list of guys picked. I swear I read it 3 times to check to see if Jimmie Foxx was taken, and was going to here. Go back this time to see and lo and behold, yeah. I figured he was since BBFNGA just mentiond him.
Well, I need a beast at first. I dont think you can go wrong with the linchpin of the Killer B's
Give me Jeff Bagwell.
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Well, I need a beast at first. I dont think you can go wrong with the linchpin of the Killer B's
Give me Jeff Bagwell.
@BigBlueFanGA saddle up
The only knock on Bagwell as a first baseman was his height. But he could cover foul ground like a demon. And would get in the face of batters laying down bunts like a middle linebacker, well in front of the mound. And talk about bad luck with injuries. The Griffy-esque interruptions to some of his best years, breaking his left hand multiple times (at least 3) to hard inside pitches. And the strike year when he won his MVP. He should have (would have) hit >500 homers.
By far, the best base running first baseman in MLB history. Bagwell was fast. And yes he could swing it. I was at the game when he hit 3 home runs . . . in the big Astrodome. Lotsa air time.
A juicer? Maybe. Probably. But he never denied it, and that's what got him in the Hall. If there was any disgrace, he wore it. All of it.
The late night crew got through quite a few picks.... everything is updated
Yeah, great pick. I was between him and Whitey Ford. Really like Hubbell a little better, but decided to go with Ford's larger World Series experience. Hubbell was a beast.
I was hoping he would make it around 1 more time. It's a shame we never got to see him at his best in MLB. Just about everyone of the day said he was the best.
Sweet I get the guy I have wanted at this spot for several rounds. He can play the corner infield spots as well as LF. Hit 573 home runs. Harmon Killebrew. @quest4#9
He was on my shortlist for my next pick. His power will fit perfectly at the 5 or 6 spot on an all-time team like these.
I think quest would be fine with you going ahead and picking. He doesn’t like for people to have to wait
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@Cowtown Cat - Stan Musial, Joe DiMaggio, Roberto Clemente, Eddie Plank, Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal
Mother of God...
Mother of God...
are you referring to his wife or the team? LOL
those first 3 make for as good a hitting outfield ever.
Slamming Sammy was my childhood hero. He got me into baseball. Loved his leap he would take after hitting a ball that was going yard. I would kiss my two fingers like he would, then put them on my heart and point to the sky in little league lol. Can’t wait for this new documentary that’s coming out
The obvious picks are off the board for me... theres a couple I want but I'm at the point in the draft where you gotta think about it a bit longer.
MM then SS, you must have a fresh box of syringes.
Yeah the easy ones are over now. It’s very subjective at this point. I’m torn between about 5 guys for my next 2 picks. I’m hoping you and drcats will take a couple and make it easier for me.
Haha. Their home run chase together one of most entertaining things in b-ball history. As the Louisville fans say, you can put an asterisk there, but you can’t erase the memories.
