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Chris Russo's all time starting 9 MLB roster
Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:56 pm
Heard him say it today on his radio show.
He said he would not include any steroid guys, so the likes of Bonds, ARod, etc were all out.
He also based some of his choices more on offense than defense, see 3B and SS.
Roster:
P - Koufax
C - Johnny Bench
1B - Gherig
2B - Joe Morgan
SS - Jeter (said he wanted ARod there but no cheaters)
3B - Mike Schmidt
RF - Ruth
CF - Mays
LF - Ted Williams (said he couldn't leave off the best hitter ever, even though his fielding wasn't as good as some other choices)
...
Big ommissions he pointed out -
Mantle (said he was a better hitter than Mays, but his health and defense were subpar compared to Mays)
Dimqggio (As much as it pained him, not good enough to crack that lineup, because Ruth and Williams had to be in the outfield no matter what)
Bonds (cheater)
...
I was a little surprised he didn't even mention Griffey for CF or Brooks Robinson for 3B.
He said he would not include any steroid guys, so the likes of Bonds, ARod, etc were all out.
He also based some of his choices more on offense than defense, see 3B and SS.
Roster:
P - Koufax
C - Johnny Bench
1B - Gherig
2B - Joe Morgan
SS - Jeter (said he wanted ARod there but no cheaters)
3B - Mike Schmidt
RF - Ruth
CF - Mays
LF - Ted Williams (said he couldn't leave off the best hitter ever, even though his fielding wasn't as good as some other choices)
...
Big ommissions he pointed out -
Mantle (said he was a better hitter than Mays, but his health and defense were subpar compared to Mays)
Dimqggio (As much as it pained him, not good enough to crack that lineup, because Ruth and Williams had to be in the outfield no matter what)
Bonds (cheater)
...
I was a little surprised he didn't even mention Griffey for CF or Brooks Robinson for 3B.
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Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:59 pm to Jack Ruby
Awful. Even for him.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 5:59 pm to Jack Ruby
No Adam Everett or Chris Davis?
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:03 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:
2B - Joe Morgan
No.
Not over Rogers Hornsby.
Also Jeter over Honus Wagner is a joke.
This post was edited on 7/14/22 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:11 pm to Jack Ruby
I stopped reading at Koufax
What a fricking idiot!
What a fricking idiot!
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:12 pm to Jack Ruby
P Nolan Ryan
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Jackie Robinson
SS Alex Rodriquez
3B Austin Riley
LF Barry Bonds
CF Mickey Mantle
RF Hank Aaron
C Johnny Bench
DH Babe Ruth
You’re all welcome.
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Jackie Robinson
SS Alex Rodriquez
3B Austin Riley
LF Barry Bonds
CF Mickey Mantle
RF Hank Aaron
C Johnny Bench
DH Babe Ruth
You’re all welcome.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:13 pm to sorantable
quote:
3B Austin Riley
Well played, Mauer.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:14 pm to sorantable
quote:
P Nolan Ryan
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:19 pm to Jack Ruby
No problem with Koufax.
People can argue pitchers until the cows come home.
But that's a fricking joke. Wait is this selection because he reads TD and he's punking us?
People can argue pitchers until the cows come home.
quote:
SS - Jeter (said he wanted ARod there but no cheaters)
But that's a fricking joke. Wait is this selection because he reads TD and he's punking us?
This post was edited on 7/14/22 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:23 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
People can argue pitchers until the cows come home.
I'm taking Tungsten Arm O'Doyle.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:27 pm to Jack Ruby
I’d have Honus Wagner over Jeter, Banks over Morgan, and Campanella or Piazza over Bench, but that’s just me. SS is the only absolute egregious selection
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:27 pm to Jack Ruby
Baseball writers are such insufferable pieces of shite
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:30 pm to LSUBoo
Koufax is pretty much the consensus choice among most fans over 60 or so as the best they ever saw.
The generation before that will probably say Walter Johnson or maybe Bob Feller.
Pedro's peak was as good as Koufax for the Gen X/Gen Y crowd.
It's all a generational choice.
The generation before that will probably say Walter Johnson or maybe Bob Feller.
Pedro's peak was as good as Koufax for the Gen X/Gen Y crowd.
It's all a generational choice.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:36 pm to Jack Ruby
Koufax was the Roger Maris of pitchers.
It’s laughable to have him on the list.
Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Walter Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Lefty Grove- theres’s easily 20 pitchers who had a better career.
It’s laughable to have him on the list.
Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Walter Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Lefty Grove- theres’s easily 20 pitchers who had a better career.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:37 pm to Jack Ruby
Don't forget Cy Young.
Clemens was the best "modern" pitcher for a career, but yeah, steroids.
Pedro for modern peak season. Gibson before him.
Maddux and Randy Johnson can't be discounted.
Old old school is Old Hoss Radbourn. He once went 60-12 with a 1.38 ERA. 73 starts, 73 complete games, 441 strikeouts. Also had a save in there for good measure.
Clemens was the best "modern" pitcher for a career, but yeah, steroids.
Pedro for modern peak season. Gibson before him.
Maddux and Randy Johnson can't be discounted.
Old old school is Old Hoss Radbourn. He once went 60-12 with a 1.38 ERA. 73 starts, 73 complete games, 441 strikeouts. Also had a save in there for good measure.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:38 pm to VinegarStrokes
quote:
Banks over Morgan, and Campanella or Piazza over Bench
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:39 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:
Koufax is pretty much the consensus choice among most fans over 60 or so as the best they ever saw
Bob Gibson is the other option from that generation.
There's always a problem with these lists because too many of the greatest players played the same position (CF, 1B)
The linked list obviously gamed that issue by including Ruth at RF so he can also have Gehrig at 1B.
I would be more tempted to put Ruth at 1B and put Mays, Mantle, and Cobb in the outfield.
Posted on 7/14/22 at 6:39 pm to molsusports
Vizquel at SS, plenty of other bats to fill lineup
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