Which baseball Legend would you want?

[Arkadium]

If you could bring back one of baseball's legends from their prime to play for the Blue Jays next year - who would it be (namely post-1920, pre-1970 position players)?

 

There were a few other players I wanted to include but could only select 10. If you want to write in (i.e. Robinson), go for it. And for your reference: Joe Jackson, Wagner, Cobb, didn't meet the criteria.

[G-Snarls]

I want Ted Williams playing LF and batting second

 

Thanks

 

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1. Reyes

2. Williams

3. EE

4. Bautista

5. Lind

6. Lawrie

7. Rasmus

... whatever ...

[Arkadium]

I want Ted Williams playing LF and batting second

 

Thanks

 

If you vote it, he will come

[G-Snarls]

If you vote it, he will come

 

Dimmagio would be equally fine and move Rasmus to left. (LOL @ how funny that sounds to actually say or type it)

 

You can't really lose with anyone on that list.

[z3r0s]

I want Ted Williams playing LF and batting second

 

Thanks

 

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1. Reyes

2. Williams

3. EE

4. Bautista

5. Lind

6. Lawrie

7. Rasmus

... whatever ...

 

I'd want Ted Williams just because he was such a badass. Let alone his amazing baseball skill

[G-Snarls]

I'd want Ted Williams just because he was such a badass. Let alone his amazing baseball skill

 

He produced this career slash line: .344/.482 (yes, that's really his career OBP)/.634/1.116, after missing three years to go to war at ages 23-26.

 

Oh, and in retirement he used to come to New Brunswick to go fly fishing every summer.

 

#RealMan

[G-Snarls]

Hardly any of these spoiled pussy professional athletes today would go to war for 3 years

[Angrioter]

Peor de todos los post; falla épica.

[P2F]

How is Ty Cobb not on this list?

[G-Snarls]

Plus we need pitching more than hitting

 

Can I get Bob Gibson or Tom Seaver too???

[TheHurl]

Hornsby...a 2B that hits like No49 mentioned during his prime. Not that you could go wrong with any of these.

[dineke]

Babe Ruth... he can be our #4 hitter and the ace of the staff.

[Arkadium]

Peor de todos los post; falla épica.

 

Really?

[Arkadium]

f***ing fail no Cal Ripken Jr. Shoot yourself.

 

Read post. Pre-1970... idiot.

[Arkadium]

How is Ty Cobb not on this list?

 

"Joe Jackson, Wagner, Cobb, didn't meet the criteria."

 

Post 1920's (prime)... idiot #2

[Arkadium]

I'm done with this forum - honestly... what a wasteland.

[Dick_Pole]

I'm done with this forum - honestly... what a wasteland.

 

Dude you should be happy that someone even responded to this strange poll at all.

[Caper]

I would go with Bill Bergen. An oldie, but a real solid catcher, who could call a great game.

[Nox]

There's no other answer than Babe Ruth.

[jays_fever]

Willie Mays in a heart beat.

[TheHurl]

There's no other answer than Babe Ruth.

 

bad body could throw hard, no way he'd even get a chance to hit these days unless he failed miserably as a pitcher. I'm probably being too literal on a Ark poll

[GeorgiaPeach]

bad body could throw hard, no way he'd even get a chance to hit these days unless he failed miserably as a pitcher. I'm probably being too literal on a Ark poll

 

Prince Fielder's allowed to hit

[Nox]

bad body could throw hard, no way he'd even get a chance to hit these days unless he failed miserably as a pitcher. I'm probably being too literal on a Ark poll

 

Well, I'd venture to say that if you plucked any one of these guys them straight out of 1940 or whatever, would really touch modern pitching. Nobody actually threw hard back then despite all the urban legend ********. They were all a bunch of non athletes by today's standards. Put Trout/Stanton in 1940 and they'd probably wRC+ 300.

Edited August 20, 2013 by Nox

[Laika]

bad body could throw hard, no way he'd even get a chance to hit these days unless he failed miserably as a pitcher. I'm probably being too literal on a Ark poll

 

meh, scouts would probably hear the sound of his bat once and instantly take him off the mound.

 

Well, I'd venture to say that if you plucked none of these guys them straight out of 1940 or whatever, would really touch modern pitching. Nobody actually threw hard back then despite all the urban legend ********. They were all a bunch of non athletes by today's standards. Put Trout/Stanton in 1940 and they'd probably wRC+ 300.

 

99.9% Livan Hernandezes. The odd Walter Johnson / Christy Mathewson or whatever.

[Caper]

Well, I'd venture to say that if you plucked none of these guys them straight out of 1940 or whatever, would really touch modern pitching. Nobody actually threw hard back then despite all the urban legend ********. They were all a bunch of non athletes by today's standards. Put Trout/Stanton in 1940 and they'd probably wRC+ 300.

 

Babe Ruth hit .420 lifetime off Jamie Moyer and Moyer was pitching until last year.

 

You are probably right though.... But pitchers in the NL can hit modern pitching in the .200 range and that's with little training... I would imagine an old timie Ruth... With a good 6 months of modern training and some good bp, could hit pretty well.

[Boxcar]

If you could bring back one of baseball's legends from their prime to play for the Blue Jays next year - who would it be (namely post-1920, pre-1970 position players)?

 

There were a few other players I wanted to include but could only select 10. If you want to write in (i.e. Robinson), go for it. And for your reference: Joe Jackson, Wagner, Cobb, didn't meet the criteria.

 

Barry Bonds.

[P2F]

"Joe Jackson, Wagner, Cobb, didn't meet the criteria."

 

Post 1920's (prime)... idiot #2

 

Go f*** yourself.

 

What kind of ******** criteria is this anyway?

 

Don't get me wrong, this poll is just as dumb as all of the other ones you've ever done, but if you're going to do it, at least do it right: include ALL of the players in the history of the majors, don't use some limited criteria of 1920-1970. What's the point?

[P2F]

I'm done with this forum - honestly... what a wasteland.

 

Get over yourself. Nobody cares.

[baseballsss]

Go f*** yourself.

 

What kind of ******** criteria is this anyway?

 

Don't get me wrong, this poll is just as dumb as all of the other ones you've ever done, but if you're going to do it, at least do it right: include ALL of the players in the history of the majors, don't use some limited criteria of 1920-1970. What's the point?

 

prob because mostly everyone would agree to take bonds seeing as how he was the best hitter of all time. There was nothing at all wrong with this poll. Just a bunch of butt hurt ****s that like to bitch about everything.

[Abomination]

prob because mostly everyone would agree to take bonds seeing as how he was the best hitter of all time. There was nothing at all wrong with this poll. Just a bunch of butt hurt ****s that like to bitch about everything.

 

I actually think Rickey Henderson would be rather interesting as well.