Your Blue Jays Mount Rushmore

[The_DH]

My Rushmore would be a bit different:

Stieb, Clancy, Halladay and Henke. Clancy was a moose for so many years and he and Stieb led us out of the basement. Henke was the first guy to make this a 9 inning game. Before him it was 8 innings of good starting and then we got beat. No explanation needed for Halladay.

 

Trashmore would be:

Sirotka, Hamilton, Hanson and Lemanczyk.

[TheHurl]

Some of my additional takes:

 

George Bell does not make my Mt Rushmore for Jays outfielders.

 

I could actually be sold on Henke being on the list. The guy put up modern day reliever numbers in a hitters era. And he's 28th in Innings pitched.

 

Ernie Whitt is criminally underrated as he is making some what appear to be joke lists. At worst he is the second best catcher the Jays ever had (I put him behind Martin myself) and is the 78th best catcher by fWAR all-time

[AdamGreenwood]

Tony Fernandez: Career leader in Defensive WAR, Games Played, Triples and hits. Also, incredibly class individual.

Dave Stieb: Pretty much owns all the SP categories, plus the no-hitter. after like blowing it 6 times in the 9th.

Jose Bautista: Career offensive WAR leader.

Carlos Delgado; Career leader in RBI, SLG, HR, OPS, Doubles, Walks etc

 

Bautista is 1st to be replaced, assuming Vladdy stays long enough.

 

FYI: Vernon Wells is career leader in AB, Outs made, and GIDP.

[Spanky99]

No love for Benjamin Tallet so disappointed

 

Hahaha... that board meme, was a classic.

[Grant77]

Hahaha... that board meme, was a classic.

 

Barry Tallet was one of the all time greats.

[Grant77]

Hahaha... that board meme, was a classic.

 

You must remember these:

 

[Spanky99]

Of course. lol

[Jimcanuck]

I can’t believe no one has mentioned Jesse Barfield. The guy was a beast.

[Sammy225]

Hahaha... that board meme, was a classic.

 

I will forever love that

[Sammy225]

I can’t believe no one has mentioned Jesse Barfield. The guy was a beast.

 

He was awesome but it’s hard to break top 5. Mine would be

 

Halliday

Delgado

Bautista

Stieb

 

Alomar would of been in there if he wasn’t a f***ing creep

[Spanky99]

I can’t believe no one has mentioned Jesse Barfield. The guy was a beast.

 

My favourite position player back in the day.

[WryNGinger]

Halladay, Steib, Bautista, Delgado

 

Also loved Devon White, Fernandez and Henke. Not sure where the separation should be between straight numbers and sentimental/franchise defining moments/eras.

[connorp]

Yeah George Bell’s D going to take him right out of the discussion for the FG crowd. Actually I guess the O wasn’t that great. He washed out quick. First bad season at 33 and he was done. No DH or anything

[connorp]

No love for Jimmy Key either.

[Krylian]

No love for Jimmy Key either.

 

I loved Jimmy Key. But on Rushmore? No.

[Laika]

Surprised nobody else is saying Donaldson.

 

Best position season in franchise history. And 4th best too.

Best position player on a per game or PA basis in franchise history, I think.

Was on some of the best teams in franchise history.

Basically got as much hardware in 3 years as Delgado got his entire Toronto career.

 

Short tenure ofc but 3 seasons of greatness is at least 50% longer than the Clemens-Toronto marriage.

 

I love Delgado's longevity and consistency but I find the thought of him toiling away on those Jays teams so depressing

[connorp]

I loved Jimmy Key. But on Rushmore? No.

 

I wouldn’t argue that I’m just a sucker for nostalgia

[connorp]

Surprised nobody else is saying Donaldson.

 

Best position season in franchise history. And 4th best too.

Best position player on a per game or PA basis in franchise history, I think.

Was on some of the best teams in franchise history.

Basically got as much hardware in 3 years as Delgado got his entire Toronto career.

 

Short tenure ofc but 3 seasons of greatness is at least 50% longer than the Clemens-Toronto marriage.

 

I love Delgado's longevity and consistency but I find the thought of him toiling away on those Jays teams so depressing

 

3 years or less in a merc

[WryNGinger]

Surprised nobody else is saying Donaldson.

 

Best position season in franchise history. And 4th best too.

Best position player on a per game or PA basis in franchise history, I think.

Was on some of the best teams in franchise history.

Basically got as much hardware in 3 years as Delgado got his entire Toronto career.

 

Short tenure ofc but 3 seasons of greatness is at least 50% longer than the Clemens-Toronto marriage.

 

I love Delgado's longevity and consistency but I find the thought of him toiling away on those Jays teams so depressing

 

Mike Trout says "Hi".

 

A players career with the team that drafted them is kinda like real life relationships. You stick around because you see the potential or you believe the promises and then you realize you should have moved on long ago. lol

[Deadpool]

Mike Trout says "Hi".

 

A players career with the team that drafted them is kinda like real life relationships. You stick around because you see the potential or you believe the promises and then you realize you should have moved on long ago. lol

 

Donaldson was traded to, and from the Jays, he really didn't have a whole lot of say in the matter.

[Nexii]

Halladay

Steib

Bautista

Delgado

 

Delgado narrowly over Fernandez because he was never implicated in steroids when they were most prevalent. His totals would have been much more impressive otherwise.

[wamco]

He was rumored to be on the same list as Ortiz.

[Krylian]

Halladay

Steib

Bautista

Delgado

 

Delgado narrowly over Fernandez because he was never implicated in steroids when they were most prevalent. His totals would have been much more impressive otherwise.

 

Stieb was better

[wilko]

Alomar

Delgado

Joey Bats

Doc

[Terminator]

Ricky Henderson

Dave Winfield

Paul Molitor

Roger Clemens

 

Blue Jay Icons

[G-Snarls]

Pat Gillick etched in stone above all of the players

[keggy]

Ricky Henderson

Dave Winfield

Paul Molitor

Roger Clemens

 

Blue Jay Icons

 

You forgot Candy Maldonado and Jose Canseco. Casual fan.

[TwistedLogic]

Jose Ramirez, Frankie Montas, Michael Conforto, Connor McDavid

[G-Snarls]

, Connor McDavid

 

Oilers can't win anything with him. He might as well try Canadian baseball eh.

[Grant77]

John Farrell

JP Ricciardi

Shea Hillenbrand

Bill Caudill