1990 MLB Draft Playoff Game 7

[Nosferatu]

Please vote for the better team, give reasons why if you'd like...


TEAM THREE

LINEUP
1. LF : Tim Raines (S) : 7X All Star : 808 Steals : 2,605 Hits
2. 2B : Roberto Alomar (S) : 12X All Star : 10X Gold Glove Winner : 2,724 Hits
3. CF : Kirby Puckett (R) : 1989 Batting Champ : 6X Gold Glove Winner : 10X All Star
4. 1B : Rafael Palmeiro (L) : 569 Home Runs : 3,020 Hits : 1999 Major League Player of the Year
5. DH : Albert Belle (R) : Career Bests : 50 HR's : 152 RBI's : .357 AVG
6. RF : Andre Dawson (R) : 1987 MVP : 8X Gold Glove Winner : 438 Home Runs
7. C : Mickey Tettleton (S) : Career Bests : 32 HR's (Three Times) : 110 RBI's : .419 OBP
8. 3B : Tim Wallach (R) : 5X All Star : 3X Gold Glove Winner : 2,085 Hits
9. SS : Barry Larkin (R) : 1995 MVP : 12X All Star : 3X Gold Glove Winner

BENCH
C : Terry Steinbach (R) : 3X All Star : Career Bests : 35 Home Runs : 100 RBI's
1B - Mark Grace (L) : 4X Gold Glove Winner : 2,445 Hits : Career OBP .383
2B - Juan Samuel (R) : Career Bests : 19 Triples : 28 Home Runs : 72 Steals
CF - Marquis Grissom (R) : 4X Gold Glove Winner : Career High 78 Steals : 2,251 Hits
RF - Paul O'Neill (L) : 5X All Star : 2,105 Hits : 1994 Batting Champion

ROTATION
1. David Cone (R) : 1994 Cy Young Winner : 2,668 Strikeouts : 5X All Star
2. Jimmy Key (L) : 4X All Star : 12+ Wins 12 Times : 1987 ERA Champion 2.76
3. Rick Reuschel (R) : 214 Wins : Career 3.37 ERA : 2X Gold Glove Winner
4. Sid Fernandez (L) : Career 3.36 ERA : 1,743 Strikeouts in 1,866 Innings : 2X All Star
5. Charlie Hough (K) : Knuckleball Master : 25 Year Career : 2,362 Strikeouts

BULLPEN
Rick Aguilera (R) : 318 Career Saves : 3X All Star : World Series Champion
Tom Gordon (R) : 1,928 Strikeouts : Career Bests : 17 Wins : 46 Saves
Craig Lefferts (L) : Career 3.43 ERA : Career Bests : 14 Wins : 83 Games Pitched
Atlee Hammaker (L) : 1983 ERA Champion 2.25 : All Star : Career ERA 3.66
Steve Farr (R) : Career 3.25 ERA : 132 Saves : 668 Strikeouts in 509 Games
Tom Henke CL (R) : Career 2.67 ERA : 311 Career Saves : 861 Strikeouts in 789 Innings Pitched


VS


TEAM NINE

Starting Lineup
1. (R) 2B- Paul Molitor - .375 OBP or higher in 8 seasons, 3,319 hits, 4 SS at 2B
2. (R) SS- Hubie Brooks - 2 SS at SS, 3 seasons of 90+ RBI, .340 Avg in 86'
3. (L) CF- Ken Griffey, JR- 13x A.S., 10 GG's, 630 homers
4. (L) DH- Fred McGriff- 493 homers, 2,490 hits, 8 seasons of 100+ RBI
5. (L) RF- Dave Parker- 2x batting champ, 2,712 hits, 34 homer/125 RBI in 85'
6. (S) LF- Reuben Sierra- 306 homers, over 2,000 hits, RBI champ in 89'
7. (L) 1B- Kent Hrbek - .367 career OBP, 107 RBI in 84', 34 homers in 87'
8. (R) C- Benito Santiago- 4xSS, 3x GG, 30 homer in 96'
9. (L) 3B- Robin Ventura- 6x GG, .362 career OBP, 32 homer 120 RBI in 99

Bench
(R) LF-Lonnie Smith- 370 SB, .371 career OBP, 6 seasons w/+.300 B.A.
(L) 1B/LF - Hal Morris- .304 career BA, .385 OBP in 94', 246 doubles
(R) C- Don Slaught- .283 career BA, .338 career OBP, .345 BA in 92'
(L) 2B- Delino Deshields- 463 career steals, .352 career OBP, 14 triples in 97'
(S) 2B- Bill Doran- 42 SB in 86', 209 career steals, .354 career OBP
(L) 3B- Dave Magadan- .288 career BA, .390 career OBP, That's all I got

Starters
1. LHSP- Tom Glavine- 2 NL CY, 10x All Star, 1st ballet HOF, 4 time Silver Slugger(Magadan carry over)
2. RHSP- Bert Blyleven- 3,701 K's, 242 CG's, No hitter in 77'
3. LHSP- Chuck Finley- 5x AS, 13 CG in 93', 2.40 ERA in 90'
4. LHSP- Bruce Hurst- 83 CG's, 6 straight years of 200+IP, 3.02 ERA from 90'-92'
5. RHSP- Mike Boddicker- GG, ERA champ, 2.78 ERA 83-84'

Bullpen
Closer RHP- Doug Jones- 5x AS, 303 Saves, 909 K's
Set up RHP- Dave Smith- 216 Saves, 2.67 career ERA, 1.65 ERA in 87'
Set up LHP- Norm Charlton- 808 K's, A part of nasty boys relief core, WS champ
Long RHP- Danny Darwin- ERA Champ, 53 CG, over 3,000 innings
Long LHP- Dan Schatzeder- Good reliever 82-86'

 

[UK Cowboy]

Team 9 has a little better starting rotation and a better bullpen. Team 3 has a better batting lineup and stronger bench. In the end, while I like team 9's pitching a little more, they don't have a shutdown hammer IMO, and team 3 would end up outscoring them in the end. In a seven game series, I'd go Team 3, 4-2

Team 3 wins

 

[steveringo]

Team 3 in this match-up. They lose game 1, 5 & 6, then win in 7...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Team 9

 

[Nosferatu]

I love the middle of team 9's lineup and I think his starting pitching is real good but team 3 is just to strong with that lineup from 1 - 9. Team 3 also has a much better bench and bullpen IMO.


Team 3 wins a seven game series 4 - 2

 

[Nosferatu]

Team 3 leads 3 -1


Why didn't WLK vote on this one?

 

[blstoker]

Line Up
1 - 9
2 - 3
3 - 9
4 - 3
5 - 3
6 - 3
7 - 9
8 - 3
9 - 3

Fielding
C - 9
1B - 9
2B - 3
3B - 9
SS - 3
LF - 3
CF - 9
RF - 3

Bench - 3

Rotation
Cone-Glavine - 9
Key-Blyleven - 9
Rueschel-Finley - 3
Fernandez-Hurst - 9
Hough-Boddicker - 3

Bullpen
Aguilera-Jones - 9
Gordon-Smith - 3
Lefferts-Charlton - 9
Hannaker-Darwin - 9
Farr-Shatzeder - 3
Henke - 3

16 to 13 Team 3

 

[Shanemansj13]

Team 3

 

[wlk3]

Team 3 leads 3 -1


Why didn't WLK vote on this one?

Had to run...

I think it's real close and I lean towards team 9 pitching but not by much, defense leans toward 3 IMO... Bench and lineup go to 3... Team 3 in 7 games...

 

[broncosmitty]

Team 3 in this match-up. They lose game 1, 5 & 6, then win in 7...

I completely agree with this.

If Team 3 had more lefties in the lineup, it would have been 1,2,5,6, series over.

 

[Nosferatu]

Team three leads 7 - 1

 

[Nosferatu]

Line Up
1 - 9
2 - 3
3 - 9
4 - 3
5 - 3
6 - 3
7 - 9
8 - 3
9 - 3

Fielding
C - 9
1B - 9
2B - 3
3B - 9
SS - 3
LF - 3
CF - 9
RF - 3

Bench - 3

Rotation
Cone-Glavine - 9
Key-Blyleven - 9
Rueschel-Finley - 3
Fernandez-Hurst - 9
Hough-Boddicker - 3

Bullpen
Aguilera-Jones - 9
Gordon-Smith - 3
Lefferts-Charlton - 9
Hannaker-Darwin - 9
Farr-Shatzeder - 3
Henke - 3

16 to 13 Team 3

I disagree with a few of these and why did you put Aguilera against his closer when my closer is Henke?

I'd take Sid over Bruce all day.

Career ERA : Hurst 3.92 Fernandez 3.36
Career SO/9 : Hurst 6.3 Fernandez 8.4
Career WHIP : Hurst 1.325 Fernandez 1.144

Also, why not break down the bench player by player?

 

[blstoker]

I disagree with a few of these and why did you put Aguilera against his closer when my closer is Henke?

Because I just took them straight down the line on the bullpen (first one listed vs. first one listed) and didn't even notice that Henke had a CL next to his name at the bottom.

As for Sid and Hurst, I just felt that they were pretty close to each other in their primes (yes, Sid was more of a strike out guy). They both had ERAs around 3.30 for much of their careers (though Hurst definitely hurt himself a couple of years early and his last two seasons). In the end, I went with Hurst's ability to stay healthy over Sid's health issues (started 30 games once over last 7 seasons).

 

[da55bums]

team 3 - bullpen and batting order

 

[Pack 500]

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