27-57-87 MLB Draft Playoff Game 1

[Nosferatu]

MILK

Lineup
1. Ty Cobb (L) CF
2. Wade Boggs(L) 3B
3. Rogers Hornsby (R) 2B
4. Eddie Mathews(L) DH
5. Mel Ott (L) RF
6. Roy Sievers (R) LF
7. Fred Mcgriff (L) 1B
8. Ted Simmons(S) C
9. Pee Wee Reese (R) SS

Bench
Del Crandall (R) C
Gil McDougald (R) 2B,SS,3B
Joe Harris (R) 1B
Larry Doby (L) CF
Heinie Manush (L) LF

Rotation
Grover Cleveland Alexander (RHP)
Bert Blyleven (RHP)
Tommy John (LHP)
Stan Coveleski (RHP)
Urban Shocker (RHP)

Bullpen
Mariano Rivera (RHP) closer
Hoyt Wilhelm (RHP) Set up man
Dan Plesac (LHP)
Don McMahon (RHP)
Kent Tekulve (RHP)
Rick Aguilera (RHP)

VS

500

Lineup:
1. 2B - Frankie Frisch - 1927 (R)
2. 3B - George Brett - 1987 (L)
3. RF - Hank Aaron - 1957 (R)
4. CF - Mickey Mantle - 1957 (S)
5. DH - Mark McGwire - 1987 (R)
6. SS - Cal Ripken - 1987 (R)
7. LF - Al Simmons - 1927 (R)
8.1B - Bill Terry - 1927 (L)
9. C - Gabby Hartnett - 1927 (R)

Bench:
C - Wally Schang - 1957 (S)
1B- Gil Hodges- 1957 (R)
SS - Solly Hemus - SS - 1957 (L)
LF - Minnie Minoso - 1957 (R)
OF - Earl Combs - 1927 (L)

Starting Rotation:
SP - Tom Seaver - (WC) (R)
SP - Whitey Ford - 1957 (L)
SP - Don Sutton - 1987 (R)
SP - Red Faber - 1927 (R)
SP - David Cone - 1987 (R)

Bullpen:
CL - Goose Gossage - 1987 (R)
RP - Tom Henke - 1987 (R)
RP - Eddie Rommel - 1957 (R)
RP - Gary Lavelle - 1987 (L)
RP - Jack Russell - 1927 (R)
RP- Tom Zachary - 1927 (L)

 

[Nosferatu]

MILK = 2
500 = 4

VOTED = UK, Milk, Nos, 500, Ritz, Smitty

 

[UK Cowboy]

LOL at trying to pick this one, both teams have some outstanding players. Both lineups are super tough, both teams have pretty good starting pitching and very good bullpens. It's a coin toss, I think 500 has a little more power that makes the difference

500

 

[MilkSpiller22]

LOL at trying to pick this one, both teams have some outstanding players. Both lineups are super tough, both teams have pretty good starting pitching and very good bullpens. It's a coin toss, I think 500 has a little more power that makes the difference

500

I agree, this is the worst matchup... I vote for me, because, i like myself... Also because i think my top of the order is better than his and will score more, even if he has more power than me... And i think i like my rotation slightly more than his...

 

[UK Cowboy]

I agree, this is the worst matchup... I vote for me, because, i like myself... Also because i think my top of the order is better than his and will score more, even if he has more power than me... And i think i like my rotation slightly more than his...

It's a toss up, both teams are a load

 

[Nosferatu]

It's tough for me to vote against Mickey and Terrific but I freakin' love Milk's 1-5. I did think McGriff was probably the worst pick of the draft but I think Milk wins a tight series...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

It's tough for me to vote against Mickey and Terrific but I freakin' love Milk's 1-5. I did think McGriff was probably the worst pick of the draft but I think Milk wins a tight series...

I died a little inside when i drafted McGriff, just couldn't see a way out of it...

 

[Nosferatu]

You could have traded Cobb for a 1st baseman then added Joe D in center. Just a thought...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

You could have traded Cobb for a 1st baseman then added Joe D in center. Just a thought...

No i couldn't because of my need for speed...

 

[UK Cowboy]

You could have traded Cobb for a 1st baseman then added Joe D in center. Just a thought...

McGriff was a whiff, gotta admit. Keith Hernandez or Donnie Baseball would've worked too

 

[MilkSpiller22]

McGriff was a whiff, gotta admit. Keith Hernandez or Donnie Baseball would've worked too

Well, i picked McGriff because i needed power, and he was the BEST slugging guy left(at least from what i saw)... You draft what you need not the best players!!!

Plus if you look at his numbers they are not any worse than other players drafted...

 

[UK Cowboy]

Well, i picked McGriff because i needed power, and he was the BEST slugging guy left(at least from what i saw)... You draft what you need not the best players!!!

True that, but it would be hard to cut Hernandez and keep the crime dog IMO lol

 

[MilkSpiller22]

True that, but it would be hard to cut Hernandez and keep the crime dog IMO lol

I cried when you picked Mark McGwire... that ruined my plans... i will admit, that McGriff was a panic move... But looking over his offensive numbers, he really was the best available at offense... I would take his offensive numbers over some HOF 1B like Harmon Killebrew, and even the Non HOF taken right before him Rafael Palmeiro... His offense was top notch, his defense was abysmal...

 

[Pack 500]

I don't get all the hate being thrown McGriff's way honestly. Don't think it was nearly as a bad pick as you guys are saying. Anyways still voting for me though.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I don't get all the hate being thrown McGriff's way honestly. Don't think it was nearly as a bad pick as you guys are saying. Anyways still voting for me though.

they are just jealous that they didn't draft the crime dog...

 

[Pack 500]

they are just jealous that they didn't draft the crime dog...

I think a much bigger error for you IMO was picking Mo. Closer just isn't important enough to use the WC on. McGriff is fine for the last 1B taken

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think a much bigger error for you IMO was picking Mo. Closer just isn't important enough to use the WC on. McGriff is fine for the last 1B taken

If he had taken Feller or Gibson, I don't know who beats him....

 

[MilkSpiller22]

If he had taken Feller or Gibson, I don't know who beats him....

I don't know, if this is all about who has the best offense or who has the best rotation, then whats the point??

 

[Nosferatu]

I have stated many times its about offense for me, you cant have a rotation full of #5's and win but as long as you have a decent rotation you'll be fine and will win with a great offense thats why I thought not getting DiMaggio was a mistake for you.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I have stated many times its about offense for me, you cant have a rotation full of #5's and win but as long as you have a decent rotation you'll be fine and will win with a great offense thats why I thought not getting DiMaggio was a mistake for you.

Even if DiMaggio did not fit my team?? My worst pick was Wade Boggs in the 4th, but once i made that pick i could not get joe D... It just made no sense...