MLB AL Draft Semi-Final 1 : Nos vs Ritz

[Nosferatu]

NOS

LINEUP
1. Tris Speaker (L) - CF
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson (L) - LF
3. Mickey Mantle (B) - RF
4. David Ortiz (L) - DH
5. Carl Yastrzemski (L) - 1B
6. Thurman Munson (R) - C
7. Robin Ventura (L) - 3B
8. Robin Yount (R) - SS
9. Rod Carew (L) - 2B

BENCH
Frank Howard (R) LF/RF
Norm Cash (R) - 1B
Otis Nixon (B) - PR/CF
Bobby Grich (R) - 2B/SS
Bob Boone (R) - C

ROTATION
1. Lefty Gomez (L)
2. Frank Viola (L)
3. Dave Stieb (R)
4. Mickey Lolich (L)
5. Jimmy Key (L)

BULLPEN
Tom Henke (R)
Dan Quisenberry (R)
John Hiller (L)
Jeff Montgomery (R)
Dan Plesac (L)

VERSUS

RITZ

LINEUP
1. Paul Molitor (R) - 2B
2. Ichiro Suzuki (L) - CF
3. Mark McGwire (R) - 1B
4. Jim Thome (L) - DH
5. Jose Bautista (R) - RF
6. Sam Crawford (L) - LF
7. Elston Howard (R) - C
8. Home Run Baker (L) - 3B
9. Alan Trammell - (R) - SS

BENCH
Harold Baines (L) - DH/RF
Jason Varitek (B) - C (Starts vs Lefties)
Jarrod Dyson (L) - PR/CF
Omar Vizquel (B) - SS (Starts vs Lefties)
Sam Rice (L) - RF

ROTATION
1. Roger Clemens (R)
2. Hal Newhouser (L)
3. Red Ruffing (R)
4. Barry Zito (L)
5. Josh Beckett (R)

BULLPEN
Rollie Fingers (R)
Eddie Guardado (L)
Rick Aguilera (R)
Tippy Martinez (L)
Jim Johnson (R)

 

[Nosferatu]

First to 6 wins.

Nos - 3
Ritz - 6

Voted - Shane, Ritz, Nos, Mebert, Hockey, WLK, 500, UK, Femur

 

[Nosferatu]

From the desk of Ritz.

Lineup:
My hitters have a high career batting average. Got amazing speed in front of my lineup then I added amazing power bats throughout the rest of my lineup. I have HOF players on the bench.

Bench:
Dyson Pinch runner: There really isn't anyone who's close to Dyson when it comes to swiping bags off the bench. The fact that he's done so at a solid 78.8% clip is especially impressive, considering other teams have undoubtedly clued in to what's likely to happen when pinch runs.

Baines Pinch Hitter: Baines batted over .300 eight times and hit .324 in 31 career postseason games, topping the .350 mark in five separate series.

 

[Shanemansj13]

This matchup could be the championship IMO. Both teams have great lineups, Nos with slight advantage. I think overall team goes to Ritz slightly.

I got Ritzy

 

[Ritzarmy]

I got myself winning on a top lineup with a lot hitters whose career batting average is over .300 then my pitching I feel is better then Nos's.


RITZ

LINEUP
1. Paul Molitor (R) - 2B .306 BA, 3,319 hits, 504 SB’s
2. Ichiro Suzuki (L) – CF .314 BA, 2,963 hits, 500 SB’s
3. Mark McGwire (R) - 1B .263 BA, 583 Homers, 12x All-Stars
4. Jim Thome (L) – DH .276 BA, 612 Homers, 1,700 RBI’s
5. Jose Bautista (R) – RF .256 BA, .864 OB%, 298 HR
6. Sam Crawford (L) – LF .309 BA, 2,961 Hits, 2x HR leader
7. Elston Howard (R) – C .274 BA, 12x All-Star, 6x WS Champion
8. Home Run Baker (L) - 3B .307 BA, 4x AL HR leader, 3x WS
9. Alan Trammell - (R) – SS .285 BA, 4x GG, 6x All-Star

BENCH
Harold Baines (L) - DH/RF * See PH below
Jason Varitek (B) - C (Starts vs Lefties)
Jarrod Dyson (L) - PR/CF * See PR below
Omar Vizquel (B) - SS (Starts vs Lefties)
Sam Rice (L) – RF .322 BA, 2,987 hits, HOF, AL SB leader (1920)

ROTATION
1. Roger Clemens (R) 7x Cy Young, 11x All-Star, 2 WS
2. Hal Newhouser (L) 7x All-Star, 2x AL MVP, 2x ERA & SO leader
3. Red Ruffing (R) 6x WS Champion, 6x All-star, 1,987 SO’s
4. Barry Zito (L) AL CY Young, 3x All-Star, 1,885 SO’s
5. Josh Beckett (R) WS MVP, 2x WS Champ, 1,901 SO’s

BULLPEN
Rollie Fingers (R) HOF, 341 Saves, 1,299 SO’s, AL CY Young
Eddie Guardado (L) 187 Saves, AL Saves Leader, 798 SO’s
Rick Aguilera (R) 318 Saves, 2x WS Champ, 1,030 SO’s
Tippy Martinez (L) 115 saves, WS Champion, 632 SO’s
Jim Johnson (R) 134 Saves, 2x MLB saves leader, AL relief man (2012)


Lineup:

My hitters have a high career batting average. Got amazing speed in front of my lineup then I added amazing power bats throughout the rest of my lineup. I have HOF players on the bench.


Bench:

Dyson Pinch runner: There really isn't anyone who's close to Dyson when it comes to swiping bags off the bench. The fact that he's done so at a solid 78.8% clip is especially impressive, considering other teams have undoubtedly clued in to what's likely to happen when pinch runs.

Baines Pinch Hitter: Baines batted over .300 eight times and hit .324 in 31 career postseason games, topping the .350 mark in five separate series.

 

[Nosferatu]

I think Ritz has a solid team but honestly I just beat WLK who had a better team. Better rotation 1-5 better pen, better bench and my lineup is much better, I got me going away here.

 

[Nosferatu]

Ritzy sure was quick to update the score after those first two votes. lolzzz

 

[Ritzarmy]

I think Ritz has a solid team but honestly I just beat WLK who had a better team. Better rotation 1-5 better pen, better bench and my lineup is much better, I got me going away here.

WLK' team isn't my team. I thought WLK's team was better with hitting and pitching and still shocked you advanced. However the voters voted and here we are. Previous matchups mean nothing we have seen because its how you match up against your current opponent. I feel I matchup nicely against your team and have the switch hitters to counter your mostly lefty pitchers.

 

[Ritzarmy]

Ritzy sure was quick to update the score after those first two votes. lolzzz

Damn straight. Just tried updating it again but you beat me to it that time.

 

[Nosferatu]

WLK' team isn't my team. I thought WLK's team was better with hitting and pitching and still shocked you advanced. However the voters voted and here we are. Previous matchups mean nothing we have seen because its how you match up against your current opponent. I feel I matchup nicely against your team and have the switch hitters to counter your mostly lefty pitchers.

The thing is my lineup is so much better than yours nothing that you said really matters. I am better with the bat in every single position.

 

[Nosferatu]

I am also better defensively.

 

[Ritzarmy]

I am also better defensively.

I got the better player named Ichiro

 

[Ritzarmy]

I will switch my vote to nos if he picks me up at the airport tomorrow.

 

[Mebert]

I have nos

 

[Shanemansj13]

Defense doesn't even matter. I had the best defense in the draft and it doesn't mean as much as in basketball apparently, even though I think it should.

I am going to tear up the NL Draft. Y'all better be scared (of the guy that hasn't won a draft in 2 years)

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Defense doesn't even matter. I had the best defense in the draft and it doesn't mean as much as in basketball apparently, even though I think it should.

I am going to tear up the NL Draft. Y'all better be scared (of the guy that hasn't won a draft in 2 years)

Except you didn't vote for my insane defense!!!!

But I got ritz here in a tight one

 

[wlk3]

This one is very crappy for me! On one hand I really like Nos' hitting, on the other I really didn't like his pitching especially with 4 Lefties... I think Nos has a slightly better offense however Ritz was slick with his Lefty batting especially that he made his bench players high quality as well... Feels like he built this team to face Nos... Ritzy in 7

 

[UK Cowboy]

Defense doesn't even matter. I had the best defense in the draft and it doesn't mean as much as in basketball apparently, even though I think it should.

I am going to tear up the NL Draft. Y'all better be scared (of the guy that hasn't won a draft in 2 years)

It definitely should and definitely doesn't. My first team was still my best(imo), and I got killed in the first round lol. Had Walter Johnson, Christy Matthewson and Lefty in the rotation, Pudge, Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith on D.....got murdered lol

 

[Nosferatu]

Lets not forget Clemens wasn't that great in the post season, he never won 2 games in a series, and had an era of 3.75

Lefty Gomez however never lost a playoff game 6 - 0 in 7 starts had an era of 2.86.

I gotta say i'm not mad it appears Ritz will win this series but I am shocked, I don't really think this is that close at all...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Lets not forget Clemens wasn't that great in the post season, he never won 2 games in a series, and had an era of 3.75

Lefty Gomez however never lost a playoff game 6 - 0 in 7 starts had an era of 2.86.

I gotta say i'm not mad it appears Ritz will win this series but I am shocked, I don't really think this is that close at all...

I was shocked you beat WLK. It's a weird playoff.