MLB Bucket Draft Playoff Game 4 : WLK vs 500

[Nosferatu]

WLK

LINEUP
1. Kenny Lofton (L) - LF - 2
2. Joe Morgan (L) - 2B - 6
3. Manny Ramirez (R) - DH - 1
4. Ken Griffey Jr. (L) - CF - 4
5. Rafael Palmeiro (L) - 1B - 5
6. Mike Schmidt (R) - 3B - 2
7. Luke Appling (R) - SS - 4
8. Ivan Rodriguez (R) - C - 5
9. Ichiro Suzuki (L) - RF - 4

BENCH
Sammy Sosa (R) - RF/DH - 3
Harmon Killebrew (R) - 1B/3B - 3
Carl Crawford (L) - LF - 6
Hanley Ramirez (R) - SS/3B/LF - 6
Matt Holiday (R) - OF - 6

ROTATION
1. Randy Johnson (L) - 4
2. Bob Feller (R) - 2
3. Juan Marichal (R) - 1
4. Jim Kaat (L) - 3
5. Bret Saberhagen (R) - 5

BULLPEN
Trevor Hoffman (R) - 5
Jesse Orosco (L) - 3
Troy Percival (R) - 6
Jeff Montgomery (R) - 5
Dave Righetti (L) - 1

VERSUS

500

LINEUP
1. Nap Lajoie (R) - 1B - 2
2. Larry Walker (L) - DH - 6
3. Alex Rodriguez (R) - SS - 4
4. Hank Aaron (R) - RF - 3
5. Eddie Mathews (L) - 3B - 3
6. Frank Robinson (R) - LF - 3
7. Jeff Bagwell (R) - 1B - 6
8. Bill Dickey (L) - C - 1
9. Jim Edmonds (L) - CF - 6

BENCH
Ernie Lombardi (R) - C - 2
Jose Bautista (R) - RF - 5
Mark Teixeira (B) - 5
Johnny Damon (L) - CF - 5
Ben Zobrist (B) - 2B/SS/OF - 6

ROTATION
1. Roger Clemens (R) - 1
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander (R) - 3
3. Clayton Kershaw (L) - 2
4. Don Drysdale (R) - 2
5. Jerry Koosman (L) - 4

BULLPEN
Goose Gossage (R) - 4
Jonathan Papelbon (R) - 1
Sparky Lyle (L) - 1
Greg Holland (R) - 5
Terry Forster (L) - 4

 

[Nosferatu]

WLK - 2
500 - 7

VOTED - Mebert, UK, 500, Ritz, Milk, Smitty, WLK, EHB, Nos

 

[Nosferatu]

Fuck, this one is tough I need a bit more time.

 

[Mebert]

I really like wlks lineup and I think he has the best bench. I regret taking cargo over Holiday. 500 also has a great lineup, although I don't love Walker at 2. I prefer obp to powere there. In the end I like wlks bats and rotation better. Both are narrow advantages, but it gets him the win

 

[UK Cowboy]

Wow, Nos is right, both teams are no joke. WLK has a great offense, but 500's is even better. I will say an underrated facet is defense, and I love WLK's outstanding defense. Benches are put together a little differently, but fit well with the starters. I think both rotations are excellent, every matchup is close, maybe the slightest edge to 500. Bullpens are virtually equal. Another tough beat for either guy IMO, could see either guy advancing.

500 in 7

 

[Pack 500]

I really like wlks lineup and I think he has the best bench. I regret taking cargo over Holiday. 500 also has a great lineup, although I don't love Walker at 2. I prefer obp to powere there. In the end I like wlks bats and rotation better. Both are narrow advantages, but it gets him the win

Walker has a career .400 OBP lol

 

[Pack 500]

WLK did a great job as everyone mentioned. I think my rotation is a little deeper and lineup just a little more powerful. 7 game series for sure. 500

 

[Mebert]

Walker has a career .400 OBP lol

You are right, I was wrong on that. Let my dislike for him overall skew my view. Even with that my feeling in the rosters is the same.

 

[Ritzarmy]

Damn to I have to vote? I waited on this one because its so close. I thought the other matchups were close but not like this. We so would be going into extra innings. I think 500's pitching is very slightly better and this will give him the edge. I vote 500 in a nail bitter. I feel sorry for WLK who has a great team.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

this is a tough one, both teams are very unconventional IMO. 500 has way more power, but very limited speed, while WLK went with the obp/speed route...

I would give 500 the edge at rotation(slightly) and bullpen slightly... I guess i am going 500 here...

 

[broncosmitty]

Wlk

 

[ehb5]

500

 

[wlk3]

Me speed and power...

 

[Nosferatu]

Since I gotta vote and its already been decided i'll go 500 cuz I don't like the only LH bat on WLK's bench is Crawford, these are two excellent teams, this could have easily been the Championship.