MLB Decades Playoff Game 1

[Nosferatu]

SMITTY

Starting Lineup
1-Switch SS - Jose Reyes - 2000
2- Right. DH - Edgar Martinez - 1980
3- Left. LF - Barry Bonds - 1980
4- Righg.1B - Albert Pujols - 2000
5- Left. 3B - Chipper Jones - 1990
6- Right. RF - Al Kaline - 1950
7- Left. CF - Duke Snyder - 1940
8- Right C - Roy Campanella - 1940
9- Left. 2B - Lou Whitaker - 1970

Bench
Pinch Runner-Switch -OF - Tim Raines 70's
Pinch Hitter - Right - OF- Hack Wilson - 1920
Pinch Hitter - Lefty- LF/1st Billy Williams - 1950
PH-C- Switch- Victor Martinez- 2000
Righty -1B - Jose Abreu - 2010
Righty -2B/3B/SS - Tony Lazzeri - 1920

Rotation
SP -Righty Tom Seaver - 1960
SP -Lefty. Randy Johnson - 1980
SP -Righty Bob Feller - 1930
SP -Righty Fergie Jenkins - 1960
SP -Lefty. Lefty Gomez - 1930

Bullpen
CL- Lefty- Billy Wagner - 1990
Righty Setup- Craig Kimbrel - 2010
Lefty Setup- Dave Righetti - 1970
Righty Long Man- Hoyt Wilhelm - 1950
Lefty Long Man- John Hiller - 1960

VERSUS

RITZ

STARTING LINEUP
1. (R) 2B - Jackie Robinson – 1940
2. (L) LF – Lou Brock – 1960
3. (R) CF - Willie Mays – 1950
4. (R) 3B - Miguel Cabrera – 2000
5. (L) DH - Reggie Jackson – 1960
6. (S) 1B - Pete Rose – 1960
7. (L) C - Mickey Cochrane – 1920
8. (R) SS - Barry Larkin – 1980
9. (L) RF – Ichiro Suzuki-2000

BENCH
(L) LF - Goose Goslin – 1920
(R) C - Gary Carter – 1970
(L) 2B – Chase Utley - 2000
(R) 3B – Bob Elliot – 1930
(S) CF - Carlos Beltran – 1990
(R) RF/DH - Dave Winfield – 1970

ROTATION
1. LSP – Tom Glavine – 1980
2. LSP -Warren Spahn – 1940
3. LSP -Whitey Ford – 1950
4. RSP -Corey Kluber – 2010
5. RSP -Satchel Paige – 1940

BULLPEN
RRP -Trevor Hoffman – CL - 1990
LRP – John Franco – 1980
RRP – Steve Cishek – 2010
LRP – Brian Fuentes - 2000
RRP – Jeff Reardon - 1970

 

[jeffro151]

Smitty

 

[Nosferatu]

SMITTY - 7
RITZ - 1

VOTED - Jeffro, Ritz, Steve, UK, Nos, Shane, 500, Smitty

 

[Ritzarmy]

Ritz

 

[steveringo]

Smitty will take this one. Very balanced lineup - crazy rotation - very good bench and pen....

I'm sure Ritz's batting order will start some converations... Very nice team, but might not win a game in this matchup..

 

[UK Cowboy]

This is a brutal first round matchup, I had these two guys ranked really high. Both lineups are outstanding, I pick games based on a five game series, one start per pitcher. Smitty has too much pitching.

Smitty

 

[Ritzarmy]

All star hitting will outlast all star pitching. Ichiro 9th is what jumps out to everyone. Well Robinson has as over .400 OBP and Brock is insane with OBP plus his speed. He had over 110 steals in a season.

 

[Nosferatu]

I had both these teams ranked top 3. It's a shame they have to play each other in the first round as both of these teams should finish in the top 3.

I love both lineups, main reason why I listed them so high, I actually like Ritz's bench a little better and both teams have very good bullpens. It's the starting pitching of Smitty that gives him the edge in this one IMO. Johnson and Seaver are as good a 1-2 as anyone has it's just too much even though I love Spahn and Ford.

 

[Nosferatu]

As great as Satch was I think it was a mistake to take him as he really didn't do much in the Majors and too be honest he was used more in relief than he was a starter.

 

[steveringo]

As great as Satch was I think it was a mistake to take him as he really didn't do much in the Majors and too be honest he was used more in relief than he was a starter.

I was thinking that when he grabbed him... It was wise to slide him to the 5th spot in the rotation...

I think another error here is batting Robinson leadoff, with Lou Brock (one of the greatest leadoff hitter in the game) in the lineup...

I love the 3-4-5 of both these teams....

 

[Nosferatu]

I can see batting Robinson 1st, he had a career OBP over .400 Brocks OBP was .340 Robinson was pretty quick himself. Also batting a lefty in the 2 hole is always good if you can.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Smitty wins this, team is just too strong. This one was closer than you think though

 

[Pack 500]

Smitty. Love the innovation of batting Edgar second

 

[broncosmitty]

Smitty. Love the innovation of batting Edgar second

Went back and fourth with Edgar and Sweet Lou in the two hole. Lou was great there. But I remember Piniella moving Martinez up, back in the 90's and he tore it up. Put my best OBP guy right in front of Barry. And it evened out the lefty/righty balance in the lineup.

I had Ritz and I ranked 3-4. And his lineup and bench might be my favorite. But I think the pitching advantage wins this for my team.

 

[Pack 500]

Went back and fourth with Edgar and Sweet Lou in the two hole. Lou was great there. But I remember Piniella moving Martinez up, back in the 90's and he tore it up. Put my best OBP guy right in front of Barry. And it evened out the lefty/righty balance in the lineup.

I had Ritz and I ranked 3-4. And his lineup and bench might be my favorite. But I think the pitching advantage wins this for my team.

Agreed. Randy and Seaver just too much

 

[Nosferatu]

Smitty wins