Rookie MLB Draft Playoff Game 4

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NOS 2

STARTING LINEUP
1. Cesar Cedeno - DH - (R) - 1970
2. Maury Wills - SS - (B) - 1959
3. Tony Oliva - RF - (L) - 1962
4. Lou Gehrig - 1B - (L) - 1923 - HOF
5. Johnny Bench - C - (R) - 1967 - HOF
6. Al Oliver - LF - (L) - 1968
7. Carney Lansford - 3B - (R) - 1978
8. Lou Whitaker - 2B - (L) - 1977
9. Paul Blair - CF - (R) - 1964

BENCH
Butch Wynegar - C - (B) - 1976
Vic Wertz - 1B/RF - (L) - 1947
Juan Samuel - 2B - (R) - 1983
Leo Cardenas - SS - (R) - 1960
Rusty Staub - RF/DH - (L) - 1963
Dave Kingman - DH/PH - (R) - 1971

ROTATION
1. Steve Carlton - (L) - 1965 - HOF
2. Don Sutton - (R) - 1966 - HOF
3. Vida Blue - (L) - 1969
4. Frank Viola - (L) - 1982
5. Camilo Pascual - (R) - 1954

BULLPEN
John Candelaria - (L) - 1975
Kent Tekulve - (R) - 1974
Dave Righetti - (L) - 1979
Bill Campbell - (R) - 1973
Steve Howe - (L) - 1980

VERSUS

500 1

Lineup:
1. Minnie Minoso LF (R)
2. Cal Ripken SS (R)
3. Willie Mays CF (R)
4. Don Mattingly 1B (L)
5. Dick Allen 3B (R)
6. Dwight Evans RF (R)
7. Babe Herman DH (L)
8. Joe Torre C (R)
9. Buddy Myer 2B (L)

Bench:
Walker Cooper C (R)
Max Bishop 2B (L)
Ray Boone INF (R)
Ken Singelton RF (S)
Andy Pafko OF (R)

Starting Rotation:
SP - Warren Spahn (L)
SP - Jim Palmer (R)
SP - Billy Pierce (L)
SP - Jerry Koosman (R)
SP - Paul Derringer (R)

Bullpen:
CL - Ron Perranoski (L)
RP- Clay Carroll (R)
RP - Roy Face (R)
RP - Stu Miller (R)
RP - Terry Forster (L)
RP - Skip Lockwood (R)

 

[UK Cowboy]

Again, two stacked lineups. One team has Mays in the 3 hole, the other has Gehrig hitting cleanup, good players around both. Both rotations are evenly matched as well, I mean, Carlton vs Spahn, Sutton vs Palmer, probably a split. Blue vs the underrated Pierce. Just toss ups. The benches are close as are the pens.

500 in 7

 

[Nosferatu]

Jerry Koosman was a lefty, for that reason alone I vote for Nos 2

Seriously though, I believe Nos 2 is better everywhere especially the Bullpen although I can understand if someone thinks 500's lineup is better although IMO it's not, Ripken grounding into double plays eliminates Minnie getting on base leaving the bases empty for Willie.

Nos 2 in a close one...

 

[Nosferatu]

500 = 3
Nos = 1

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I think I am going pack 500 here... I think I like their rotation slightly more... But it is really close...

 

[Nosferatu]

The rotations are close but I like the fact that my guys are more able to strike your players out but his rotation is very good...

 

[Pack 500]

Jerry Koosman was a lefty, for that reason alone I vote for Nos 2

Seriously though, I believe Nos 2 is better everywhere especially the Bullpen although I can understand if someone thinks 500's lineup is better although IMO it's not, Ripken grounding into double plays eliminates Minnie getting on base leaving the bases empty for Willie.

Nos 2 in a close one...

Terribly disagree criticizing Cal in the 2 spot when you have a .661 OPS and a .330 OBP player batting second. Second is sabermetrically the most important spot in the lineup Whitaker or Lansford are much better hitters and would be better served hitting second. 500

 

[Pack 500]

Terribly disagree criticizing Cal in the 2 spot when you have a .661 OPS and a .330 OBP player batting second. Second is sabermetrically the most important spot in the lineup Whitaker or Lansford are much better hitters and would be better served hitting second. 500

Oliver not Lansford whatever

 

[Nosferatu]

Calm down man I was messin' geez, whats with everyone today!

 

[Nosferatu]

500 WINS