Theme Teams: 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

All-Time Freemasons Team

Internet research has led me to believe that everyone on the team here below was or is a member of a Masonic lodge. Mays seems to be the outlier here. Any corroboration is appreciated.

1b - JIMMIE FOXX*

2b - Rogers Hornsby*

3b - Frank Baker*

SS - Honus Wagner*

C - MICHEY COCHRANE*

LF - Ty Cobb*

CF - Tris Speaker*

RF - WILLIE MAYS*

PH - (r) PIE TRAYNOR*

PH - (l) Zach Wheat*

PH - (b) FRANKIE FRISCH*

PR - Eddie Collins*

Pitching

RH - Christy Mathewson*

RH - BOB FELLER*

RH - Pete Alexander*

RH - Cy Young*

RH - Dazzy Vance*

RH - Clark Griffith*

LH - Eddie Plank*

LH - CARL HUBBELL*

Mgr - BILL TERRY*

GM - Branch Rickey*

Announcer - Harry Caray

Pioneer - Alexander Cartwright*

Owners - Gene Autry

Powel Crosley, Jr.

Charles Ebbets

Harry Frazee

John Galbreath

Charles Somers

Reserves

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

All-Time Pat Gillick Draft Team

(No, not Clydesdales.) The major league draft is one of the areas where a general manager has the most influence on a team. This imaginary squad honors the players selected in the draft by Gillick*.

1b - JOHN OLERUD (3^rdRound – 1989)

2b - JEFF KENT (20^thRound – 1989)

3b - ED SPRAGUE, Jr. (1^st Round, 25^th overall – 1988)

SS - Eddie Zosky (1^st Round, 19^th overall – 1989)

C - Pat Borders (6^th Round – 1982)

LF - LLOYD MOSEBY (1^st Round, 2^nd overall – 1978)

CF - SHAWN GREEN (1^st Round, 16^th overall – 1991)

RF - JAYSON WERTH (1^st Round, 22^nd overall – 1997)

DH - Shannon Stewart (1^st Round, 16^th overall – 1992)

PH - Darnell McDonald (1^st Round, 26^th overall – 1997)

PR - Tim Raines, Jr. (6^th Round – 1998)

Pitching

RH - DAVE STIEB (5^th Round – 1978)

RH - CHRIS CARPENTER (1^stRound, 15^th overall – 1993)

RH - PAT HENTGEN (5^th Round – 1986)

RH - Kyle Drabek (1^st Round, 18^th overall – 2006)

LH - JIMMY KEY (3^rd Round – 1982)

LH - DAVID WELLS (2^nd Round – 1982)

LH - John Cerutti (1^st Round, 21^st overall – 1981)

RP - Steve Karsay (1^st Round, 22^nd overall – 1990)

Closer - Mike Timlin (5^th Round – 1987)

Coach - Glenallen Hill (9^th Round – 1983)

QB - Jay Schroeder (1^st Round, 3^rd overall – 1979)

Reserves

Derek Bell (2^nd Round – 1987)

ADAM JONES (1^st Round, 37^th overall – 2003)

Ryan Minor (33^rd Round – 1996)

Alex Sanchez (1^st Round, 17^th overall – 1987)

Matt Stark (1^st Round, 9^th overall – 1993)

Todd Steverson (1^st Round, 25^th overall – 1992)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

All-2010 National League MVP Team

All 27 of these players received MVP votes this year. It’s particularly crowded at first base. Choices had to be made. (Vote points)

1b - ALBERT PUJOLS (279)

2b - DAN UGGLA (12)

3b - RYAN ZIMMERMAN (18)

SS - TROY TULOWITZKI (132)

C - Buster Posey (40)

LF - RYAN BRAUN (19)

CF - Carlos Gonzalez (197)

RF - JAYSON WERTH (52)

DH - RYAN HOWARD (50)

PH - (r) MATT HOLLIDAY (32)

PH - (l) JOEY VOTTO (443)

PR - JASON HEYWARD (11)

Pitching

RH - ROY HALLADAY (130)

RH - ADAM WAINWRIGHT (12)

RH - UBALDO JIMENEZ (7)

RH - JOSH JOHNSON (2)

RP - HEATH BELL (2)

Closer - BRIAN WILSON (28)

Reserves

ADAM DUNN (9)

ADRIAN GONZALEZ (197)

COREY HART (2)

Aubrey Huff (70)

BRIAN McCANN (9)

MARTIN PRADO (51)

SCOTT ROLEN (26)

Carlos Ruiz (12)

DAVID WRIGHT (3)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Thursday, November 18, 2010

The second most common family name in the U.S. The last time this team was assembled was over nine years ago. Here’s the update. Only 15 batters have more hits than The Big Train’s 547. Suggestions, as always, welcome.

1b - Deron

2b - DAVEY

3b - Judy*

SS - HOWARD

C - CHARLES

LF - “Indian” BOB

CF - LANCE

RF - ALEX

DH - Cliff

PH - (r) Lamar

PH - (l) Roy

PH - (b) Wallace