jalbright
07-02-2007, 06:17 PM
Catcher: Darren Daulton, hands down. I never warmed up to Lieberthal, and Boone just didn't strike me as being as fun to watch. But it was nice to have Boonie's steady hand back there.
First Base There's so many ways to go on this one. I think I'll go with Ryan Howard, because a) he's exciting, and b) he's not the divider Dick Allen was. Allen was exciting in his own day, though. Thome was kind of like Howard, only not as young and thus not as exciting to think of what he'd become. Rose played with a determination any true Philadelphia fan would love, but he wasn't a great first baseman due to limited power and limited walks. He was still worth having out there, but Howard's much more of a threat every time up. Kruk was a lot of fun, too, though not a great player.
Second Base Chase Utley. Dave Cash with more talent, though Dave was fun to watch. You had to love Trillo's glove, too.
Third Base Mike Schmidt. Talent galore. He might not have had the ideal attitude to suit Philly fans, but the results speak for themselves. I've gotten some breathing room by putting Allen at first, but I liked Rolen before he got tired of riding Ed Wade's express to nowhere. Even then, I couldn't blame him much--I was tired of that routine, too.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. A much better bat than Bowa, and probably better defensively too. Couldn't fault Bowa, though, he came to battle every night.
Left Field Bobby Abreu. I'm moving him to left, hoping that will compensate for his unwillingness to go to the wall. He was such a consistent producer that I'll take him despite that failing. Besides, even Abreu is an upgrade on Luzinski defensively. However, the Bull was impressive at the plate.
Center Field Lenny Dykstra. The man played hard, and produced when he played. Unfortunately, he broke too often. That's why my backup is the defensive wizard that was Garry Maddox. I also like Rowand's hard-nosed attitude (but not hard enough to dent that fence!).
Right Field Johnny Callison. This guy lets me move Abreu to left. Class all the way.
Closer Tug McGraw. An absolute delight to watch. He had talent, too. Wagner would have been easier to take if he could have kept his mouth shut.
LH Ace Steve Carlton. When he was good, he dominated. 1972 would almost be enough on its own, but he added some other excellent years.
RH ace Curt Schilling. He might have wandered a bit in the middle of a season with a .500 team, but with the money on the line, he was super.
RHP Jim Bunning. I was kind of young when he pitched for the Phils, but I wanted some quality here. He fits the bill.
LHP Chris Short. Comical the way he bailed out when at the plate, but a good pitcher for several years.
RHP Rick Wise. Most remembered for being the guy who brought us Lefty, and while he wasn't that good, he was pretty good.
RHP Jamie Moyer. I love watching crafty veterans like him do their thing.
LHP Cole Hamels. He's so exciting because you can see the potential there. Just hope it comes to pass.
Jim Albright
First Base There's so many ways to go on this one. I think I'll go with Ryan Howard, because a) he's exciting, and b) he's not the divider Dick Allen was. Allen was exciting in his own day, though. Thome was kind of like Howard, only not as young and thus not as exciting to think of what he'd become. Rose played with a determination any true Philadelphia fan would love, but he wasn't a great first baseman due to limited power and limited walks. He was still worth having out there, but Howard's much more of a threat every time up. Kruk was a lot of fun, too, though not a great player.
Second Base Chase Utley. Dave Cash with more talent, though Dave was fun to watch. You had to love Trillo's glove, too.
Third Base Mike Schmidt. Talent galore. He might not have had the ideal attitude to suit Philly fans, but the results speak for themselves. I've gotten some breathing room by putting Allen at first, but I liked Rolen before he got tired of riding Ed Wade's express to nowhere. Even then, I couldn't blame him much--I was tired of that routine, too.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. A much better bat than Bowa, and probably better defensively too. Couldn't fault Bowa, though, he came to battle every night.
Left Field Bobby Abreu. I'm moving him to left, hoping that will compensate for his unwillingness to go to the wall. He was such a consistent producer that I'll take him despite that failing. Besides, even Abreu is an upgrade on Luzinski defensively. However, the Bull was impressive at the plate.
Center Field Lenny Dykstra. The man played hard, and produced when he played. Unfortunately, he broke too often. That's why my backup is the defensive wizard that was Garry Maddox. I also like Rowand's hard-nosed attitude (but not hard enough to dent that fence!).
Right Field Johnny Callison. This guy lets me move Abreu to left. Class all the way.
Closer Tug McGraw. An absolute delight to watch. He had talent, too. Wagner would have been easier to take if he could have kept his mouth shut.
LH Ace Steve Carlton. When he was good, he dominated. 1972 would almost be enough on its own, but he added some other excellent years.
RH ace Curt Schilling. He might have wandered a bit in the middle of a season with a .500 team, but with the money on the line, he was super.
RHP Jim Bunning. I was kind of young when he pitched for the Phils, but I wanted some quality here. He fits the bill.
LHP Chris Short. Comical the way he bailed out when at the plate, but a good pitcher for several years.
RHP Rick Wise. Most remembered for being the guy who brought us Lefty, and while he wasn't that good, he was pretty good.
RHP Jamie Moyer. I love watching crafty veterans like him do their thing.
LHP Cole Hamels. He's so exciting because you can see the potential there. Just hope it comes to pass.
Jim Albright