Anything Goes Roster Game

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

I will give a theme for a 20-man roster. After providing two players, the next person must provide three players who follow the theme until it is complete. Copy and paste the roster in your post, bolding the three players you contribute. Only rule (besides following the themes): you can't contribute in consecutive posts. I'll start with an easier one I've done before:

Global Internationals (players must have a country or nationality in their name or one of their nicknames)
C-
1B-
2B-
3B-
SS- Honus Wagner (The Flying Dutchman)
LF-
CF-
RF-
DH-

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP- Juan Marichal (The Dominican Dandy)
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-

[bluesky5]

C- Charlie Silvera ("Swede")
1B- Charles Comiskey [The Old Roman]
2B- Germany Schaefer
3B- Frank Brazill
SS- Honus Wagner (The Flying Dutchman)
LF- Lou Novikoff "The Mad Russian"
CF- Adolfo Phillips (The Panamanian Flash)
RF- Jeff Francoeur (Frenchy)
DH- Kevin Youklis (Greek God of Walks)

BN-Woody English
BN- Bob Johnson (Indian Bob)
BN- Irish Meusel

SP- Juan Marichal (The Dominican Dandy)
SP- Dutch Leonard
SP- Larry French
SP- Mark Portugal

RP- Al Hrbosky (The Mad Hungarian)
RP- Aroldis Chapman (The Cuban Missile)
RP- Turk Lown
CP- Armando German Benitez

This team might not be half bad.

[Ben Grimm]

Could add a HOFer in Turkey Stearnes as well as a 5th starter in Juan Roman Pizarro.

[Herr28]

And another OF with Alex Israel Rios. Why not toss Derek Holland on the staff, with Al Holland and Bill Holland Caudill both in the pen!

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Good job, fellas. New one for ya:

Rainbow Prisms (players with a color in their name/nickname)
C-
1B- Hank Greenberg
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF-
CF-
RF-
DH-

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP- Three Finger Brown
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-

[brewcrew82]

C - Mickey "Black Mike" Cochrane never heard the nickname, but I read it on the internet, so it must be true
1B- Hank Greenberg
2B- Red Schoendienst
3B- Pinky Higgins
SS- Al "Blackie" Dark (does he count twice? :-) )
LF- Roy White
CF- Eric (The Red) Davis
RF- Shawn Green
DH- Tris Speaker (The Grey Eagle)

BN- Lu Blue (he has to be on here someplace)
BN- Rusty Staub (Le Grand Orange) - another double-dip
BN- Frank White

SP- Three Finger Brown
SP- Whitey Ford
SP- Vida Blue
SP- Red Faber

RP- Bud Black--could be made a starter if one wishes
RP- Jimmy Lavender
RP- Joe Black
CP-Jose Valverde

Only missing a closer...Valverde may be tenuous but verde means green in both Italian and Spanish.

[brewcrew82]

I'll go with the suggestion I sent Tyrus by PM...

The All-food team (if you come up with a clever name, by all means do so)

C-
1B-
2B-
3B- Pie Traynor
SS-
LF-
CF-
RF-
DH-

BN- Cookie Lavagetto
BN-
BN-

SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Let me know if Pasucal is a poor choice.

C- Mickey Tettleton (Fruit Loops)
1B- Lou Gehrig (Biscuit Pants)
2B- Cookie Rojas
3B- Pie Traynor
SS- Jimmy Rollins (J-Roll)
LF- Joe "Ducky" Medwick
CF- Ty Cobb (The Georgia Peach)
RF- Rob Deer
DH- Chipper Jones

BN- Cookie Lavagetto
BN- Jim Rice
BN- Darryl Strawberry

SP- Jim Palmer (Cakes)
SP- Catfish Hunter
SP- Mudcat Grant
SP- Noodles Hahn

RP- Bill Campbell (Soup)
RP- Dave "Spaghetti" Righetti
RP- Camillo Pascual (Little Potato)
CP- Goose Gossage

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Here's a new theme, but please feel free to at any time go back to old ones.

Wild Kingdom Mammalias (players whose names/nicknames involve a nonhuman mammal)

C-
1B- Lou Gehrig (Iron Horse)
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF-
CF-
RF-
DH- Adam Dunn (Big Donkey)

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-

[Second Base Coach]

C- Harry Danning (The Horse)
1B- Lou Gehrig (Iron Horse)
2B- Ryne Sandberg (Rhino)
3B- Don Hoak (Tiger)
SS- Rabbit Maranville
LF- Greg Luzinski (The Bull)
CF- Duke Snider (The Silver Fox)
RF- Rob Deer
DH- Adam Dunn (Big Donkey)

BN- Lance Johnson (One Dog)
BN- Andres Galarraga (Big Cat)
BN- Moose Skowron

SP- Harry Brecheen (The Cat)
SP- Orel Hershiser (Bulldog)
SP- Mike Moose Mussina
SP- Hippo Vaughn
RP- Randy Wolf
RP- Greg Maddux (Mad Dog)
RP- Clark Griffith (The Old Fox)
CP- Mike The Big Bear Garcia

With apologies to Moose Haas... maybe next time.

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Birds/fish is good, I'll do that next. First I'd like to do this one

Pristine Professionals (Players whose names/nicknames include some sort of job/profession)

C-
1B-
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF- Jim O'Rourke (Orator Jim)
CF-
RF-
DH-

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP- Greg Maddux (The Professor)
SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-

[Herr28]

C-Damien Miller
1B- Sean Casey (The Mayor)
2B- Tony Taylor
3B- Frank Baker
SS- Ozzie Smith
LF- Jim O'Rourke (Orator Jim)
CF- Garry Maddox (Secretary of Defense)
RF- Hunter Pence
DH- Frank Howard (The Capitol Punisher)

BN- Dusty Baker
BN- Josh Bard
BN- Brett Butler

SP- Greg Maddux (The Professor)
SP- Mordecai Brown (Miner)
SP- Roy Halladay (Doc)
SP- Dwight Gooden (Doc)
SP- Sal Maglie (The Barber)

RP- Dennis Cook
RP- Preacher Roe
RP- Dennis Martinez (El Presidente)
CP- Johnny Murphy (Fireman)

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

As promised

Lakeside Featherfins (players whose names/nicknames include a bird or fish)

C-
1B-
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF-
CF- Tris Speaker (The Grey Eagle)
RF-
DH-

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP- Goose Gossage

[ian2813]

C- Birdie Tebbetts
1B-Sid Bream
2B- Johnny Evers (Crab)
3B- Ron Cey (Penguin)
SS- Marty Marion (Octopus)
LF- Goose Goslin
CF- Tris Speaker (The Grey Eagle)
RF- Tim Salmon
DH- Andre Dawson (Hawk)

BN- Kevin Bass
BN- Jake Beckley (Eagle Eye)
BN- Ken Harrelson (Hawk)

SP- Robin Roberts
SP- Chris Carpenter (Carp)
SP- Catfish Hunter
SP- Mark Fidrych (The Bird)
SP- Dizzy Trout

RP- Aaron Crow
RP- Doug Bird
RP- Jeff Samardzija (Shark)
CP- Goose Gossage

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Another good one, folks. Here's another to keep us entertained. I'll put Jimmie in right

Local Housewarmers (players whose names/nicknames contain an things around the house/everyday household items)

C-
1B-
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF-
CF- Mickey Mantle
RF- Jim Wynn (The Toy Cannon)
DH-

BN-
BN-
BN-

SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-
SP-

RP-
RP-
RP-
CP-