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Which of the following players would you start with?
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52Alex Rodriguez25.00%13Brandon Webb15.38%8Cliff Lee0.00%0Edinson Volquez0.00%0Lance Berkman3.85%2Dan Uggla3.85%2Albert Pujols40.38%21Ichiro Suzuki7.69%4Daisuke Matsuzaka1.92%1Chipper Jones1.92%1The poll is expired.
"I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." - Babe Ruth -
Gotta Go with Pujols"I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." - Babe Ruth -
No one on that list."I'm happy for [Edwin Encarnacion] because this guy bleeds internally, big-time" -Dusty Baker
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?" -Jeff Francoeur
"At the end of the day, the sun comes up and I still have a job" -Joba ChamberlainComment
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The hitter I would choose would be David Wright. The pitcher I would choose would be Tim Lincecum.Originally posted by bob View Post"I'm happy for [Edwin Encarnacion] because this guy bleeds internally, big-time" -Dusty Baker
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?" -Jeff Francoeur
"At the end of the day, the sun comes up and I still have a job" -Joba ChamberlainComment
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They're not ideal choices, but Webb or Pujols would be really good. Most of the people you listed are really old by baseball standards. You don't start a franchise around someone who's going to retire in the next few years.Comment
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I'd say for a pitcher, Tim Lincecum and for a hitter, either David Wright or Hanley Ramirez.Originally posted by CougarComment
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If I had to choose from the list, it would be Pujols.Comment
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Pujols because he is still "young" enough.
Why is Dan Uggla on this list over someone like David Wright or Hanley Ramirez?sigpicComment
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How are Ichiro, Dice-K, and Chipper on this list? Ichrio is past his prime, Jones is 38 and constantly injured, and Dice-K isn't a franchise player."I'm happy for [Edwin Encarnacion] because this guy bleeds internally, big-time" -Dusty Baker
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?" -Jeff Francoeur
"At the end of the day, the sun comes up and I still have a job" -Joba ChamberlainComment
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This doesn't have to be someone in their early 20s, but guys in their 30s can't be expected to hang on for 5-6 more years. You want someone who's already established, but won't be on the aging downslope until the end of the run. I'd also prefer not to go with a position low in the defensive spectrum or a pitcher, if possible. Here's a non-scientific list:
David Wright
Grady Sizemore (only 25 still)
Jose Reyes (and I'm giving him zero credit for the "excitement" factor)
Other fun options:
BJ Upton
Justin Upton
Alex Gordon
Jay BruceComment
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How about just voting on the options presented? Everyone has the capability of starting their own poll but you don't have to do it in someone else's . We see so many (too many) best of polls, there's nothing wrong with other spins to that premise.Dave Bill Tom George Mark Bob Ernie Soupy Dick Alex Sparky
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Exactly. The question was "Which of the following..." not "Out of all of MLB...".
And you could say something like "Out of the options given, I'd pick X, but if everyone was available, I'd pick Y"Comment
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