All-Time S.F. Giants Lineup

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Ok, name your all-time S.F. Giants lineup!

C- Tom Haller
1B-Willie McCovey
2B-Jeff Kent
SS-Rich Aurilia
3B-Matt Williams
LF-Barry Bonds
CF-Willie Mays
Rf-Jack Clark

SP-Juan Marichal
SP-Gaylord Perry
SP-Jason Schmidt
SP-Russ Ortiz
SP-Vida Blue

RP-Robb Nen
RP-Rod Beck
RP-Gary Lavelle
RP-Greg Minton
RP-Al Holland

[soberdennis]

Ok, name your all-time S.F. Giants lineup!

C- Tom Haller
1B-Willie McCovey
2B-Jeff Kent
SS-Rich Aurillia
3B-Matt Williams
LF-Barry Bonds
CF-Willie Mays
Rf-Jack Clark

SP-Juan Marichal
SP-Gaylord Perry
SP-Jason Schmidt
SP-Russ Ortiz
SP-Vida Blue

RP-Rob Nen
RP-Rod Beck
RP-Gary Lavelle
RP-Greg Minton
RP-All Holland

That one looks good to me. I might consider Santiago at catcher. But Haller is a good choice.
I am not sure at SS. So I'll go with your choice. Who else is there?
I almost wish I could have two 1bmen so I could have Clark, too. But my first choice is McCovey.
The rest are no brainers.

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That one looks good to me. I might consider Santiago at catcher. But Haller is a good choice.

Haller's the only decent Giants' catcher that played a good portion of his career with the Giants.

I am not sure at SS. So I'll go with your choice. Who else is there?

The only other possible choice in Chris Spier. But Richie had five solid seasons.

I almost wish I could have two 1bmen so I could have Clark, too. But my first choice is McCovey.

I love Will Clark! But there is no way he was better than Stretch. Even Clark's '89 season wasn't quite as good as Willie's '69 season. Plus, if I did choose Will the Thrill over Stretch, WCOB and KHenry14 would beat me up then ban me.

[soberdennis]

Haller's the only decent Giants' catcher that played a good portion of his career with the Giants.

The only other possible choice in Chris Spier. But Richie had five solid seasons.

I love Willie Clark! But there is no way he was better than Stretch. Even Clark's '89 season wasn't quite as good as Willie's '69 season. Plus, if I did choose Will the Thrill over Stretch, WCOB and KHenry14 would beat me up then ban me.

Oh, I agree that Stretch should be the first choice. I wouldn't mind Clark either.

[KHenry14]

Plus, if I did choose Will the Thrill over Stretch, WCOB and KHenry14 would beat me up then ban me.

You've got that right Wags!!!



I would only quibble with Haller. I never thought he was that good, I'd rather have Benito or Brenly. But that just shows that catcher has never been a strong point for the G-Men.

And it's a darn shame that the Thrill isn't on that team, as he sure earned that right.

[CandlestickBum]

My only quibbles are at starting pitcher:

SP-Russ Ortiz
SP-Vida Blue

Vida's best years were in Oakland weren't they? Lot's of other pitchers to choose from if you can have them at their peak, heck I'd rather the Cain now than the historical Blue in Orange.

Can't help but think we can do better than Ortiz?

[Honus Wagner Rules]

My only quibbles are at starting pitcher:

SP-Russ Ortiz
SP-Vida Blue

Vida's best years were in Oakland weren't they? Lot's of other pitchers to choose from if you can have them at their peak, heck I'd rather the Cain now than the historical Blue in Orange.

Can't help but think we can do better than Ortiz?

I checked and after the top three this is no one in S.F. history that had four consecutive solid seasons like Ortiz. Ortiz was never a superstar. But pitchers like Mike McCormick and Ron Bryant, who had Cy Young caliber seasons, also had really poor seasons as well. Blue had some quality seasons with the Giants as well.

[west coast orange and black]

c .... tom haller
1b ... willie mccovey
2b ... jeff kent
ss ... chris speier
3b ... matt williams
lf ... barry bonds
cf ... willie mays
rf ... bobby bonds

juan marichal
gaylord perry
jason schmidt
vida blue
russ ortiz

robb nen
rod beck
gary lavelle
greg minton
al holland

i have bonds senior in right rather than the jack clark.
the clarks -- the thrill and the ripper -- join orlando cepeda are my top bench guys.

[KHenry14]

I checked and after the top three this is no one in S.F. history that had four consecutive solid seasons like Ortiz. Ortiz was never a superstar. But pitchers like Mike McCormick and Ron Bryant, who had Cy Young caliber seasons, also had really poor seasons as well. Blue had some quality seasons with the Giants as well.

I have to agree with this. Except for the obvious pitchers, we've had a succession of one season wonders, like McCormick, Bryant, Billy Swift, even Kruk. But not another consistant performer like Ortiz was.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

c .... tom haller
1b ... willie mccovey
2b ... jeff kent
ss ... chris speier
3b ... matt williams
lf ... barry bonds
cf ... willie mays
rf ... bobby bonds

juan marichal
gaylord perry
jason schmidt
vida blue
russ ortiz

robb nen
rod beck
gary lavelle
greg minton
al holland

i have bonds senior in right rather than the jack clark.
the clarks -- the thrill and the ripper -- join orlando cepeda are my top bench guys.

WCOB,

Did Bobby play RF? I didn't know that. For some reason I thought he played CF and LF.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I have to agree with this. Except for the obvious pitchers, we've had a succession of one season wonders, like McCormick, Bryant, Billy Swift, even Kruk. But not another consistant performer like Ortiz was.

KH,

I've read Bryant had a serious back injury diving off a diving board that basically ruined his career after his 24-12 season in '73. What's the scoop on that?

[soberdennis]

WCOB,

Did Bobby play RF? I didn't know that. For some reason I thought he played CF and LF.

With his arm,RF was best for him.

[Edgartohof]

Now maybe if Clark were a Mattingly, type with the glove (and no he wasn't quite that level), then me would have a better claim, but McCovey's Peak and Longevity beat out anything that Clark ever put up.

[west coast orange and black]

wags: WCOB, Did Bobby play RF?

all day long, man.
mays directed traffic.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

wags: WCOB, Did Bobby play RF?

all day long, man.
mays directed traffic.

For some reason I thought Bobby played more LF. I guess I got Bobby confused with Barry.