Best baseball team ever

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I understand the argument but I think that my team has enough offense without Ruth as the pitcher. Also, I trust Koufax to shut the other team down.

That's a pretty good point, Alex.

Hmm.

Ok, since I can have 25 guys on my team...

The lineup:

1. Ted Williams, LF
2. Honus Wagner, SS
3. Lou Gehrig, 1B
4. Babe Ruth, RF
5. Mike Schmidt, 3B
6. Ken Griffey, Jr CF
7. Rogers Hornsby, 2B
8. Johnny Bench, C
9. Sandy Koufax, lhp

Rotation

1. Walter Johnson, rhp
2. Pedro Martinez, rhp
3. Greg Maddux, rhp
4. Steve Carlton, lhp

Bullpen
1. Mariano Rivera, rhp
2. Mike Marshall, rhp
3. Dennis Eckersley, rhp
4. Billy Wagner, lhp
5. John Franco, lfp


Bench
1. Ivan Rodriguez, C
2. Joe Morgan, 2B
3. Robin Yount, SS-OF
4. Ty Cobb, CF
5. Willie Mays, CF
6. Roberto Clemente, RF
7. Hank Aaron, RF-1B

I'd be happy with that as my dream team. Lots of versatility. I wanted to keep Rickey Henderson on the team, but I'll be darned if I could find a place to put him. I love my bench. If Johnny Bench gets tired, I have catcher that can hit, and throw out anybody on Earth trying to steal. While I don't have Henderson, I have Joe Morgan and his 689 stolen bases. I guess he'll have to suffice as a pinch runner. Need a pinch hitter? The greatest hitter who ever lived, the true all-time home run king, and a four-time NL batting champion give me some nice options. Oh yeah, and then there's the Say Hey Kid, and the Kid.