Dream Team

[bnorth]

Besides the outfielders these are guys I loved going to games to watch play.

C Tony Pena
1B Tino Martinez
2B Robinson Cano
SS Derek Jeter
3B Wade Boggs
OF Ted Williams
OF Ty Cobb
OF Willie Mays

SP Roger Clemens
SP Scott Erickson
SP Hideki Arabu
SP Freddy Garcia
SP Andy Pettite

RP Mariano Rivera
RP Jeff Reardon

[margoaepi]

Based strictly on guys I loved to watch.

C: Mike Piazza
1b: John Olerud
2b: Edgardo Alfonzo
SS: Rey Ordonez
3b: Robin Ventura
OF: Andruw Jones
OF: Shane Victorino
OF: Jim Edmonds

SP: Roy Halladay
SP: Pedro Martinez
SP: Randy Johnson
SP: John Smoltz
SP: Roy Oswalt

RP: Turk Wendell
RP: Trevor Hoffman

[JTysver]

Gotta love those '99 Mets.

[vintagechris]

I heard an interview from the Red Barber show in 1947 with Connie Mack giving his all time team and interestingly enough he picked George Sisler for
1B. Over Lou Gehrig. That really surprised me.

[mechanicalman]

Cool question.

I've never seen any of these guys play, but if I could build a field in Iowa, and these dudes would show up, I'd be in heaven.

C Cochrane
1B Gehrig
2B Gehringer
SS Wagner
3B B Robinson
OF Ruth
OF Speaker
OF Cobb

SP Walter Johnson
SP Matty
SP Feller
SP Grover Cleveland Alexander (but only hungover)
SP Satchel Paige

Bench: Mays, H. Wilson, DiMaggio, Musial, Clemente

[VoodooChild]

These are guys I've seen with my own eyes and could watch play the game all day long:

2B - Jose Altuve
3B - Buddy Bell
CF - Kirby Puckett
1B - Frank Thomas
RF - Vladimir Guerrero
LF - Bo Jackson
C - Ted Simmons
SS - Ozzie Smith

SP - Greg Maddux
Closer - Kent Tekulve

[AndrewJerome]

Fun thread. For guys I've actually watched play in person and on tv, here are some of my favorite guys to watch:


C: Mike Piazza
1b: Frank Thomas / Don Mattingly
2b: Robinson Cano
SS: Alex Rodriguez / Omar Vizquel
3b: Kyle Seager
OF: Ken Griffey Jr.
OF: Jose Canseco
OF: Ricky Henderson
DH: Edgar Martinez

SP: Randy Johnson
SP: Pedro Martinez
SP: Greg Maddux
SP: Nolan Ryan
SP: Felix Hernandez

RP: Mariano Rivera
RP: Edwin Diaz (this kid is filthy)

[JTysver]

Oh yeah, I'd have Max Patkin coaching first base.