27-57-87 MLB Draft Championship

[Nosferatu]

Congrats to 500 and UK for making the Championship game...

UK
LINEUP
1 Rickey Henderson - LF R
2 Tony Gwynn - RF L
3 Willie Mays - CF R
4 Lou Gehrig - 1B L
5 Harry Heilmann - DH R
6 Pie Traynor - 3B R
7 Yogi Berra - C L
8 Alan Trammel - SS R
9 Lou Whitaker - 2B L

BENCH
Ray Schalk - C R
Bill Mazeroski - 2B R
Travis Jackson - SS R
Richie Ashburn - CF L
Bob Meusel - LF R

ROTATION
Christy Mathewson - R
Steve Carlton - L
Tom Glavine - L
Doc Gooden - R
Early Wynn - R

BULLPEN
Dave Righetti - L
Gerry Staley - R
Bobby Schantz - L
Jesse Haines - R
Hank Aguirre - L
Art Neuf - L

VERSUS

500
Lineup:
1. 2B - Frankie Frisch - 1927 (R)
2. 3B - George Brett - 1987 (L)
3. RF - Hank Aaron - 1957 (R)
4. CF - Mickey Mantle - 1957 (S)
5. DH - Mark McGwire - 1987 (R)
6. SS - Cal Ripken - 1987 (R)
7. LF - Al Simmons - 1927 (R)
8.1B - Bill Terry - 1927 (L)
9. C - Gabby Hartnett - 1927 (R)

Bench:
C - Wally Schang - 1957 (S)
1B- Gil Hodges- 1957 (R)
SS - Solly Hemus - SS - 1957 (L)
LF - Minnie Minoso - 1957 (R)
OF - Earl Combs - 1927 (L)

Starting Rotation:
SP - Tom Seaver - (WC) (R)
SP - Whitey Ford - 1957 (L)
SP - Don Sutton - 1987 (R)
SP - Red Faber - 1927 (R)
SP - David Cone - 1987 (R)

Bullpen:
CL - Goose Gossage - 1987 (R)
RP - Tom Henke - 1987 (R)
RP - Eddie Rommel - 1957 (R)
RP - Gary Lavelle - 1987 (L)
RP - Jack Russell - 1927 (R)
RP- Tom Zachary - 1927 (L)

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think the lineups are really close, I think mine is a little stronger and I think my rotation is a little better. Voting for myself, but what can you say, the Championship of 8 great teams, it's tight

UK

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Offense- UK wins

Rotation- Pack 500 wins

Bullpen- Pack 500 wins

I think I will go with Pack 500 because even though I think UK has the better offense, I see Pack 500 having a deeper lineup, and with Pack having the superior pitching, I think his pitching can handle a top heavy offense...

So my winner is Pack 500...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Just want everyone to know, I picked Pack 500 to win here, and I voted against him in the first 2 rounds...And I am pretty sure I picked UK in the first 2 rounds... That kind of says something(despite the first round being against me)...

 

[Pack 500]

Just want everyone to know, I picked Pack 500 to win here, and I voted against him in the first 2 rounds...And I am pretty sure I picked UK in the first 2 rounds... That kind of says something(despite the first round being against me)...

That you finally came to your senses?

 

[Pack 500]

Team 500

 

[Nosferatu]

Lineup = UK
Rotation = UK
Bench = 500
Pen = 500

This one is close but I gotta give the slightest of edges to UK because his 1 - 4 is almost as good as you could possibly put together.

Great teams fellas...

 

[Nosferatu]

I think it's 2 - 2

Voted = UK, Milk, 500, Nos

 

[Ritzarmy]

I like 500 pitchers and more of his hitters then UK's. I feel 500 would win a 5 game series 3-2.

 

[wlk3]

I gotta go with WLK here... It's tough but his defense is too strong...

 

[broncosmitty]

UK

 

[broncosmitty]

Bobby Shantz..... I don't think people have spent enough time on him.

 

[Nosferatu]

I gotta go with WLK here... It's tough but his defense is too strong...

Defense???

 

[Nosferatu]

I think it's 3 - 3
Voted = UK, Milk, 500, Nos, Ritzy, Smitty

 

[wlk3]

Defense???

Come on... You know I'm itching for the next draft... I haven't been able to bitch about not winning in like a month, I had to write something...

 

[Nosferatu]

WLK you in on the NFL draft we are gonna do?

 

[Ritzarmy]

Come on... You know I'm itching for the next draft... I haven't been able to bitch about not winning in like a month, I had to write something...

Don't worry WLK I've done enough bitching on not winning for 2+ people

 

[UK Cowboy]

Bobby Shantz..... I don't think people have spent enough time on him.

I had no idea Bobby Shantz was such a freaking beast. In fact, with the exception of Rags, I have a bunch of guys who aren't bigger names but had insane numbers

 

[broncosmitty]

I had no idea Bobby Shantz was such a freaking beast. In fact, with the exception of Rags, I have a bunch of guys who aren't bigger names but had insane numbers

Oh, I know. No disrespect to 500's team, it's very solid. More than solid, it's damn good. But I don't see him getting the nod in the bullpen category.

Id give him a slight edge in the rotation maybe. It's close though. But not the bullpen.

And for what it's worth, this draft brought to light more bullpen talent than every other Mock Ive been a part of. There were some studs in the pen, none ever got recognition(that I was aware of) other than Wilhelm. It wasn't just washed up has been starters and young guys waiting for their turn. There were gems.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Oh, I know. No disrespect to 500's team, it's very solid. More than solid, it's damn good. But I don't see him getting the nod in the bullpen category.

Id give him a slight edge in the rotation maybe. It's close though. But not the bullpen.

And for what it's worth, this draft brought to light more bullpen talent than every other Mock Ive been a part of. There were some studs in the pen, none ever got recognition(that I was aware of) other than Wilhelm. It wasn't just washed up has been starters and young guys waiting for their turn. There were gems.

Goose and henke are both top 5 RP in this format(at least using milkian measures), Lavelle is a top 10 Lefty all time Reliever... those 3 alone make this a great bullpen... UK does not have the number one or number 2 to compete with Henke or Goose...