Jackie Robinson ATD I

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Greg Maddux, SP

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"He made his living by throwing the ball to a spot over the plate the size of a matchbook. "
Cool Papa Bell

Satchel Paige, SP @Dr Pepper

 

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Apologies again for the delay.

After picking Maddux, I feel it's only fitting i add his longtime teammate, John Smoltz, RP.

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"His fastball was so fast that by the time you'd made up your mind whether it would be a strike or not, it just wasn't there anymore. "
Charlie Gehringer

Lefty Grove, SP No problem. I think Lefty was a good pick. @Dr Pepper

 

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Figure since I already have Gehrig, why not bring on the man who broke his record for durability......who also has some pretty good pop in his bat.

Cal Ripken Jr., SS

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"They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays. "
Ted Williams

Willie Mays, OF. I can't let the Say Hey Kid be undrafted. He was the Oscar Charleston of MLB. @Dr Pepper

 

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Gonna bolster the bullpen here, with Dennis Eckersley, RP

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"That boy hits baseballs over buildings. He runs as fast as Ty Cobb. "
Casey Stengel

OF Mickey Mantle. Best switch hitter ever. I can't let him go undrafted. @Dr Pepper

 

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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, OF

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Nice pick, although I don't agree with Willie. I'll take one of the 2 best players on the Big Red machine. @Dr Pepper

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"I always wanted to be the best. "
Joe Morgan

Joe Morgan, 2B

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[Dr Pepper]

Let's grab another member, perhaps even the most notable, from the Big Red Machine

Pete Rose, OF/IF

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"Here stands baseball's perfect warrior. Here stands baseball's perfect knight. "
Ford C. Frick

Stan Musial, OF/1B

These teams are so good it's hard to choose a lineup and rotation. I have Bonds on the bench and this what I went with: @Dr Pepper

2B Joe Morgan L, 132 OPS+, 689 SBs
OF Willie Mays R, 155 OPS+, 338 SBs
OF Oscar Charleston L, 184 OPS+, 209 SBs
DH Ted Williams L, 191 OPS+
OF Mickey Mantle S, 172 OPS+
1B Stan Musial L, 159 OPS+
SS Honus Wagner R, 151 OPS+
3B Eddie Mathews L, 143 OPS+
C Josh Gibson R, 214 OPS+

STARTERS
SP Satchel Paige R, 152 ERA+
SP Lefty Grove L, 148 ERA+
SP Roger Clemens R, 143 ERA+
SP Bill Foster L, 164 ERA+

BULLPEN
Closer Trevor Hoffman R, 601 Saves

 

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Happy to draft the best mustache in MLB history.

(Hell of a relief pitcher, too)

Rollie Fingers, RP

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Smoltz, Eckersley, Rose, and Fingers. You may have the 4 best utility players ever. I'll take my favorite who is a switch hitter and a WS MVP. @Dr Pepper

Ben Zobrist, Utility​

 

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Padding my bench with future first ballot Hall of Fame no-doubter Mike Trout, OF

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[Elvis P]

I need some HoF middle relief. @Dr Pepper

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"If I had to pick myself one guy that I wouldn’t want to hit against when he was right, it would be Hoyt Wilhelm. It was a battle just to get the bat on that knuckleball. You know good and well, how is a man going to hit a ball that the catcher can’t even catch? "
Billy Goodman

Hoyt Wilhelm, P

 

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Ken Griffey Jr., OF

Another legend with a smooth swing and heavy power, coming off the bench. Hard to miss at this point.

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I need a HoF setup man and a morbid quote. @Dr Pepper

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"Hitters always have the fear that one pitch might get away from him (Goose Gossage) and they'll wind up DOA with a tag on their toe. "
Yankees teammate Rudy May

Goose Gossage, RP

 

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AT/Historic Bad Trades

Boston Red Sox trade future baseball god Babe Ruth for $100,000 and a $300,000 loan to finance the No, No, Nanette musical.

Ten games into his career, Shoeless Joe Jackson was shipped from the Philadelphia Athletics to Cleveland in exchange for journeyman Bris Lord.

In 1990, the Red Sox sent young future star Jeff Bagwell to Houston for reliever Larry Andersen.

The New York Mets dealt Nolan Ryan, along with pitcher Don Rose, outfielder Leroy Stanton and catcher Francisco Estrada to California for shortstop Jim Fregosi.

In 1987, the Detroit Tigers sent young prospect John Smoltz to the Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander.

Pedro Martinez was traded to Montreal for second baseman Delino DeShields.

The Montreal Expos traded pitchers Randy Johnson, Gene Harris and Brian Holman to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Mark Langston and Mike Campbell in 1989.

Mark McGwire traded from the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for bit-piece pitchers T.J. Matthews, Blake Stein and Eric Ludwick.

The Seattle Mariners trade Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe to Boston for Heathcliff Slocumb.

The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher A.J. Pierzynski for future Hall of Famer Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano.

@Dr Pepper are these bad trades?

 

[Dr Pepper]

Pretty much all of them, yeah. Lol

I do recall hearing a story about how Randy Johnson almost ended up in Toronto though what a deal that would've been!

 

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Y'know who I'd think would make for some highly entertaining dugout chatter during the game?

Pete Rose, and Ichiro Suzuki, OF.

I bet they'd have lots to discuss!

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[Elvis P]

I need a southpaw who should be a HoFer comin out of the pen. @Dr Pepper

Billy Wagner, RP ​

 

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Figured I needed a good utility player for my bench, so I'll go with Chone Figgins, Util

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For my last player I'll take another RP who I think should be in the HoF. @Dr Pepper

Firpo Marberry, RP​

 

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For MY last player I'll take Mr. 3000, Miguel Cabrera.

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