OnlyBucs

5E75626D140 wrote: That's a good idea Doc. i wouldn't mind taking a stab at a couple teams.



One question though - what would you do with teams that have relocated through the years? for example, the Dodgers - would you have 2 teams? one from Brooklyn and one from LA?



The Athletics would be interesting, having played in 3 separate cities (although the KC version would stink, or they would be version 2 of the Yankees), Same with the Braves, although the Boston version was dreck, for the most part.



How about the brewers and Astros? 2 teams that switched leagues? something to ponder


Good point, but it might be best to do it by franchise. To me, the Dodgers are still the Dodgers regardless of where they've played.



This could be fun. We all have more time on our hands now and this could be a distraction some of us need. We all love the game, and know a lot about its history, but there's still so much more to discover. The discussions could really be enlightening.



Anyone who wants to join in, pick a franchise and let us know who you think are the best players at each position. If you want to include an entire starting rotation, or just keep it to the best RH and LH starting pitchers, have at it.

Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins All-Time Team:



RHSP - Walter Johnson

LHSP - Frank Viola

Closer - Joe Nathan

1B - Kent Hrbek

2B - Rod Carew

3B - Harmon Killebrew

SS - Joe Cronin

LF - Goose Goslin

CF - Kirby Puckett

RF - Sam Rice

C - Joe Mauer

I think you'd have to go by franchise since they took the players with them when they moved.

Ok Doc you have appointed to start a series of polls to determine the Pirates All-time team. You can go it much like we do the Prospects Poll.



As for other teams what say to guys to starting with teams from the NL Central Division?

4A6B634A61690E0 wrote: Ok Doc you have appointed to start a series of polls to determine the Pirates All-time team.  You can go it much like we do the Prospects Poll. 



As for other teams what say to guys to starting with teams from the NL Central Division?


Good idea.  I jumped the gun by choosing the Senators/Twins, wanting to give others a chance to take on the franchises more familiar to Pirates fans.  Starting with the NL Central, then moving onto the rest of the NL, is probably the best way.

Here is my all time Nutting Pittsburgh Pirate player team. These consist of players who Nutting has salary dumped in order to further enrich himself.



OF - Jason Bay, Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte

3B - Aramis Ramirez

SS - Jack Wilson

2B - Freddy Sanchez

1B - Garret Jones

C - Francisco Cervilli

P - Garrit Cole, Charlie Morton, Tyler Glasnow, Mark Melancon

You're taking Jones over Adam LaRoche? Next.

Chicago Cubs



C - Gabby Hartnett

1B - Mark Grace

2B - Ryne Sandberg

SS - Ernie Banks

3B - Ron Santo

LF - Billy Williams

CF - Andre Dawson

RF - Hack Wilson

SP - Mordecai "3 Finger" Brown

SP - Ferguson Jenkins

SP - Greg Maddux

SP - Grover Cleveland Alexander

RP - Lee Smith (only because he pitched there longer than Bruce Sutter)

Pirates that I’ve seen play:

RHP- Drabek

LHP- John Candeleria

LF- Barry Bonds

CF- Cutch

RF- Roberto Walker Clemente

1B- Willie Stargell

2B- Bill Mazeroski

3B- Bill Madlock (but who love Hebner)

SS- Jack Wilson (or Gene Alley)

C- Manny Sanguillen

Closer- Teke ( but Gossage was awesome for a year)

Need a spot for this guy- Al Oliver

I go back to 1966. This is who Baseball-Reference estimates had the best season (bWAR) at each position since 1966:



c-Pena (1984)

1b-Young (1999)

2b-Ray (1983)

3b-Madlock (1982)

ss-Bell (1993)

lf-Bonds (1990)

cf-McCutchen (2013)

rf-Clemente (1967)

ph-Jimenez (1968)



sp-Candelaria (1977)

sp-Rhoden (1986)

sp-Reuschel (1985)

sp-Neagle (1996)

sp-Perez (2004)

setup-Watson (2014)

closer-Gossage (1977)