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05-12-2005, 08:39 AM
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| RG Glee  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33
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| Team USA Baseball What if major leaguers could play in the Olympics or the world championships like basketball players can? Who would be on your Team USA Dream Team, assuming every player was healthy? I think my lineup would look like: 1) Derek Jeter, SS 2) Jim Edmonds, CF 3) Barry Bonds, LF 4) Gary Sheffield, RF 5) Jim Thome, 1B 6) Scott Rolen, 3B 7) Jeff Kent, 2B 8) Joe Mauer, C 9) Randy Johnson, P Bench: Carl Crawford, OF (speed) Torii Hunter, OF (defense) Jason Varitek, C (gotta have a backup) Mark Teixeira, 1B/DH (I'd play him at DH for American League rules) Michael Young, SS Brian Roberts, 2B (might even start him over Kent, but he has to prove it some more) Starting Rotation: 1) Randy Johnson 2) Roger Clemens 3) Curt Schilling 4) Mark Prior 5) Jason Schmidt Bullpen: Closer: Eric Gagne Brad Lidge Billy Wagner John Smoltz Jake Peavy BJ Ryan Roy Halladay |
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05-12-2005, 08:42 AM
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| I like big (_|_)s.   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 31
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Wow, I just realized how little I know or care about baseball. A lot of the players you named I didn't even know! LOL For the people I do know, I agree 100%.
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05-12-2005, 09:04 AM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Where's Johan Santana and Dontrell Willis? I'd put Miguel Tejada over Jeter. I think he is the premier SS in the league. The guy can do everything.
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05-12-2005, 09:17 AM
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| RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Quote:
Willis is an American, and the way he's pitching he deserves consideration. But he has never finished a full season, he tends to come out of the gate very hot and then fizzle. If he keeps this up all year though I'd have to consider him. Though I don't know who I'd bump off because my pitching staff is heavy on right handers already. I couldn't bump off a lefty like BJ Ryan or Billy Wagner, because you need a couple for matchups. Maybe Peavy or Halladay. | |
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05-12-2005, 09:28 AM
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| Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Quote:
Or atleast it didn't sink in fully.
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05-12-2005, 11:37 AM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 32
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| Re: Team USA Baseball SP Roger Clemens or Jake Peavy(not too many people know who this kid is yet unless u really follow baseball) 1B Todd Helton 2B Brian Roberts SS Derek Jeter 3B Scott Rolen LF Cliff Floyd CF Johny Damon RF Gary Sheffield C Jason Varitek CP Joe Nathan bench:SP Dontrelle Willis, Ben Sheets, Mark Prior, Mark Mulder/Utility Mike Sweeney/1B Lyle Overbay, Derek Lee/ 2B Jeff Kent, Mark Loretta/SS David Eckstein/3B A. Rod., Troy Glaus/OF Garret Anderson, Jim Edmonds, Tori Hunter, Trot Nixon/ C Joe Mauer, Paul Lo Duca/RP Billy Wagner, Brandon Lyon, Arthur Rhodes, Chad Cordero It wasn't until I was putting together this list that I realized that a couple positions like SS and RP/CP are predominately made up of South Americans or Asians. |
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05-12-2005, 11:41 AM
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| I like big (_|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 31
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| Re: Team USA Baseball I only know two of the people you had on your bench. I have to start watching more often.
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05-12-2005, 12:20 PM
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| RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Quote:
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05-12-2005, 11:50 PM
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| Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 32
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| Re: Team USA Baseball I don't know the exact number but I'm pretty sure there r a couple of gold gloves here and there in that collection of players.  |
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05-13-2005, 12:00 AM
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| Mad Men  Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: Team USA Baseball I'll go with: C: Joe Mauer 1B: Lyle Overbay 2B: Marcus Giles SS: Derek Jeter 3B: Hank Blalock LF: Shannon Stewart CF: Jim Edmonds RF: Aubrey Huff Bench: Torri Hunter Jay Gibbons Chone Figgins Clint Barnes Paul Lo Duca Rotation: AJ Burnett Smoltz Clemens Hudson Bonderman Bullpen: Gagne Bedard Joe Nathan Wagner David Riske
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05-13-2005, 01:17 PM
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| NFC East Champs   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada
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| Re: Team USA Baseball I don't disagree with your list except that Gagne is from Montreal and thus Team Canada. Not to mention he is overcoming a roids addiction... |
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05-13-2005, 01:18 PM
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| NFC East Champs Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada
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| Re: Team USA Baseball Which reminds me - how are you guys enjoying the Nats? |
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05-13-2005, 01:21 PM
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| I like big (_|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 31
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| Re: Team USA Baseball I'm greatly enjoying them. Thanks for giving them to us. 
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05-13-2005, 01:22 PM
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| Mad Men Join Date: Feb 2004
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05-13-2005, 01:24 PM
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| I like big (_|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 31
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| Re: Team USA Baseball We'll have them back before dark...
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