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Originally Posted by Dogberry99
As a Rangers fan myself, I'd love to see your lineup. I intend to collect them all myself and have often wondered how I would construct a theme team since some positions are bereft of talent while others have some interesting, difficult choices.
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SURE!!!! =D This is my full 25-man roster.
Lineup :
1B : Will Clark
2B : Toby Harrah (Julio Franco vs. lefties)
3B : Buddy Bell (plays 1B vs. lefties, Adrian Beltre starts at 3B vs. lefties)
SS : Alex Rodriguez (HAS - 2003)
C : Ivan Rodriguez (Robinson Chirinos vs. lefties)
LF : Josh Hamilton (Juan Gonzalez vs. lefties)
CF : Lance Berkman (highest rated CFer on my squad, so...)
RF : Ruben Sierra (Jose Canseco vs. lefties)
DH : Ted Williams (RS...I wish I had the RB version, but that's like $200 or fool's luck to get. Sierra DHes vs. lefties)
Rotation :
1. Kevin Brown
2. Cliff Lee
3. Bert Blyleven
4. Frank Tanana
5. Fergie Jenkins
Bullpen :
CL : Rob Nenn
SU : Jake Diekman
SU : Joe Nathan
MR : Alex Claudio
MR : Jim Kern (this is the one I'd love to replace the most, either with Henke or Rogers if there's a version of him out there that's rated well enough)
LR : Nolan Ryan (yes...The Express is in my bullpen...)
The grand total is currently 7 platinums, three silvers, and the rest are golds. Ted Williams is on my team because he was the first ever Rangers manager, then retired for good from baseball after they went a second straight season of 62-100. Sierra starts over Canseco, despite ratings, because he's a switch hitter (Canseco is rated 89, Sierra 80). The most convoluted position is the outfield, since I had to fit six on my roster and have on my reserves roster Sammy Sosa and Vlad Guerrero. I went with Franco over Ian Kinsler (HAS : 2008) because of his infield utility in his career. He's my reserve 1B for Clark, 2B of course, and SS for A-Rod (all three positions he played in his career). So far I've gotten his 1B rating to 39 and his SS rating to 19. Gonzalez also has played some games at CF, as well as Hamilton (both played CF early in their careers). However, because Hamilton has CF on his card at a 9, he doesn't gain rating, so I've recently swapped him out for Berkman (he has CF on his card of 26). Since a LOT of my roster has pretty high base stealing ability (despite them having below average speed in most cases), my team's strategy is higher on swiping bags. However, it doesn't tend to work out that way since my team has led the league in homers three straight seasons (in two of those the whole league). Certainly feels just like a typical Texas team in that regard.
What do you think? =D