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johnnyshaka · 07-21-2004, 05:46 PM

Boy...this was pretty tough to do...tougher than I thought it would be at least.

C Biggio - He started off as a catcher and I absolutely loved to see a backstop steal 25 bags in a season.
1B Bagwell - He's here because about 10 years ago I started to emulate his batting stance...wide with little or no stride...and I've been a hitting machine ever since. If Big Mac were still on the diamond instead of the links, he'd be here, no question about it.
2B Alomar Jr. - His best years are obviously behind him, but there was nobody better flinging a ball from behind 2nd than he was in his prime.
3B Chavez - I'm an A's fan, but that has nothing to do with this pick...amazing glove and range who hits from the left side (so do I) for great power and at such a young age.
SS Tejada - Gets to balls that nobody else even tries for and always looks like he's having a blast on the field.
LF Byrnes - Ok, this is my homer pick. If you don't know who Eric Byrnes is, just picture a 7 year old kid at Disneyland after eating two bags of cotton candy chased down by a jumbo slurpee...the guy is just buzzing all the time. He is not the best outfielder around but can make up for bad routes to balls with blinding speed and his kamikaze like treatment of his body...case in point, check out the video called Byrnes' two great catches. If he doesn't stick with the A's I hope he quits baseball and tries his hand at football cause he'd make an excellent safety and would be an amazing return man to boot!! If Rickey were still in the league...I'd pick him for sure!!
CF Edmonds - If you were to look at him you wouldn't think that he'd be one of the best defensive outfielders in the game, let alone in CF...but, he is. Makes highlight reel plays every week and hits tape measure bombs as well.
RF Vlad - He's exactly what you would want in a player if you were to build a franchise around one guy...simply awesome.
SP Clemens - This was a tough one because I do love Huddy and Mulder...but, Clemens has been "the man" for nearly 20 years and is still dominating like never before. Just love his "no-nonsense" approach to the game.
CL Gagne - Good ol' Canadian boy who loves doing what he does and isn't afraid of anybody. I love it when a guy wants to go out there and face the opposition's best player with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth with the game on the line...that's the kind of attitude every closer needs and he has it in spades.

07-21-2004, 05:46 PM	#35
johnnyshaka All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 680	Boy...this was pretty tough to do...tougher than I thought it would be at least. C Biggio - He started off as a catcher and I absolutely loved to see a backstop steal 25 bags in a season. 1B Bagwell - He's here because about 10 years ago I started to emulate his batting stance...wide with little or no stride...and I've been a hitting machine ever since. If Big Mac were still on the diamond instead of the links, he'd be here, no question about it. 2B Alomar Jr. - His best years are obviously behind him, but there was nobody better flinging a ball from behind 2nd than he was in his prime. 3B Chavez - I'm an A's fan, but that has nothing to do with this pick...amazing glove and range who hits from the left side (so do I) for great power and at such a young age. SS Tejada - Gets to balls that nobody else even tries for and always looks like he's having a blast on the field. LF Byrnes - Ok, this is my homer pick. If you don't know who Eric Byrnes is, just picture a 7 year old kid at Disneyland after eating two bags of cotton candy chased down by a jumbo slurpee...the guy is just buzzing all the time. He is not the best outfielder around but can make up for bad routes to balls with blinding speed and his kamikaze like treatment of his body...case in point, check out the video called Byrnes' two great catches. If he doesn't stick with the A's I hope he quits baseball and tries his hand at football cause he'd make an excellent safety and would be an amazing return man to boot!! If Rickey were still in the league...I'd pick him for sure!! CF Edmonds - If you were to look at him you wouldn't think that he'd be one of the best defensive outfielders in the game, let alone in CF...but, he is. Makes highlight reel plays every week and hits tape measure bombs as well. RF Vlad - He's exactly what you would want in a player if you were to build a franchise around one guy...simply awesome. SP Clemens - This was a tough one because I do love Huddy and Mulder...but, Clemens has been "the man" for nearly 20 years and is still dominating like never before. Just love his "no-nonsense" approach to the game. CL Gagne - Good ol' Canadian boy who loves doing what he does and isn't afraid of anybody. I love it when a guy wants to go out there and face the opposition's best player with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth with the game on the line...that's the kind of attitude every closer needs and he has it in spades. __________________ Last edited by johnnyshaka; 07-21-2004 at 05:52 PM.