Which team would you be most interested reading about?

NYJuggalo45 · 03-24-2003, 11:42 AM

I usually hate when people post things like this "Pick my team for my league/dynasty?", so of course I'm going to do the same now

Really though, I am already doing a historical league, I have 2 fantasy baseball drafts coming up this week, the NCAA's and War have me glued to the TV not to mention opening day right around the corner. So while I do want to do this league, the fact of the matter is I won't have a ton of time to play games daily, so updates might be spaced out and not frequent, since I plan to go into great detail. Therefore, I want to take a team that people will be interested in reading about, so incase I can only update it once a week or so, I will still have people following along. I also wanted to take a team that I haven't seen anyone else use or talk much about for that matter. I have come up with a list and below is a little background on why I chose them as nominees.

Arizona - Greatest 1-2 pitching combo in history? How long will Johnson and Shilling last? Can their arms lead the D-backs to another title before they retire?

Chicago (A) - With the addition of Colon, the White Sox have a credible 1-2 punch with tons of young talented arms in the wings. A great lineup supports this team, but is it good enough to challenge the Twins? Will they ever reach their full potential?

Cleveland - The days of dominating the AL Central and sellouts are over for the Indians. But what remains is quite possibly the best collection of young players in baseball. How will they all develop? Will they all become studs, flops, or mediocre players?

Marlins - A team constantly talked about being sold and losing money remarkably remains competetive every year. Talk about young talented arms and you can't look any further, and add future H.O.F. Pudge Rodriguez to an already solid lineup, could be a sleeper for NL East

Dodgers - The team that always overspends and gets the least for their buck. Kind of at a crossroads, good enough to contend but realistically not good enough to win. Is it time to dump payroll and rebuild, or do they make 1 last shot at the Pennant?

Brewers - Team in shambles, torn apart by lack of money. Basically 2 stars to build around in Sheets and Sexton and a group of role players. Can this small market team ever become competitive or are they destined for mediocrity for ever?

Cardinals - So close every year, yet can't seem to get to the World Series. LaRussa puts a great team on the field year after year, but they always seem to come up 1 player short. Was Scott Rolen that player? Do they need another pitcher? Or are they destined to be a Bridesmaid forever?

Blue Jays - Playing in Toronto is never easy, right off the bat your dealing with less income than the teams in the US. The Blue Jays, unlike the Expos, seem to have overcome this and dumped salary while adding talented young players. Maybe not a playoff team, YET! But moving in the right direction

So please vote/leave a message, etc. I will be starting up this league towards the end of the week right around opening day.

Thanks

Johnny93g · 03-24-2003, 12:33 PM

Go with the Jays. Josh Phelps is a budding superstar

LivnLegend · 03-24-2003, 01:07 PM

Dodgers

NYJuggalo45 · 03-24-2003, 02:21 PM

very early going, only 9 votes in...3 way tie for 1st with Arizona, St. Louis and Toronto...meanwhile the WhiteSox and Brewers are getting no love from the voters

Tyke · 03-24-2003, 06:23 PM

Red Sox. They play at Fenway Park - oh, and they haven't won the WS since 1918. It would be good to see if they had any more luck in your league!

twins15 · 03-24-2003, 09:51 PM

Cleveland Indians.

NYJuggalo45 · 03-25-2003, 10:50 AM

16 votes in, Toronto and Arizona tied with 4 votes apiece...I'll leave this up today and select the winner tomorrow since I think I will have some time to start the league tomorrow night

HolyCow98 · 03-25-2003, 02:45 PM

Boston Red Sox...

Exciting players in Pedro and Nomar and Co... A long history....unfortunately tainted with the curse ....and lots not forget the Fenway Park...

I love all the teams that have been around forever and haven't won a WS in a LONG LONG time...I choose the BoSox...because Pedro is great to follow...the chase of the Yankees..and I for one would love to see them win....

Dargone · 03-25-2003, 07:53 PM

Boston, for the same reason HolyCow said

NYJuggalo45 · 03-25-2003, 07:55 PM

ok Arizona 5, Toronto 4, Red Sox 3 leaders as of now

NYJuggalo45 · 03-26-2003, 09:06 AM

got a 2 way tie for 1st, i was planning on starting the league today....just gonna bump this hoping someone votes to break the tie, if not i'll flip a coin between Arizona and Toronto

woody5254 · 03-26-2003, 09:37 AM

I'd like to see you do something with Florida. Of course having Beckett could make that easier

NYJuggalo45 · 03-26-2003, 10:12 AM

Woody your not helping dude

j/k 1 vote for the Marlins. Unless a big surge for another team though, it looks like its either the DBacks or Jays. Hopefully a tiebreaking vote comes in soon.

HolyCow98 · 03-26-2003, 11:16 AM

Can I vote on the Red Sox again...?

NYJuggalo45 · 03-26-2003, 11:23 AM

LOL sure...but that still only gives the Red Sox 4, and Toronto and Arizona have 5 still

NYJuggalo45 · 03-26-2003, 11:45 AM

Ok guys, I'm bored at work, and I have some ideas for some posts for the franchise, so I wanna get things started. So, I'm gonna flip a coin, Heads Arizona, Tails Toronto...hold on....flipped, under the desk, lemme check...Heads it is, Arizona Diamondbacks are the winner. Thanks to all those who voted and responded. I think if you guys enjoy the DBacks one, the next one I will do is a Red Sox one as that seemed to get some steam down the stretch.

HolyCow98 · 03-26-2003, 03:16 PM

Cool...I like great pitching so it should be fun to see how Randy and Curt's careers wind down...and where the D'back go from there...

Batter UP · 03-26-2003, 05:19 PM

Good choice!

View Poll Results: Which team to chose?
Arizona Diamondbacks	5	16.67%
Chicago White Sox	1	3.33%
Cleveland Indians	2	6.67%
Florida Marlins	3	10.00%
LA Dodgers	3	10.00%
Milwaukee Brewers	3	10.00%
St. Louis Cardinals	2	6.67%
Toronto Blue Jays	8	26.67%
Other (Please leave message with team/reason)	3	10.00%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

03-24-2003, 11:42 AM	#1
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Which team would you be most interested reading about? I usually hate when people post things like this "Pick my team for my league/dynasty?", so of course I'm going to do the same now Really though, I am already doing a historical league, I have 2 fantasy baseball drafts coming up this week, the NCAA's and War have me glued to the TV not to mention opening day right around the corner. So while I do want to do this league, the fact of the matter is I won't have a ton of time to play games daily, so updates might be spaced out and not frequent, since I plan to go into great detail. Therefore, I want to take a team that people will be interested in reading about, so incase I can only update it once a week or so, I will still have people following along. I also wanted to take a team that I haven't seen anyone else use or talk much about for that matter. I have come up with a list and below is a little background on why I chose them as nominees. Arizona - Greatest 1-2 pitching combo in history? How long will Johnson and Shilling last? Can their arms lead the D-backs to another title before they retire? Chicago (A) - With the addition of Colon, the White Sox have a credible 1-2 punch with tons of young talented arms in the wings. A great lineup supports this team, but is it good enough to challenge the Twins? Will they ever reach their full potential? Cleveland - The days of dominating the AL Central and sellouts are over for the Indians. But what remains is quite possibly the best collection of young players in baseball. How will they all develop? Will they all become studs, flops, or mediocre players? Marlins - A team constantly talked about being sold and losing money remarkably remains competetive every year. Talk about young talented arms and you can't look any further, and add future H.O.F. Pudge Rodriguez to an already solid lineup, could be a sleeper for NL East Dodgers - The team that always overspends and gets the least for their buck. Kind of at a crossroads, good enough to contend but realistically not good enough to win. Is it time to dump payroll and rebuild, or do they make 1 last shot at the Pennant? Brewers - Team in shambles, torn apart by lack of money. Basically 2 stars to build around in Sheets and Sexton and a group of role players. Can this small market team ever become competitive or are they destined for mediocrity for ever? Cardinals - So close every year, yet can't seem to get to the World Series. LaRussa puts a great team on the field year after year, but they always seem to come up 1 player short. Was Scott Rolen that player? Do they need another pitcher? Or are they destined to be a Bridesmaid forever? Blue Jays - Playing in Toronto is never easy, right off the bat your dealing with less income than the teams in the US. The Blue Jays, unlike the Expos, seem to have overcome this and dumped salary while adding talented young players. Maybe not a playoff team, YET! But moving in the right direction So please vote/leave a message, etc. I will be starting up this league towards the end of the week right around opening day. Thanks __________________ This space for rent

03-24-2003, 01:07 PM	#3
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Dodgers __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

03-24-2003, 02:21 PM	#4
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	very early going, only 9 votes in...3 way tie for 1st with Arizona, St. Louis and Toronto...meanwhile the WhiteSox and Brewers are getting no love from the voters __________________ This space for rent

03-24-2003, 09:51 PM	#6
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Cleveland Indians. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

03-24-2003, 12:33 PM	#2
Johnny93g Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 150	Go with the Jays. Josh Phelps is a budding superstar

03-24-2003, 06:23 PM	#5
Tyke All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, U.K. Posts: 1,142	Red Sox. They play at Fenway Park - oh, and they haven't won the WS since 1918. It would be good to see if they had any more luck in your league!

03-25-2003, 10:50 AM	#7
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	16 votes in, Toronto and Arizona tied with 4 votes apiece...I'll leave this up today and select the winner tomorrow since I think I will have some time to start the league tomorrow night __________________ This space for rent

03-25-2003, 02:45 PM	#8
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	Boston Red Sox... Exciting players in Pedro and Nomar and Co... A long history....unfortunately tainted with the curse ....and lots not forget the Fenway Park... I love all the teams that have been around forever and haven't won a WS in a LONG LONG time...I choose the BoSox...because Pedro is great to follow...the chase of the Yankees..and I for one would love to see them win.... __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

03-25-2003, 07:53 PM	#9
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Boston, for the same reason HolyCow said __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

03-25-2003, 07:55 PM	#10
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	ok Arizona 5, Toronto 4, Red Sox 3 leaders as of now __________________ This space for rent

03-26-2003, 09:06 AM	#11
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	got a 2 way tie for 1st, i was planning on starting the league today....just gonna bump this hoping someone votes to break the tie, if not i'll flip a coin between Arizona and Toronto __________________ This space for rent

03-26-2003, 09:37 AM	#12
woody5254 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hector, NY Posts: 6,130	I'd like to see you do something with Florida. Of course having Beckett could make that easier __________________ Check out: You Pick Tourney Version 2.0 Standings Thread You Pick The Teams Tourney: Main Thread The Colossal 20th Century Tourney:Main Thread Chicago White Sox(Original Owner:2001-) Baseball Maelstrom -2001,2011,2013 World Series Champions -2002,2010 Maelstrom Tourney Champs Arizona Diamondbacks(2003-) NAHHBL Indianapolis Racers(Expansion Team:1993-)ABC

03-26-2003, 10:12 AM	#13
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Woody your not helping dude j/k 1 vote for the Marlins. Unless a big surge for another team though, it looks like its either the DBacks or Jays. Hopefully a tiebreaking vote comes in soon. __________________ This space for rent

03-26-2003, 11:16 AM	#14
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	Can I vote on the Red Sox again...? __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

03-26-2003, 11:23 AM	#15
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	LOL sure...but that still only gives the Red Sox 4, and Toronto and Arizona have 5 still __________________ This space for rent

03-26-2003, 11:45 AM	#16
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Ok guys, I'm bored at work, and I have some ideas for some posts for the franchise, so I wanna get things started. So, I'm gonna flip a coin, Heads Arizona, Tails Toronto...hold on....flipped, under the desk, lemme check...Heads it is, Arizona Diamondbacks are the winner. Thanks to all those who voted and responded. I think if you guys enjoy the DBacks one, the next one I will do is a Red Sox one as that seemed to get some steam down the stretch. __________________ This space for rent

03-26-2003, 03:16 PM	#17
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	Cool...I like great pitching so it should be fun to see how Randy and Curt's careers wind down...and where the D'back go from there... __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

03-26-2003, 05:19 PM	#18
Batter UP Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 102	Good choice!