Who is your Franchise Guy? - Page 12

Jpotapoff · 06-25-2011, 08:27 PM

I didn't realize McGriff played in Tampa Bay and especially not for 5 seasons and putting up good numbers with them.

95Marinerschangedmylife · 06-25-2011, 09:54 PM

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No, I don't think it's popular/unpopular cities. I think what happens is, somebody at USA Today has a good idea for a sports series, everybody says "Yeah!", it starts out fine, then the young knuckleheads with short attention spans who run the sports desk lose interest and the project sputters and peters out.

This explains how George Brett was selected as Most royal Royal (no brainer, this) and it never made it into the newspaper. I had to find it on their web site at: Franchise players: Pick the greatest player on - USATODAY.com.

Also, it seems they picked Mr. Ray, too: Carl Crawford.

OFFICIAL RECAP:

So far, according to the readers of USA Today, we have these Franchise Guys:

Cubs - Ernie Banks
Orioles - Cal Ripken, Jr.
Expos/Nats - Andre Dawson
Mariners - Ken Griffey, Jr.
Astros - Nolan Ryan
Indians - Bob Feller
Padres - Tony Gwynn
Blue Jays - Roberto Alomar
Brewers - Robin Yount
Royals - George Brett
Rays - Carl Crawford

I cant believe that the vote was that close. It should have been Crawford then Longoria and then nobody else. Who the hell voted for Boggs, Mcgriff, or whoever.

1998 Yankees · 06-30-2011, 10:36 PM

These were the choices for Mr. Met:

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Mike Piazza: Piazza, who played eight seasons for the Mets, is known as arguably the best hitting catcher of all-time. His 396 home runs as a catcher ranks as the best in baseball history. Piazza was the 1993 National League Rookie of the Year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and went on to become a 12-time All-Star. He had a .308 career batting average and was a 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Piazza helped lead the Mets to the 2000 World Series, but his team lost in five games.

Jose Reyes: Reyes, currently the starting shortstop for the Mets, has played in New York since he reached the Major Leagues in 2003. He's the Mets' all-time leader in runs scored, triples, stolen bases and has been one of the organization's top defensive players. Reyes led the Majors in triples in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He has been named to the All-Star game three times and won the 2007 Silver Slugger Award.

Dwight Gooden: Gooden, called up by the Mets in 1984 at the age of 19, was an instant star for New York. In his first season, he went 17-9 with a 2.60 ERA and was named the National League Rookie of the Year. But Gooden's success didn't end there. He went on to win 194 games while boasting a 3.51 ERA with 2,293 strikeouts. Gooden was a three-time World Series Champion (including a 1986 title with the Mets), a four-time All-Star and the 1985 National League Cy Young Award winner.

Tom Seaver: Over a 20-year career – ten seasons with the Mets – Seaver retired in 1986 as one of the greatest starting pitchers of his generation. He finished with 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts, a 2.86 earned run average and 61 shutouts. Seaver was the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year, a three-time NL Cy Young Award Winner and a 12-time all-star. His most memorable season came in 1969, as Seaver and the Mets won their first World Series title. That year he won a 25 games (tops in the Major Leagues), his first Cy Young Award and was runner up to Willie McCovey for the NL MVP.

Darryl Strawberry: During his 17-year career, Strawberry proved the Mets correct in taking him No. 1 overall in the 1980 Draft. The 6-foot-6 right fielder finished with 335 career home runs and 1,000 RBI. Strawberry was named the 1983 Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Star game eight-consecutive years from 1984-1991. He helped lead the Mets to the 1986 World Series Championship and also won with the New York Yankees in 1996, 1998, 1999.

And in the final tally, Tom Seaver blew everybody else away. Congratulations to Mr. Met, Tom Seaver!

1998 Yankees · 07-06-2011, 02:27 PM

Who is the most athletic Athletic of all time?

95Marinerschangedmylife · 07-06-2011, 04:04 PM

I think I am going with Foxx but wouldnt be suprised if it was Henderson.

Chicagofan76 · 07-06-2011, 05:20 PM

As much as I like Eck, gotta go with 1 of the top 10 players in MLB history with Rickey.

Jason Moyer · 07-06-2011, 06:52 PM

I voted for Rickey, but I'm mostly just happy Lefty Grove made the poll.

bear · 07-07-2011, 01:21 AM

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These were the choices for Mr. Met:

And in the final tally, Tom Seaver blew everybody else away. Congratulations to Mr. Met, Tom Seaver!

He'd have been my choice followed by one of the coke snorters, probably Daryl.

I have never forgiven Seaver for giving up a run in an all star game that cost me a 400 buck pool for for final score. Even finishing up with the Sox didn't alter my dislike for the guy

bear · 07-07-2011, 01:23 AM

Grove, Foxx, Henderson, Simmons, Eckersly. In that order

Jason Moyer · 07-07-2011, 01:34 AM

Wow, you'd put Eck and Bucketfoot over Reggie or Eddie Collins?

Chicagofan76 · 07-07-2011, 04:10 AM

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Wow, you'd put Eck and Bucketfoot over Reggie or Eddie Collins?

Reggie i would associate more with the Yankees, and I am a Sox fan so of course Collins is in my mind a Sox. What happens with these in most cases is most recent or best and neither Reggie nor Collins is better then Eck or Bucketfoot (thanx i haadn't heard that 1 in a long time)

jaxmagicman · 07-07-2011, 11:11 AM

Got NY Mets right. Got Royals right. Got Rays wrong (partly because I didn't pick anyone).

actionjackson · 07-07-2011, 04:30 PM

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Who is the most athletic Athletic of all time?

I would absolutely pick Rickey here, but I gotta ask: Why aren't the two Eddies: Plank and Collins on here?

actionjackson · 07-07-2011, 04:33 PM

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Grove, Foxx, Henderson, Simmons, Eckersly. In that order

Henderson, Foxx, Grove, Simmons, and way, way, way off in the distance Eck.

1998 Yankees · 07-07-2011, 09:33 PM

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Henderson, Foxx, Grove, Simmons, and way, way, way off in the distance Eck.

Nice going, aj, except for swapping #4 and #5. Surprising how close Foxx was to being first, though, considering he played 70 years ago. Then again, I'm not a long-time A's fan and perhaps if I were, I would be regarding Foxx the way I revere Ruth and Gehrig.

bear · 07-07-2011, 09:38 PM

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Wow, you'd put Eck and Bucketfoot over Reggie or Eddie Collins?

I view Collins as a White Sox

1998 Yankees · 07-11-2011, 03:51 PM

Young team. I can see how this could happen . . . only four full seasons, but four Cy Young Awards in a row will do it. By a vote of 60%,

Randy Johnson is Super Snake! (That is, Mr. Diamondback.)

OFFICIAL RECAP:

So far, according to the readers of USA Today, we have these Franchise Guys:

Cubs - Ernie Banks
Orioles - Cal Ripken, Jr.
Expos/Nats - Andre Dawson
Mariners - Ken Griffey, Jr.
Astros - Nolan Ryan
Indians - Bob Feller
Padres - Tony Gwynn
Blue Jays - Roberto Alomar
Brewers - Robin Yount
Royals - George Brett
Rays - Carl Crawford
Athletics - Rickey Henderson
Diamondbacks - Randy Johnson

Chicagofan76 · 07-11-2011, 05:02 PM

no Mike Fetters?

D-BacksJosh · 07-11-2011, 05:13 PM

Randy Johnson toeing the rubber and Gonzo gripping the slugger.. YEAH BABY

Jpotapoff · 07-11-2011, 08:18 PM

I think Randy Johnson was a good pick. Normally 4 years wouldn't be enough seasons but with the franchise being so young and all 4 seasons being Cy Young seasons it ends up being almost a no brainer. Also one could argue that those were Johnson's 4 best seasons and while he had success on other teams, every other stint on the other teams he had good seasons scattered among less successful seasons.

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	I voted for Rickey, but I'm mostly just happy Lefty Grove made the poll. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

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bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	Grove, Foxx, Henderson, Simmons, Eckersly. In that order __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	Wow, you'd put Eck and Bucketfoot over Reggie or Eddie Collins? __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

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jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,801	Got NY Mets right. Got Royals right. Got Rays wrong (partly because I didn't pick anyone). __________________ See ID Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved.

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Jpotapoff Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 182	I didn't realize McGriff played in Tampa Bay and especially not for 5 seasons and putting up good numbers with them.

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95Marinerschangedmylife Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182	I think I am going with Foxx but wouldnt be suprised if it was Henderson.

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Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	As much as I like Eck, gotta go with 1 of the top 10 players in MLB history with Rickey.

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1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Young team. I can see how this could happen . . . only four full seasons, but four Cy Young Awards in a row will do it. By a vote of 60%, Randy Johnson is Super Snake! (That is, Mr. Diamondback.) OFFICIAL RECAP: So far, according to the readers of USA Today, we have these Franchise Guys: Cubs - Ernie Banks Orioles - Cal Ripken, Jr. Expos/Nats - Andre Dawson Mariners - Ken Griffey, Jr. Astros - Nolan Ryan Indians - Bob Feller Padres - Tony Gwynn Blue Jays - Roberto Alomar Brewers - Robin Yount Royals - George Brett Rays - Carl Crawford Athletics - Rickey Henderson Diamondbacks - Randy Johnson Attached Images

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Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	no Mike Fetters?

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D-BacksJosh Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 875	Randy Johnson toeing the rubber and Gonzo gripping the slugger.. YEAH BABY

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Jpotapoff Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 182	I think Randy Johnson was a good pick. Normally 4 years wouldn't be enough seasons but with the franchise being so young and all 4 seasons being Cy Young seasons it ends up being almost a no brainer. Also one could argue that those were Johnson's 4 best seasons and while he had success on other teams, every other stint on the other teams he had good seasons scattered among less successful seasons.