Thread: Baseball Talk: Your own team of really really good.
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Old 01-21-2014, 10:55 PM   #1
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Baseball Talk: Your own team of really really good.
After the HOF names have been announced, talk always starts up about those in "The Hall of Really Good" who were just missing something that prevents them from getting into the Hall. What team could you put together of these types of players? They don't have to be the best player at their position not in the Hall, but just someone you have memories of being really good. This is after all, the Hall of Really Good.

Ill start with mine. Sound off with comments about others lists and posts some kind of list of your own. Lets talk about baseball.

C: Charles Johnson
I admittedly don't know a hell of a lot about him, but I know he was about as dominant a defender as I've seen, which says a lot for the position he played. I dunno. Always seemed to keep baserunners off balance.

1B: Fred Mcgriff
Pretty much the number 1 example of the Hall of Really Good. Never dominant, but was All-Star caliber for just about his whole career. Never got to a magic number, never won any big awards, but was always a tough hitter to face,

2B: Jay Bell
Here's a guy who spent his time toiling in obscurity in Pitt. Maybe he was drinking spiked coffee in '99 but I always remember hating seeing him in the 2 spot in the lineup ahead of the big boppers knowing he knew how to work a count and get on base.

3B: (Crazy) Edgardo Alfonso.
Just remember him being a beast for something like a 5-year stretch.

SS: Jeff Blauser
Always a Cub killer. Seemed like he got a hit everytime.

LF: Garrett Anderson
Another Fred McGriff type who was really good for a really long time, but never can close to sniffing the Hall.

CF: Chilli Davis
Yup

RF: Brian Giles
If he played in a big market on a good team in a place like Boston or New York, would have had some big post-season moments and would assuredly have been closer. Dominant for only 4 years, and a career 400 OBP.

DH: John Olerud
Dude was just a hitter. Pure and simple. Dude had a 473 OBP in '93. He got on base almost half the time. Good gravy.

SP: Dave Stieb
Never understood why he wasn't talked about more. Another guy up in a smaller market during his best years.

RP: Rod Beck
Just f'n loved that guy.


Anyway.....what do you think?
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