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Post by FootTallRooster on Jan 21, 2021 23:09:23 GMT
This is a hard one also..especially if you only did 5. Amazing a lot had their careers cut short by choice or injuries. Why a few aren't on the list (Bo Jackson & Terrell Davis)
Brown
Smith
Peterson
Sanders
Payton
Bettis
Campbell
Dorsett
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 21, 2021 23:41:08 GMT
I like Peterson as well. Snore mentioned Marcus Allen. The RB position has had so many good players and that is what makes it so difficult to slot them. Another one that comes to mind is Thurman Thomas from the 90's Bills teams. Then you get in to the 3rd down back territory. The first guy I really remember that was 3rd down specialist was Lydell Mitchell that played on the Baltimore Colts teams. The Cowboys also had Preston Pearson who was that type of back. How about LT? I almost forgot that guy
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 21, 2021 23:43:44 GMT
This is a hard one also..especially if you only did 5. Amazing a lot had their careers cut short by choice or injuries. Why a few aren't on the list (Bo Jackson & Terrell Davis) Brown Smith Peterson Sanders Payton Bettis Campbell Dorsett If Bo doesn't get hurt, I can easily see him at the top of that list. Probably the best combo of speed and power |
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Post by Snorelacks on Jan 22, 2021 1:41:55 GMT
I like Peterson as well. Snore mentioned Marcus Allen. The RB position has had so many good players and that is what makes it so difficult to slot them. Another one that comes to mind is Thurman Thomas from the 90's Bills teams. Then you get in to the 3rd down back territory. The first guy I really remember that was 3rd down specialist was Lydell Mitchell that played on the Baltimore Colts teams. The Cowboys also had Preston Pearson who was that type of back. How about LT? I almost forgot that guy I think of Darren Sproles when I think of 3rd Down |
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Post by Snorelacks on Jan 22, 2021 17:17:59 GMT
RIP Hammerin' Hank. Still the undisputed HR leader in my mind. Fuck off steroid Bonds.
My father was a sports nut and told me he only cried twice in his adult life over sports....when Roberto Clemente died and watching Hank Aaron's induction speech at Cooperstown in person with his dad in 82. He and his two brothers went on a pilgrimage to Cooperstown to see the induction. He was my Grandfather's favorite player.
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 22, 2021 17:21:06 GMT
Baseball isn’t too far off.
Best pitchers. There is no way I would try to slot these guys.
In no particular order:
Ryan
Gooden
Maddux
Smoltz
Schilling
Johnson
Rivera
Morris
Clemmons (I know, he juiced)
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 22, 2021 17:24:00 GMT
RIP Hammerin' Hank. Still the undisputed HR leader in my mind. Fuck off steroid Bonds. My father was a sports nut and told me he only cried twice in his adult life over sports....when Roberto Clemente died and watching Hank Aaron's induction speech at Cooperstown in person with his dad in 82. He and his two brothers went on a pilgrimage to Cooperstown to see the induction. He was my Grandfather's favorite player. I remember watching Aaron get 715. RIP Hank |
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Post by FootTallRooster on Jan 23, 2021 0:16:14 GMT
Same, in no particular order:
Ryan
Koufax
Maddux
Smoltz
Hershiser
Johnson
Cy Young (how can you leave him out)
Clemmons (About same boat at Bonds, but what he did before juicing deserves consideration)
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 23, 2021 0:43:09 GMT
Same, in no particular order: Ryan Koufax Maddux Smoltz Hershiser Johnson Cy Young (how can you leave him out) Clemmons (About same boat at Bonds, but what he did before juicing deserves consideration) Great list. Kudos on Koufax, Hershiser and of course Cy Young |
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 23, 2021 0:45:19 GMT
A few more:
Bob Gibson
Rollie Fingers
Vida Blue
Catfish Hunter
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Post by El Materdor43 on Jan 27, 2021 17:08:28 GMT
For the first time since 2013, baseball gets no new HOF members. Schilling was the closest at 71.xx%
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Post by "statistically insignificant" on Jan 27, 2021 17:43:54 GMT
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Post by FootTallRooster on Jan 31, 2021 23:54:22 GMT
The Baseball Hall of Fame has always been the stupidest ones. As many baseball players there are, how do you have years with no player inducted? They need to move past the baseball writers association picking them and use something else. Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless would be an improvement..lol
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Post by El Materdor43 on Feb 1, 2021 2:13:47 GMT
Lol Rooster
I mentioned pitchers, how about a position that doesn't really get much pub. Catchers
Anybody want to throw out a name or two
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Post by FootTallRooster on Feb 1, 2021 15:22:23 GMT
In no particular order..
Johnny Bench
Gary Carter
Pudge Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Yogi Berra
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Post by El Materdor43 on Feb 1, 2021 16:34:09 GMT
In no particular order.. Johnny Bench Gary Carter Pudge Rodriguez Mike Piazza Yogi Berra Good list Bench was the best all around, in my opinion. Pudge had the best arm that I’ve seen |
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Post by "statistically insignificant" on Feb 1, 2021 17:39:38 GMT
In no particular order.. Johnny Bench Gary Carter Pudge Rodriguez Mike Piazza Yogi Berra No Thurman Munson!? Bill Dickey!? |
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Post by FootTallRooster on Feb 1, 2021 20:44:52 GMT
I was only listing 5. But Munson had his career cut and have Dickey a little further down is why they aren't it. Let me guess your list: Munson Berra Dickey Posada Howard  |
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Post by test777777 on Feb 2, 2021 7:33:20 GMT
Lol Rooster I mentioned pitchers, how about a position that doesn't really get much pub. Catchers Anybody want to throw out a name or two I don't follow baseball, although I played some baseball SIM through several seasons about a decade back(Baseball Mogul I think it was), I couldn't tell you today what half of the stats mean. I probably know less about it than most Americans might know about Australian Rules Football. I'm not trolling here, please bear with me. Being I tend to be aware of Australians who seem to do well on the world Stage. Chicago White Sox, recently signed Liam Hendriks who is Australian for about $70M and while I'm not sure of the contract term, it sounds like pretty good money. Hendrik's is a pitcher, what's that got to do with the question I hear you asking. I would expect that just like the relationship with bowlers and wicketkeepers in cricket, the pitcher and catcher probably need to work well together but it's far more complicated than just receiving a pitch in baseball I would expect, anyway, to the answer. Hendrik's thinks the White Sox catcher is possibly the best defensive catcher in the league. I think that's what he said and while I have no idea if his opinion counts for much, in a long winded way, I give you A catcher name: Yasmani Grandal aka Yaz. |
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Post by test777777 on Feb 2, 2021 9:04:12 GMT
The LB category is stacked. I thought about the Steelers LB's, Ham and Lambert, and I think about the 86 Giants and their entire LB core is so good. It's hard to not mention Ray Lewis, but I didn't  Nick Buoniconti is another one who comes to mind. The position has changed so much over the years from pure LBs to hybrids. There are some fantastic players that could go on the list. Greene was another great Ram/Steeler. Speaking of hybrids, at least that's what I'm going to call the massive William Perry, who I think kept moving between defensive and offensive teams through his career. Do you remember 1985 superbowl? He ran straight over or through the Patriots LBs to score a TD. I'm not sure of Perry's position, FB, HB or RB? It probably doesn't matter. I'm pretty sure he started life as a LB and 300+ pounds of raw intent when it's 1st Down and goal is pretty difficult to stop when it's moving like that. I don't know much about American Football, played a bit of 4th and inches and John Madden Football in 80s but it's way too complicated for me. Hard hitting I can appreciate. I enjoyed WWF back in the mid 80s and The Refrigerator, along with a few other 250+ pound Pro Football stars from various NFL teams and wrestlers got it on in a 20 man Battle Royale at Wrestlemania 2. |
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