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OT - MLB Franchise Four - 2015 All Star Game
Wanted to make sure everyone is aware of the MLB's "Franchise Four" campaign, which allows fans to vote on the four players that best represent a franchise. The top four vote winners for each team will be revealed during the pre-game ceremonies as the "Franchise Four" for each team. There are also categories where you can vote for the top 4 living players, the top 4 negro leaguers, and the top four baseball pioneers.
Maybe I'm just being pessimistic, but I can see a lot of tragic pre-war and 50's-70's snubs taking place. That's why we need to vote! Here's a link: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_st...chise_four.jsp I also thought it would be fun to see who everyone voted for as their favorite team's Franchise Four. I'm a huge Braves fan; my franchise four are as follows: Hank Aaron Chipper Jones Warren Spahn Greg Maddux I didn't have a hard time leaving Eddie Mathews off, Chipper had More RBI, higher OPS, BA over 30 points higher, With basically identical fielding percentages. A little tougher to keep Glavine and Smoltz off, but Spahn and Maddux were just more dominant. Hard to ignore their ridiculously high win totals and amazingly low career WHIPs. Hank was a no brainer, obviously.
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I'm an Orioles fan. I found mine to be pretty easy to complete. Finished my 4 with: Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Cal Ripken Jr.
Eddie Murray was a tough one to leave off, but I think these 4 best represent the team and I doubt anyone would disagree.
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As a Yankees fan, it was pretty cut & dry
Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio & Mantle Sorry Yogi, Whitey, Derek & Mariano |
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Twinks would be: Puckett, Killer, Carew, Oliva. Kaat is the best pitcher, but still not better than the other 3. No thanks on Mauer power
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I voted for all the teams, so I could vote for the old all time greats that new fans never heard of such as Mathewson and Ott for the Giants. I don't understand how Alexander didn't even make the Phillies top 8. Last edited by rats60; 04-14-2015 at 12:48 PM. |
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I voted for players from each team also. I too noticed that Clemens was missing and A-Rod is also absent. Not sure how those players can be overlooked. Ryan is listed on 3 teams?
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I was going for players who actually put on Twins jerseys, not guys who were on teams that turned into the Twins franchise. It's be like saying Pedro Martinez is one of the greatest Nationals of all time. Wajo is a top 3 pitcher of all time, but never a Twin
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Apparently Buster Olney was arguing for Mariano over Mantle....crazy talk IMO
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I'm not a Red Sox fan, but I want to say that I question there eight nominees.
I voted for Ted Williams, David Ortiz and Yaz. The other five were Cy Young, Pedro Martinez, Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, and Dwight Evans. But not Wade Boggs? Or Roger Clemens? I guess it's because they both signed with the Yankees. I think that's really petty of them. For my 4th pick I wrote in Clemens. Hey, where's the 'Stache? I want to get Bill's Brewers picks. Last edited by Sean; 04-13-2015 at 03:06 PM. |
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Hornsby, Musial, Gibson, Pujols.
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That's just stupid.
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Detroit Tigers:
Ty Cobb Hank Greenberg Al Kaline Miguel Cabrera Pains me to leave off Gehringer and Tram but they just don't make the cut over these four. |
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Last edited by Orioles1954; 04-13-2015 at 02:21 PM. |
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I don't like Yogi's name on there. Donnie Baseball should have replaced him.
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All the teams
I voted for all the franchises.
There are a LOT of difficult choices, and many great players have to be left off. That would probably happen if the number of choices increased to 5-6 or more, but you have to stop somewhere I really enjoyed the selection process. Some of these teams have an amazing legacy of players. 'Stache (Bill) I hope to hear your comments on Gorman Thomas
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Mays, McCovey, Marichal and Bonds.
Sorry, to Matty and Master Melvin. Old teams are tough. Newer teams like the Rangers are kind of a joke (Sorry, Rangers fans...I know there are a few on here.)
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I took a slightly different approach to "the four players that best represent a franchise," - didn't totally focus on stats.
So, with the Braves I go with Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Warren Spahn, and Phil Niekro. No one has ever represented the Braves better than Murphy and Niekro. |
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I ended up with Nolan Ryan, Pudge, Michael Young, and wrote in Rusty Greer. I couldn't bring myself to vote for Juan Gonzalez or Palmiero (roids). And when I think of Beltre, I don't instantly think "Rangers", so that was a mental roadblock for me. Greer on the other hand was a Rangers lifer, a fan favorite, and had a very impressive though short career.
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Griffey, Big Unit, Edgar, Felix. Buhner had a few good/great years but not HOF caliber like these four ( I'd put him behind ichiro as well)
Can't believe anyone would leave the big train off Senators/twins! |
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As dominant as Maddux was, he was only with the Braves for 10 years - less than half his career, while Glavine and Smoltz were there for almost their entire careers...perhaps that should sway such a selection. -
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