OT - MLB Franchise Four - 2015 All Star Game

[Cozumeleno]

I'll weigh in for the Pirates - pretty easy IMO ... Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, and Barry Bonds. People will call out the Bonds selection, but he won two MVPs here in his pre-steroids days and I'd give him the nod over Paul Waner and Pie Traynor, even though you could make cases for each.

Could also argue that Andrew McCutchen should have made it into the eight selections over Bill Mazeroski. Maz is beloved here because of his home run in the 1960 WS, but Cutch has already won an MVP with three top three finishes. He's a solid defender and a far better hitter. Even if you take only his current career (in his 7th year), I think he deserved to be there over Maz.

Tough call, obviously, but McCutchen has been one of the most valuable players in baseball the past three years and Maz was never that - even for a single year.

[Mountaineer1999]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

I'll weigh in for the Pirates - pretty easy IMO ... Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, and Barry Bonds. People will call out the Bonds selection, but he won two MVPs here in his pre-steroids days and I'd give him the nod over Paul Waner and Pie Traynor, even though you could make cases for each.

I think your Pirate list is right but I cannot vote for Bonds as I cant stomach him. Wagner, Clemente, Stargell, Waner.
I agree with including McCutchen.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

I think your Pirate list is right but I cannot vote for Bonds as I cant stomach him. Wagner, Clemente, Stargell, Waner.
I agree with including McCutchen.

Yeah, I think he belongs but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't make the cut because I think a lot of people feel that way. If it were strictly a local thing, I can't see him getting in but in a nationwide vote, he might.