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[Darth Cheney]

This might have been done awhile ago but not since I've been around. The only rule is that they had to have been signed/drafted by their original MLB club. You can only use players who haven't retired. Feel free to edit as I am in a bit of a hurry.

New York Yankees

C Jorge Posada

1B Andy Phillips

2B Robinson Cano

SS Derek Jeter

3B Mike Lowell

LF Hidecki Matsui

CF Melky Cabrera

RF Alfonso Soriano

DH Nick Johnson

SP Andy Pettite

SP Chien-Ming Wang

SP Phillip Hughes

SP Job Chamberlain

SP Ian Kennedy

MR Russ Springer

CL Mariano Rivera

One could throw Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez or if desperate an Eric Milton out there if one of the youngsters were ineffective.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

The Tigers had Randy Smith as their GM for six seasons. It's probably a miracle that the Tigers didn't fold after what Smith did so I have no line-up to submit.

The collapse of the franchise was blamed by many on then-general manager Randy Smith. Under Smith, the Tigers squandered numerous high draft picks in trades for players who did not fulfill their potential, and the high draft picks that the team made resulted in no noteworthy players. As a consequence, the franchise's minor-league system struggled, providing little help to the major-league club. In addition, Smith traded away numerous quality players, such as Luis Gonzalez and Phil Nevin, without receiving comparable talent in return. Smith's most controversial move as GM backfired heavily; in an effort to acquire a star player that would draw fans to new Comerica Park in 2000, he sent six players—including Frank Catalanotto, Justin Thompson, Gabe Kapler and Francisco Cordero—to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Juan González, plus two unheralded players. Gonzalez played 115 games in a Tigers uniform before suffering a season-ending injury, and he left the team as a free agent in the offseason.Furthermore, Smith hamstrung the franchise by signing a number of players to lucrative long-term contracts, forcing the team to devote a significant portion of its payroll to players who had long outlived their usefulness. Examples of such long-term signings include Dean Palmer, Damion Easley and Bobby Higginson. The signing of Palmer to play 3rd base was particularly criticized, as Smith had the previous season refused to offer a similar deal to fan favorite 3rd baseman Fryman. Smith and then-manager Phil Garner were fired by the club on the same day in 2002, only six games into the season, all of which were Tiger losses.

This is one of the few people on earth I would just commence an ### kicking on without warning. This was a Detroit Lions move, not a Detroit Tigers move. Tigers are still trying to figure out what an incompetent boob Smith really was. May take decades.

 

[Knightro]

Astros

C: John Buck

1B: Carlos Guillen

2B: Julio Lugo

SS: Adam Everett

3B: Morgan Ensberg

LF: Lance Berkman

CF: Kenny Lofton

RF: Bobby Abreu

DH: Luis Gonzalez

SP: Oswalt

SP: Johan Santana

SP: Wandy Rodriguez

SP: Jason Hirsh

SP: Chad Qualls

MR: Brad Lidge

CL: Billy Wagner

 

[Darth Cheney]

The Tigers had Randy Smith as their GM for six seasons. It's probably a miracle that the Tigers didn't fold after what Smith did so I have no line-up to submit.

The collapse of the franchise was blamed by many on then-general manager Randy Smith. Under Smith, the Tigers squandered numerous high draft picks in trades for players who did not fulfill their potential, and the high draft picks that the team made resulted in no noteworthy players. As a consequence, the franchise's minor-league system struggled, providing little help to the major-league club. In addition, Smith traded away numerous quality players, such as Luis Gonzalez and Phil Nevin, without receiving comparable talent in return. Smith's most controversial move as GM backfired heavily; in an effort to acquire a star player that would draw fans to new Comerica Park in 2000, he sent six players—including Frank Catalanotto, Justin Thompson, Gabe Kapler and Francisco Cordero—to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Juan González, plus two unheralded players. Gonzalez played 115 games in a Tigers uniform before suffering a season-ending injury, and he left the team as a free agent in the offseason.Furthermore, Smith hamstrung the franchise by signing a number of players to lucrative long-term contracts, forcing the team to devote a significant portion of its payroll to players who had long outlived their usefulness. Examples of such long-term signings include Dean Palmer, Damion Easley and Bobby Higginson. The signing of Palmer to play 3rd base was particularly criticized, as Smith had the previous season refused to offer a similar deal to fan favorite 3rd baseman Fryman. Smith and then-manager Phil Garner were fired by the club on the same day in 2002, only six games into the season, all of which were Tiger losses.

This is one of the few people on earth I would just commence an ### kicking on without warning. This was a Detroit Lions move, not a Detroit Tigers move. Tigers are still trying to figure out what an incompetent boob Smith really was. May take decades.

A starting staff of SmoltzVerlanderJeff WeaverAndrew Miller is pretty decent.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

This might have been done awhile ago but not since I've been around. The only rule is that they had to have been signed/drafted by their original MLB club. You can only use players who haven't retired. Feel free to edit as I am in a bit of a hurry. New York YankeesC Jorge Posada1B Andy Phillips2B Robinson CanoSS Derek Jeter3B Mike LowellLF Hidecki MatsuiCF Melky CabreraRF Alfonso SorianoDH Nick JohnsonSP Andy PettiteSP Chien-Ming WangSP Phillip HughesSP Job ChamberlainSP Ian KennedyMR Russ SpringerCL Mariano RiveraOne could throw Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez or if desperate an Eric Milton out there if one of the youngsters were ineffective.

Japanese and Cuban players who are superstars in the game already shouldn't count.And I like Andy Phillips and all, but to put him ahead of Don Mattingly in any list save one that requires the player's first name to be Andy, is a little silly.

 

[Workhorse]

Red Sox:

C: Kelly Shoppach

1B: Kevin Youkilis

2B: Freddie Sanchez

SS: Hanley Ramirez

3B: Shea Hillenbrand

LF: Matt Murton

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: Trot Nixon

SP: Roger Clemens

SP: Curt Schilling

SP: Mike Maroth

SP: Jeff Suppan

SP: Clay Buchholz/Jon Lester

Closer: Jon Papelbon

RP: Hideki Okajima

RP: Cla Meredith

RP: Manny DelCarmen

Manager: Eric Wedge

** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

 

[Darth Cheney]

This might have been done awhile ago but not since I've been around. The only rule is that they had to have been signed/drafted by their original MLB club. You can only use players who haven't retired. Feel free to edit as I am in a bit of a hurry. New York YankeesC Jorge Posada1B Andy Phillips2B Robinson CanoSS Derek Jeter3B Mike LowellLF Hidecki MatsuiCF Melky CabreraRF Alfonso SorianoDH Nick JohnsonSP Andy PettiteSP Chien-Ming WangSP Phillip HughesSP Job ChamberlainSP Ian KennedyMR Russ SpringerCL Mariano RiveraOne could throw Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez or if desperate an Eric Milton out there if one of the youngsters were ineffective.

Japanese and Cuban players who are superstars in the game already shouldn't count.And I like Andy Phillips and all, but to put him ahead of Don Mattingly in any list save one that requires the player's first name to be Andy, is a little silly.

Non retired players... so it's either Andy or Nick Johnson. Established Japanese and Cuban players I'll let slide because as of right now there isn't exactly a ton of the.

 

[Capella]

Red Sox:C: Kelly Shoppach1B: Kevin Youkilis2B: Freddie SanchezSS: Hanley Ramirez3B: Shea HillenbrandLF: Matt MurtonCF: Jacoby EllsburyRF: Trot NixonSP: Roger ClemensSP: Curt SchillingSP: Mike MarothSP: Jeff SuppanSP: Clay Buchholz/Jon LesterCloser: Jon PapelbonRP: Hideki OkajimaRP: Cla MeredithRP: Manny DelCarmenManager: Eric Wedge** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

:IBTL: Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

 

[Darth Cheney]

Red Sox:C: Kelly Shoppach1B: Kevin Youkilis2B: Freddie SanchezSS: Hanley Ramirez3B: Shea HillenbrandLF: Matt MurtonCF: Jacoby EllsburyRF: Trot NixonSP: Roger ClemensSP: Curt SchillingSP: Mike MarothSP: Jeff SuppanSP: Clay Buchholz/Jon LesterCloser: Jon PapelbonRP: Hideki OkajimaRP: Cla MeredithRP: Manny DelCarmenManager: Eric Wedge** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

DH Garciaperra or someone else ??

 

[Workhorse]

Red Sox:C: Kelly Shoppach1B: Kevin Youkilis2B: Freddie SanchezSS: Hanley Ramirez3B: Shea HillenbrandLF: Matt MurtonCF: Jacoby EllsburyRF: Trot NixonSP: Roger ClemensSP: Curt SchillingSP: Mike MarothSP: Jeff SuppanSP: Clay Buchholz/Jon LesterCloser: Jon PapelbonRP: Hideki OkajimaRP: Cla MeredithRP: Manny DelCarmenManager: Eric Wedge** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

Yeah, Shea is very weak at third. Overlooked him. 2B isn't that good? Freddie Sanchez is a two-time all-star and getting better. I could replace him with Pedroia too. As for an old starting staff, with that bullpen we could afford 5 inning starters.Good call for Nomar at DH. That's about the best we could do. Or David Murphy - Off to a pretty good start. He'd replace Trot in RF, I guess.

 

[DropKick]

This might have been done awhile ago but not since I've been around. The only rule is that they had to have been signed/drafted by their original MLB club. You can only use players who haven't retired. Feel free to edit as I am in a bit of a hurry. New York YankeesC Jorge Posada1B Andy Phillips2B Robinson CanoSS Derek Jeter3B Mike LowellLF Hidecki MatsuiCF Melky CabreraRF Alfonso SorianoDH Nick JohnsonSP Andy PettiteSP Chien-Ming WangSP Phillip HughesSP Job ChamberlainSP Ian KennedyMR Russ SpringerCL Mariano RiveraOne could throw Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez or if desperate an Eric Milton out there if one of the youngsters were ineffective.

A good team... But I see them getting bounced first round of the play-offs.

 

[David Yudkin]

Some notable guys the Bosox drafted since 1980. . .

Oil Can Boyd

Dave Magadan

Mike Greenwell

Roger Clemens

Ellis Burks

Jody Reed

Sean Berry

Tino Martinez

Brady Anderson

Jack McDowell

Curt Schilling

John Valentin

Mo Vaughn

Jeff Bagwell

Paul Quantrill

Aaron Sele

Trot Nixon

Jeff Suppan

Nomar Garciaparra

Carl Pavavo

Pat Burrell

Chris Reitsma

Aaron Harang

Shea Hillenbrand

David Eckstein

Mark Teixeira

Manny Delcarmen

Kelly Shoppach

Kevin Youkilis

Jon Lester

Jonathan Papelbon

Dustin Perdroia

Jacoy Ellsbury

Clay Buckholz

 

[David Yudkin]

The Expos/Nationals have drafted a lot of decent players (most that did well elsewhere):

Chris Sabo

Mark McGwire

Glenn Davis

Robby Thompson

Erik Hanson

Norm Charlton

Pete Incaviglia

Randy Johnson

Mark Gardner

Delino Deshields

John Vanderwal

Marquis Grisssom

Charles Johnson

Rondell White

Cliff Floyd

Mark Grudzielanek

Jose Vidro

Brad Fullmer

Javier Vasquez

Milton Bradley

Brad Wilkerson

Grady Sizemore

Cliff Lee

Jason Bay

Chad Cordero

Ryan Zimmerman

 

[Workhorse]

Texiera and Burrell were drafted by the Sox but didn't sign with them.

 

[Darth Cheney]

Red Sox:C: Kelly Shoppach1B: Kevin Youkilis2B: Freddie SanchezSS: Hanley Ramirez3B: Shea HillenbrandLF: Matt MurtonCF: Jacoby EllsburyRF: Trot NixonSP: Roger ClemensSP: Curt SchillingSP: Mike MarothSP: Jeff SuppanSP: Clay Buchholz/Jon LesterCloser: Jon PapelbonRP: Hideki OkajimaRP: Cla MeredithRP: Manny DelCarmenManager: Eric Wedge** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

I didn't realize that the Sox originally signed Betincourt... but that's another arm for that bullpen.

 

[Kevin Ashcraft]

Royals...it is atrocious on the pitching side. Allard Baird whiffed so many times

C: Mike Sweeney - Gotta give me Sweeney here, as he was signed as a C -- after him there is only Sal Fasano.

1B: Billy Butler

2B: Mark Ellis

SS: Reuben Gotay

3B: Alex Gordon

LF: Johnny Damon

CF: Carlos Beltran

RF: Jeff Conine

DH: David DeJesus

SP: Zach Greinke

SP: Luke Hochevar

SP: Jon Lieber

SP: Glendon Rusch - has he called it quits?

SP: J.P. Howell

CL: Tom Gordon

RP: Jeremy Affeldt

RP: Jimmy Gobble

RP: Kyle Snyder

RP: Dan Miceli -- is he active?

RP: Tim Byrdak

MGR: Clint Hurdle or Bud Black

 

[Your Mother]

Red Sox:C: Kelly Shoppach1B: Kevin Youkilis2B: Freddie SanchezSS: Hanley Ramirez3B: Shea HillenbrandLF: Matt MurtonCF: Jacoby EllsburyRF: Trot NixonSP: Roger ClemensSP: Curt SchillingSP: Mike MarothSP: Jeff SuppanSP: Clay Buchholz/Jon LesterCloser: Jon PapelbonRP: Hideki OkajimaRP: Cla MeredithRP: Manny DelCarmenManager: Eric Wedge** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

Well besides SP, OF, 3B, 2B and DH, they're pretty good.

 

[Big Papi]

Red Sox:

C: Kelly Shoppach

1B: Kevin Youkilis

2B: Freddie Sanchez David Eckstein

SS: Hanley Ramirez

3B: Shea Hillenbrand Nomar Garciaparra

LF: Matt Murton

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: Trot Nixon

SP: Roger Clemens

SP: Curt Schilling

SP: Mike Maroth/Daisuke Matsuzaka

SP: Jeff Suppan/Brian Bannister

SP: Clay Buchholz/Jon Lester

Closer: Jon Papelbon

RP: Hideki Okajima

RP: Cla Meredith Justin Duchscherer

RP: Manny DelCarmen

Manager: Eric Wedge

** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

Well besides SP, OF, 3B, 2B and DH, they're pretty good.

I'd put Nomar ('94) at 3B over HillenbrandEckstein would probably be a better 2B than Sanchez too

Brian Bannister and Justin Duchscherer might be options for the pitching staff as well

Too bad Burrell, Harang and Teixeira didn't sign with the Sox or else their list would be more impressive

 

[Your Mother]

Red Sox:

C: Kelly Shoppach

1B: Kevin Youkilis

2B: Freddie Sanchez David Eckstein

SS: Hanley Ramirez

3B: Shea Hillenbrand Nomar Garciaparra

LF: Matt Murton

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: Trot Nixon

SP: Roger Clemens

SP: Curt Schilling

SP: Mike Maroth/Daisuke Matsuzaka

SP: Jeff Suppan/Brian Bannister

SP: Clay Buchholz/Jon Lester

Closer: Jon Papelbon

RP: Hideki Okajima

RP: Cla Meredith Justin Duchscherer

RP: Manny DelCarmen

Manager: Eric Wedge

** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

Well besides SP, OF, 3B, 2B and DH, they're pretty good.

I'd put Nomar ('94) at 3B over HillenbrandEckstein would probably be a better 2B than Sanchez too

Brian Bannister and Justin Duchscherer might be options for the pitching staff as well

Too bad Burrell, Harang and Teixeira didn't sign with the Sox or else their list would be more impressive

I don't think you get to pick guys from different eras, it's players from 2007.And if you use players that were initially drafted by another team, you'd lose at least Papelbon.

 

[the moops]

Red Sox:

C: Kelly Shoppach

1B: Kevin Youkilis

2B: Freddie Sanchez David Eckstein

SS: Hanley Ramirez

3B: Shea Hillenbrand Nomar Garciaparra

LF: Matt Murton

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: Trot Nixon

SP: Roger Clemens

SP: Curt Schilling

SP: Mike Maroth/Daisuke Matsuzaka

SP: Jeff Suppan/Brian Bannister

SP: Clay Buchholz/Jon Lester

Closer: Jon Papelbon

RP: Hideki Okajima

RP: Cla Meredith Justin Duchscherer

RP: Manny DelCarmen

Manager: Eric Wedge

** The only area the Sox are weak is OF and behind the plate.

Horrendous at 3B, 2B isn't that good, SP is old and terrible and you left off the DH spot. That team would struggle to win 75 games.

Well besides SP, OF, 3B, 2B and DH, they're pretty good.

I'd put Nomar ('94) at 3B over HillenbrandEckstein would probably be a better 2B than Sanchez too

Brian Bannister and Justin Duchscherer might be options for the pitching staff as well

Too bad Burrell, Harang and Teixeira didn't sign with the Sox or else their list would be more impressive

I don't think you get to pick guys from different eras, it's players from 2007.And if you use players that were initially drafted by another team, you'd lose at least Papelbon.

Put Sanchez at 3B. Pedroia at 2B.That's a pretty decent infield. But man, that OF is horrendous.

 

[Regular Crust Pizza]

AstrosC: John Buck1B: Carlos Guillen2B: Julio LugoSS: Adam Everett3B: Morgan EnsbergLF: Lance BerkmanCF: Kenny LoftonRF: Bobby AbreuDH: Luis GonzalezSP: OswaltSP: Johan SantanaSP: Wandy RodriguezSP: Jason HirshSP: Chad QuallsMR: Brad LidgeCL: Billy Wagner

Biggio doesn't make this list some where?eta: Ken Caminiti either?eta part 2: Just saw the non-retired requirement nevermind.