***OFFICIAL*** FFA MLB Draft (2 Viewers)

[Spartans Rule]

UCONN around? Me and Larry are here so we could make a really fast turn.

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

 

[14379]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

i wouldn't have picked him over anyone who has gone yet, except musial and cobb. and maybe not even musial.

 

[larry_boy_44]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 

[Bogart]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

never hit 50 true. But his third best season is going to be a 44-118-132-0.322 season, give or take. That's pretty good.I would say better than Lefty ####### Grove good.....

 

[14379]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

 

[larry_boy_44]

there goes Bonds breaking Aaron's record:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1965565

one problem I have with baseball down, one to go... Hey, maybe I'll actually be able to like baseball before I turn 40 again... *kinda exited*

 

[larry_boy_44]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

I meant Brady Anderson is proof, not Aaron...

 

[Mr. Pickles]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

Model of consisency.Won the NL MVP only once in 1957. That does hurt a bit, but no one was as steady as this guy. Absolutely unflappable for over 20 years.

 

[Spartans Rule]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

yes... he did fall way to far...I'm really getting torn up about who to pick... there are a few guys I really want...

in the group of few guys I want are guys that I know I will get bashed for 'cuz they are too modern... I'll also pro'lly get bashed 'cuz they might not fit my park (not that I care... lol...)... and I'll pro'lly pick the wrong guys either way... lol...

*looks for more options/better options/more clarity on who to pick at the turn*

I'm going to drive myself nuts trying to figure out who you might take so I know which of my guys has the best chance of getting back to me.

 

[Bogart]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

I personally like his 1963 season better, the guy swipes some bases that year as well.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

in the group of few guys I want are guys that I know I will get bashed for 'cuz they are too modern...

Joey Belle?

 

[larry_boy_44]

in the group of few guys I want are guys that I know I will get bashed for 'cuz they are too modern...

Joey Belle?

who??

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

I personally like his 1963 season better, the guy swipes some bases that year as well.

no argument from me.he had a stretch from '55-'73 that may be one of the best long-term runs in the game.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aaronha01.shtml

look how consistent he was..and he was no slouch in the OF, lots of double-digit assist totals.

he was in my top-5

 

[14379]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

.327 BA, .669 SLG, 47 HRThat's roughly comparable to a peak year for Manny Ramirez. So is Hank Aaron as good as Manny Ramirez? Probably. Probably even better. But not 1st round great.

 

[Bogart]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

I personally like his 1963 season better, the guy swipes some bases that year as well.

no argument from me.he had a stretch from '55-'73 that may be one of the best long-term runs in the game.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aaronha01.shtml

look how consistent he was..and he was no slouch in the OF, lots of double-digit assist totals.

he was in my top-5

yep, almost as good a stretch as Joey Belle's. That was a ballplayer!!!!

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

.327 BA, .669 SLG, 47 HRThat's roughly comparable to a peak year for Manny Ramirez. So is Hank Aaron as good as Manny Ramirez? Probably. Probably even better. But not 1st round great.

you would agree the eras were a touch bit different, no?by the way..you simply said he was never great..there are quite a few seasons to suggest otherwise.

and if you're going to use sluggers from 2004 to compare to sluggers from 1964, I'm going to shoot holes left and right in your argument. just so you know in advance.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

I personally like his 1963 season better, the guy swipes some bases that year as well.

no argument from me.he had a stretch from '55-'73 that may be one of the best long-term runs in the game.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aaronha01.shtml

look how consistent he was..and he was no slouch in the OF, lots of double-digit assist totals.

he was in my top-5

yep, almost as good a stretch as Joey Belle's. That was a ballplayer!!!!

Who?

 

[14379]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:

Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

.327 BA, .669 SLG, 47 HRThat's roughly comparable to a peak year for Manny Ramirez. So is Hank Aaron as good as Manny Ramirez? Probably. Probably even better. But not 1st round great.

you would agree the eras were a touch bit different, no?

There are a lot more guys hitting 40+ now than there were then, yes. But 48 led the league that year, and 48 led the league this year. I would argue that the peak performance level has stayed about the same, but the player pool has broadened to include areas of Latin America, and filled in the talent at the top. People aren't any better, there's just more of them.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

 

[larry_boy_44]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

.327 BA, .669 SLG, 47 HR

That's roughly comparable to a peak year for Manny Ramirez. So is Hank Aaron as good as Manny Ramirez? Probably. Probably even better. But not 1st round great.

you would agree the eras were a touch bit different, no?

There are a lot more guys hitting 40+ now than there were then, yes. But 48 led the league that year, and 48 led the league this year. I would argue that the peak performance level has stayed about the same, but the player pool has broadened to include areas of Latin America, and filled in the talent at the top. People aren't any better, there's just more of them.

Home RunsStargell-PIT 48

Aaron-ATL 47

May-CIN 39

Johnson-PHI 34

Bonds-SFG 33

Williams-ATL 33

Home RunsBeltre-LAD 48

Dunn-CIN 46

Pujols-STL 46

Bonds-SFG 45

Edmonds-STL 42

Thome-PHI 42

want to bet which list gets deeper as we go on?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

That's why he's movin' up the charts.Remember the glory days of Joey and Manny? Nah, guess you wouldn't.BTW, who's the Shawn Marion of this draft?

 

[larry_boy_44]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

That's why he's movin' up the charts.Remember the glory days of Joey and Manny? Nah, guess you wouldn't.BTW, who's the Shawn Marion of this draft?

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.comnow, if you mean "Albert Belle" I have, in fact, heard of him and remember that he was pretty decent in the early 90s... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmaoh yeah, and since "Albert Belle" played with Manny Ramirez from 93-98 or something like that I would say that, yes, in fact, you were talking about "Albert" and not "Joey" who does not exist, which is why I asked "Who??"... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 

[Capella]

With pick #13 in round One The Curse Reversing Idiots select:Henry Louis Aaron

NL MVP 1957

3 time Gold Glove winner

#1 Career HR's

#1 Career RBI's

#1 Career Total Bases

#3 Career Runs

#3 Career Hits

21 Time All Star

another guy that fell waaaaay too far.

Possibly. I think some might have been turned off by his lack of a really incredible individual season. Still, amazing numbers regardless. Probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

never hit over 50 in a year..think about that for a second..dude slammed 755, and never did what Brady Anderson did.

and they say there is no proof that players used 'roids... PFFFT!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

two things unrelated. aaron had a long, long career at a very very good level. he was never, at any point, great.

oh boy, I would disagree. tell me his '71 season wasn't great.

.327 BA, .669 SLG, 47 HR

That's roughly comparable to a peak year for Manny Ramirez. So is Hank Aaron as good as Manny Ramirez? Probably. Probably even better. But not 1st round great.

you would agree the eras were a touch bit different, no?

There are a lot more guys hitting 40+ now than there were then, yes. But 48 led the league that year, and 48 led the league this year. I would argue that the peak performance level has stayed about the same, but the player pool has broadened to include areas of Latin America, and filled in the talent at the top. People aren't any better, there's just more of them.

Home RunsStargell-PIT 48

Aaron-ATL 47

May-CIN 39

Johnson-PHI 34

Bonds-SFG 33

Williams-ATL 33

Home RunsBeltre-LAD 48

Dunn-CIN 46

Pujols-STL 46

Bonds-SFG 45

Edmonds-STL 42

Thome-PHI 42

want to bet which list gets deeper as we go on?

few pre-emptive things because I'm getting ready to go to bed.

Slugging %Aaron-ATL .669

.628

.555

.532

.512

.505

.502

.491

.490

.484

Slugging %Bonds-SFG .812

.657

.643

.629

.620

.598

.581

.578

.570

.569

that's the leaderboard in slugging percentage from '71 on top and '04 on the bottom.

notice how the #10 guy in '04 would've been third in '71? you're going to look at those numbers and try and compare the two eras?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.com

wrong.

"Joey" who does not exist

wrong again.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

That's why he's movin' up the charts.Remember the glory days of Joey and Manny? Nah, guess you wouldn't.BTW, who's the Shawn Marion of this draft?

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.comnow, if you mean "Albert Belle" I have, in fact, heard of him and remember that he was pretty decent in the early 90s... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmaoh yeah, and since "Albert Belle" played with Manny Ramirez from 93-98 or something like that I would say that, yes, in fact, you were talking about "Albert" and not "Joey" who does not exist, which is why I asked "Who??"... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: Another priceless Larry moment. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 

[14379]

and if you're going to use sluggers from 2004 to compare to sluggers from 1964, I'm going to shoot holes left and right in your argument. just so you know in advance.

Guys that had better individual seasons from 1955-1975 (the era you cited) than ANY SEASON Hank Aaron had during that time:Mantle '57Williams '57Morgan '75Mantle '61Williams '55McCovey '69Mays '55Cash '61Mays '57Snider '55Yaz '70Mantle '55Mays '58Mays '65Robinson '62Mantle '62Morgan '73Mantle '58Murcer '71Mays '64McCovey '70Morgan '74Robinson '61Williams '56Morgan '72And that's just in his era. He played very well for a long time, but he was never great.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

He played very well for a long time, but he was never great.

Totally disagree.

 

[larry_boy_44]

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.com

wrong.

"Joey" who does not exist

wrong again.

use the English form of his name... I had ALBERT BELLE BASEBALL CARDS!!just because I don't pay attention to his Spanish middle name doesn't mean anything...also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

 

[Kraft...]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

That's why he's movin' up the charts.Remember the glory days of Joey and Manny? Nah, guess you wouldn't.BTW, who's the Shawn Marion of this draft?

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.comnow, if you mean "Albert Belle" I have, in fact, heard of him and remember that he was pretty decent in the early 90s... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmaoh yeah, and since "Albert Belle" played with Manny Ramirez from 93-98 or something like that I would say that, yes, in fact, you were talking about "Albert" and not "Joey" who does not exist, which is why I asked "Who??"... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Holy name change batman!

 

[14379]

Home RunsStargell-PIT 48 Aaron-ATL 47 May-CIN 39 Johnson-PHI 34 Bonds-SFG 33 Williams-ATL 33

Home RunsBeltre-LAD 48 Dunn-CIN 46 Pujols-STL 46 Bonds-SFG 45 Edmonds-STL 42 Thome-PHI 42

want to bet which list gets deeper as we go on?

You must not have noticed when I already addressed this argument:

There are a lot more guys hitting 40+ now than there were then, yes. But 48 led the league that year, and 48 led the league this year. I would argue that the peak performance level has stayed about the same, but the player pool has broadened to include areas of Latin America, and filled in the talent at the top. People aren't any better, there's just more of them.

 

[larry_boy_44]

Hmm.. better move Manny up my list..

he shouldn't be eligible... no way was he on rosters before 1994...*checks*hey... Manny IS eligible to be drafted in this draft... interesting...

That's why he's movin' up the charts.Remember the glory days of Joey and Manny? Nah, guess you wouldn't.BTW, who's the Shawn Marion of this draft?

there is no "Joey Belle" on www.baseball-reference.comnow, if you mean "Albert Belle" I have, in fact, heard of him and remember that he was pretty decent in the early 90s... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmaoh yeah, and since "Albert Belle" played with Manny Ramirez from 93-98 or something like that I would say that, yes, in fact, you were talking about "Albert" and not "Joey" who does not exist, which is why I asked "Who??"... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Holy name change batman!

when did he change his name? I remember him from the early 90s as "Albert"...I also remember him from the late 90s as Albert...so when was he called "Joey"???

 

[Mr. Pickles]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

 

[larry_boy_44]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

 

[Mr. Pickles]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

JOEY

 

[Kraft...]

He played very well for a long time, but he was never great.

Totally disagree.

So what exactly is your definition of greatness? One "Great" season or one Great Career? IMHO he had the former many times and the later as well.

 

[Capella]

and if you're going to use sluggers from 2004 to compare to sluggers from 1964, I'm going to shoot holes left and right in your argument. just so you know in advance.

Guys that had better individual seasons from 1955-1975 (the era you cited) than ANY SEASON Hank Aaron had during that time:Mantle '57

Williams '57

Morgan '75

Mantle '61

Williams '55

McCovey '69

Mays '55

Cash '61

Mays '57

Snider '55

Yaz '70

Mantle '55

Mays '58

Mays '65

Robinson '62

Mantle '62

Morgan '73

Mantle '58

Murcer '71

Mays '64

McCovey '70

Morgan '74

Robinson '61

Williams '56

Morgan '72

And that's just in his era. He played very well for a long time, but he was never great.

I would've preferred that we didn't name undrafted players, but they'll all be taken anyways.The thing is, you're clearly missing the point here. Just because other players had great individual seasons doesn't mean Aaron's accomplishments weren't great as well. His '71 was outstanding. So was his '62 and '63 season. And what made it all EVEN BETTER was the fact that he did for almost 20 seasons straight. You're building an argument with no base..hey these players had great seasons, so Hank's wasn't great on it's own.

And you're argument is weak at best. How much better was Duke Snider's '55 season than Hank's?

Hank in '71-47-118-327 BA-410 OBP-669 slg

Duke in '55 - 42-136-309 BA-418 OBP-628 slg



What am I missing? So Duke was great in '55, but Hank wasn't in '71?

WTF?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

JOEY BELLE autographed ball



Don't #### with Joey, #######.

 

[Kraft...]

but the player pool has broadened

And that player pool includes pitchers correct? Pitchers that in say 1969 would have no place what so ever in the major leagues correct?

 

[larry_boy_44]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...    

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

JOEY

AlbertAlbertAlbertdo we really need to do this? lol..."Joey Belle" brings up 4 pages on Google... "Albert Belle" brings up 19 pages...

 

[Capella]

btw, I'm TOTALLY drafting this guy.

STUD

and yes, only 2 of us will get the joke.

 

[14379]

He played very well for a long time, but he was never great.

Totally disagree.

So what exactly is your definition of greatness? One "Great" season or one Great Career? IMHO he had the former many times and the later as well.

Oh, I think he had a great career. A notable and important one. All I was saying is that during his career, he was never a standout GREAT player. The fact he was able to be very very good for so long is outstanding. But when guys like Norm Cash have better years than any in your career--and in the era that you're playing--you're a lot of a a steady star than a brilliantly shining one.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

JOEY

AlbertAlbertAlbertdo we really need to do this? lol..."Joey Belle" brings up 4 pages on Google... "Albert Belle" brings up 19 pages...

Well no ####, sunshine.. the point is that he went by Joey at the beginning of his career.. which you seem to protest for some reason.

 

[Kraft...]

btw, I'm TOTALLY drafting this guy.STUDand yes, only 2 of us will get the joke.

only 36 games, doesn't suite our position eligability rule(>100 games at given position)

 

[Mr. Pickles]

btw, I'm TOTALLY drafting this guy.STUDand yes, only 2 of us will get the joke.

What about my man Stubby?FWIW, a relative of mine played in the very first World Series. Can't remember who it is anymore. Must not be all that important.

 

[larry_boy_44]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...    

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

JOEY

AlbertAlbertAlbertdo we really need to do this? lol..."Joey Belle" brings up 4 pages on Google... "Albert Belle" brings up 19 pages...

Well no ####, sunshine.. the point is that he went by Joey at the beginning of his career.. which you seem to protest for some reason.

no, the point is I remember him playing for Cleveland in the early 90s (his career started in the late 80s) as "Albert Belle" which is what he played as for a long time...use someone's proper name... although that does bring up the question of "What do we call Prince???" lol

 

[Capella]

btw, I'm TOTALLY drafting this guy.STUDand yes, only 2 of us will get the joke.

What about my man Stubby?FWIW, a relative of mine played in the very first World Series. Can't remember who it is anymore. Must not be all that important.

was it aaron clapp?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

also note how it says "also played as "Joey Belle"" but his main name is "Albert Belle"... yeah... its Albert...

Main name? :rotflmao: I have a baseball card where he played as Joey Belle. Who are we to argue with Topps?

I have baseball cards with his name as "Albert"... lolI think he just wanted to try and get in the hall twice if he had a good career... lol

JOEY

AlbertAlbertAlbertdo we really need to do this? lol..."Joey Belle" brings up 4 pages on Google... "Albert Belle" brings up 19 pages...

Well no ####, sunshine.. the point is that he went by Joey at the beginning of his career.. which you seem to protest for some reason.

no, the point is I remember him playing for Cleveland in the early 90s (his career started in the late 80s) as "Albert Belle" which is what he played as for a long time...use someone's proper name... although that does bring up the question of "What do we call Prince???" lol

God you're hopeless.