tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post5281035930270846317..comments2023-12-31T01:02:49.340-05:00Comments on FOR BASEBALL JUNKIES: All-Time Giants Team@OCP22http://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-27165261347255151612017-03-26T15:56:21.967-04:002017-03-26T15:56:21.967-04:00Marichal not winning a Cy Young has everything to ...Marichal not winning a Cy Young has everything to do with the Johnny Roseboro incident. Awards are popularity contests as much as they are awarded to a pitcher who had an outstanding season. It didn't hurt that he went against Koufax and Bob Gibson. The other thing that may have hurt Juan was that the Giants always ended the season in second place. Some voters like the luster of World Series champs.silverstreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859218224436450067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-44953712948521820452013-02-12T14:00:41.330-05:002013-02-12T14:00:41.330-05:00Possibly the only team that could give the Yankees...Possibly the only team that could give the Yankees a run for their money. What an odd selection though. McCovey in the outfield? I would put McCovey at first (I'm sorry he was just simply a much better player than Terry) and replace him with Bonds in the outfield. Even discounting for steroids he belongs there. As for the rest.. I'd have to think about replacing Matt Williams with Fred Lindstrom.. not sure I'd do it though. And as for catcher, if you're willing to give a little on the time frame you could put Bresnaham, Buck Ewing, or Chief Meyers there. I suppose as long as Haller isn't simply bad though the rest of the team can carry him. The Giants 3rd or 4th best all time team is probably good enough to best most others.CapAnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560987378222950041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-54152558337959307472012-10-25T17:02:48.822-04:002012-10-25T17:02:48.822-04:00We qualified McCovey in the outfield.
Frisch is...We qualified McCovey in the outfield. <br /><br />Frisch is tough because he spent more time in St. Louis (11 years)...<br /><br />When we review this team, we'll add an infielder, a fourth outfielder and two starting pitchers so Hubbell should make the cut and we'll take a look at Frisch as well. McCovey might end up back in the infield, depending on what the rest of the crop looks like. This will definitely be a fun one for us to review.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-53441308071822246562012-10-25T16:45:25.590-04:002012-10-25T16:45:25.590-04:00I think I would put McCovey at first over Terry,a...I think I would put McCovey at first over Terry,and Barry Bonds in the outfield.Looking at the team as a whole I might want Frankie Frisches glove at second base for defense.Really tough to leave out Hubbell!rich rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-85725455957079263242011-01-23T10:54:50.448-05:002011-01-23T10:54:50.448-05:00This team just needs a catcher, maybe Posey is the...This team just needs a catcher, maybe Posey is the one, we will see. I can't put Barry on this list either, too many roid years. It's a shame Cepeda and Hubbell don't make the team, but Terry was a lifetime .340 hitter, you can't ignore that. Hubbell was great, but Marichal was also and put up better numbers.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-69065302653570601632011-01-21T14:51:52.546-05:002011-01-21T14:51:52.546-05:00marichal never won a cy young but i think he lead ...marichal never won a cy young but i think he lead the 60's in wins thats pretty damn good. u can put ott at third and barrys dad in the outfield! the hell with barry! also dick dietz was just as good as haller!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-59015308749232633582011-01-20T12:14:43.405-05:002011-01-20T12:14:43.405-05:00Bonds makes my list... McCovey does not. Orlando ...Bonds makes my list... McCovey does not. Orlando Cepeda deserves consideration at first base over Bill Terry. Not sure if you're going to find many teams with as much talent not on their starting roster... Cepeda, Hubbell, Perry and McCovey (or Bonds) would make most lists. It was very tough for me to leave Hubbell off of this list. You could argue that he deserves to be in over Marichal, who never won a Cy, but I think you'd be wrong and although we all tend to stay away from early 1900's guys (the game was different, there weren't as many games played, the rules were different and it's tough to argue what you can't see), there is no question that Christy Mathewson belongs on this list.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.com