The All-Winner Team: These guys just enbody winning. I realize this is really subjective, but this is the team for me:
C, Paul Lo Duca
1B, Albert Pujols
2B, Mark Loretta
3B, Melvin Mora
SS, Michael Young
LF, Hideki Matsui
CF, Johnny Damon
RF, Brian Giles
DH, David Dellucci
SP's, John Smoltz, Curt Schilling
CL, Mariano Rivera
The Happy-Guys Team: These guys give the impression that they just love playing the game and that they always have time for the fans:
C, Matt LeCroy
1B, Derek Lee
2B, Marcus Giles
3B, Morgan Ensberg
SS, Miguel Tejada
LF, Luis Gonzalez
CF, Torii Hunter
RF, Mike Cameron
DH, David Ortiz
SP, Dontrelle Willis
CL: Closers can't be happy
The Funny/Fun-Name Team:
C, Yorvit Torrealba
1B, Doug Mientkiewicz
2B, Mark Grudzielanek
3B, Rob Mackowiak
SS, Yuniesky Betancourt (honorable mention to Nomar Garciaparra)
LF, Frank Catalanotto
CF, Wily Mo Pena
RF, Ryan Langerhans
SP's, Jonathan Papalbon, Wandy Rodriguez
RP's Ambiorix Burgos, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Ugueth Urbina
The All-Headache Team: These guys either have huge egos or a penchant for trouble:
C, Ivan Rodriguez
1B, Carlos Delgado
2B, Jeff Kent
3B, Scott Rolen (I really have to go back to the Phillie days to support this)
SS, Nomar Garciaparra
LF, Jose Guillen (honorable mention for Barry Bonds)
CF, Milton Bradley
RF, Gary Sheffield
DH, Manny Ramirez
SP's, Pedro Martinez, Jose Lima, Derek Lowe
RP's, Julian Taverez, Steve Kline.
Along with Yusmeiro, here's the rest of the Fun/Funny-Names prospect list:
C, Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2B, Hernan Iribarren
2B, Asdrubal Cabrera
3B, Marcos Vechionacci
SS, Matt Tuiasosopo
OF, Wladimir Balentien
OF, Lastins Milledge
OF, B.J. Szymasnki
P, Eulogio de la Cruz
P, Ubaldo Jimenez
P, Tom Gorzelanny
P, Yorman Bazardo
I like Bazardo myself. David Wright deserves a spot on the Happy Guys team.
Posted by: Le Noir Faineant at August 27, 2005 11:08 PMJosh, they are brothers. And they both played football at UW, or at least two of the Tua.... boys played football at UW.
Posted by: Mike Aman at August 31, 2005 08:14 PM