Choose Your Player

[Hammerin Hank]

This is that game where you have to choose between which two players you'd want and state a short reason why you made that choice. Then after you answer select two players for the next person to choose from. I'll get us going:

Roger Clemens or Randy Johnson?

[Outta Here]

Clemens

Manny or D. Ortiz?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Clemens

Manny or D. Ortiz?
Manny

Mark Mulder or Barry Zito.

[Outta Here]

Mulder. Zito is overrated.

Konerko of Hafner?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Mulder. Zito is overrated.

Konerko of Hafner?
I know that. Only A's fans ignore that truth.

Hafner, he scares me more.

Jose Vidro or Brian Roberts.

[Outta Here]

Jose Vidro- good, solid batter for AVG. good contact and rarely Ks out, with decent 2B power. Plus on a sunny day, his shades are cool :D

Miguel Cabrera or David Wright?

[Zito75]

Only A's fans ignore that truth.



You crack me up... And it's ALL A's fans, right?

[Outta Here]

You crack me up... And it's ALL A's fans, right?

Answer the question A's fan, who wud u rather hav??? :p

[Sweet Lou]

Jose Vidro- good, solid batter for AVG. good contact and rarely Ks out, with decent 2B power. Plus on a sunny day, his shades are cool :D

Miguel Cabrera or David Wright?
Man, these two are CLOSE1 I'd pick Wright because his stats are just SLIGHTLY better, but it's very very close. :)
Chone Figgins or Ryan Freel?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

You crack me up... And it's ALL A's fans, right?
For the most part being, yes.
Are you part of them Zito lovers ? :D
Judging by your moniker, I guess not :rolleyes: :)

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Man, these too are CLOSE1 I'd pick Wright because his stats are just SLIGHTLY better, but it's very very close. :)
Chone Figgins or Ryan Freel?
Figgins.

Better contact, more versatile.
Freel is inconsistent and has not yet completely won a starting gig.

Alex Rios or Chris Shelton?

[Sweet Lou]

Figgins.

Better contact, more versatile.
Freel is inconsistent and has not yet completely won a starting gig.

Interesting. I would have chosen Freel, since Figgins is having such a slow, slow start. But, Figgins is on my fantasy team, so I'm hoping he turns it around, and soon!

[Outta Here]

Figgins.

Better contact, more versatile.
Freel is inconsistent and has not yet completely won a starting gig.

Alex Rios or Chris Shelton?

Rios by a mile; just as good power, better AVG, decent speed, seems to K out less than 1/2 the time Shelton does.

Who:
-Young or Peavy (both SD)?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Rios by a mile; just as good power, better AVG, decent speed, seems to K out less than 1/2 the time Shelton does.

Who:
-Young or Peavy (both SD)?
Peavy like hell.

Peavy is by far the better pitcher between these two even though I would not like to face him.

the Cat or Reed Johnson
(both having above .300 seasons)

[Yankee Legend]

Peavy like hell.

Peavy is by far the better pitcher between these two even though I would not like to face him.

the Cat or Reed Johnson
(both having above .300 seasons)

It's close but ill take catalanato.

Vladimir Guerrero or Manny Ramirez?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

It's close but ill take catalanato.

Vladimir Guerrero or Manny Ramirez?
Vlady.

Better defense, better offense and better player, Ramirez is overrated IMO.

Javy Lopez or Ramon Hernandez?

[Jake83]

Vlady.

Better defense, better offense and better player, Ramirez is overrated IMO.

Javy Lopez or Ramon Hernandez?


Neither............


Mauer or A-Rod

[Astro]

Neither............


Mauer or A-Rod
A-Rod

Alfonso Soriano or Carlos Lee

[starkeeper]

Reluctantly Soriano!!

Roy Halladay or Chris Carpenter??

[Knick9]

Halladay. He is more important to his team than Carpenter is to his team.

Okay, Andruw Jones or Carlos Beltran?

[Jake83]

Beltran because of his speed


Orel of 88 or Guidry of 78

[Francoeurstein]

Guidry '78

This is in current events, therefore let's stick with current players.

Pedro or Johan????

[Dravecky43]

Guidry '78

This is in current events, therefore let's stick with current players.

Pedro or Johan????
Johan. He's much younger and lefthanded.

Francisco Liriano or King Felix?

[geezer]

Liriano right now, Felix is struggling.

Jim Thome or David Ortiz??

[BaseballHistoryNut]

Mulder. Zito is overrated.

Konerko of Hafner?

Zito is more than overrated. He is the recipient of the most laughably bad Cy Young in the 50-year history of that award.

This is what the French call an idee fixe with me, but you know, I really don't care how much sportswriters hate Pedro Martinez. I live in Northern California, and the fact remains that giving Zito the award over Pedro that year transcended preposterousness and raised real questions of corruption.

Now that the guy is a "former Cy Young Award winner," he has this air of legitimacy as a star that he simply does not deserve.

Baseball History Nut

[KCFAN11]

Liriano right now, Felix is struggling.

Jim Thome or David Ortiz??


Thome-----HE has a better average, more homeruns, and a few more RBI's.

Jacque Jones or Shawn Green

[KCFAN11]

Thome also has a better on base percentage and he has more experience.

[Outta Here]

Thome-----HE has a better average, more homeruns, and a few more RBI's.

Jacque Jones or Shawn Green

Green- he has had a much better career than Jones in terms of stats & been 2 time A-star, G-glove, 30-30 season.

Todd Helton or Sean Casey

[Hammerin Hank]

Green- he has had a much better career than Jones in terms of stats & been 2 time A-star, G-glove, 30-30 season.

Todd Helton or Sean Casey

Helton -- is this a joke??

Zambrano or Peavy?

[Outta Here]

Quiet you ^

Peavy. Just prefer him to Z.

Brad Penny or Brandon Webb?

[Red Sox Rule]

Webb

Verlander or Papelbon?

[Outta Here]

Papelbon- like him because he's my closer on Fantasy team & he's got me loads of pts! :D
Plus Sox r better :gt

Baez or Reitsma? :laugh

[Hammerin Hank]

Papelbon- like him because he's my closer on Fantasy team & he's got me loads of pts! :D
Plus Sox r better :gt

Baez or Reitsma? :laugh


Baez

Bob Brenly or Hawk Harrelson?

[RTRT]

Bucky Dent or Aaron Boone?

[Sweet Lou]

Baez

Bob Brenly or Hawk Harrelson?Brenly, because of this:


Hawkism

Pronunciation: ho'kiz'um
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle Hillbilly & Late White Trashian; from Middle Hillbilly howgism, from Late White Trashian trailer vernacular, from Spanish trasho del blanco, from French trasche blanche

1. A catch phrase commonly used by "Ken."
2. Standard parlance of an incompetent hillbilly; staple of stylized speech patterns associated with South Carolinian trailer communities; used to "describe" an event (or even a sequence of events) without uttering more than 8 or 9 syllables; in essence, a substitute for original thought.



· He gone
· Gaaaas
· Duck snort
· Grab some bench
· Chopper, two hopper
· Cinch it up and hunker down
· Sit back, relax, and strap it down
· I Luuuuuuuv cotton candy
· I Luuuuuuuv e-mail
· I Luuuuuuuv America
· I Luuuuuuuv when you analyze
· I Luuuuuuuv hats
· I Luuuuuuuv that duck
· Catbird seat
· Hang woof 'em
· Roll him up right here
· Sacks packed with Sox
· You can cancel the post game show
· C'mon, you gotta do some chunkin' right here
· Zone him in, reel him in, and light him up
· Gotta bristle up right here
· Big hack, no contack
· C'mon, be a two strike hitter
· We got a whooole lotta work to do
· He's on the bump tomorrow
· That ball hit deep
· Dadgum right
· He needs to bow his neck
· Right size, wrong shape
· He just missed that one
· Double barrel of action
· Down to their last bullet
· Thank you very much
· Ducks on the pond
· Rack ‘em up
· Stay fair
· Get foul
· POOF
· Ball 4 base hit
· Should be…it is
· Mercy!
· Get on back there
· STRETCH
· Can-o-corn
· Pick-to-click
· Sucks it up
· Watch out
· He got a cookie there D.J.
· The dreaded leadoff walk
· Getting ridden hard and put away wet
· Heiny bird???
· Way back, he looks up, you can put it on the board...YES!

Taken from http://www.heavethehawk.com/Hawkisms.html

Tom Gordon or B.J. Ryan?

[Hammerin Hank]

Brenly, because of this:


Hawkism

Pronunciation: ho'kiz'um
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle Hillbilly & Late White Trashian; from Middle Hillbilly howgism, from Late White Trashian trailer vernacular, from Spanish trasho del blanco, from French trasche blanche

1. A catch phrase commonly used by "Ken."
2. Standard parlance of an incompetent hillbilly; staple of stylized speech patterns associated with South Carolinian trailer communities; used to "describe" an event (or even a sequence of events) without uttering more than 8 or 9 syllables; in essence, a substitute for original thought.



· He gone
· Gaaaas
· Duck snort
· Grab some bench
· Chopper, two hopper
· Cinch it up and hunker down
· Sit back, relax, and strap it down
· I Luuuuuuuv cotton candy
· I Luuuuuuuv e-mail
· I Luuuuuuuv America
· I Luuuuuuuv when you analyze
· I Luuuuuuuv hats
· I Luuuuuuuv that duck
· Catbird seat
· Hang woof 'em
· Roll him up right here
· Sacks packed with Sox
· You can cancel the post game show
· C'mon, you gotta do some chunkin' right here
· Zone him in, reel him in, and light him up
· Gotta bristle up right here
· Big hack, no contack
· C'mon, be a two strike hitter
· We got a whooole lotta work to do
· He's on the bump tomorrow
· That ball hit deep
· Dadgum right
· He needs to bow his neck
· Right size, wrong shape
· He just missed that one
· Double barrel of action
· Down to their last bullet
· Thank you very much
· Ducks on the pond
· Rack ‘em up
· Stay fair
· Get foul
· POOF
· Ball 4 base hit
· Should be…it is
· Mercy!
· Get on back there
· STRETCH
· Can-o-corn
· Pick-to-click
· Sucks it up
· Watch out
· He got a cookie there D.J.
· The dreaded leadoff walk
· Getting ridden hard and put away wet
· Heiny bird???
· Way back, he looks up, you can put it on the board...YES!

Taken from http://www.heavethehawk.com/Hawkisms.html

Tom Gordon or B.J. Ryan?

Very good answer.

Ryan. Gordon's aging.

Carlos Lee or Derrek Lee?

[Zito75]

Carlos Lee or Derrek Lee?

Carlos Lee. Guy is an RBI machine. Underrated.

Ichiro or Podsednik? (ironically, both were M's at the same time!)

[Hammerin Hank]

Carlos Lee. Guy is an RBI machine. Underrated.

Ichiro or Podsednik? (ironically, both were M's at the same time!)

Ichiro. Guarenteed 250 hit season, plus superb fielding.

Mike Sweeney or Mark Grace?

[W_Marone]

Mark Grace, he was a great leader and a great player to boot, not to say sweeney isnt.

Andy Marte or Lastings Millegde?

[Hammerin Hank]

Mark Grace, he was a great leader and a great player to boot, not to say sweeney isnt.

Andy Marte or Lastings Millegde?

Never heard of either. I pass.:)

[Red Sox Rule]

Mark Grace, he was a great leader and a great player to boot, not to say sweeney isnt.

Andy Marte or Lastings Millegde?


Miledge

Varitek or Ivan Rodriguez

[ichiro262]

Right now Pudge is probably a little better, but I still take Varitek.

Edgar Renteria or Jose Reyes?

[Red Sox Rule]

Right now Pudge is probably a little better, but I still take Varitek.

Edgar Renteria or Jose Reyes?


Jose Reyes

Konerko or Texiera

[ichiro262]

Jose Reyes

Still bitter I see.

Tex -- better glove, more overall potential.

Jose Lopez or Robinson Cano?

[W_Marone]

Texeira, He can swing the bat, he's younger, plus he's one of my top five favorite players.

Eric Chavez or Scott Rolen

[Red Sox Rule]

Texeira, He can swing the bat, he's younger, plus he's one of my top five favorite players.

Eric Chavez or Scott Rolen

Chavez

Schilling or Mussina

[Hammerin Hank]

Since I have to choose, Mussina.

Hot dogs or beer?

[Red Sox Rule]

Since I have to choose, Mussina.

Hot dogs or beer?


Who do they play for? :laugh

[Hammerin Hank]

Who do they play for? :laugh

Depends which stadium. We'll say Ballpark and Miller.

[Red Sox Rule]

Depends which stadium. We'll say Ballpark and Miller.

I'll say the beer then.

But being underage maybe i should say hot dog!?!?!.......nah :D

Barret or AJ peirsynski

[AstrosFan]

Barrett. I had Pierzynski on my fantasy team some years ago, as a late round pick. He let me down.

[AstrosFan]

Okay, I just checked A. J.'s stats, and realized I must have been thinking of someone else. Nevertheless, I'm sticking with Barrett. A. J. played for the team that beat my Astros in the World Series last year.

Hafner or Thome?

[Red Sox Rule]

Okay, I just checked A. J.'s stats, and realized I must have been thinking of someone else. Nevertheless, I'm sticking with Barrett. A. J. played for the team that beat my Astros in the World Series last year.

Hafner or Thome?

Thome

Abreu or Sheffield?

[KCFAN11]

Thome

Abreu or Sheffield?

Hate to say it because hes a Yankee but Sheffield--- Probibly a little better overall player.

Reggie Sanders or Steve Finley

[Dravecky43]

Hate to say it because hes a Yankee but Sheffield--- Probibly a little better overall player.

Reggie Sanders or Steve Finley
Oooh, you caught me with a hard one. Reggie played for the Giants when they last went to the World Series, and Finley plays for them now. But because of the stats this year, I'll say Finley.

Chris Shelton or Dan Johnson?

[ichiro262]

Dan Johnson. Waaaaay more upside. It's pretty clear now that Shelton was a flash in the pan. Johnson hasn't been that great this year, but he did hit two homers today in a win over the Yanks.

Here's a lesser of two evils: Chris Reitsma or Steady Eddie Guardado?

[Outta Here]

Reitsma - I dont like Braves much so Im quite happy when things go wrong ther :o sorry Braves fans!! I like the Mariners much more so when EG blows 1, I just get p'd off :mad: :grouchy

Right NOW, who wud u hav:
-Lo Duca or Piazza?

[HammeRDrop]

Right NOW, who wud u hav:
-Lo Duca or Piazza?
Lo Duca

How about.... Halladay or Webb?

[1935,1945,1968,1984]

How about.... Halladay or Webb?

Halladay, been doing it longer and has a 20 win season.

Ichiro or Man Ram?

[ichiro262]

Ichiro or Man Ram?

Take a guess...
I'm going to go with Ichiro. Everyone who said he was going to get slower and less able to pull off those infield hits this season should notice that right now he has about 20 more hits than anybody in the mlb. He hits, he runs and he is probably the best defensive right fielder in the league. I love some Manny, but I have to go with Ichiro -- he's one of the best all around players in the game.

Battle of the injuries -- Prior or Gagne?

[Sweet Lou]

Take a guess...
I'm going to go with Ichiro. Everyone who said he was going to get slower and less able to pull off those infield hits this season should notice that right now he has about 20 more hits than anybody in the mlb. He hits, he runs and he is probably the best defensive right fielder in the league. I love some Manny, but I have to go with Ichiro -- he's one of the best all around players in the game.

Battle of the injuries -- Prior or Gagne?
Wood! :D
OK, Prior.

Benjie, Jose, or Yadier? ;)

[Hammerin Hank]

Wood! :D
OK, Prior.

Benjie, Jose, or Yadier? ;)

Yadier. I've heard better things about him than the rest.

Jason Giambi or Gary Sheffield?

[W_Marone]

Giambi, he's having a good season coming back from that steroids/worm/tumor thing....

Mike Leiberthal or Mike Matheney

[KCFAN11]

Yadier. I've heard better things about him than the rest.

Jason Giambi or Gary Sheffield?


I Would have to disagree. I would have said Benjie. The other two brothers suck.

Sheffield--- I hate Giambi

Dontrell Willis or C.C Sabathia

[Sweet Lou]

Giambi, he's having a good season coming back from that steroids/worm/tumor thing....

Mike Leiberthal or Mike Matheney
Matheny, he's a defensive machine. I'll let someone else answer the Willis or Sabathia question! ;)

[W_Marone]

Willis cause thats my boy

Gomes or Jermaine Dye

[Yankee Legend]

Gomes by a mile

Roy Oswalt or Jake Peavy?

[KCFAN11]

Gomes by a mile

Roy Oswalt or Jake Peavy?


Oswalt-- more consitent.


Mark Sweeney or Mike Sweeney

[Sweet Lou]

Oswalt-- more consitent.


Mark Sweeney or Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney on a different team. (BTW, are they related?)
Roger Clemens or Ichiro? :D

[Red Sox Rule]

Ichiro

Beltran or Damon?

[Hammerin Hank]

Ichiro

Beltran or Damon?

Damon. He may have sold out, but again it's the consistency factor .

Troy Glaus or Aramis Ramirez?

[Red Sox Rule]

Damon. He may have sold out, but again it's the consistency factor .

Troy Glaus or Aramis Ramirez?


Ramirez

Wells or Berkman

[Hammerin Hank]

Ramirez

Wells or Berkman

Berkman. I just think he's better.

Bobby Jenks or Kerry Wood?

[Red Sox Rule]

Berkman. I just think he's better.

Bobby Jenks or Kerry Wood?

Jenks

Lidge or Wagner

[Outta Here]

Wagner. Every time I see Lidge pitching, he looks like he's gonna blow it for the Astros :ughh

Halladay or Santana (MIN)?

[Red Sox Rule]

Wagner. Every time I see Lidge pitching, he looks like he's gonna blow it for the Astros :ughh

Halladay or Santana (MIN)?

Santana

Garciaparra (LAD) or Wright (NYM)

[Outta Here]

Nomar- just becasue he's 1 of my fave players :dance

Jose Reyes or Chone Figgins?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Nomar- just becasue he's 1 of my fave players :dance

Jose Reyes or Chone Figgins?
Right now, Reyes

Alfonso Soriano or Bobby Abreu?

[Red Sox Rule]

Soriano

Ramirez (FLA) or Johima (SEA)?

[ichiro262]

Soriano

Ramirez (FLA) or Johima (SEA)?

Both have a better than fair shot at ROY in their respective leagues, but I take Johjima because my favorite team is Seattle. But seriously -- Johjima is EXTREMELY underrated. He is just now starting to get results from his pitching because he is getting used to the league. He is also a better than average hitter who has been clutch. I love that they signed him to bridge the gap between those terrible catchers from last year and the future star Jeff Clement. He is doing a fantastic job.

Kazmir or Willis?

[redban]

Hmm....tough to choose.

I'd probably have to go with Willis.He's at least had one big year,so he's somewhat proven.

Loduca or Piazza

[Senior skittles]

Hmm....tough to choose.

I'd probably have to go with Willis.He's at least had one big year,so he's somewhat proven.

Loduca or Piazza
I think someone did theses 2 already but i choose lo duca...

eckstine or J reyes?

[ichiro262]

Gotta be Lo Duca. Piazza makes Sportscenter every now and then because of the very occasional homer. He needs to be in the AL.

I threw this one out there already but I don't think anyone responded:
Jose Lopez or Robinson Cano?

[Outta Here]

[QUOTE=Senior skittles]I think someone did theses 2 already but i choose lo duca...[QUOTE]

Well spotted that was me ;)

I prefer Cano, but that's only because I hardly get 2 see him play, altho lookin at his stats, they r really impressive for that young a player :clapping

Mike Cameron or Cliff Flloyd?

[redban]

I think someone did theses 2 already but i choose lo duca...


Well,it's a long thread..I'm not going to read through it all...

.
.
.

Mike Cameron or Cliff Flloyd

Cameron for his defense and speed.

Halladay or Santana?

[W_Marone]

Santana

Abreu or Ryan Howard?

[ichiro262]

Ryan Howard no doubt. Tons of power and promise.

Carl Crawford or Grady Sizemore?

[Francoeurstein]

Crawford a lot more speed, a little less power, and a little more contact.

Felipe Lopez or Jhonny Perelta???

[W_Marone]

Lopez

Rollins or Furcal

[Francoeurstein]

Rollins

Josh Beckett or Scott Kazmir

Think about it hard.

Kazmir is off to a better year, and if you look at last year stats, Beckett had better run support and Kazmir pitched in a bigger hitter's park.

[KCFAN11]

Rollins

Josh Beckett or Scott Kazmir

Think about it hard.

Kazmir is off to a better year, and if you look at last year stats, Beckett had better run support and Kazmir pitched in a bigger hitter's park.



I still say Beckett in a head to head game i think he would win.

Michael Young or David Eckstien

[Red Sox Rule]

I still say Beckett in a head to head game i think he would win.

Michael Young or David Eckstien

Young

Ortiz or Giambi?

[Hammerin Hank]

Young

Ortiz or Giambi?

Ortiz. More clutch, more consistent.

Joe Torre or Ozzie Guillen?

[Outta Here]

Torre, because Guillen scares me :eek:

Eric Chavez or Scott Rolen?

[Red Sox Rule]

Chavez

Jeter or A-rod?

[Outta Here]

Rodriguez. More power (avg nearly 40HRs per season), more speed, gets more BBs, too

Melky Cabrera or Endy Chavez?

[jlpennington]

Cabrera.


Jack Wilson (PIT) or Khalil Greene (SD)?

[W_Marone]

Wilson, gold glove calibur ss

Rowand or Tori Hunter?

[GiambiJuice]

Hunter

Swisher or Gomes?

[yankillaz]

Hunter

Swisher or Gomes?

Swisher all the way...

Francisco Liriano or King Hernandez?

[GiambiJuice]

Swisher all the way...

Francisco Liriano or King Hernandez?

Liriano

V. Martinez or J. Mauer?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Liriano

V. Martinez or J. Mauer?
Mauer

Giambi or McGwire?

[ichiro262]

Giambi....i guess.

Andruw Jones or Miguel Cabrera?

[jlpennington]

Jones. There are more 3B I'd take over Cabrera than CF I'd take over Andruw.


For the Yankees: Matsui or Sheffield?

[redban]

Matsui.
Shef's the better hitter(though not by much),but Matsui is far better on the field.

Morgan Ensberg or Miguel Cabrera

[CROM]

cabrera.. more upside

mauer or mccann

[redban]

tough one....but I'd probably say Mauer,

Biggio or Utley

[KCFAN11]

tough one....but I'd probably say Mauer,

Biggio or Utley


Biggio, He is more consistent. But hes old. utley is having a great year though.

Pat Burrell or Jeff DaVanon

[Outta Here]

Burrell- think he's better player & been a big fan of his since that barehand outfield assist :eek: :D

Freel or B.Hall?

[cardinals1991]

hall

pujols or miguel cabrera

[yankillaz]

hall

pujols or miguel cabrera

Pujols.

Jeter or A-Rod?

[cardinals1991]

jeter because he is good in the clutch and A-Rod well.... is not

Mauer or Pierzynski

[ichiro262]

Mauer all the way.

Carl Crawford or Ichiro?

[cardinals1991]

Ichiro but it is close because they are so similar

Carpenter or Zambrano 1 game

[Gashouse6]

Carpenter.

Bobby Jenks or Billy Wagner for a 1 run game in the 9th inning of game 7 of the WS?

[yankillaz]

Carpenter.

Bobby Jenks or Billy Wagner for a 1 run game in the 9th inning of game 7 of the WS?

If Pedro started the Game...Bobby Jenks. If it was any other pitcher...Billy Wagner.

Jermaine Dye or Andruw Jones? (Braves Farm)

[redban]

Andruw Jones,younger,better defence,better track record...more power.

Gagne or Rivera

[cardinals1991]

sorry about that messed up but any way Gagne because he has a younger, fresher arm and that is what it is all about when you are a closer

Anthony Reyes or Adam Wainright

[Outta Here]

Wainright for now because I'v hardly had the chance to see Reyes that much :mad:

Loney (LAD) or Morales (LAA)?

[STLCards2]

Gagne because he has a ... fresher arm



Are we thinking about the same guy?