AUTOGRAPHS

What is the lineup of players that you most liked watching play?

Forget the numbers and the statistics, what players did you like watching play for the way they played the game? Was it Ozzie Smith at SS, Mays in CF, Pete Rose’s hustle. Do you prefer watching a hard thrower like Nolan Ryan or a crafty pitcher like Greg Maddux? Give me position by position your starting lineup. Here is mine: C Bench, 1B McCovey, 2B Pete Rose, SS Ozzie Smith, 3B Brooks Robinson, RF Clemente, CF Mays, LF Ricky Henderson, P Maddux.

-C-AJ Pierzynski-he is a smash mouth hard nose, smack talkin ballplayer, old fashioned kinda guy.
-1B-Mark Grace-he had a great swing, and hit a lot of liners.
-2B-Bo Hart-he had an incredible late season time with the Cards and caught a lot of attention for his sudden power. became an instant fan favorite
-3B-Brandon Inge-he makes plays that you would never expect to see. He plays all out, fearless, dives into the stands to make catches, and lays out anytime he needs to.
-SS-David Eckstein-he has so much heart, he isnt the best, he certainly isnt the biggest, but he plays so hard and hustles all the time on every play.
-OF-Jeff Francouer-has an incredible arm and I love seeing him throw out runners.
-OF-Aaron Roward-how can you not love a guy who runs into walls without slowing down to make a catch?
-OF-Jim Edmonds-i remember the days when he was on a sportscenter top 10 every morning. he makes difficult plays look effortless.
-UTIL-Craig Biggio-he had a great career. I watched his last game vs. the Braves and could not help but tear up. he has earned respect all over baseball for the way he plays, he got hit so many times and didnt care.
-SP- Barry Zito-his curve is filthy. enough said.
-SP-Johan Santana-sends batters back the dugout shaking their heads
-RP-Joel Zumaya-whats not to like about a guy coming in throwing over 100 mph haha. he makes guys look silly (when healthy)
-CP-Francisco Rodriguez-jerky motion, sick slider, and burst out in the 2002 WS

ALLTIME (i havent seen them of course):
C-Yogi Berra
1B-Lou Gehrig
2B-Pete Rose
3B-Brooks Robinson
SS-Honus Wagner
OF-Roberto Clemente
OF-Willie Mays
OF-Babe Ruth
UTIL-Ty Cobb
UTIL: Shoeless Joe Jackson
SP-Walter Johnson
SP-Sandy Koufax
SP-Bob Gibson

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