Your Non-HOF Baseball Dream Team...

DirtyHarry

Ok - we smack each other with opinions about guys NOT in the HOF. Let's see your best lineup....8 position players and 4 pitchers who have not made it in the HOF past their eligibility dates. They need to be retired for more than 5 years (ie - not pending HOF eligibilty). I've got my lineup in mind..What is yours???? Add comments.

markglicker

Pete Rose, and 11 other guys.

DirtyHarry

That's too easy....round it out.

SDSportsFan

1B - Keith Hernandez
2B - Bobby Grich
3B - Graig Nettles
SS - Alan Trammell
LF - Joe Jackson
CF - Dale Murphy
RF - Andre Dawson
C - Ted Simmons
P - Bert Blyleven
P - Luis Tiant
P - Tommy John
P - Jim Kaat
P - Ron Guidry
RP - Goose Gossage
DH - Pete Rose
Mgr - Dick Williams

For pitchers, I have to use a 5-man rotation and a reliever. Also have to use a DH to get Rose in the lineup. Additionally, you can't have a team without a manager

Steve

markglicker

I bet with hernandez, Rose, and Jackson in the locker room, you would have some great poker games.

DeutscherGeist

1B Don Mattingly
2B Randy Velarde
3B Craig Nettles
SS Tony Fernandez/Gary Di Sarcina
LF Gregg Jefferies/Darryl Strawberry
CF Andy Van Slyke
RF Andre Dawson/Bo Jackson
C Terry Steinbach/Dale Murphy/Thurman Munson
DH Tim Raines

SP Dwight Gooden
SP Jimmy Key
SP Jim Abbott
SP Ron Guidry
SP Jack Morris
RP Goose Gossage



I think that is a list of players that retired 5 years ago or more. Some players are not passed their eligibility dates, but no one is really since there is the Veterans Committee. I am not familiar with baseball earlier than the 80's to really pick guys who are well passed their Baseball Writers' HOF eligibility.

markglicker

Luis Tiant isn't in the Hall. Shame.

DeutscherGeist

I made my choices as carefully as I could taking into account clubhouse chemistry and versatility.

I have Gooden that can throw nasty stuff, while the next day I can use Abbott to finesse towards victory. Goose will surely get them out in the end. Jimmy Key is so unique in his pitching that he would be a welcome change of pace in the pitching arensal I already have. Tough guy Jack Morris is a winner.

I have some fast runners who can get on base like Jefferies, Van Slyke and Raines. I have some smart shortstops to choose from that are reliable and can get things done. A stellar glove to lead the infield in Don Mattingly and I believe we can turn some double plays and really help our finesse pitchers. There are some nice arms in the outfield in Jackson and Van Slyke. Its a tight defense.

The batting line up features Raines batting lead off--hardly anyone better for the job. Mattingly can go third and drive in those runs. Strawberry knows clean up and he is an electrifying player.

I have pure power hitting in Jackson and he can crush the balls out of the park. Dawson can run, hit the long ball, get on base.....what an asset.

Van Slyke is an excellent hitter as well as a stellar glove. I am truely strong in defense with all those gold glove winners. I have excellent hitters in that I have power hitters, gap hitters, pure hitters, doubles machines and so on--lots of variety to battle the enemy. Mattingly as captain can pull this hodge podge group together to work as a team.

jamesy

1B-Cecil Cooper
2B-Lou Whitaker
SS-Ozzie Guillen
3B-Graig Nettles
LF-George Foster
CF-Dale Murphy
RF-Dwight Evans
C-Thurman Munson
P-Jack Morris
P-Dave Stieb
P-Dave Stewart
P-Jim Kaat

Closer-Lee Smith
Setup guy-Jeff Reardon

Cubfan

1B - Gil Hodges
2B - Pete Rose
SS - Alan Trammell
3B - Ron Santo
C - Ted Simmons
LF - Jim Rice
CF - Joe Jackson
RF - Andre Dawson
SP - Bert Blyleven
SP - Smokey Joe Wood
SP - Jack Morris
SP - Ron Guidry
RP - Bruce Sutter/Goose Gossage
MGR - Joe Torre

edited for spelling