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Edgy MD Oct 16 2019 01:15 PM

[FIMG=500]https://i0.wp.com/www.ecustoms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/baseball-in-america.jpg?fit=800%2C477&ssl=1[/FIMG] Imagine a baseball tournament. It's a 64-team knockout bracket with each team representing a U.S. state, territory, or armed service division. Eligible to play for the team is any player — major league, minor league, retired, college, schoolboy, AAU — that was born in that state or territory. (We're assuming money and logistics have been sorted out to allow the very best to participate.) The only exceptions are: [list] [*]the Native American team, which would allow any player born on a U.S.-based reservation or holding an American Indian Card (basically, self-identifying Native Americans), and [*]the military teams, which would be open to any player who has served (which unfortunately wouldn't include a whole lot of current pros), provided they didn't receive a dishonorable discharge. Also, students and graduates of the service academy would be eligible for that branch's team. [/list] We've got to get 64 teams out there. Teams meet for three-game elimination series, so you'll need your whole pitching staff, and things might get a little wild after the brutal eliminations of the bottom half of the bracket in Round One. The top-ranked California team may look like this: Starting Pitchers (5) [th]Name[/th] [th]2019 Affiliation[/th] [th]Highest Level[/th] [th]Born[/th] Shane Bieber Cleveland Indians MLB AS Orange Gerrit Cole Houston Astros MLB AS Newport Beach Lucas Giolito Chicago White Sox MLB AS Santa Monica Cole Hamels Chicago Cubs MLB AS San Diego Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals MLB AS San Diego Relief Pitchers (7) [th]Name[/th] [th]2019 Affiliation[/th] [th]Highest Level[/th] [th]Born[/th] Brad Boxberger Kansas City Royals MLB AS Fullerton Zack Britton New York Yankees MLB AS Panorama Cith Trevor Cahill Los Angeles Angels MLB AS Oceanside Chris Devenski Houson Astros MLB AS San Cerritos Sergio Romo Minnesota Twins/Miami Marlins MLB AS Brawley Trevor Bauer Cincinnati Reds MLB AS North Hollywood Ryan Cook Seattle Mariners MLB AS Clovis Catchers (2) [th]Name[/th] [th]2019 Affiliation[/th] [th]Highest Level[/th] [th]Born[/th] Jason Castro Minnesota Twins MLB AS Castro Valley Travis d'Arnaud New York Mets/Los Angeles Dodgers/Tampa Bay Rays MLB Long Beach Infielders (6) [th]Name[/th] [th]2019 Affiliation[/th] [th]Highest Level[/th] [th]Born[/th] Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies MLB AS Newport Beach Matt Chapman Oakland Athletics MLB AS Victorville Brandon Crawford San Francisco Giants MLB AS Mountain View Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves MLB AS Fountain Valley D.J. LeMahieu New York Yankees MLB AS Visalia Evan Longoria San Francisco Giants MLB AS Downey Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox MLB AS Woodland Outfielders (5) [th]Name[/th] [th]2019 Affiliation[/th] [th]Highest Level[/th] [th]Born[/th] Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers MLB AS Mission Hills Adam Jones Arizona Diamondbacks MLB AS San Diego Aaron Judge New York Yankees MLB AS Linden Jeff McNeil New York Mets MLB AS Santa Barbara Joc Pederson Los Angeles Dodgers MLB AS Palo Alto

Manager Torey Lovullo is a lucky man. Because California is California, that's a team of all current big leaguers, all of whom have at least one All-Star Game behind them, most with more than one. The only exception there is Travis d'Arnaud, but I bet if I looked hard enough I could find another active All-Star catcher from the Golden State. Also, some dudes (Trevor Bauer, I'm looking your way) may have an All-Star pedigree but are coming off a crap season. But that's my first pass.



Here's the seeding. Pick a team and make us a 25-man roster for that team.


[TABLE][TR][/TR][/TABLE]

[TD]1) California 2) Florida 3) Texas 4) Georgia 5) Illinois 6) New York 7) Pennsylvania 8) Ohio[/TD]	[TD]9) Tennessee 10) North Carolina 11) Puerto Rico 12) New Jersey 13) Virginia 14) Indiana 15) Washington 16) Alabama[/TD]	[TD]17) Missouri 18) South Carolina 19) Massachusetts 20) Arizona 21) Oklahoma 22) Louisiana 23) Kentucky 24) Michigan[/TD]	[TD]25) Nevada 26) Mississippi 27) Maryland 28) Oregon 29) Connecticut 30) Colorado 31) Iowa 32) Minnesota[/TD]
[TD]33) Kansas 34) Arkansas 35) Hawaii 36) Wisconsin 37) West Virginia 38) Rhode Island 39) Nebraska 40) District of Columbia[/TD]	[TD]41) Delaware 42) New Mexico 43) Native America 44) Maine 45) Idaho 46) U.S. Navy 47) Utah 48) South Dakota[/TD]	[TD]49) North Dakota 50) New Hampshire 51) Montana 52) Vermont 53) Wyoming 54) Alaska 55) Americans Born Abroad 56) U.S. Army[/TD]	[TD]57) U.S. Virgin Islands 58) Guam 59) U.S. Air Force 60) American Samoa 61) Compact of Free Association (Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau) 62) U.S. Marines 63) Northern Mariana Islands 64) U.S. Merchant Marines[/TD]

Remember that we're sticking to players by birthplace, at least for now. I don't care where they went to high school, went to college, live now, or where they first kissed Becky Ann.

Willets Point Oct 16 2019 03:39 PM Re: Pick a Team

Do the players have to be alive and active at some level?

Edgy MD Oct 16 2019 03:45 PM Re: Pick a Team

Yeah, I think the idea would be "What if there was a tournament this offseason?" So Ty Cobb probably wouldn't be much of an asset to the Georgia team.

Chad ochoseis Oct 16 2019 03:54 PM Re: Pick a Team

So at today's level of skill, or roughly their career level? If I choose David Wright for the Virginia team, am I getting vintage 2006-08, or am I getting bad back, out of shape, hasn't-been-in-a-real-game-in-years David Wright?

Edgy MD Oct 16 2019 07:30 PM Re: Pick a Team

You're getting the guy he is.

Edgy MD Oct 16 2019 10:23 PM Re: Pick a Team

I'll tell you what: I took the easiest, with the California team, so I'll do the 64th-seed from the U.S. Merchant Marines, too. Because that's how much I care about you.

kcmets Oct 17 2019 04:31 AM Re: Pick a Team

Just as an example, how does one fill a roster under your parameters with players from Guam when only one player from Guam played MLB ball in 2019? I didn't check MiLB, but my guess is we'd still fall quite short.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 17 2019 05:22 AM Re: Pick a Team

I tried to do the 41st ranked Blue Hens but ran out of 2019 MLB players after SP Jon Duplantier, INF Joey Wendle and 1B Paul Goldschimdt. P Chad Kuhl made the club but will miss the tournament with an injury. They're gonna get killed

Edgy MD Oct 17 2019 07:54 AM Re: Pick a Team

=kcmets post_id=24579 time=1571308277 user_id=53] Just as an example, how does one fill a roster under your parameters with players from Guam when only one player from Guam played MLB ball in 2019? I didn't check MiLB, but my guess is we'd still fall quite short.

Minor leaguers. Collegians. Ambitious amateurs. They're all out there.



But I recommend you don't take Guam right off the bat. You have a job to do. Work with Pennsylvania or Tennessee or something.

HahnSolo Oct 17 2019 08:09 AM Re: Pick a Team

Is there a single link somewhere that shows the birthplaces of minor leaguers? BBR has it for major leaguers. Also a suggestion? If you're dealing with a small state (like JCL's Delaware Blue Hens) maybe make an allowance for college players who were born elsewhere? For instance, let's say University of Delaware had three players from Texas. Those three guys are likely not cracking the Texas team, but maybe they could play for the Delaware team? One of the little Solos is an undergrad at UD, maybe she could be JCL's assistant GM and do some scouting.

Edgy MD Oct 17 2019 08:23 AM Re: Pick a Team

The Baseball Cube. BOOM! http://thebaseballcube.com/extra/places/region.asp?ID=DE

Lefty Specialist Oct 17 2019 08:40 AM Re: Pick a Team

Ay Caramba. Too much work.

Vic Sage Oct 17 2019 09:15 AM Re: Pick a Team

we never even finished the superhero tournament!

metsmarathon Oct 17 2019 09:25 AM Re: Pick a Team

i'm calling dibs on new jersey. not only do i want the best damned player in the game in mike trout, but also for the sheer pleasure of adding derek jeter to my roster. and making him ride the fucking pine every. single. game.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2019 09:27 AM Re: Pick a Team

It would be nice if there was a way to actually play this tournament in OOTP or something. (I'm assuming there isn't, but maybe there is?)

Lefty Specialist Oct 17 2019 11:07 AM Re: Pick a Team

=metsmarathon post_id=24610 time=1571325920 user_id=83] i'm calling dibs on new jersey. not only do i want the best damned player in the game in mike trout, but also for the sheer pleasure of adding derek jeter to my roster. and making him ride the fucking pine every. single. game.

Then, putting him in late for defense.

metsmarathon Oct 17 2019 11:20 AM Re: Pick a Team

Lefty Specialist wrote: =metsmarathon post_id=24610 time=1571325920 user_id=83] i'm calling dibs on new jersey. not only do i want the best damned player in the game in mike trout, but also for the sheer pleasure of adding derek jeter to my roster. and making him ride the fucking pine every. single. game. Then, putting him in late for defense.

no. fuck that. he can sit on the fucking bench and rot.



i'll tease him with a few on-deck circle appearances, perhaps.



and i'll give him a nice gift basket after each series.

Edgy MD Oct 17 2019 12:11 PM Re: Pick a Team

Multiple 2019 Mets from New Jersey: Brad Brach, Todd Frazier, Hector Santiago ... probably somebody I'm forgetting.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2019 12:18 PM Re: Pick a Team

Mets born in New Jersey: New Jersey (28) Bayonne [list] Pete Gebrian [/list] Camden [list] Shawn Gilbert, Greg Burke [/list] Cherry Hill [list] Casey Fossum [/list] East Orange [list] Elliott Maddox, Rob MacDonald [/list] Fort Dix [list] Jim Riggleman [/list] Freehold [list] Brad Brach [/list] Glen Ridge [list] Charlie Puleo, Joe Orsulak [/list] Jersey City [list] Jerry Dipoto [/list] Long Branch [list] Scott Schoeneweis [/list] Neptune [list] Denny Walling [/list] New Brunswick [list] Rick Peterson, Eric Young [/list] Newark [list] Willard Hunter, Rick Cerone, Hector Santiago [/list] Orange [list] Tom O'Malley, Bobby Jones [/list] Passaic [list] Bobby Pfeil, Mike Jorgensen [/list] Plainfield [list] Jeff Torborg [/list] Point Pleasant [list] Todd Frazier [/list] Somerville [list] John Sullivan, Joe Vitko [/list] Toms River [list] Al Leiter [/list] Trenton [list] Dave Gallagher [/list] http://ultimatemets.com/birthplace.php

MFS62 Oct 17 2019 01:02 PM Re: Pick a Team

=metsmarathon post_id=24620 time=1571332813 user_id=83] no. fuck that. he can sit on the fucking bench and rot. i'll tease him with a few on-deck circle appearances, perhaps. and i'll give him a nice gift basket after each series.

Winner winner chicken dinner.

Later

MFS62 Oct 17 2019 01:05 PM Re: Pick a Team Edited 4 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2019 02:16 PM

The State with the second most current major leaguers is Florida. But I have to admit, I wasn't that familiar with many of the players. Here's my try, with players I have heard about. My graphics skills aren't as elegant as Edgy's, but this team could kick some arse, too. SP -5 Jake DeGrom Zach Greinke Gio Gonzales Chris Sale Mike Clevinger RP-6 Wade Davis A J Cole Anthony Swarzak Darren O'Day Andrew Miller Luke Jackson C-2 Jonathan Lucroy Mike Zunino INF-7 1B Pete Alonso 2B Daniel Murphy 3B Manny Machado SS Bo Bichette inf Anthony Rizzo (1B, 3B) Josh Donaldson Addison Russell OF-5 JD Martinez Andrew McCutcheon John Jay Michael Taylor Nick Castellanos Later

kcmets Oct 17 2019 01:24 PM Re: Pick a Team

=metsmarathon post_id=24610 time=1571325920 user_id=83]but also for the sheer pleasure of adding derek jeter to my roster. and making him ride the fucking pine every. single. game.

Captain Splinter!



The silver lining to that silver lining is he'll exude certain intangibles far

beyond the understanding of mortal men from the bench making your team

better than most without even swinging a bat.

Edgy MD Oct 17 2019 02:03 PM Re: Pick a Team

=MFS62 post_id=24641 time=1571339106 user_id=60] The State with the second most current major leaguers is Florida. But I have to admit, I wasn't that familiar with many of the players. Here's my try, with players I have heard about. My graphics skills aren't as elegant as Edgy's, but this team could kick some arse, too.

That's a good job, but you've got 34 players there. You've got to make some tough decisions.

MFS62 Oct 17 2019 02:11 PM Re: Pick a Team

Edgy MD wrote: That's a good job, but you've got 34 players there. You've got to make some tough decisions. Thanks. I didn't notice there was a 25 man limit. I'll edit my list in the above post. Thank goodness I didn't have Walter Lockett on my original list, so I won't have the anguish of cutting him. (PHEW!) Later

HahnSolo Oct 17 2019 02:53 PM Re: Pick a Team

Here goes nothing. Team New York SP Patrick Corbin, Washington Nationals, Clay NY Steven Matz, New York Mets, Stony Brook NY Marcus Stroman, New York Mets, Medford NY Justin Dunn, Seattle Mariners, Freeport NY Ian Anderson, Atlanta Braves (AAA), Clifton Park, NY RP and swing guys Dellin Betances, New York Yankees, New York NY Tommy Kahnle, New York Yankees, Lathan NY Adam Ottovino, New York Yankees, New York NY Kevin McCarthy, Kansas City Royals, Rockville Centre NY Sal Romano, Cincinnati Reds, Syosset NY Matt Festa, Seattle Mariners, Staten Island NY Anthony Kay, Toronto Blue Jays, Stony Brook NY Starters LF Jesse Winker, Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo NY CF Harrison Bader, St. Louis Cardinals, Bronxville NY RF Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves, Glen Cove NY SS Luis Garcia, Washington Nationals (AA), New York, NY 2B Joe Panik, New York Mets, Yonkers, NY 3B Colin Moran, Pittsburgh Pirates, Port Chester NY 1B Jeimer Candelario, Detroit Tigers, New York, NY C Tom Murphy, Seattle Mariners, West Monroe, NY Bench Kevin Smith, infield, Toronto Blue Jays AA, East Greenbush NY TJ Rivera, infield, unknown, Bronx, NY Tim Locastro, outfield, Arizona Diamondbacks, Auburn, NY Travis Demeritte, outfield, Atlanta Braves, New York, NY Sean Murphy, catcher, Oakland Athletics, Peekskill, NY

Willets Point Oct 18 2019 11:30 AM Re: Pick a Team Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2019 03:04 PM

The Massachusetts Chickadees join the fray. Starting Pitching Rich Hill, Boston Alex Cobb, Boston Sean Newcomb, Brockton Tyler Beede, Worcester Chris Capuano, Springfield Bullpen Steve Cishek, Falmouth Scott Oberg, Tewksbury Tim Collins, Worcester Oliver Drake, Worcester Jack Leathersich, Beverly C - Jamie Ritchie, South Hadley 1b - Chris Shaw, Stoneham 2b - Isan Diaz, Springfield 3b - Mike Ahmed, East Longmeadow SS - Nick Ahmed, Springfield LF - Mike Yastremski, Springfield CF - Evan Marzilli, Fall River RF - John Andreoli, Shrewsbury Bench Patrick Mazeika, Springfield Chris Colabello, Framingham Jansiel Rivera, Beverly Rhett Wiseman, Mansfield Will Toffey, Wareham Cam Kneeland, Rowley Scott Manea, Shrewsbury Manager - Gary DiSarcina, Billerica Bench Coach - Joe Morgan, Walpole Batting Coach - Jeff Bagwell, Boston Pitching Coach - Tom Glavine, Concord Bullpen Coach - Jeff Reardon, Pittsfield

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 18 2019 11:57 AM Re: Pick a Team

Springfield, Mass. might be the jockiest town in America, per capita

Willets Point Oct 18 2019 12:53 PM Re: Pick a Team

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Springfield, Mass. might be the jockiest town in America, per capita I was surprised by the number of ballplayers from the Birthplace of Basketball. The Ahmeds apparently moved between the births of Nick and Mike, or there'd be one more.

Edgy MD Oct 18 2019 01:35 PM Re: Pick a Team

I like your full coaching staff, including bringing back Joe Morgan, who never had a losing season with the Sox, but hasn't been heard from since 1991. Also, I'm real curious to see what Chris Capuano's got going that makes him want to come out of retirement at 41. I would have guessed that Worcester gave us more players. Has it really been a decade since the great Tanyon Sturtze era?

LWFS Oct 18 2019 11:25 PM Re: Pick a Team Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 18 2019 11:56 PM

Primed to be upset, here be your thinner-than-you-might-imagine, more-Ontarian-than-you'd-expect, every-day's-a-bullpen-day Pennsylvania Possums: (* for lefties, ** for switchies) SP *Brendan McKay (TBR), Darlington Trent Thornton (TOR), Pittsburgh Ross Stripling (LAD), Blue Bell Nate Karns (BAL), Franklin BULLPEN (Extended remix) Lou Trivino (OAK), Green Line *Ryan Buchter (OAK), Reading Derek Law (TOR), Pittsburgh Randy Dobnak (MIN), South Park David Bednar (SD), Valencia Joe Harvey (COL), Audobon *Tim Mayza (TOR), Allentown Ray Black (SF), Wilkes-Barre STARTING LINEUP *LF Derek Fisher (TOR), Lebanon **3B Ian Happ (CHC), Pittsburgh **2B Neil Walker (MIA), Pittsburgh RF Christian Walker (ARI), Limerick *1B Matt Adams (WAS), Phillipsburg C Devin Mesoraco (FA), Punxsatwney *CF Travis Jankowski (SD), Lancaster SS Joey Wendle (TBR), Lincoln University BENCH C Cam Gallagher (KC), Lancaster C/1B/LF Matt McBride (PHI), Downington 2B/3B/OF Corey Spangenberg (MIL), Clark Summit OF Ian Miller (MIN), Philadelphia OF Brandon Guyer (CWS), West Chester MANAGER: Joe Maddon, Hazelton BENCH COACH: Ruben Amaro, Philadelphia PITCHING COACH: Jamie Moyer, Sellersville HITTING COACH: Mike Piazza, Norristown OUTFIELD COACH: Ken Griffey, Jr., Donora STRAWMAN THAT STIRS THE DUGOUT: Reggie Jackson, Wyncote BULLPEN COACH: Bruce Sutter, Lancaster

Edgy MD Oct 18 2019 11:33 PM Re: Pick a Team

That's terrific. I forget that Reggie is from Pennsylvania. He's such a West Coastie. If it's practice-able, can, going forward, can we name the players' 2019 affiliation?

LWFS Oct 18 2019 11:58 PM Re: Pick a Team

Edgy MD wrote: That's terrific. I forget that Reggie is from Pennsylvania. He's such a West Coastie. If it's practice-able, can, going forward, can we name the players' 2019 affiliation? Fix-ed. Could've also gone Mussina or, say, Gubicza for the pitching coach, but... well... who better to get the most out of a staff than Old Man Slow-to-Deliver?

HahnSolo Oct 19 2019 08:16 AM Re: Pick a Team

=HahnSolo post_id=24659 time=1571345634 user_id=63] Here goes nothing. Team New York SP Patrick Corbin, Washington Nationals, Clay NY Steven Matz, New York Mets, Stony Brook NY Marcus Stroman, New York Mets, Medford NY Justin Dunn, Seattle Mariners, Freeport NY Ian Anderson, Atlanta Braves (AAA), Clifton Park, NY RP and swing guys Dellin Betances, New York Yankees, New York NY Tommy Kahnle, New York Yankees, Lathan NY Adam Ottovino, New York Yankees, New York NY Kevin McCarthy, Kansas City Royals, Rockville Centre NY Sal Romano, Cincinnati Reds, Syosset NY Matt Festa, Seattle Mariners, Staten Island NY Anthony Kay, Toronto Blue Jays, Stony Brook NY Starters LF Jesse Winker, Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo NY CF Harrison Bader, St. Louis Cardinals, Bronxville NY RF Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves, Glen Cove NY SS Luis Garcia, Washington Nationals (AA), New York, NY 2B Joe Panik, New York Mets, Yonkers, NY 3B Colin Moran, Pittsburgh Pirates, Port Chester NY 1B Jeimer Candelario, Detroit Tigers, New York, NY C Tom Murphy, Seattle Mariners, West Monroe, NY Bench Kevin Smith, infield, Toronto Blue Jays AA, East Greenbush NY TJ Rivera, infield, unknown, Bronx, NY Tim Locastro, outfield, Arizona Diamondbacks, Auburn, NY Travis Demeritte, outfield, Atlanta Braves, New York, NY Sean Murphy, catcher, Oakland Athletics, Peekskill, NY

I didn't include a coaching staff. Here's where I go a little off the board.



Manager: Joe Sottolano, Minisink Valley NY.

Joe coached at Army for about 16 years, and was ridiculously successful, with multiple Patriot League championships and NCAA appearances. He had close to 400 wins--again, this is for Army--but was removed from his job due to a sexual harassment claim. Anyhow, I got to see him up close when he coached my son's little league all-star tournament...the guy has an unbelievable baseball mind. And, with his college background, he is used to playing and juggling his roster in a tournament scenario. But you say, how can a guy with no MLB experience skipper a team of big leaguers? That's where his staff comes in, all with big league playing experience, and three former MLB managers.

Bench coach: Joe Torre, New York, NY

First Base coach: Lee Mazzilli, New York, NY

Third Base coach: Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, NY

Pitching coach: Frank Viola, Hempstead, NY

State and Team Ambassadors: John Franco, Brooklyn, NY and Ed Kranepool, Bronx, NY

Edgy MD Oct 19 2019 03:20 PM Re: Pick a Team

Ian Anderson can also do the national anthem. [FIMG=350]https://s103.podbean.com/pb/782389ed1394bde7575b402854f0af28/5dab7277/data4/fs109/839690/uploads/ian.jpg?pbss=be26013f-f8e1-5c1e-8373-18f2d8bdecb5[/FIMG]

Edgy MD Oct 21 2019 08:16 PM Re: Pick a Team

The US Merchant Marines Watchmen are coming together nicely. Like the hardy seamen they are, players are lining up to get creamed by California in Round One.

LWFS Oct 22 2019 12:11 AM Re: Pick a Team Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2019 11:34 AM

Ladies and germs, your Illinois Fightin' Forcemeats: SP *Jake Odorizzi (MIN), Highland Mike Foltyniewicz (ATL), Minooka *J.A. Happ (NYY), Spring Valley *Alex Young (ARI), Hawthorn Woods Tanner Roark (CIN), Wilmington BULLPEN Jake Junis (KC), Rock Falls Trevor Richards (MIA), Aviston Collin McHugh (HOU), Naperville Phil Maton (CLE), Chatham *Brent Suter (MIL), Chicago Tony Zych (SEA), Monee *T.J. McFarland (ARI), Palos Park Dan Winkler (ATL), Effingham STARTING LINEUP *CF Mike Tauchman (NYY), Palatine 1B Sam Travis, (BOS), Orland Park *2B Jason Kipnis, (CLE), Evanston C Carson Kelly (ARI), Chicago 3B Nick Solak, (TEX), Woodridge *RF Curtis Granderson, (MIA), Blue Hill *LF Nick Martini, (SD), Crystal Lake/LF Michael Hermosillo (LAA ), Ottawa *SS Nicky Lopez (KC), Bolingbrook BENCH C Danny Jansen (TOR), Elmhurst C/1B Kevin Plawiecki (CLE) Hinsdale **2B/SS/3B/OF Ben Zobrist (CHC), Eureka *OF Mike Gerber (SF), Naperville MANAGER: Fred Lynn, Chicago BENCH COACH/FIRST BASE COACH: Jim Thome, Peoria FIRST BASE COACH/POKER COACH: Rickey Being Rickey, Chicago THIRD BASE/SPITTING AND LOOKING DYSPEPTIC COACH: Gary Gaetti, Centralia (not the burning one-- that's in PA) PITCHING COACH: Rick Reuschel, Quincy BULLPEN COACH: Jason Isringhausen, Brighton OUTFIELD COACH/UNCLE: Cliff Floyd, Chicago MUSTACHE QUALITY CONTROL: Robin Yount, Danville DYSPEPTIC VAGRANT WHO HANGS IN THE PARKING LOT: Jayson Werth, Springfield

Edgy MD Oct 22 2019 08:36 AM Re: Pick a Team

I've had two very similar comeuppances in this thread: First, I was surprised that Reggie Jackson was coaching for the New Jersey team, because in my mind, he's so Oakland, that I always just assumed he was born there. Then I was surprised that Rickey Henderson was coaching for the Illinois team, because in my mind, he's so Oakland, that I always just assumed he was born there. Beyond that, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be happy all day today, because I just learned there is a town called "Minooka."

Benjamin Grimm Oct 22 2019 08:39 AM Re: Pick a Team

I would have guessed that Reggie Jackson was born in Pennsylvania, because he went to high school in Cheltenham.

Edgy MD Oct 22 2019 08:41 AM Re: Pick a Team

Yeah, I'm sorry. He's coaching for the PA team. I'm still happy about the Minooka thing, though.

LWFS Oct 22 2019 11:35 AM Re: Pick a Team

Me, I like Effingham almost as much as I like effing ham

Willets Point Oct 22 2019 02:55 PM Re: Pick a Team

Edgy MD wrote: Beyond that, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be happy all day today, because I just learned there is a town called "Minooka." It's even better that there's someone named Foltyniewicz from Minooka.

Willets Point Oct 22 2019 03:06 PM Re: Pick a Team

Edgy MD wrote: If it's practice-able, can, going forward, can we name the players' 2019 affiliation? I went back and linked all the players to their Baseball Reference pages so that I don't have to update affiliations when the inevitable trades & promotions occur. I got birthplaces from Baseball Cube, but B-R lists different towns for some, but I'm not changing them.

LWFS Oct 22 2019 09:07 PM Re: Pick a Team

Boy, did the seeding committee sleep on the Nevada Copperfields. Come for the neon and that middle-of-the-order, stay for the buffet and those interesting young arms! (* for lefties, ** for switchies) SP Erick Fedde (WAS), Las Vegas *Amir Garrett (CIN), Henderson *Tyler Anderson (COL), LV Nick Kingham (PIT), LV BULLPEN Brandon Kintzler (CHC), LV Paul Sewald (NYM), LV *Chasen Shreve (STL), LV Chasen Bradford (SEA), LV Taylor Cole (LAA), LV *Michael Dunn (COL), LV Aaron Blair (ATL), LV Michael Blazek (WAS), LV STARTING LINEUP SS Garrett Hampson (COL), Reno CF Tommy Pham (TB), LV *RF Bryce Harper (PHI), LV 3B Kris Bryant (CHC), LV *1B Joey Gallo (TEX), LV 2B Drew Robinson (TEX), LV LF Joey Rickard (SF), LV C Nick Nolan (CWS-AAA), Reno BENCH **C Landon Powell (FA), LV 1B/3B/LF Brandon Snyder (WAS), LV 2B/SS Sean Kazmar (ATL), LV SS Cadyn Grenier (BAL-AA), LV OF Johnny Field (CHC), LV MANAGER: Marty Cordova, LV PITCHING COACH/BENCH COACH/LIFESTYLE GURU: Barry Zito, LV MENTAL CONDITIONING COACH: Criss Angel, LV FIRST-BASE COACH: Restaurant Guy Savoy tasting menu or Bellagio couples aqua-massage, LV THIRD-BASE COACH: Spearmint Rhino, LV BULLPEN COACH: Mike McDougal, WhereTheHellElse

Edgy MD Oct 22 2019 10:52 PM Re: Pick a Team

Yeah, that's a vicious middle of the lineup, but they lock up against DC in the first round, and the Big Trains are not afraid of that pitching staff.

A Boy Named Seo Oct 23 2019 11:54 AM Re: Pick a Team

I'll build a New Mexico squad which will feature megastar Alex Bregman, slugging catcher Mitch Garver and fireballing closer, Ken Giles. After that it's gonna drop off so much, I've got a decent shot of making the squad.

Edgy MD Oct 23 2019 01:49 PM Re: Pick a Team

If you get to host a game, watch The Kentucky Cannonballs crumble when they're exposed to that 5,700-foot elevation. Dan Uggla's boys won't know what hit 'em.

Willets Point Oct 24 2019 08:59 AM Re: Pick a Team Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 24 2019 10:14 AM

Taking the field as their fight song, "Yankee Doodle (Moby remix)," blares from the speakers, here are YOUR Connecticut Nutmeggers!!! Starters Matt Harvey, New London Aaron Civale, East Windsor Jesse Hahn, Norwich Michael Gibbons, Hartford Pat Dean, Naugatuck Bullpen Jared Hughes, Stamford Matt Barnes, Danbury Dominic Leone, Norwich Scott Barlow, New London Joseph Zanghi, Milford C - Curt Casali, New Canaan 1B - Ryan Costello, Wethersfield 2B - LJ Mazzilli, Greenwich 3B - Willy Yahn, Sharon SS - Jimmy Titus, Stafford LF - Rajai Davis, Norwich CF - A.J. Pollock, Hebron RF - George Springer, New Britain Bench Zac Susi, C, Southington P.J. Higgins, IF-C, Wallingford Matthew Batten, IF, Shelton Jack Gethings, IF, Wallingford Jack Sundberg, OF, Mansfield Thomas Milone, OF, Monroe Manager: Bobby Valentine, Stamford Bench Coach: Brad Ausmus, New Haven Batting Coach: Mo Vaughn, Norwalk Pitching Coach: Charles Nagy, Bridgeport Bullpen Coach: Ricky Bottalico, New Britain 1B Coach: Darren Bragg, Waterbury 3B Coach: Tim Teufel, Greenwich

MFS62 Oct 24 2019 09:02 AM Re: Pick a Team

The coaches could give the regulars a tough game. Later

Edgy MD Oct 24 2019 09:41 AM Re: Pick a Team

I'm strangely really happy for Michael Gibbons.

Willets Point Oct 24 2019 09:56 AM Re: Pick a Team

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I'll build a New Mexico squad which will feature megastar Alex Bregman, slugging catcher Mitch Garver and fireballing closer, Ken Giles. After that it's gonna drop off so much, I've got a decent shot of making the squad. I considered putting my son on the Massachusetts team.

Willets Point Oct 24 2019 09:57 AM Re: Pick a Team

Edgy MD wrote: I'm strangely really happy for Michael Gibbons. Lots of Mets connections on that CT squad.

HahnSolo Oct 24 2019 10:07 AM Re: Pick a Team

Sal Romano, born in Syosset, is already part of the rotation of my New York team. I know you Connecticut people have NY envy, but stop poaching my players :) [url]https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romansa01.shtml

Willets Point Oct 24 2019 10:10 AM Re: Pick a Team

Sal Romano, born in Syosset, is already part of the rotation of my New York team. I know you Connecticut people have NY envy, but stop poaching my players :) [url]https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romansa01.shtml Damn you, Baseball Cube! http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=165230

Edgy MD Oct 24 2019 12:24 PM Re: Pick a Team

Great news if you're Pat Dean, though.

LWFS Oct 25 2019 09:52 PM Re: Pick a Team

Solid SP, a surplus of young fireballers in that pen, bench punch, and a lineup featuring more prime Seager than your average Midwest-honkytonk jukebox... these North Carolina Revels sure do figure to pop a few victory Pepsis, do they not? SP *Madison Bumgarner (SF), Hickory Chris Archer (PIT), Raleigh *Alex Wood (CIN), Charlotte Allen Webster (CHC), Greensboro BULLPEN Ty Buttrey (LAA), Matthews Ryan Dull (TOR), Winston-Salem Hunter Harvey (BAL), Catawba Greg Holland (ARI), Marion Zack Littell (MIN), Mebane Darius Underwood, Jr. (CHC), Raleigh Jeremy Walker (ATL), Advance Bryse Wilson (ATL), Durham STARTING LINEUP *CF Brian Goodwin (LAA), Rocky Mount *SS Corey Seager (LAD), Charlotte 1B Ryan Zimmerman (WAS), Washington LF Wil Myers (SD), Thomasville *3B Kyle Seager (SEA), Charlotte RF Cameron Maybin (NYY), Asheville 2B Brandon Phillips (FA), Raleigh C Ryan Jeffers (MIN-AA), Raleigh BENCH C Harris Yett (BAL-A), Charlotte 1B-3B Tyler White (HOU), Mooresboro SS-2B-3B Jack Reinheimer (BAL), Charlotte *3B-OF Lonnie Chisenhall (PIT), Morehead City OF Jaylin Davis (SF), Greensboro **OF Cedric Mullins (BAL), Greensboro MANAGER: Mike Shildt, Charlotte BENCH COACH/MOISTURIZER: Gaylord Perry, Williamston LIFE COACH/SPONSOR: Josh Hamilton, Raleigh PITCHING COACH: Kevin Millwood, Gastonia FIRST-BASE COACH: Brian Roberts, Durham THIRD-BASE COACH: Ray Durham, Charlotte (not Durham)

Edgy MD Nov 03 2019 05:23 AM Re: Pick a Team

Here's the team born to be creamed. The tournament's equivalent of The Kent State Golden Flashes, or the Washington Generals. I hope they have a few friendlies scheduled, because it'd take a major cataclysmic event to keep them from falling fast and hard to California in Round One. Here is your proud-but-doomed team representing the United States Merchant Marines. Taking the field to the battle cry of Acta non Verba! these players are all current or recent members of the Merchant Marine Academy's baseball squad, and if you go get your reading glasses, you'll see that they aren't all the same person. The propensity at their usual level to enjoy a handful of players who both hit and pitch allows for some flexibility in roster construction, and that's a secret weapon they look forward to deploying. And that sort of versatility is good, because one imagines a parade of pitchers coming and going on the mound. Also, watch out for Rumanian-American twins Brad and Jeff Suciu out of the bullpen. Another desperate strategy they have lined up is to get the two of them warming up at once and blowing the opposition minds. Or perhaps having one come in two innings after the other, forcing California to argue that "Hey, didn't this guy already get removed from the game?!" so vociferously that all or most of them end up getting ejected. Manager Michael Notebaert acknowledges that this strategy may be a stretch, as the photos suggest that, while they may be twinkies, the two brothers aren't identical at all. The last remaining strategy involves prayer, and maybe firearms. Wish them luck. YOUR US Merchant Marines Watchmen [td90][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/77rkoxch5bfoj0ef.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=5agc0/xvkgvciuy8oyb94e.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/9ux1grns0n4sn20d.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/16u56bg4zcw5lrgb.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/iavka4oi9llf1awz.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Garrett Aichele[/td90][td90]Justus Martin[/td90][td90]Patrick Morgan[/td90][td90]Joe Raab[/td90][td90]Andrew Spinnenweber[/td90][td90]Hometown[/td90][td90]Bainbridge Island, WA[/td90][td90]Eaton, CO[/td90][td90]Roxboro, NC[/td90][td90]Edwardsburg, MI[/td90][td90]Pasadena, MD[/td90][td90]Class[/td90][td90]2022[/td90][td90]2018[/td90][td90]2017[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]2019[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]rp, cf[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp, cf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/byxqay3uusb5eycq.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/bjsn4nqtc8kldu9q.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/7zsaa3ol2n6jowpa.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/njketnxfximn8g68.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/kf3yo5tyw0zygfdo.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Garrick Colorado[/td90][td90]Kyle Cunningham[/td90][td90]Quinton Heck[/td90][td90]Andrew Hunt[/td90][td90]John Kelly, Jr.[/td90][td90]Hometown[/td90][td90]Williamsburg VA[/td90][td90]Panama City Beach, FL[/td90][td90]Massillon, OH[/td90][td90]Severna Park, OH[/td90][td90]Apex, NC[/td90][td90]Class[/td90][td90]2020[/td90][td90]2019[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]3b[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][IMG]https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/h/v/pbfyihcdvq6v8o/SuciuB.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/5/f/yphe6djrpl8cth/SuciuJ.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/9ux1grns0n4sn20d.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/a7n3i1vasaht56yg.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/i3263hh2ygw4ham5.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Brad Suciu[/td90][td90]Jeff Suciu[/td90][td90]Billy Todd[/td90][td90]Reilly Cherry[/td90][td90]Griffin Reddeck[/td90][td90]Class[/td90][td90]2016[/td90][td90]2016[/td90][td90]2022[/td90][td90]7/11/05[/td90][td90]7/14/05[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#008000]Catcher[/td90][td90]=#008000]Catcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]lf[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/85u5pc6lti5oshya.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=5agc0/avpp2qim1h8528gp.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/bjsn4nqtc8kldu9q.jpg[/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/unuowrb5szxd8ezh.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/vdv44580kx6tziu2.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Vincenzo Alteri[/td90][td90]Bryson Campbell[/td90][td90]Kyle Cunningham[/td90][td90]Alex Mesaros[/td90][td90]Matt Mundorf[/td90][td90]Class[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]2018[/td90][td90]2019[/td90][td90]2021[/td90][td90]2020[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]lf[/td90][td90]rp, sp[/td90][td90]2b, 3b[/td90][td90]2b[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/ogillcx2gk2ovtqb.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=5agc0/3gpdt7au2wlp20cw.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/77rkoxch5bfoj0ef.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=rj2rv/6blbm0ahma6fq7xf.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90][IMG]https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/img/mw=160/mh=210/cr=n/d=5agc0/leiwn6jto03ta3o9.jpg[/IMG][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Jesse Reinebold[/td90][td90]Michael Barnes[/td90][td90]Garrett Aichele[/td90][td90]Tyler Mowry[/td90][td90]Jacob Sithong[/td90][td90]Class[/td90][td90]2019[/td90][td90]2018[/td90][td90]2022[/td90][td90]2019[/td90][td90]2018[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#0000FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#0000FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#0000FF]Right Field[/td90][td90]=#0000FF]Right Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]lf[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]cf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90] [th]Position Group[/th] [th]Starting Pitcher[/th] [th]Starting Pitcher[/th] [th]Starting Pitcher[/th] [th]Starting Pitcher[/th] [th]Starting Pitcher[/th] [th]Position Group[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]Position Group[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th] [th]=#008000] Catcher[/th] [th]=#008000] Catcher[/th] [th]Position Group[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]Position Group[/th] [th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th] [th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th] [th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th] [th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th] [th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th]