best 1B still standing - Page 2

Fuzzy Bear · 10-08-2002, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by poorme
Just for clarification, are you saying he is the 1B you would want on your team right now?

I'd still take Tino, if that's what we're discussing. Of all the choices, I'd count on him to handle the pressure the best.

spitball · 10-08-2002, 08:12 PM

Got to go with Spiezio because of the glove and the fact that he's a switch hitter.
And yes, poorme. Scioscia would probably platoon Fullmer and Spiez at 1st if they reach the world series.
Wooten also plays 1st and catches.

JamesI · 10-08-2002, 08:30 PM

Tino. Best power of the group.

moose · 10-08-2002, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by Fuzzy Bear
Ditto. He will go down in history as a "winning player", and he does deserve that reputation, to an extent.

so will shane spencer...

sweaver · 10-08-2002, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by moose
um... none of the above

Ditto. Actually,a platoon of Snow and Spiezio, or Minkey and Spezio, would be pretty effective.

Alan Smithee · 10-08-2002, 11:41 PM

i voted for douggie M. but ed spezio's kid is close. tino is the best player of the group but he's not that good anymore..

minor note:? alson, mcGraw,mack, durocher, McKechnie, and southworth all liked good gloves at first. anything that group agree on is worth thinking about.

Max Power · 10-08-2002, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by rcartman28
apparently, this poll shows you don't need a first baseman making eight figures to get to the LCS.......

Ditto.

moose · 10-09-2002, 01:00 AM

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Originally posted by Max Power
Ditto.

i agree. mine makes 9 figures

b-ball-lunachik · 10-09-2002, 01:11 AM

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Originally posted by Fuzzy Bear
I'd still take Tino, if that's what we're discussing. Of all the choices, I'd count on him to handle the pressure the best.

ditto -- Snow is probably the best defensively (heard one of the Met announcers today comparing him to Mattingly and Keith Hernandez in the field), Spezio was the hottest going into tonight, Mientkiewicz (sp?) hasn't peaked yet but has the potential to be the best all around...but for the next two rounds, I want Tino on my team.

b-ball-lunachik · 10-09-2002, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by moose
so will shane spencer...

Not really moose-- similar to the way Justice seems to be either very lucky or knowing how to win or both, Tino has won in High School with Luis, college, won a Gold Medal for the US, won in Seattle in '95, with the Yankees and now with the Cards....

interesting poll poorme...thanks

WiredTiger · 10-09-2002, 10:50 AM

ALmost none of the teams in the playoffs had a star first baseman. Giambi was the only guy I would consider a star. Maybe it's because the Tigers have cornered the market on 1B/Dh types.

poorme · 10-09-2002, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by WiredTiger
ALmost none of the teams in the playoffs had a star first baseman. Giambi was the only guy I would consider a star. Maybe it's because the Tigers have cornered the market on 1B/Dh types.

??? but none of them are any good.

KCBOOMER · 10-10-2002, 12:11 PM

Couldn't pull the trigger on any of those guys. Nothing special about any of them.

View Poll Results: who's the best?
Tino	9	50.00%
Scott S.	4	22.22%
JT Snow	2	11.11%
Menkayvich	3	16.67%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

10-10-2002, 12:11 PM	#28
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10-08-2002, 08:12 PM	#17
spitball Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Studio City, Ca. Posts: 1,751	Got to go with Spiezio because of the glove and the fact that he's a switch hitter. And yes, poorme. Scioscia would probably platoon Fullmer and Spiez at 1st if they reach the world series. Wooten also plays 1st and catches.

10-08-2002, 08:30 PM	#18
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	Tino. Best power of the group.

10-08-2002, 11:41 PM	#21
Alan Smithee Guest Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 152	i voted for douggie M. but ed spezio's kid is close. tino is the best player of the group but he's not that good anymore.. minor note:? alson, mcGraw,mack, durocher, McKechnie, and southworth all liked good gloves at first. anything that group agree on is worth thinking about.

10-09-2002, 10:50 AM	#26
WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	ALmost none of the teams in the playoffs had a star first baseman. Giambi was the only guy I would consider a star. Maybe it's because the Tigers have cornered the market on 1B/Dh types.

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