Slappy Team? or how does one get 9 Ichiros

bedir than average · 04-20-2008, 12:40 AM

So I'm discussing the comparison between Chone Figgins and Ichiro this evening with a fellow poster, but through IM. Chone at his peak is quite nearly as good as Ichiro.

So I start to think, why not both? One plays third and the other centerfield and are obviously the best high contact/babip, low walk, low power guys at those positions.

Who else fits that mold? Could you build a team with that style of player?

C - Jason Kendall
1B - Lyle Overbay
2B - Brian Roberts
SS - Rafael Furcal
3B - Chone Figgins
LF - Carl Crawford
CF - Ichiro!
RF -
DH - Johnny Damon
Util/10th -

Nat · 04-21-2008, 06:37 AM

I would consider Johnny Damon one of the more prominent slap-hitters in the game...

bedir than average · 04-21-2008, 09:04 AM

I've added him, but I refuse to play him in the field.

Jim Potable · 04-21-2008, 10:11 AM

Would Juan Pierre fit in the OF or Placido Polanco fit somewhere in the IF?

Shannon Stewart? Mark Loretta? Luis Castillo?

Grandstander · 04-21-2008, 10:27 AM

bedir...your criteria included "low walks" yet Jason Kendall still makes your team. Kendall has a career .297 ba, but a .375 career OBA thanks to his walk rate.

bedir than average · 04-21-2008, 07:57 PM

Grandstander, point taken. I will have to review the C

Jim, while Juan Pierre fits the mold, i would prefer players that have value.

Grandstander · 04-21-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bedir than average

Grandstander, point taken. I will have to review the C

I should not take Kendall away from you without offering a substitute. I think I have someone who fills the bill, how about Manny Sanguillen? He's a lifetime .296 hitter, hit just 12 homeruns in his best single season, and thought walks were for pansies, drawing only 223 in a career which featured 5062 at bats.

bedir than average · 04-21-2008, 09:54 PM

While that would be a great choice, I am generally looking for active players.

What about Kurt Suzuki?

jtur88 · 04-22-2008, 10:08 AM

I bet if a team had all those players, they would move their fences in.

04-20-2008, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Slappy Team? or how does one get 9 Ichiros So I'm discussing the comparison between Chone Figgins and Ichiro this evening with a fellow poster, but through IM. Chone at his peak is quite nearly as good as Ichiro. So I start to think, why not both? One plays third and the other centerfield and are obviously the best high contact/babip, low walk, low power guys at those positions. Who else fits that mold? Could you build a team with that style of player? C - Jason Kendall 1B - Lyle Overbay 2B - Brian Roberts SS - Rafael Furcal 3B - Chone Figgins LF - Carl Crawford CF - Ichiro! RF - DH - Johnny Damon Util/10th - __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide Last edited by bedir than average; 04-21-2008 at 09:04 AM.

04-21-2008, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nat Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,029	I would consider Johnny Damon one of the more prominent slap-hitters in the game... __________________ Brush the dirt off ya shoulders... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJex9Ge2-Q

04-21-2008, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I've added him, but I refuse to play him in the field. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

04-21-2008, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jim Potable Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aichi, Japan Posts: 205	Would Juan Pierre fit in the OF or Placido Polanco fit somewhere in the IF? Shannon Stewart? Mark Loretta? Luis Castillo? __________________ Is it cold in here? Or is that just my Kenji Johjima signature bat in the corner?

04-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Grandstander, point taken. I will have to review the C Jim, while Juan Pierre fits the mold, i would prefer players that have value. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

04-21-2008, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 5,375	bedir...your criteria included "low walks" yet Jason Kendall still makes your team. Kendall has a career .297 ba, but a .375 career OBA thanks to his walk rate.

04-21-2008, 09:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	While that would be a great choice, I am generally looking for active players. What about Kurt Suzuki? __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

04-22-2008, 10:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
jtur88 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,844	I bet if a team had all those players, they would move their fences in. __________________ ------------------ RE-ELECT McCAIN