All time Red Sox team

Because I beleive we are about to see a historic Cubs/Red Sox Wrold Series (which will cause the end of the world)I am going to list my all time Red Soz and Cub teams so you guys can argue about it. First the Red Sox.


Right Handed Pitcher-Pedro (cuz Fuck Clemens thats why, Id take Tiant next)
Left Handed Pitcher-Left Grove
Closer-Geez, I guess Sparky Lyle?

Catcher-Carlton !
First Base-I think Im gonna go with Rudy York because Cecil Cooper's best years were with Milwaukee.

Second Base- Bobby Doerr

Third Base- uuuhhhh....Joe Foy?

Shortstop- NOMAH!

Left Field - Teddy Ballgame

Center Field- Tris Speaker

Right Field - Im taking Dewey here. He was underrated offensively and besides I like him.


Thats a pretty good team. Please feel free to post additions subtractions or personal favorites.


P.S. How could I forget Boggs at third? I love chicken?

I loved that big guy.

How about Foxx at First? He'd be my choice.

And no Yaz in the outfield?

On edit - I guess you can't have 2 left fielders. Duhhh. :)

Thank you...

He's one of my favorite players but I guess I think of him as an A

and Ted as DH?

I would throw in Bill Lee just cause he cracks me up.

and Babe Ruth? ;)

when I pick all time teams I don't go for a whole rotation. Its just my habit, its not a social more or anything.

Grove is the greatest left handed pitcher of all time.

Cy deserved more of my attention but I think I would still take Pedro.

Yes Wade Boggs

:evilgrin:

LHP-Bill Lee & Lefty Grove
RHP-Pedro & El Tiante
Catcher-Pudge Fisk
1st base-George Scott & Jimmy Foxx
2nd base-Bobby Doerr
3rd base-Wade Boggs
Shortstop-Nomah & Rico Petrocelli
Right field-Dwight Evans (389 hrs, not overrated offensively)
Center field-Fred Lynn
Left field-Yaz & Ted Williams (sorry but cant leave either of these hall of famers off)
Releif pitcher- Dick Radatz

I meant underrated (and edited it) because he had a low average but walked a lot and hit with power.

and Bernie Carbo for launching that game tying, 3 run shot that Trot Nixon copied Saturday :)

....
Some trivia:
Stephens tied with teammates for RBI title two years in a row..

1949: Tied with The Kid: 159 ribbies.
1950: Tied with Walt Dropo: 144 ribbies.

In 1950, Red Sox hit .302 as a team, with 1027 runs scored..

Even Birdie Tebbets hit over .300.

Jim Rice
Birdie Tebbits
Dom DiMaggio
Jackie Jenson
Tony Conigliaro (one baseballs worst tragedies IMHO)
Luis Aparicio ( played 3 solid seasons)
Roger Clemens
Bill Monbouquette
Jim Lonborg
Babe Ruth
Mel Parnell
Junior Stephens
Cy Young
Smokey Joe Wood
Tris Speaker
Reggie Smith
Mo Vaughn

cuz w/o him to motivate the troops and hit his own prodigous shot in game 5 vs. Angels we never would have made it to Shea Stadium.
He was the "glue" in fact for the '86 team.

also Dennis Eckersley (damn why did we trade him?)