Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Captain @ Jul 19 2007, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'></div>
Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 19 2007, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hope you realize he's linked to BALCO as well. Anyone have any predictions as to when he's going to break the record? Here's the upcoming games:Jul 20: @ MILJul 21: @ MIL Jul 22: @ MILJul 23: vs. ATLJul 24: vs. ATLJul 25: vs. ATLJul 26: vs. ATLJul 27: vs. FLAJul 28: vs. FLAJul 29: vs. FLAJul 30: Day OffJul 31: @ LADAug 1: @ LADAug 2: @ LAD</div>Yeah, that's why I disliked him almost as much as Bonds. Only plus is that he's on my team. I never wanted him here in the first place. I like him for now because he's on my team, but once he's gone I'll hate him again.
Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 19 2007, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think I could do that...I either like or dislike a player and it's hard to change. I'll never like Gary Sheffield for the simple fact that he thinks everyone is out to get him and he used to be a Dodger. He's probably one of the biggest clubhouse distractions in the MLB...</div>I hated Sheffield as a Dodger... :no1:
Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 19 2007, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Seriously, was this guy liked anywhere? I now know Yankees, Dodgers, and Tigers fans who didn't like the guy while he was there...What did he do as a Dodger?</div>I liked Sheffield on the Yankees. Loves the way he played the game, played it hard and played aggressively and didn't care to share his opinions. One of my favorite MLB players
Re: The Official "756" Thread I dunno what to think about this guy. Sure, he cheated, but he's also pretty much the game's best power hitter even if he hadn't taken steroids
Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 19 2007, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Greatest Player: This is for me, MardyC, & The Captain...(Stats for Barry Bonds as of July 3rd, 2007)::::Barry Bonds - Mickey Mantle - Ted Williams::::AVG: .299 / .298 / .344Runs: 2196 / 1677 / 1789Hits: 2,901 / 2,415 / 2,654RBI's: 1,972 / 1,509 / 1,839HR: 753 / 536 / 5212B: 597 / 344 / 5253B: 77 / 72 / 71TB: 5,905 / 4,511 / 4,884SB: 514 / 153 / 24OBP: .444 / .421 / .482SLG%: .607 / .634 / .557Gold Gloves: 8 / 1 / 0MVP's: 7 / 3 / 2Triple Crown: 0 / 1 / 2All-Star: 14 / 16 / 17World Series: 0 / 7 / 0Final: Bonds 9, Mantle 3, Williams 4Barry Bonds: http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bondsba01.shtmlMickey Mantle: http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mantlmi01.shtmlTed Williams: http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willite01.shtml</div>All would have been William's if he didn't serve for his country. Even then, Bonds would still have 1000 more at bats.And take away Gold Gloves because there was no such thing when Williams played.
Re: The Official "756" Thread Going to war in the prime of your career is not the same as pulling a hammy and getting to sit on your couch for a couple weeks. Next time Bonds gets his plane shot down and you land in the heart of enemy territoryI'm just making everything even. If Williams got those extra 2000 at-bats, he'd be outdueling Bonds in almost every category.EDIT: And I just noticed it was FIVE years, not two that he missed to war.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>While these absences, which took almost five years out of the heart of a great career, significantly limited his career totals, he never publicly complained about the time devoted to military service. According to the Leigh Montville book, privately Williams was not happy about being pressed into service in Korea, but he did what he felt was his patriotic duty.</div>
Re: The Official "756" Thread <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 19 2007, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's unfortunate that Ted Williams missed so many years at war, but there's no way he'd be anywhere near Bonds in HRs, SB's, SLG%, Runs, or MVPs.</div>Williams slg% was higher. Check it again.On the MVP's, I really think Williams got robbed at least 3 or 4 times. Go click through some of the ones where it says MVP - 2 or MVP -3. Pretty much everytime he got beat out by someone from NY who had worse stats. Just a thought.I kinda think runs, stolen bases, and even RBI are only slightly related to hitting, which I thought was the original argument. If we're going into best players overall, we could also add in a Greg Maddux type guy.
Re: The Official "756" Thread sboyd, no matter if u like barry or not you cant just throw out the fact that 1. williams was serving in the army for two seasons 2. mantle DID play 18 years, yes, but not AS many games a normal person that played 18 years did - and many of those years he could barely run...the dude was a warrior. Bonds has had an incredibly strong body from 35+ because he took steroids...it lets you work out longer and harder without nearly as much fatigue, something guys like mantle (bad knees) and williams would've never been able to do.
