Starting a baseball team I would take...

[PantherPaul]

and please show some thought. If you could pick a player other than the obvious A-Rod Who would you pick. It would have to be an all around player, hits, defence, home runs rbi's... Multi position would be nice. If I were to start a team Two names come to mind. Todd Helton and Yankee 2nd baseman Soriano. Todd Helton has the sweetest swing and does everything mentioned above (minus multi position) Gives you everything, kindof like a younger less beat up version of Larry Walker. Who has sky rocketed faster than Soriano? Friends this guy is the real deal in probably the hardest city to play in. He does it all

[Bunky]

pujols is pretty good anymore. qualifies in and out.

[The Brain]

Vlad Guerrero

[KLSnow]

I think there are a lot of ways you could go here. The guy you would want would have to be young, because if you're building a team it's going to take a few years to get good, and you don't want this guy to be declining while your team is still on the rise. I'm not sure if having a multi-positional guy is that important...if I sign a franchise player, I want him to have one spot that is his, not have to be moving around all the time. Pujols can play 4 spots, but for the most part the Cards still keep him on one, because it's easier mentally for a player to come to the park every day and know what he's going to do.

With that said, simply because they're younger than everyone else I could consider, Pujols and Soriano are definite candidates. So are Miguel Tejada, Vlad, Giambi, Garret Anderson, Andruw Jones and Lance Berkman. All in all, in an unlimited salary environment I'd want Vlad. But if money was an issue, I'd be looking for Andruw Jones. He's a great defensive player at a key position, hits for power and has good speed.

[UNCfever]

Snow I think you are right on with your two picks. Vlad by far with Andruw a close second. I think it Andruw had the right coach or situation you would really see him elevate his game.

[mattarific]

Just to play devil's advocate I'll say none of the above.

One word.......Pedro

[smashmouth5]

Andruw Jones and Soriano would make you strong up the middle and then you build arond them.

[Vincent Vega]

Originally posted by The Brain
Vlad Guerrero

I second that

[Chisox17]

Maglio Ordonez, second would be soriano, then pedro

[QueenCityHillbilly]

Originally posted by The Brain
Vlad Guerrero I third that.

[UNCfever]

Originally posted by mattarific
Just to play devil's advocate I'll say none of the above.

One word.......Pedro

Possible, but hard to not take an everyday player.

[KLSnow]

If you're going to pick a pitcher, I'd take a younger one...but there's no one out there I'd want right now, with maybe the exception of Zito. Most of the young pitchers in the game right now were babied through the minor leagues and now don't know how to throw more than 75-80 pitches in a start. It's hard to build a team around an every-fifth day guy anyway, even harder to build around a 4 2/3 IP every fifth day guy.

The other young pitcher that maybe could be considered is Mark Prior...but I've been doing some research on him for another project...here's a list of historical guys he compares to:

Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Robin Roberts, and future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens

But also Leo Fiely, Kevin Appier, Pete Redfern, Johnny Kucks and Ramon Martinez...none of which are probably headed to a Cooperstown near you.

[KLSnow]

Unless of course, that Cooperstown is Cooperstown CA, IL, KY, NJ, ND, PA or WI.

[RSgal]

Originally posted by KLSnow
Unless of course, that Cooperstown is Cooperstown CA, IL, KY, NJ, ND, PA or WI.


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[The Brain]

Originally posted by KLSnow
Unless of course, that Cooperstown is Cooperstown CA, IL, KY, NJ, ND, PA or WI. Avatar the Avatar is Al Snow

[KLSnow]

Wow, there really is another hardcore wrestling fan around here. :-)

[Village Idiot]

Sparky Anderson
...well, somebody has to coach.