SI: Best Players By Number

JetPotato · 05-09-2008, 11:25 AM

Guess which team has 8 of the top 25?

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.c...1/25/index.htm

I'll start with this one: Roberto Alomar over Wade Boggs? Really?

AnthonySerp · 05-09-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Guido Monzino

Guess which team has 8 of the top 25?

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.c...1/25/index.htm

I'll start with this one: Roberto Alomar over Wade Boggs? Really?

Alomars repuation is ruined by the god awful years he had with the Mets, but B4 his journey to shea he was a no doubt about it 1st ballot hall of famer.

in their respective primes wade boggs couldnt shine alomars shoes

this comin from an alomar hater

Number 16 is a hard call cause Whitey had the better career but at thje there most dominant stages Gooden was untouchable...imagine the career he would of had if he was semi normal

Jets N Mets · 05-09-2008, 11:54 AM

#57....K-Rod over Santana.
K-Rod is awesome but i think you have to give it to the 2 Time Cy Young winner over the closer.

JV51 · 05-09-2008, 12:06 PM

Mike Schmidt over Frank Robinson?

No way.

Ven0m · 05-09-2008, 12:12 PM

They had Boggs in at #26, I would think wearing 2 different numbers would count against him as well. although I'd still have Alomar over him. Prior to his Mets years Alomar was a 1st ballot HOF like Serp said.

PS: Some of the high up numbers are classic. Matt Lawton the best #50? Scott Schoeneweis the best #60?

Phoenixx · 05-09-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonySerp

Number 16 is a hard call cause Whitey had the better career but at thje there most dominant stages Gooden was untouchable...imagine the career he would of had if he was semi normal

Sorry to disappoint you, Anthony, but Whitey Ford over Dwight Gooden is not a hard call at all.

JetPotato · 05-09-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenixx

Sorry to disappoint you, Anthony, but Whitey Ford over Dwight Gooden is not a hard call at all.

Its laughable, in fact

Tyler Durden · 05-09-2008, 01:08 PM

Since SI called it "Best Baseball Players by Number"......Mariano Rivera gets 42 over Jackie Robinson.

ChadLover · 05-09-2008, 01:28 PM

#0?

That is pretty cool.

AnthonySerp · 05-09-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadLover

#0?

That is pretty cool.

i dont remebr rey ordenez wearing 0

OT a lil but how great is it that bob sheppard will not say the word number when he announces someon with the number zero

chad101 · 05-09-2008, 01:54 PM

Derek Jeter over Jimmie Foxx

ChadLover · 05-09-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonySerp

i dont remebr rey ordenez wearing 0

OT a lil but how great is it that bob sheppard will not say the word number when he announces someon with the number zero

So he says, "now batting, zero"?

AnthonySerp · 05-09-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadLover

So he says, "now batting, zero"?

"now batting, double zero, tony clark, double zero"

Tyler Durden · 05-09-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by chad101

Derek Jeter over Jimmie Foxx

Foxx wore the #2 only 1 year (1935)

He wore #3 all the other years. Notice he is the runner-up to Babe Ruth

chad101 · 05-09-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Foxx didn't wear #2 the majority of his career. He wore #3 in Boston, which he is mostly known for.

Yeah i see. He shouldn't be included in that article as having been given consideration as there is no comparison between the two players.

Tyler Durden · 05-09-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chad101

Yeah i see. He shouldn't be included in that article as having been given consideration as there is no comparison between the two players.

He got runner up to Babe Ruth, that is where he belongs..

chad101 · 05-09-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Foxx wore the #2 only 1 year (1935)

He wore #3 all the other years. Notice he is the runner-up to Babe Ruth

Makes sense.

IM3 · 05-09-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Since SI called it "Best Baseball Players by Number"......Mariano Rivera gets 42 over Jackie Robinson.

Jackie's a top 5 2nd baseman of all time. I'd take that over a closer any day, no matter how dominant that closer was.

Tyler Durden · 05-09-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by IM3

Jackie's a top 5 2nd baseman of all time. You take that over a closer any day, no matter how dominant that closer was.

I disagree

Ven0m · 05-09-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonySerp

i dont remebr rey ordenez wearing 0

OT a lil but how great is it that bob sheppard will not say the word number when he announces someon with the number zero

He did for a while.

05-09-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
JetPotato fermenting Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 12,142	SI: Best Players By Number Guess which team has 8 of the top 25? http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.c...1/25/index.htm I'll start with this one: Roberto Alomar over Wade Boggs? Really?

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Jets N Mets Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 199	#57....K-Rod over Santana. K-Rod is awesome but i think you have to give it to the 2 Time Cy Young winner over the closer.

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JV51 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 11,025	Mike Schmidt over Frank Robinson? No way.

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Ven0m a shutdown poster Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NY Posts: 18,349	They had Boggs in at #26, I would think wearing 2 different numbers would count against him as well. although I'd still have Alomar over him. Prior to his Mets years Alomar was a 1st ballot HOF like Serp said. PS: Some of the high up numbers are classic. Matt Lawton the best #50? Scott Schoeneweis the best #60? Last edited by Ven0m; 05-09-2008 at 01:32 PM.

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ChadLover All Pro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Monmouth County Posts: 2,137	#0? That is pretty cool.

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chad101 Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,463	Derek Jeter over Jimmie Foxx