tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post4072760350091680930..comments2024-03-02T09:21:12.880-05:00Comments on Tyler's Think Tank: MLB All Decade Team 1980sTyler Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-38959320291614078732020-04-26T23:31:18.469-04:002020-04-26T23:31:18.469-04:00tyler. i love all of your choices, but I have to s...tyler. i love all of your choices, but I have to say for someone so obviously educated about baseball, i'm shocked you've never heard of Dave Stieb. Look him up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518902868727931998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-85090673457427039292017-07-02T19:24:37.343-04:002017-07-02T19:24:37.343-04:00That's disconcerting to say the least. Steib i...That's disconcerting to say the least. Steib is vastly underrated! He was a great Blue Jays starter in 70's and 80's. Look up his stats, especially his WAR. It will surprise you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938413430700766070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-68757778389155198902015-11-21T22:27:36.386-05:002015-11-21T22:27:36.386-05:00Ripken and Yount are neck and neck for me here. Ripken and Yount are neck and neck for me here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-56696696610152846882013-08-28T22:27:46.514-04:002013-08-28T22:27:46.514-04:00Gary Carter over Lance Parrish
Forget Don Mattin...Gary Carter over Lance Parrish <br /><br />Forget Don Mattingly who started in 1984, Eddie Murray over Keith Hernandez<br /><br />Lou Whitaker over Ryne Sandberg<br /><br />Alan Trammell over Ripken, Yount played CF after '86<br /><br />Nolan Ryan?? Dave Steib was the best pitcher of the decade. Steib over Blyleven. <br /><br />Fernando over John Tudor.<br />Again Lf, Cf, Rf, R. Henderson, Murphy, and Dwight EvansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-813898961321347252013-06-17T22:38:31.794-04:002013-06-17T22:38:31.794-04:00How do you not know Dave Steib!?!?! It is a good l...How do you not know Dave Steib!?!?! It is a good list in general, but I don't understand how you can miss him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-38062228925952409972013-06-15T03:04:27.416-04:002013-06-15T03:04:27.416-04:00AnyoneAnyoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-61464797852989522632013-06-15T03:03:24.735-04:002013-06-15T03:03:24.735-04:00Amun who hasn't heard of Dave Stieb is hard to...Amun who hasn't heard of Dave Stieb is hard to take seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-62031223203714145802013-03-11T19:52:45.572-04:002013-03-11T19:52:45.572-04:00Superlative defense but the mediocre offensive num...Superlative defense but the mediocre offensive numbers don't do it for meTyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-64815946571769567552013-03-11T19:50:48.085-04:002013-03-11T19:50:48.085-04:00There's no denying that Yount was the superior...There's no denying that Yount was the superior offensive force, but Ripken played better defense. Plus Yount moved to center field halfway through the decade...Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-11870599649091458442013-03-11T19:42:29.397-04:002013-03-11T19:42:29.397-04:00I know about half those names--stewart, welch, con...I know about half those names--stewart, welch, cone and sabesTyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-16859552868323478162013-03-11T17:56:12.239-04:002013-03-11T17:56:12.239-04:00WTF on not even giving Ozzie a mention at SS? He h...WTF on not even giving Ozzie a mention at SS? He had 1 5-WAA, 4 4-WAA and 3 more 3-WAA seasons; or 1 7-WAR, 3 6-WAR and 1 5-WAR. His stats aren't that much different than Tramm or Yount, and that's with the admitted difficulty of assessing defense.<br /><br />Yount played the whole second half of the decade at OF, and was getting significant DH time before that. He shouldn't even have been considered.<br /><br />And Oz was ahead of him in runs above average, anyway.<br /><br />Psst, the coffee's over here. Wake up and smell it.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-7941484676841339612013-01-23T06:43:11.235-05:002013-01-23T06:43:11.235-05:00The fact that you have never heard of DAVE STEIB s...The fact that you have never heard of DAVE STEIB should disqualify you from making anymore lists!!! <br />Have you heard of Dave Stewart, Bob Welxh, Teddy Higuera, Gubizca, Saberhagen, Cone, Nieves etc...? Ps I do like your lists generally.<br /><br />PsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-64271941698871513572012-12-04T08:36:34.491-05:002012-12-04T08:36:34.491-05:00How the heck do you choose Cal Ripken over Yount? ...How the heck do you choose Cal Ripken over Yount? First, Ripken didn't even become a starter until 1982 (the year Yount was the AL MVP, by the way). So he only played in 8 of the 10 years for the period you're considering. And over that period, Yount was better. <br /><br />Compare their numbers side by side, it shouldn't really be a contest:<br /><br />Yount .305 AVG, .365 OBP, .485 SLG, .850 OPS, 135 OPS+<br />Ripken .277 AVG, .347 OBP, .461 SLG, .808 OPS, 123 OPS +<br /><br />Yount had two MVPs to Ripken's one. Yount had more hits in the 80's than any other hitter in the Major Leagues, 1,731, and only Rickey Henderson scored more runs than Yount's 957 in the decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-37018805374613269392012-08-19T13:02:09.408-04:002012-08-19T13:02:09.408-04:00Agreed. He just fell short of several key milesto...Agreed. He just fell short of several key milestones such as 400 homers, 1,500 runs, 2,500 hits, and 500 doubles. There were also factors beyond his control, like the player's strike in '81 cutting one of his best seasons short and Boston's bullpen (not Bill Buckner) blowing the '86 World Series in which he had a strong case for series MVP, though Bruce Hurst probably would have won it. He's also hurt by the fact that he made only three All-Star teams in his 20 seasons and didn't fare well in the MVP voting, collecting just 1.05 shares.Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-4309385932243597802012-08-19T09:47:03.412-04:002012-08-19T09:47:03.412-04:00I believe Dwight Evans is underrated and just miss...I believe Dwight Evans is underrated and just misses the standard for Cooperstown. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves for his ability in the field and for his unbelievable throwing arm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-80323379767359536922012-07-31T08:23:36.406-04:002012-07-31T08:23:36.406-04:00Interestingly I've never heard of Stieb, and a...Interestingly I've never heard of Stieb, and am willing to bet many fans never have. I feel like Morris would be the consensus choice though.Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-81009888985236175212012-07-30T18:06:32.488-04:002012-07-30T18:06:32.488-04:00Jack Morris over Dave Steib is a crime.
Morris ...Jack Morris over Dave Steib is a crime. <br /><br />Morris 162-119 with a 3.66 ERA and 105 pitching runs<br />Steib 140-109 with a 3.32 ERA and 220 pitching runs<br /><br />I'd pick Murray over Mattingly as well. I don't think it's close. To take Mattingly would be like taking Koufax over Spahn. For 5 seasons sure, absolutely... but not for the long run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-13784303211146192642012-04-23T20:23:54.319-04:002012-04-23T20:23:54.319-04:00Mattingly, when healthy (key word), was one of the...Mattingly, when healthy (key word), was one of the best hitters I ever saw. Complete package for about 5-6 years: BA, HRs, RBI, and an absurdly low K rate for a guy with power.<br />Problem is he didn't stay healthy for enough years and durability has something to do with how we measure greatness.<br />Eddie Murray was able to play a ton of games and produce very good numbers in his own right.<br />Have to go with Tyler on this choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-70205213745320339582012-04-21T21:53:30.622-04:002012-04-21T21:53:30.622-04:00It definitely hurt to leave Donnie Baseball (and W...It definitely hurt to leave Donnie Baseball (and Wade Boggs) out, but I can't justify picking Mattingly over Murray when Steady Eddie is a) a Hall of Famer and b) was an excellent all-around player in his own right.Tyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-84607208575070612792012-04-21T20:35:39.045-04:002012-04-21T20:35:39.045-04:00MATTINGLY.
To say it again, MATTINGLY.MATTINGLY. <br /><br />To say it again, MATTINGLY.KitchenSinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443918139924722070noreply@blogger.com