Top Teenage Ballplayers

Johnny Lunchbucket · July 17, 2020

I guess that wife-beating COVID sufferer Aroldis Chapman is the #1 reliever (not sure if one-and-again guys get separate team blank lines)

Chad ochoseis · July 17, 2020

#2 SS - Francisco Lindor

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

so far, i'm leaving the pitching categories alone, and am racking my brain to try to suss out the position players.

i've got a list of guesses going, too, so i can keep track of my thoughts.

like 1b#6 anthony rizzo

Chad ochoseis · July 17, 2020

I'm guessing that well-traveled Met relief pitcher at #18 is Darren O'Day.

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

#5 SS Andrelton (?) Simmons.

Later

Chad ochoseis · July 17, 2020

Ron Gardenhire, #6 manager.

LWFS · July 17, 2020

#10 1B/erstwhile Phil/Latin guitar whiz Carlos Santana

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

SS #3 elvis andrus

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

Shortstop #6

Starlin Castro

Later

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

DH#3 victor martinez

Edgy MD · July 17, 2020

All he needs to qualify at a position is to reach of threshold of appearances there, and then all his points are applied.

1B Pujols #2

Well, you're certainly thinking, but not getting quite where you need to be! Or I should say that Alberto isn't quite where he needs to be, because he did not finish in the top ten among firstbasemen! That's three points, stolen right off of your person!

Chad ochoseis wrote:
2B #8 - Jason Kipnis

Apart from being the GOAT among secondbasemen whose name sounds like a type of cheese spread, Jason Kipnis IS INDEED OUR NUMBER EIGHT AT THE KEYSTONE!

You are killing it with Cleveland Indians personnel! And you just earned yourself 15 points! And if three of them feel kind of warm, it's because I just pulled them out of the pocket of MFS62!!

Apart from that, I hope you've been measured for a green jacket, because you just pulled into FIRST PLACE!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
1B #5: Rizzo

But it seems Bucketboy is not yielding first place without a fight! He's pounding away at those firstbaseman like George Brett attacking a water cooler. It's good for 12 points as Rizzie is our number-six firstbaseman! Bucketito might have gotten a 15-pointer had he remembered that Ritz debuted with the Padres, but it's GOOD ENOUGH TO RECLAIM THE TOP SPOT!!

Under the Pujols rule:

DH Big Papi

You're thinking so much that you're overlooking some of the BASIC TENETS OF THE GAME! You need to name which slot you are guessing for! We will hold up this guess while you complete your work!

#4 C Russell Martin

You're DEAD RIGHT! That's fifteen points and a big boost into fifth place! Do you smell something?! That's me just having SHIT MYSELF from EXCITEMENT!!

#23 RP Sean Doolittle

#10 SP Super Corey Kluber

Sorry for rude guess series, but I'M PLAYING KETCHUP OVA HEAH

Which brings us to the unstated but key rule of our whole enterprise ... DON'T BE A DOUCHEBAG!

Somewhere behind the plate, I'll say #4, is probably is the latest in the line of insufferable (in terms of media coverage and fan support) and overhyped MFY catchers, Gary Sanchez.

Our judges recommend you talk to your counselor about your suppressed Yankeelove, Steve, because the only one overhyping Gary Sanchez here is YOU! Minus three points for guessing a non-appearing player!

#23 RP Sean Doolittle

Fine, the judges will allow this incredibly DOUCHEY GUESS! But I want to warn the other players that they are under NO OBLIGATION to honor compound guesswork! If one of you wanted to sweep in and steal his guy (and do a DOOLITTLE RAID?) I totally would have given you the credit!!

And though you DO get credit LWFS, it's only five points worth, as Doolittle did more than you're giving him credit for, ranking seventh in the decade among relievers! You get five points and I'm wearing out my exclamation point key!!

SS #4 Ian Desmond

Ian Desmond is NOT a top-ten shortstop from the decade, and our #4 slot remains empty! And like a victim in the Madoff scandal, I'm CLAWING BACK THREE POINTS!

#10 SP Super Corey Kluber

OK, Ketchup Boy, here comes the third of your three HIGHLY DOUCHEY guesses! And FUCK ME, YOU HIT IT DEAD CENTER FOR 15 POINTS! It seems Chad Ochoseis isn't the only one who can pull Indians out of his ass! (And I'd like to ask that, in this era of more thoughtful ethnic sensitivity, nobody pull any actual Indians out of their asses.) FIFTEEN POINTS FOR YOU WILL BUY A LOT OF KETCHUP!!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
3B #6: Kris Bryant

Our leader is BACK and he's sticking with that mighty Cubs lineup! Bryant is #9 among our sons of John McGraw over at third, but that's still good for six points! It doesn't affect your scoring, but our judges realize that we made an error and Nolan Arenado is our #6 thirdbaseman and not #5 as our scoreboard had previously suggested! We regret the error!!

#4 SP Superelbowy Chris Sale?

A Sale! A Sale! We're doubling back for one of your rapid-fire guesses, and wouldn't you know it ... YOU'VE STRUCK GOLD AGAIN! Fifteen points! And your family said your elbow fetish would lead to no good!

On that turn, you pass two guys and move into third place! And I don't mind saying, I'M ROOTING AGAINST YOU!

Catchers

1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62)

2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS)

5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Firstbasemen

1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket)

2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon)

3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62)

4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS)

5) ____________________: __________

6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, Phillies, __________

Secondbasemen

1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon)

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________, Angels, __________, __________

5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis)

T8) ____________________: __________, __________

10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Thirdbasemen

1) ____________________: __________, __________

2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62)

3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giants (metsmarathon)

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot)

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

11) ____________________: Orioles, __________, __________

Shortstops

1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon)

2) ____________________: Indians

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis)

7) ____________________: __________, Marlins, __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Leftfielders

T1) ____________________: __________, __________

T1) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, Padres, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________, Tigers, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Centerfielders

1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers)

2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket)

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Dodgers, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62)

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Rightfielders

1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis)

2) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Phillies

5) ____________________: __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Mariners, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, Cubs

9) ____________________: Yankees, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

Designated Hitters

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: Cardinals, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Starting Pitchers

1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis)

2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS)

5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: Red Sox, Athletics, __________

t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS)

t10) ____________________: __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers)

14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis)

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________

18) ____________________: __________

19) ____________________: __________, __________

20) ____________________: __________, __________

Relief Pitchers

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________

3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________

7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS)

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) ____________________: __________, Royals, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Rays, __________

18) ____________________: __________, __________, Mets, Diamondbacks, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

19) ____________________: __________, Pirates

20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, __________, __________, __________

21) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

22) ____________________: __________, __________

23) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________

24) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

25) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

26) ____________________: Rangers, __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, __________

29) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals, __________

30) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

Managers

1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS)

2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon)

3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) ____________________: __________

7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket)

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

SCORING

Johnny Lunchbucket: 122

Chad Ochoseis: 112

LWFS: 71

metsmarathon: 68

MFS62: 60

Steve J. Rogers: 23

Frayed Knot: 20

Incorrect Guesses

Salvador Perez, c

Gary Sanchez, c

Lucas Duda, 1b

Albert Pujols, 1b

Miguel Cabrera, 3b

David Wright, 3b

Ian Desmond, ss

Derek Jeter, ss

Matt Kemp, lf

R.A. Dickey, sp

Sonny Gray, sp

Jeurys Familia, rp

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

justin turner 2b #6

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

Big Papi DH #2

Later

stevejrogers · July 17, 2020

Bryce Harper 5th RF

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

howie kendrick 2b#7

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

Albert Pujols #5 1B

Later

Edgy MD · July 17, 2020

2b#3 jose altuve

Cheating apparently pays off because ... YES!! Fifteen points for you! Third place is back in your hands!

SS #2. Francisco Lindor Truffles

But not FOR LONG! LWFS is not only a bad sport, he's also a juggernaut!! The fans are booing but he DOES NOT CARE! He's like Jimmy Connors, just FEEDING off the HATE!! FIFTEEN POINTS!!

MFY Joe Girardi 6th among skippers

Our producers have asked me to stop giving Steve shit about his Yankophilia! It's just too easy!!! But NOT EASY was Steve correctly placing Redass Joe in the EXACT RIGHT SPOT for fifteen points!!

SP #7: David Price?

THE PRICE IS MOSTLY RIGHT! DP is #6 among our starting pitchers, but that's enough to get you 12 ticks up the ladder!

3b #1 Adrian Beltre

YES!! YES!! God, YES!! Beltre is so overlooked that somewhere, Joey Votto is thinking "Hot DAMN! That guy is OVERLOOKED!!"

You get fifteen points and some passionate kisses from a Beltre fan somewhere! And let me add that a tie for third place is looking MIGHTY GOOD on you!

This gets me to the bottom of page three and it's a good time to hit the garden! I'd like to also offer that Kong and batmags and Willets Point SUCK AT THIS GAME!!

We'll see you after these messages, at which point I'll discover that LWFS has piled eight guesses on top of each other! Youl'll get no peppers from my garden that way!!

Catchers

1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62)

2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS)

5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Firstbasemen

1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket)

2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon)

3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62)

4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS)

5) ____________________: __________

6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, Phillies, __________

Secondbasemen

1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon)

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) José Altuve: Astros

4) ____________________: __________, __________, Angels, __________, __________

5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis)

T8) ____________________: __________, __________

10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Thirdbasemen

1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon)

2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62)

3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giantsc

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot)

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

11) ____________________: Orioles, __________, __________

Shortstops

1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon)

2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS)

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis)

7) ____________________: __________, Marlins, __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Leftfielders

T1) ____________________: __________, __________

T1) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, Padres, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________, Tigers, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Centerfielders

1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers)

2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket)

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Dodgers, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62)

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Rightfielders

1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis)

2) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Phillies

5) ____________________: __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Mariners, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, Padres, Tigers, __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, Cubs

9) ____________________: Yankees, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

Designated Hitters

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: Cardinals, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Starting Pitchers

1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis)

2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS)

5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS)

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: Red Sox, Athletics, __________

t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS)

t10) ____________________: __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers)

14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis)

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________

18) ____________________: __________

19) ____________________: __________, __________

20) ____________________: __________, __________

Relief Pitchers

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________

3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________

7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS)

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Cubs

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) ____________________: __________, Royals, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, Rays, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Rays, __________

18) ____________________: __________, __________, Mets, Diamondbacks, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

19) ____________________: __________, Pirates

20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, __________, __________, __________

21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, __________

22) ____________________: __________, __________

23) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________

24) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

25) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

26) ____________________: Rangers, __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, __________

29) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals, __________

30) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

Managers

1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS)

2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon)

3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers)

7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket)

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

SCORING

Johnny Lunchbucket: 122

Chad Ochoseis: 112

LWFS: 98

metsmarathon: 98

MFS62: 60

Steve J. Rogers: 38

Frayed Knot: 20

Incorrect Guesses

Salvador Perez, c

Gary Sanchez, c

Lucas Duda, 1b

Albert Pujols, 1b

Miguel Cabrera, 3b

David Wright, 3b

Ian Desmond, ss

Derek Jeter, ss

Matt Kemp, lf

R.A. Dickey, sp

Sonny Gray, sp

Jeurys Familia, rp

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

3b #11 macho manny machado

stevejrogers · July 17, 2020

Cespedes #11 LF

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

#1 DH Nelson Cruz

Later

stevejrogers · July 17, 2020

Salvador Perez Royals Catcher #7

LWFS · July 17, 2020

RF #8 Jason "Say Jay" Hayward

Edgy MD · July 17, 2020

Scratching and clawing to get back in the fight.

LF #1 Juston Upton

My job as host is to be a bit pedantic, but we're going to waive the spelling rules and assume you meant Justin! We're reasonable that way! Jussie is third among leftfielders, and that means nine points for you! Scratch away!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
Mike Stanton was the #1 RF. Giancarlo Stanton also #1

We're not sure what you're going for here, but our #1 rightfielder, by any name, is off the board!

AJ Hinch of the ‘Stros 4th managers

Fun Fact: A.J. Hinch also managed the Diamondbacks for parts of two seasons in 2009 and 2010. Not-So-Fun Fact: Despite this, A.J. only finished fifteenth among managers in wins from 2010 to 2019, and so you lose points!

RF 9 the grandyman

And like Curtis Granderson himself, our metsmarathon really knows how to swing for the fences! That's a twenty-pointer, despite having only one clue about which teams the #9 guy played for! That launches you from fourth to second, WITHIN SPITTING DISTANCE OF THE LEAD!!

#5 DH JD Martinez

Our judges would like to thank you for getting with the program on maintaining our high wait-a-turn guessing standards! Before your guess, we hadn't yet broken the ribbon on our DH column, and ... WE STILL HAVEN'T!! J.D. did NOT make our DH list and if you ever meet him, you can tell him he cost you three points!!

RF #4 Jay Bruce

The brass ones on this guy! He squeezes 20 points out of Curtis Granderson and he's going to try and get more pointage out of Jay F. Bruce! Well, it's not going to happen! Jay Bruce ranks 21st among the decade's rightfielders, he cost you three of your Curtis Granderson points, and that's just sad!!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
Let's get Wilson Ramos on the list of catchers 14

I'm sorry, guys, but the leader wasn't going to sleep forever! He correctly recognized that a column with a #14-ranked player must reveal a Met in that last spot, and he guessed the correct one!! And that means 20 points and our leader exploding away from the field like Secretariat in 1973!!

And that, for comparison's sake, sure beats losing points on Jay Bruce!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOO

2B #7 Chase Utley?

Chase spent the second half of the decade as a part-timer, but that along with his beaucoup points from the first half make him tied for eight among second-basemen! Twelve points for you!! This should make you feel real good after that J.D. Martinez guess!!

2b #6 Howie kendrick

Can I just confess right here that I've always confused Howie Kendrick with Brandon Phillips?! Brandon is just such a Howie!!

Can I also just confess that I'm stalling right now before telling you that YOU JUST HIT THAT ONE DEAD CENTER FOR 15 POINTS!! YOU'RE BACK IN PURSUIT OF THE LEAD!!

Noah Syndergaard SP #18

And Steve returns to the fold with a Mets guess! That's appreciated Steve, but it's not a dog that will hunt! Noah was 36th in fWAR for pitchers in the decade! He was however tied for the lead in how many points he cost you!! THREE!!

More fun coming after dinner!!

Catchers

1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62)

2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS)

5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: Diamondbacks, __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Firstbasemen

1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket)

2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon)

3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62)

4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS)

5) ____________________: __________

6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, Phillies, __________

Secondbasemen

1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon)

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) José Altuve: Astros

4) ____________________: __________, __________, Angels, Red Sox, __________

5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon)

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis)

T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS)

10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Thirdbasemen

1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon)

2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62)

3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giantsc

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot)

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

11) ____________________: Orioles, __________, __________

Shortstops

1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon)

2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS)

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis)

7) ____________________: __________, Marlins, __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Leftfielders

T1) ____________________: __________, __________

T1) ____________________: __________

3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________, Tigers, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Centerfielders

1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers)

2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket)

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Dodgers, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62)

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Rightfielders

1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis)

2) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Phillies

5) ____________________: __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Mariners, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, Padres, Tigers, __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, Cubs

9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

Designated Hitters

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) ____________________: __________

4) ____________________: Cardinals, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Starting Pitchers

1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis)

2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS)

5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS)

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: Red Sox, Athletics, __________

t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS)

t10) ____________________: __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers)

14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis)

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________

18) ____________________: __________

19) ____________________: __________, __________

20) ____________________: __________, __________

Relief Pitchers

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________

3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________

7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS)

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Cubs

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, Athletics

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) ____________________: __________, Royals, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, Rays, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Rays, __________

18) ____________________: __________, __________, Mets, Diamondbacks, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

19) ____________________: __________, Pirates

20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, __________, __________, __________

21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, __________

22) ____________________: __________, __________

23) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________

24) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

25) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

26) ____________________: Rangers, __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, __________

29) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals, __________

30) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

Managers

1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS)

2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon)

3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: Athletics

6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers)

7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket)

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

SCORING

Johnny Lunchbucket: 142

metsmarathon: 133

Chad Ochoseis: 112

LWFS: 107

MFS62: 69

Steve J. Rogers: 32

Frayed Knot: 20

Incorrect Guesses

Salvador Perez, c

Gary Sanchez, c

Lucas Duda, 1b

Albert Pujols, 1b

Miguel Cabrera, 3b

David Wright, 3b

Ian Desmond, ss

Derek Jeter, ss

Matt Kemp, lf

Jay Bruce, rf

J.D. Martinez, dh

R.A. Dickey, sp

Sonny Gray, sp

Jeurys Familia, rp

A.J. Hinch, manager

MFS62 · July 17, 2020

Starting pitcher #8 our own Rick Porcello!

Later

Chad ochoseis · July 17, 2020

Catcher #7 - Carlos Ruiz

metsmarathon · July 17, 2020

3 Rf. Bryce harper

Johnny Lunchbucket · July 17, 2020

Catcher #8: Miguel Montero

Chad ochoseis · July 17, 2020

Met/Diamondback relief pitcher #18 is the immortal JJ Putz.

LWFS · July 17, 2020

3B # 7 TonyToniTonE Rendon?

Edgy MD · July 17, 2020

Chad ochoseis wrote:
#9 SP - David Price

PricePlus has already come off the board, but you will not be penalized, because the scorecard likely didn't indicate it at the time of your guess!

SS #7 #7 jose jose jose reyes

That's some redundant guessin'!! And I understand why you'd want to be clear when you're pounding out a 20-POINT ANSWER!!!

WE HAVE A LEAD CHANGE!!

Chad ochoseis wrote:
#10 SP - Corey Kluber

I love your attitude!! You're all "I'm gonna win this thing on the strength of my Cleveland knowledge if it kills me!!"

But alas, for the second time in a row, you've guessed somebody already off the board!!

DH4 pujols

Not content with a lead, the 'thon wants to put some distance between himself and the pack!! That's what a GOOD ROAD RACER DOES!! And 15 points will HELP YOU DO IT!!"

That's also our first DH correctly guessed!!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
I guess that wife-beating COVID sufferer Aroldis Chapman is the #1 reliever (not sure if one-and-again guys get separate team blank lines)

Our former leader is not content to fall back! He's got 15 points and is closing ground!!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote:
(not sure if one-and-again guys get separate team blank lines)

That's the idea!

Chad ochoseis wrote:
#2 SS - Francisco Lindor

Chad, you Cleveland FREAK!! Francisco TOO is off the board!!

so far, i'm leaving the pitching categories alone, and am racking my brain to try to suss out the position players.

i've got a list of guesses going, too, so i can keep track of my thoughts.

like 1b#6 anthony rizzo

Also already off the board!! Lunchtime was cleaning out Cubs earlier like Ocho was going after Cleveland players!!

Chad ochoseis wrote:

I'm guessing that well-traveled Met relief pitcher at #18 is Darren O'Day.

Now you're back in action!! O'Day is number 26, so you get five points!! But that sure beats the goose eggs you've been pulling down for guessing guys already answered, amirite?!!

#5 SS Andrelton (?) Simmons.

Simmy is actually number four!! You're back in the hunt with 12 points!!

Chad ochoseis wrote:
Ron Gardenhire, #6 manager.

It's hard to go wrong with Gardy, but you sure pulled it off! Ron ranks 17 among MLB managers for wins during the decade, but here he is costing you three points!

#10 1B/erstwhile Phil/Latin guitar whiz Carlos Santana

Fun fact: Neither one is fond of evil ways!! Also, one of them just gave you a big 15 and third place in our standings!!

SS #3 elvis andrus

Speaking of rock & roll heroes, our leader gets 15 points from the KING!!

Shortstop #6

Starlin Castro

I've always suspected that Castro's reputation is disproportionately augmented by his glamorous name, but he's just out of the money at #11! Not close enough to save you that three-point loss, though!

DH#3 victor martinez

Our yellow jersey wearer gets the last guess on page four, and ... eats a little shit! Victor is the #12 scorer among DH's, and that's outside the money, and when you guess a guy who is outside the money, WE DOCK YA!!

Catchers

1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62)

2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) ____________________: __________, __________

4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS)

5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot)

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: Diamondbacks, __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Firstbasemen

1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket)

2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon)

3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62)

4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS)

5) ____________________: __________

6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs

7) ____________________: __________, Indians

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

10) Carlos Santana: Indians, Phillies, Indians (LWFS)

Secondbasemen

1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon)

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) José Altuve: Astros

4) ____________________: __________, __________, Angels, Red Sox, __________

5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon)

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis)

T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS)

10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket)

Thirdbasemen

1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon)

2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62)

3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giantsc

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________

6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot)

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

11) ____________________: Orioles, __________, __________

Shortstops

1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon)

2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS)

3) Elvis Andrus: Rangers

4) Andrelton Simmons: Braves, Angels (MFS62)

5) ____________________: __________

6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis)

7) José Reyes: Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies, Mets (metsmarathon)

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Leftfielders

T1) ____________________: __________, __________

T1) ____________________: __________

3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: Royals

6) ____________________: __________, Astros

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________, Tigers, __________, __________

T8) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

Centerfielders

1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers)

2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62)

3) ____________________: Marlins, __________

4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket)

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Dodgers, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________

8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62)

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Rightfielders

1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis)

2) ____________________: __________

3) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

4) ____________________: __________, __________, Mets, Phillies

5) ____________________: __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, Mariners, __________

7) ____________________: __________, __________, Padres, Tigers, __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________, Cubs

9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

Designated Hitters

1) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

2) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

3) ____________________: __________

4) Albert Pujols: Cardinals, Angels (metsmarathon)

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

7) ____________________: __________

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________, __________

10) ____________________: __________

Starting Pitchers

1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis)

2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis)

3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS)

5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket)

6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS)

7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

8) ____________________: __________

9) ____________________: Red Sox, Athletics, __________

t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS)

t10) ____________________: __________

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers)

14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis)

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, Cubs

18) ____________________: __________

19) ____________________: __________, __________

20) ____________________: __________, __________

Relief Pitchers

1) Aroldis Chapman: Reds, Yankees, Cubs, Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket)

2) ____________________: __________

3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62)

4) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

5) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________

6) ____________________: __________

7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS)

8) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis)

10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Cubs

11) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, Athletics

12) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

13) ____________________: __________, Royals, __________, __________

14) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

15) ____________________: __________, __________

16) ____________________: __________, __________, Rays, __________, __________

17) ____________________: __________, __________, Mariners, Rays, __________

18) ____________________: __________, __________, Mets, Diamondbacks, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

19) ____________________: __________, Pirates

20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, __________, __________, __________

21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, __________

22) ____________________: __________, __________

23) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________

24) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

25) ____________________: __________, __________, __________

26) Darren O'Day: Rangers, Mets, Orioles (Chad Ochoseis)

t27) ____________________: __________, __________

t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, __________

29) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, Nationals, __________

30) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

Managers

1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS)

2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon)

3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket)

4) ____________________: __________

5) ____________________: Athletics

6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers)

7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket)

8) ____________________: __________, __________

9) ____________________: __________

10) ____________________: __________

12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket)

SCORING

metsmarathon: 180

Johnny Lunchbucket: 157

LWFS: 122

Chad Ochoseis: 114

MFS62: 81

Steve J. Rogers: 32

Frayed Knot: 20

Incorrect Guesses

Salvador Perez, c

Gary Sanchez, c

Lucas Duda, 1b

Albert Pujols, 1b

Miguel Cabrera, 3b

David Wright, 3b

Starlin Castro, ss

Ian Desmond, ss

Derek Jeter, ss

Matt Kemp, lf

Jay Bruce, rf

J.D. Martinez, dh

Victor Martinez, dh

R.A. Dickey, sp

Sonny Gray, sp

Jeurys Familia, rp

Ron Gardenhire, manager

A.J. Hinch, manager

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