Vote for your MLB Franchise Four

[dbackjon]

Vote for the FOUR most impactful players who best represent the history of each franchise.

The players from each group receiving the most votes will be revealed on
July 14 at the All-Star Game in Cincinnati


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I voted for the Dbacks:

Randy Johnson
Luis Gonzales
Brandon Webb
Paul Goldschmidt

[dbackjon]

Shameful that Alex Rodriguez is not listed for the Mariners - he, RJ and Ken Griffey Jr were the face of the franchise.

[Grizalltheway]

Shameful that Alex Rodriguez is not listed for the Mariners - he, RJ and Ken Griffey Jr were the face of the franchise.

"Were" being the key word. He's now spent well over half of his career away from Seattle.

[clenz]

Shameful that Alex Rodriguez is not listed for the Mariners - he, RJ and Ken Griffey Jr were the face of the franchise.

"Were" being the key word. He's now spent well over half of his career away from Seattle.

Jr
Edgar
Buhner

Then a toss between Randy Johnson, Ichiro, Jamie Moyer and Alan Davis, IMO.

Dan Wilson was pretty damn good too.

I was a big Mariner fan until Griffey Jr left.


EDIT:
Did some digging...turns out I just listed the Mariner HOF without knowing it

[dbackjon]

Shameful that Alex Rodriguez is not listed for the Mariners - he, RJ and Ken Griffey Jr were the face of the franchise.

"Were" being the key word. He's now spent well over half of his career away from Seattle.

So did the Big Unit.

You'll find one in a Mariner HOF...you won't find the other anywhere except maybe at the bottom of a custom shitter in Seattle

[Ivytalk]

For the Philthies:

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn

Couldn't quite bring myself to vote for anyone on the '08 club.

[Gil Dobie]

Ty Cobb
Hank Greenberg
Al Kaline
Jack Morris at this point in time, Miggy maybe in the future if he stays a Tiger.

[Gil Dobie]

Negro Leagues
Josh Gibson
Satchel Paige
Buck O'Neill
John Donaldson Write-in

Greatest Living
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Johnny Bench
Miguel Cabrera

[dbackjon]

Greatest Living
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Johnny Bench
Sandy Koufax

[bandl]

Brooks Robinson
Cal Ripken
Frank Robinson
Eddie Murray

[89Hen]

Brooks Robinson
Cal Ripken
Frank Robinson
Eddie Murray

Jim Palmer? He had nearly twice as many 20 win seasons than Frank Robinson had seasons in B'more.

[89Hen]

That fact that I have to pick 3 Expos for the Nats... I'll pass.

[bandl]

Brooks Robinson
Cal Ripken
Frank Robinson
Eddie Murray

Jim Palmer? He had nearly twice as many 20 win seasons than Frank Robinson had seasons in B'more.

Neat!

[93henfan]

For the Philthies:

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn

Couldn't quite bring myself to vote for anyone on the '08 club.

Utley is close but doesn't trump any of those four. Good call.

[SuperHornet]

The most obvious two for my Big Red Machine are, of course, Bench and Rose. Beyond that, it gets a bit dicey. People are voting for Griff Jr despite the fact that his most productive years were with Seattle. The best Griff in terms of time spent in Cincy is Griff Sr. I'm still trying to figure out, however, how Johnny Vander Meer isn't on people's lists. He pulled something special that NOBODY else has ever done, yet he's forgotten....

My Franchise Four:

Bench
Rose
Morgan
Vander Meer

Larkin and Seaver get VERY strong consideration, though, as do Robinson and Klusewski....

[89Hen]

For the Philthies:

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn

Couldn't quite bring myself to vote for anyone on the '08 club.

Utley is close but doesn't trump any of those four. Good call.

Von Hayes
Wayne Twitchell
Tony Taylor
Darren Daulton

[SuperHornet]

You actually like someone from Stockton, 89? Wow....

[93henfan]

Phillies Fro Four:

[89Hen]

You actually like someone from Stockton, 89? Wow....

Nah, not really.

[grizband]

Bonds
Matthewson
Mays
McCovey

Hard to leave Lincecum and a few others off the list.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

For the Philthies:

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn

Couldn't quite bring myself to vote for anyone on the '08 club.

Hard to argue with those. Utley and Rollins might be 5 and 6.

[Ivytalk]

For the Philthies:

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn

Couldn't quite bring myself to vote for anyone on the '08 club.

Hard to argue with those. Utley and Rollins might be 5 and 6.

True dat.

[93henfan]

Hard to argue with those. Utley and Rollins might be 5 and 6.

True dat.

What is Grover Cleveland Alexander? Chopped liver?

[SuperHornet]

Bowa and Dykstra should be in the conversation for the Phillies....

[Gil Dobie]

True dat.

What is Grover Cleveland Alexander? Chopped liver?

Hey, he only won 180 games his first 7 years with the Phillies, the last 3 were 30 win seasons.