Whippersnapper recap - My faves

Hopefully you've been following my series detailing my personal favorites by position from the 80's on. If not, here are the links:

1st basemen here
2nd basemen here
Shortstops here
3rd basemen here
Catchers here
Outfielders here
Starting Pitchers here
Relief Pitchers here

It's been a lot of fun.  I've pissed a lot of people off, mostly Braves fans.  Oops!  But there are a few players that didn't make the list that I feel the need to recognize.  I know I'll miss a bunch, but here are a few on my mind right now.

80's guys!!!!! - these are mostly lesser talents, but I liked them nonetheless!

Runty Kuntz - no obvious jokes about the name, but that is why he's on the list
Duane Kuiper - only 1 homer in his whole career???
Dave Henderson
Joe Charbonneau
Billy Jo Robideaux
Steve Balboni
Brian Downing
Kent Hrbek
Chet Lemon
Bob Horner
Amos Otis
Willie Wilson
Ceceil Cooper - underrated
Ted Luzinski
John Candelaria
Ben Oglivie
Ruben Sierra
Richie Zisk
Garry Maddox
Sid Fernandez
Darren Daulton


Newer guys!!!!! - most, but not all, of these are too new to make my lists, but might in a few more seasons

Miguel Cabrera
Adrian Gonzalez
Tim Wakefield
Matt Wieters
Zack Grienke
Justin Morneau
Josh Hamilton
Brian McCann (for you Captain Canuck)
Tommy Hanson
Steven Strasburg
Josh Johnson
Ryan Braun
Prince Fielder
Matt Holliday
Joey Votto
Jay Bruce
Andrew McCutchen
Hunter Pence
Buster Posey
Tim Lincecum
Matt Kemp
Clayton Kershaw
Carlos Gonzalez
Troy Tulowitzki

Of course I missed a few, or maybe more than a few, but it's been fun!  As always, suggestions welcome!

My favorite Relief Pitchers. MINE, dagnabit you whippersnapper!

This is the seventh in this series of posts.  

1st basemen here, 2nd basemen here, Shortstops here, 3rd basemen here and Catchers here, Outfielders here, Starting Pitchers here.

I have been wanting to do a series on my favorite players by position for a while now.  I decided on "top 10's by position" as my format.  I want it to be fun and interactive though.  So I decided on a few 'rules'.

1. I can bend the rules when I feel like it.

2. The players on the list have to have played when I payed attention to baseball.  So my arbitrary cutoff date is 1980.  All players on the list must have played in the 1980 season or later.

3. No ranking, just the top 10 in no real order.  So Duane Kiper might make the list, but you won't know if he is #1 or #9 on that list

4. SP will be a top 20 and OF will be a top 30

5. This is a card blog, so each player must have an accompanying picture of one of their baseball cards.  Usually it will be one I don't have, so you all can send them to me!!

6. I'll update each page with reader suggestions (even if I don't care for them) and keep a link to all other positions on future pages

sooooooooo...

My favorite Relief Pitchers

This one looks like an All 80's squad mostly.  Aaaahh, the golden age of the closer!

Dan Quisenberry - RIP + I need a relic or auto of his.

Rollie Fingers - still a classic

Mariano Rivera - duh

Kent Tekulve - If you never saw this guy, google him or youtube or something!  Awesome.

Bruce Sutter

 Lee Smith

Dennis Eckersley - crazy good

Trevor Hoffman

Goose Gossage - send this card to me

Billy Wagner

Reader picks:
None yet!  Put them in the comments or e-mail to me!

My favorite Starting Pitchers. MINE, dagnabit you whippersnapper!

This is the sixth in this series of posts.  

1st basemen here, 2nd basemen here, Shortstops here, 3rd basemen here and Catchers here, Outfielders here.

I have been wanting to do a series on my favorite players by position for a while now.  I decided on "top 10's by position" as my format.  I want it to be fun and interactive though.  So I decided on a few 'rules'.

1. I can bend the rules when I feel like it.

2. The players on the list have to have played when I payed attention to baseball.  So my arbitrary cutoff date is 1980.  All players on the list must have played in the 1980 season or later.

3. No ranking, just the top 10 in no real order.  So Duane Kiper might make the list, but you won't know if he is #1 or #9 on that list

4. SP will be a top 20 and OF will be a top 30

5. This is a card blog, so each player must have an accompanying picture of one of their baseball cards.  Usually it will be one I don't have, so you all can send them to me!!

6. I'll update each page with reader suggestions (even if I don't care for them) and keep a link to all other positions on future pages

sooooooooo...

My favorite Starting Pitchers (top 20!?!?)

I expect some negative feedback on this one.  There are just too many good ones to get them all!!

Dwight Gooden

Nolan Ryan - Refractors of old Astros Uni's catch my eye.

Randy Johnson - Send this card to me.

Joaquin Andujar

Cliff Lee

Jack Morris

Roy Oswalt

 Steve Carlton - I had this when I was a kid.  No longer, so sad.

Pedro Martinez - Send me this card!!

Jim Palmer

Greg Maddux

Oil Can Boyd

Orel Hershiser - Send me this card!!!

Roger Clemens - Yeah, yeah, bad person, liar, yeah yeah.

Dave Stewart

LaMar Hoyt

Tom Seaver

 Bret Saberhagen - ooohh, shiny

 Fernando Valenzuela

 John Smoltz

Reader picks: Put them in the comments or e-mail to me!

1. Tom Glavine.  Duh!!
2. Tim Lincecum
3. Justin Verlander(rapidly climbing my list!)
4. Felix Hernandez
5. John Tudor

My favorite Outfielders. MINE, dagnabit you whippersnapper!

This is the fifth in this series of posts.  

1st basemen here, 2nd basemen here, Shortstops here, 3rd basemen here and Catchers here.

I have been wanting to do a series on my favorite players by position for a while now.  I decided on "top 10's by position" as my format.  I want it to be fun and interactive though.  So I decided on a few 'rules'.

1. I can bend the rules when I feel like it.

2. The players on the list have to have played when I payed attention to baseball.  So my arbitrary cutoff date is 1980.  All players on the list must have played in the 1980 season or later.

3. No ranking, just the top 10 in no real order.  So Duane Kiper might make the list, but you won't know if he is #1 or #9 on that list

4. SP will be a top 20 and OF will be a top 30

5. This is a card blog, so each player must have an accompanying picture of one of their baseball cards.  Usually it will be one I don't have, so you all can send them to me!!

6. I'll update each page with reader suggestions (even if I don't care for them) and keep a link to all other positions on future pages

sooooooooo...

My favorite Outfielders (top 30!?!?)

This one was tough!!!  I've left off Hall of Famers, regional heroes and my own dearly loved childhood guys!  I'm sure I missed a few of yours too!  Here we go!

Dale Murphy - Hey Cap'n, I got a Brave up top!!

Dave Parker

Rickey Henderson = Beast

Jose Cruz

Ichiro Suzuki - I wish I had this card.  Toppsopoly!

George Foster

Eric Davis - very much a childhood fave

Ken Griffey Jr.

Torii Hunter

Willie Wilson

Curtis Granderson

Bake McBride - Sideburns!  This guy was cool, but is now forgotten

Pete Rose - the first of the bad guys in this list, but not the last

Cesar Cedeno - beautiful card, forgotten star

Kirby Puckett

Reggie Jackson

Fred Lynn - if anyone has this card, send it my way!

Jay Buhner

Darryl Strawberry

 Barry Bonds - hate if you must, I love the skinny bonds days in Pitt

Jose Canseco - Juicer #2 in a row!  Nice card though.

Kevin McReynolds

Tony Gwynn

  Jim Rice

Oddibe McDowell - for the name if nothing else!

Andre Dawson

Mookie Wilson - Oooohhh, Mookie pissed!

Kirk Gibson

Bo Jackson

Andy Van Slyke

Reader picks: Put them in the comments or e-mail to me!
1. Dante Bichette
2. Andruw Jones
3. Vince Coleman
4. Willie McGee