Post#2 » by Marmoset » Mon Mar 2, 2009 2:52 am
I'm going to keep it to players only. It's hard enough to pick 4 without giving a spot to a GM.
My choices, in no particular order:
Dave Stieb: He was the dominant pitcher for about half of the team's history. The saga of the no-hitters that weren't to finally getting one is one of the great storyline's pre-World Series. Not to mention he was a darn good, underrated pitcher.
Roy Halladay: The dominant pitcher for much of the second half of the team's history. The numbers speak for themselves, the Cy Young, his amazing ability to toss complete games in the era of lefty specialists and closers. And his pure class.
Carlos Delgado: Most of the reasons are obvious. Letting him go was one of he biggest mistakes the Jays have ever made, and they still haven't been able to replace his production all these years later. Plus, he was simply a ton of fun to have around.
Joe Carter: The home run. Yes, it's just one moment, but the biggest in the history of the Jays and one of the biggest in the history of the sport. Plus, it's not like he sucked the rest of the time - his numbers were rock solid. I've never understood how so many people can call him overrated. Although, most of those people are in the media, not the fans.
Honorable Mention: Lloyd Moseby. Still my favorite Jay of all-time. The current edition of the team could learn a lot from the way he played the game. Starting with stealing a base or two!
An interesting thing is that other than Halladay, as far as I can see nobody else even rates a second thought since Delgado left. Whereas from the early 80s through the 90s, you had so many great players to choose from. Roberto Alomar, George Bell, Tom Henke, Duane Ward, John Olerud, and so on.
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