Hoopstarr wrote:Well, I gotta do it now...
All-time Raptors baseball team
Awesome. I have to make a team out of players you didn't use.
C - Rafael Araujo. Seriously, you think a ball is getting past that?
1B - Charles Oakley. Great defense despite the fact that he hasn't taken more than three steps on a groundball since the Eisenhower era. Broke Ty Cobb's record for most second baseman mortally spiked.
2B - Chris Childs. Considered a good defensive player before getting a bit Steve Sax-y, but best known for throwing the ball into the stands with two outs...in the ALCS.
3B - Jason Kapono. When he was signed, he was touted for his ability to put runs on the board in a hurry. Mostly bunted.
SS - Rafer Alston. Came into the league with a reputation for his spectacular hands and creative fielding. Once fought BJ Birdie in the middle of a game. And lost.
LF - Mike James. Holds a MLB record, having been caught stealing 65 times in a year. Justifies it by stating that you get caught stealing 100% of the time you don't steal. Isn't bothered by the fact that his statement is fundamentally ridiculous.
CF - Pape Sow. Athletic freak whose diving attempts at flyballs made him a fan favourite. Couldn't hit worth a lick, and once fans realized that he never actually
caught the ball, his ticket out of the league was punched.
RF - Kris Humphries. Gorgeous uppercut swing, never met a breaking ball he couldn't miss by three feet, or a flyball he could catch.
DH - Antonio Davis. Takes a mighty swing every time, but more often than not it's his bat that ends up in the stands.
SP - Muggsy Bogues. Crafty veteran...throws 75, but there isn't a pitch known to man that isn't in his repertoire.
SP - Lamond Murray. Prized acquisition who was supposed to be the #2 starter the team had never had. Didn't happen. Eventually released after crowds complained about the thunderclaps generated when his rolls of pudge collided on every pitch.
SP - Milt Palacio. As anyone who has seen him shoot knows, he throws a mean knuckleball.
SP - Marcus Camby. Tremendous stuff, traded before he could put it all together.
SP - Charlie Villanueva. Wait, isn't he already pitching for the Brewers?
RP - Rafael Araujo. People used to think he was a headhunter...until they realized he simply had no idea where the ball was going.
RP - DeMar DeRozan. Blistering fastball, but no one knows whether he'll add much beyond that.
Setup - Hakeem Olajuwon. He might be 75 years old, but he can still sneak the odd pitch by you.
CL - Patrick O'Bryant. Because when he comes into the game, you know it's over.
