"Name 3" - 1994 Hot Stove Edition

[Carlos]

What 3 teams will have the best pitching in 94?

We can keep Funclown's question:

What 3 teams will have the best pitching in '94.

No one likes funclown.

In no particular order:

1. Philadelphia
2. Windy City
3. Virginia


Which three players have the greatest chance of breaking a record in 1994 (Career or Season)?

[Spectre]

Olivo VIR, Diaz DAL, Bayer BAT

Best three teams in baseball?

Raul Reyes is severely underrated

[Jistic]

No one likes funclown.

In no particular order:

1. Philadelphia
2. Windy City
3. Virginia


Which three players have the greatest chance of breaking a record in 1994 (Career or Season)?

I'm starting to agree with you a lot lately and it's troubling. Not about us having the 2nd best pitching but about no one liking Funclown.

[Carlos]

I'm starting to agree with you a lot lately and it's troubling. Not about us having the 2nd best pitching but about no one liking Funclown.

I said "in no particular order." Damn you people.

[Jistic]

I said "in no particular order." Damn you people.

You had me at Funclown.

[Clay]

Which three players have the greatest chance of breaking a record in 1994 (Career or Season)?

A couple easy ones....

Dale O'Hegarty (Career - Triples) - Needs 2 to tie, 3 to pass Graham Tandy for career Triples. Not as easy to hit them outside of Virginia, but he should easily rack up three when he returns from injury.

Larry LaRochelle (Career - Hits Allowed) - 53 away from Tim Nathan's career record. Not sure of the Bats intentions with LL, but if he gets the innings, he'll give up the hits.

For the last one... I'll take a stab....

Don McGuire (Season - HR) - Three guys have hit 47 (McGuire, Lumar, Eires)... but I think McGuire is ready to break the infamous 50 HR seal.

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NAME THE BEST THREE RIVALRIES IN THE BLB

[Pat]

Washington vs. Windy City - The two best teams in IL history. From '78-'88, the Bats or Playboys represented the IL in the Brewmaster's six times. Three titles between them. Two seven game playoff series. A one-game playoff. Washington also selected famous Rule V draft choice Cristofor Villazon. Most seasons both teams are competitive. I've even seen drastic splits in Head-to-Head records. Sometimes the Bats dominate, sometimes the Playboys do.

Davenport vs. Carolina - Two winning teams that have always been in the same division. Davenport has won the division title six times. Carolina has won it twice, but has also won a title. Carolina has twice finished one game back of the Brawlers for division.

Maine vs. Indy - The legend vs. the new guy. From '79-'90, Maine represented the DL seven times in the Brewmasters. From '87-'93, Indy did that three separate times. A few playoff series.

There could be a hundred different potential combinations of rivalries but these are the ones that stick out to me. VIR vs. DC, WIL vs. BAL, WC vs. CAR/DAV, HYU vs. LL, etc.

Best three nicknames?

[Jistic]

Washington vs. Windy City - The two best teams in IL history. From '78-'88, the Bats or Playboys represented the IL in the Brewmaster's six times. Three titles between them. Two seven game playoff series. A one-game playoff. Washington also selected famous Rule V draft choice Cristofor Villazon. Most seasons both teams are competitive. I've even seen drastic splits in Head-to-Head records. Sometimes the Bats dominate, sometimes the Playboys do.

Davenport vs. Carolina - Two winning teams that have always been in the same division. Davenport has won the division title six times. Carolina has won it twice, but has also won a title. Carolina has twice finished one game back of the Brawlers for division.

Maine vs. Indy - The legend vs. the new guy. From '79-'90, Maine represented the DL seven times in the Brewmasters. From '87-'93, Indy did that three separate times. A few playoff series.

There could be a hundred different potential combinations of rivalries but these are the ones that stick out to me. VIR vs. DC, WIL vs. BAL, WC vs. CAR/DAV, HYU vs. LL, etc.

Best three nicknames?

Agreed. The hated Bats seem to always be in the way when we're having a good year.

[Clay]

Best three nicknames?

Hmmmmmm... don't know them all.... three that stand out....

Harry "Missing Link" Keppel - Dudes a beast and is THE player of the inaugural player group.

Dani "Steady" Alvarez - Could there be a better nickname for a guy who is consistently one of the best in the BLB?

Nate "The Skull" Magness - Perhaps it's biased, but it's a great nickname.

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NAME THREE IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN BLB HISTORY

[BradZ]

NAME THREE IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN BLB HISTORY

01/05/1957 - Mel Woodbury is born
01/02/1978 - Inaugural draft
09/15/1993 - Harry Keppel reaches 3000 career hits. I'm amazed that a 1st generation player reached such a momentous milestone so early in his career. I always forget he's still "only" 36.


Not sure if this will work, but name your top 3 BLB to MLB player comps (for example, I've always pictured Joe Aurillo and Johan Sanatana as comparable players)

[Pat]

Hmmmmmm... don't know them all.... three that stand out....

Harry "Missing Link" Keppel - Dudes a beast and is THE player of the inaugural player group.

Dani "Steady" Alvarez - Could there be a better nickname for a guy who is consistently one of the best in the BLB?

Nate "The Skull" Magness - Perhaps it's biased, but it's a great nickname.

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NAME THREE IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN BLB HISTORY

-Los Lunas winning in 1978. If Windy City had won the first one, who knows how different the league would be. Would they have maybe won two or three? Also, the Javelinas are the only non-Maine DL winner.

-California winning in 1987. They were so bad for so long but they somehow did it. Magical season. The year Mack McMurdo had at his age...and the year that Conan Wilkerson had at his age...crazy team.

-Mississippi taking Curt Dodson first overall in 1985 over Pancho Herrera. Dodson is a phenomenal player but Pancho is the best pitcher in baseball, has been and will be for seasons. It's like the '84 NBA draft....but not Sam Bowie...drafting Hakeem...still a HOF but he wasn't Jordan.

[Pat]

Not sure if this will work, but name your top 3 BLB to MLB player comps (for example, I've always pictured Joe Aurillo and Johan Sanatana as comparable players)

Michio Nago - Ichiro Suzuki. Yes, on the surface it's easy to see. Both Japanese, play RF or CF in a pinch, lefty, elite defender, fast on the base paths, great hitters who are best at lead-off, popular, All-Stars, played for only one team, etc. But I always felt the personality ratings were spot on as well. Neither are leaders. They care more about their own stats than the outcome of the game. Both love money. Very high loyalty sticking with one club and elite work ethic. Nago falls short of the player that Ichiro is but he's very comparable.

Pedro Eires and Carlos Delgado. I also often thought of Pawtucket as the Blue Jays post-1994.

I can't come up with three...but I'll throw a "three" out there...

Three franchises desperate for a title win in 1994.

[Clay]

Nago couldn't carry Ichiro's jock.

I always had a Jeff Franklin - Kerry Wood connection.

[BradZ]

I've always pictured Geoff Scott as Robinson Cano with better plate discipline.

[Clay]

Three franchises desperate for a title win in 1994.

PAWTUCKET - They make major moves every off-season and still crap the bed in the playoffs. They turn over their farm system for a "win now" team on a regular basis. They need one.

INDY - Creeping towards Buffalo Bills status and should be in the running again.

VIRGINIA - A 3rd Championship in '94 would (a) justify the return of Woodbury for $22, (b) cement their legacy as one of the top franchises in the BLB and (c) get them to that illusive 3rd BLB Championship before D.C.

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TOP 3 PLAYERS IN LINE FOR THEIR FIRST ALL-STAR GAME IN 94