It’s still the offseason, in case you couldn’t tell.
STARTING LINEUP
LF Lou Brock (L) (1964–1979)
2B Rogers Hornsby (R) (1915–1926, 1933)
RF Stan Musial (L) (1941–1963)
1B Albert Pujols (R) (2001–2011)
CF Jim Edmonds (L) (2000–2007)
CR Ted Simmons (S) (1968–1980)
3B Ken Boyer (R) (1955–1965)
SS Ozzie Smith (S) (1982–1996)
BENCH
CR Yadier Molina (R) (2004–Pres)
OF Enos Slaughter (L) (1938–1953)
OF Curt Flood (R) (1958–1969)
1B Jim Bottomley (L) (1922–1932)
IF/OF Red Schoendienst (S) (1945–1956, 1961–1963)
ROTATION
SP Bob Gibson (R) (1959–1975)
SP Jesse Haines (R) (1920–1937)
SP Dizzy Dean (R) (1930–1937)
SP Harry Brecheen (L) (1940–1953)
SP Chris Carpenter (R) (2004–Pres)
BULLPEN
CL Lee Smith (R) (1990–1993)
SU Jason Isringhausen (R) (2002–2008)
LS Ken Dayley (L) (1984–1990)
LS Al Hrabosky (L) (1970–1977)
RP Todd Worrell (R) (1985–1992)
RP Bruce Sutter (R) (1981–1984)
RP Jason Motte (R) (2008–Pres)
January 22, 2013 at 11:17 PM |
I would have had Johnnie Mize on the team somewhere.
January 23, 2013 at 11:13 AM |
It was tight between him and Bottomley
January 23, 2013 at 9:01 PM |
Amazing- nearly every section of Cardinals history is accounted for. We are lucky to have a team with such rich history.
January 23, 2013 at 10:36 PM |
Good point:
1915–1953
1955–1996
2000–2012
Only 18 of the Cardinals’ 113 seasons haven’t had a member of this team.
January 24, 2013 at 7:25 PM |
Good choices. But I would have Enos Slaughter and Joe Medwick as the starting outfielders over Lou Brock and Jim Edmonds (who loses out to Enos Slaughter by just a little bit). And Ted Simmons was the Mike Piazza of the 1970s–a great hitting catcher with limited defensive skills. Catching is about defense–so I give Yadier Molina the number spot. And Molina has proven himself to be one of the best hitting catchers in MLB the past two seasons.
January 24, 2013 at 8:29 PM |
I have little doubt Yadi will finish up as the best catcher in Cardinals history, but I based this list on who has done the most good for the organization on the field, and for now, I think Simmons leads Yadi.
January 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM |
I can see having Lou Brock on the starting team for balance. You already have enough big bats in that lineup. But Medwick (.335 average in 11 years as a Cardinal) should be on the team, don’t you think.
January 29, 2013 at 9:06 PM |
That’s fair. I went Flood since new fielding stats show what he did in center outweighed even Ducky Medwick’s contributions while in a Cardinal uniform, even if it was just by a little bit. Not to mention Flood can give you some great speed off the bench.
I’d take either, really. If Medwick was there instead of Flood, I’d have no qualms.