Take the best players (as of today) in the RedSox and Yankees club, vs the best of the rest of the teams.
I just want to know how they stack up since Red Sox and Yankees are what people talk about the most.
BUT NOW! I mention every single team.
Who wins!?
2007-01-21 10:40:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Let's break this down a little bit.
Boston New York Yankee Sox would loook like this...
SP- Chieng Ming Wang
SP- Josh Beckett
SP- Curt Schilling
SP- Andy Pettite
SP- Mike Mussina
RP- Jonathan Papelbon
RP- Mariano Rivera
C- Jorge Posada
1B-Jason Giambi
2B-Robinson Cano
3B-Alex Rodriguez
SS-Derek Jeter
LF-Manny Ramirez
CF-Johnny Damon
RF- JD Drew
DH- David Ortiz
The Rest of the MLB teams would probably look something like this...
SP- Johan Santana
SP- Roy Halladay
SP- Roy Oswalt
SP- Chris Carpenter
SP- Carlos Zambrano
RP- Francisco Rivera
RP- Trevor Hoffman
C- Joe Mauer
1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Chase Utley
3B-Miguel Cabrera
SS-Miguel Tejada
LF- Alonso Soriano
CF- Vernon Wells
RF- Vladimir Guerrero
DH- Ryan Howard
While both would be amazing teams, you have to give the advantage to the rest of the MLB.
Rotation- The Yankee/Red Sox have a great staff, but the bottom three are all aging veterans, well beyond their prime. The rest of the MLB has five guys who are RIGHT NOW either in their prime or a couple of years away from their prime. Johan Santana is right now hands down the best pitcher in all of baseball. Advantage goes to the rest of the MLB
Bullpen- It's hard to argue with Papelbon and Rivera in the bullpen especially with Papelbon's rookie season last year. But when you think about it....beyond those two you would have a group of middle relievers, that really arn't something to write home about. The rest of the MLB would probably have the two i listed closing out games, but beyond those two they could have guys like B.J. Ryan, Huston Street, Billy Wagner, and Joe Nathan in middle relief. Advantage to the rest of the MLB
Catcher- Both are great, but Posada's better days are more than likely behind him. Mauer started to show that he is worthy of being a number one draft pick, by winning the batting title last season.
First Base- No question. Albert Pujols is probably the best player in all of baseball and will be for the next couple of years. Off the top of my head I can think of several guys that would be better at first than Giambi....Delgado, Hafner, Berkman, Thome, Morneau, and Teixiera. When compared to Pujols it is no question.
Second Base- Cano outdid Utley in Doubles and Batting Avg. last season but outside of that....Utley had 32 HR's compared to 15 by Cano.....Utley had 102 RBIs compared to 78 by Cano...Utley had 203 hits compared to 165 by Cano. Both are great, but Utley is better.
Third Base and Shortstop- Jeter and A-Rod over Tejada and Cabrera. Jeter is a captain and a proven big game winner. Tejada has no rings, Jeter has three. A-Rod will probably end his career the all-time HR king...Cabrera is still young and still has something to prove. Although he probably will you have to go with A-Rod
OF- Drew has put up big numbers for the last couple of years but is a question mark every year. Damon is great but aging. Manny is a guarantee but a headache. Soriano, Wells, and Guerrero are all guys who could post 40 Homeruns while Ramirez is the only member of the Yankee/Red Sox who probably could. Guerrero, Soriano, and Wells are also all capable of hitting over .300 next season while it looks like Manny is the only member of the Yankee/Red Sox who could. Advantage rest of the MLB.
DH- It's a push. Ortiz is the best clutch hitter. But Howard didn't win the MVP for nothing.
GREAT QUESTION!!!!!!
2007-01-21 12:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You're also forgetting that the Yanks were in 4 World Series to the 2 the Red Sox were in. I don't get excited about what people say or vote. Its all subjective and if you know the Yankees the team prides themselves on being able to compete EVERY year and they have pretty much since 1995. We all know the Yankees are the Team of the Decade even if MLB Network doesn't.
2016-03-29 08:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you combine the Red Sox and Yankee rosters only together let's say 50 players, then combine the rest of baseball into one team with a like number of players.
an all star team with everyone represented as they do now at All-Star time.
a 100 game series would probably end up 51-49 either way.
the Red Sox and Yankee rosters are that good. just my opinion. I am Boston fan but I am not one who does not respect the Yankees.
that is a series that would be amazing to follow. 2 teams against the rest..
what a concept.
sort of like it is right now anyway.
2007-01-21 22:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by artshaw1951 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The rest of the MLB in a blowout. The Yankees/Red Sox team would be lucky to score more than a run against some of the other pitchers in the MLB.
Clay_dawg, if I was picking the rest of the MLB team, it would be almost identical to yours. The only change, I would have the multi-Gold Glove winning CF Torii Hunter at CF, he may not have great offensive numbers, but defensively, he is the best CF in the game.
2007-01-21 17:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the rest of the MLB
I'lll show you the Rosters
NY/BOS
C-Jorge Posada
1B-Jason Giambi
2B-Robby Cano
3B-A-Rod
SS-Derek Jeter
...Notice it's all Yanks
RF-Bobby Abreu
CF-Johnny Damon
FINALLY...
LF-Manny Ramirez
DH-David Ortiz
SP-Chein Ming Wang
SP-Curt Schilling
SP-Mike Mussina
SP-Roger Clemens(Probably going to sign with either team)
SP-Andy Pettite
SP-Kei Igawa(Just in case Roger retires)
Set Up Man-Jon Papelbon
CP-Mariano Rivera
Rest of League
C-Joe Mauer
1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Freddy Sanchez
3B-Miguel Cabrera
SS-Miguel Tejada
RF-Vladimer Guerrero
CF-Vernon Wells
LF-Ichiro
DH-Ryan Howard
SP-Johan Santana
SP-Roy Halladay
SP-Brandon Webb
SP-Chris Carpenter
SP-Jon Garland
Set up Man-Billy Wagnor
CP-Trevor Hoffman
2007-01-22 10:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rest of the MLB. The Red Sox/Yankees have a great infield, outfield, starting rotation, and closer, but their bullpen just dont size up.
2007-01-21 11:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by jetsdave92 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Red Sox/Yankees we are the Powerhouse teams.
2007-01-21 13:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Yankeesox would win that one. The Yankeesox lineup has two of baseball's most clutch hitters in Ortiz and Jeter.
2007-01-21 18:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yankees and redsox coz they have best player
2007-01-21 11:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by runescapejag123 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the yankees
2007-01-21 11:13:10 · answer #10 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋