Who would be on your team if the DH was extended to all positions?

Question

Thatis, if baseball were to make a horrible mistake and extend the abomination called the DH to allow a team of 9 hitters and 9 fielders (think like football is now as opposed to the early days) which players of all time would you like to have on defense and at each position? (LF, CF, RF. 3B,2B,1B,SS,C ) and who would be your number one starter and your closer? Also, who would you want to put out as your 9 hitters? Do not use a player twice - example - Wille Mays can not be your center fielder and one of your hitters. However, your hitters could all be outfielders - their defensive position shouldn't matter at all.

Answer 1

Fozzy, sorry my historical baseball is kinda limited to the 21st century.  But i stil think this would kick ***

RF-Ichiro

CF-Torii Hunter

LF-carl Yastrzemski

3B-Eric Chavez

SS-Vizquel

2B-Mark Ellis(never makes errors, for those who are wondering)

1B-Keith Hernandez

C-Yadier Molina

SP-Sandy Koufax

CL-K-rod

Hitting:

1.Rollins

2.Utley

3.Pujols

4.A-rod

5.Mantle

6.Ruth

7.Mays

8.Bonds

9.Ty Cobb

Answer 2

1. Alfonso Soriano

2. Chase Utley

3. Albert Pujols

4. David Ortiz

5.Ryan Howard

6. Josh Hamilton

7. Adam Dunn

8. Justin Morneau

9. Lance Berkman

Answer 3

1B Don Mattingly - DH Frank Robinson

2B Roberto Alomar - DH Babe Ruth

3B Brooks Robinson - DH Alex Rodriguez

SS Ozzie Smith - DH Ken Griffey Jr

LF Kirby Puckett - DH Hank Aaron

CF Willie Mays - DH Roger Maris

RF Carl Yastrzemski - DH Mickey Mantle

SP Denton True "Cy" Young -DH Reggie Jackson

CP Mariano Rivera

EDIT: Forgot the Catcher

C Johnny Bench - DH Joe DiMaggio

Answer 4

lf- rick ankiel

cf- ichiro

rf- josh hamilton

3b- inge

ss- hanley

2b- utley

1b- pujols

c- mauer

hitters

ichiro

mays

arod

ruth

pujols

aaron

josh hammy

ankiel

sabathia

Answer 5

C-Bob Boone  DH-Mickey Mantle

1B-Keith Hernandez   DH-Babe Ruth

2B-Roberto Alomar  DH-Ty Cobb

3B-Brooks Robinson   DH-Mike Schmidt

SS-Ernie Banks  DH- Alex Rodriguez

LF-Carl Yazstermski  DH-Rickey Henderson (need a lead off guy)

CF-Willie Mays  DH- Rod Carew

RF-Roberto Clemente DH-Willie Stargell

SP-Cy Young  CL-Dennis Eckersley DH-Stan Musial

Answer 6

Defense

LF --  Yaz

CF-- Willie Mays

RF -- Dwight Evans

1B -- Keith Hernandez

2B -- Ryne Sandburg

SS -- Ozzie Smith

3B -- Brooks Robinson

C  --  Johnny Bench

P -- Greg Maddux

DH Line-up

1 Ty Cobb

2 Tony Gwynn

3 Ted Williams

4 Babe Ruth

5 Hank Aaron

6 Reggie Jackson

7 Jimmy Fox

8 Mickey Mantle

9 Rod Carew

Answer 7

1. Ty Cobb

2. Ted Williams

3. Hank Aaron

4. Babe Ruth

5. Al Kaline

6. Ken Griffey Jr.

7. Stan Musial

8. Joe Dimaggio

9. Willie Mays

SP - Bob Gibson (no one competes like him, any sport)

Catcher - Pudge / Bench

1st  - Travis Lee/Todd Helton (.997 & .996 fielding percentage respectively)

2nd - Craig Biggio

3rd - Brooks Robinson (no doubt about it)

SS - Ozzie Smith (the wizard) / Luis Apiricio (dead tie)

LF - Barry Bonds

CF - Jim Edmonds

RF - Roberto Clemente

Closer - Its hard to not go with Rivera, but for mustache sake ill go with rollie fingers. (congrats on the HOF ROLLIE!!!!)

I think that might be the best defensive and offensive team of all time.

Answer 8

1-Barry Bonds (OBP, OBP, OBP, gotta have men on base)

2-Roger Hornsby

3-Babe Ruth

4-Hank Aaron

5-Ted Williams

6-Lou Gehrig

7-Joe DiMaggio

8-Stan Musial

9-Ty Cobb

C-Ivan Rodriguez

1B-Keith Hernandez (11 straight Gold Gloves)

2B-Ryne Sandberg

3B-Brook Robinson

SS-Ozzie Smith (Omar Vizquel is a close close close close number 2)

LF-Roberto Clemente

CF-Willie Mays

RF-Ken Griffey Jr. (He does play RF now)

For offense, I tried to separate the righties and lefties. I also used OBP at top and bottom to do a kind of double leadoff and then used power in the middle. The defensive guys, I just got the best fielders I can think of.The OF is mostly CFs but I really can't think of any incredible defensive LF.

SP-Randy Johnson

CL-Mariano Rivera

I really didn't want to use the older pitchers like Walter Johnson or Cy Young because the game has changed so much. I would've gone Pedro because he dominated the game so much but Johnson to me was more durable and more consistent. Plus I think he had better command than Nolan. Mariano, well he's Mariano.