Saturday, October 20, 2012

The All-Apparel Team

A tip of the cap to 2012 NLCS players Brandon Belt and Carlos Beltran.

A capless Cap Anson
First Base: Cap Anson
Second Base: Mike De la Hoz
Third Base: Clete Boyer
Shortstop: Larry Bowa
Left Field: Shoeless Joe Jackson
Center Field: Ty Cobb
Right Field: Carlos Beltran
Catcher: Bill Dickey
Pitching Staff: Gene Brabender, R.A. Dickey, Jim Coates, Royce Ring, James Shields.
Manager: Pants Rowland
Umpire: Jocko Conlan (did play briefly in the ML)

The Bench: 
Harry "The Hat" Walker (Maybe he should start. After all, his nickname is The Hat)
Paul Schall
Rick Schu
Brandon Belt
Jeff Blauser (Bermanism alert!)
Boots Day (dual membership on the All-Calendar Team, with Rick Monday, et. al)
Spike Owen
Josh Booty (dual membership on the All-Anatomy Team)
Jay Hook
Scott Hatteberg

The Obscure

Jesse Buckles
Buttons Briggs
Don Hood
Clyde Hatter
John Cuff

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The All Anatomy Team


Tony Armas - The Quintessential All-Anatomy 
Team Player - toe, knee, arm, ass
Pitching Staff:  Bill Hands, Jim Palmer, Elroy Face, 
Doug Fister, Rollie Fingers, Chien Ming Wang, Don Gullett
Catcher:  Barry Foote
First Base: Bryan LaHair
Second Base: Johnny Temple
Third Base: Jim Ray Hart
Shortstop: Garry Templeton
Left Field: Bob Skinner
Right Field: Heinie Manush
Center Field: Tony Armas
Manager: Joe Altobelli

Reserves: Bret Butler, Jim Bottomley, Jimmy Bloodworth, Ted Beard, Ed Armbrister, George Armstrong, Dave Brain, Walt "No-Neck" Williams, Pinky Higgins, Jack Boyle, Jerry Hairston, Scott Hairston, Dean Palmer, Rafael Palmeiro, Tony Armas Jr.,