Play-in Game: Boston at Sugar Land

[Ben Grimm]

Boston Burping Clams​

Lineup

2B Jackie Robinson
SS Ernie Banks
OF Ted Williams
1B Jimmie Foxx
OF Joe DiMaggio
3B Harmon Killebrew
RF AL Kaline
C Yogi Berra​

VERSUS

SUGAR LAND SKEETERS
Constellation Field - Sugar Land, Texas

C Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez
1B Albert Pujols
2B Craig Biggio
3B George Brett
SS Barry Larkin
LF Stan "The Man" Musial
CF "Mr. October" Reggie Jackson
RF "Hammerin" Hank Aaron

3B Scott Rolen
SS Alan Trammell
2B Robinson Cano
OF Gary Sheffield

SP Roger "Rocket" Clemens
SP "The Ryan Express" Nolan Ryan
SP Bob Feller
SP Roy "Doc" Halladay
SP Phil "Nucksie" Niekro


CLOSER Bruce Sutter
RP Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez
RP Tom Henke
RP Eric Gagne
RP Wade Davis​

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[Fenway]

Go Clams Go

 

[Vegeta]

Playoff Bob Gibson might be enough to tip the scales for me here...

 

[Tecumseh]

This is a tough call. In a one-off, Clemens against Gibson is basically a wash. Gibson is the second best "big game pitcher" of his generation (Koufax being the one ahead of him). I have to say that the order of Boston's lineup is a bit weird, especially the lead off combination of T. Williams and Foxx. Those are batters that I would have placed in the heart of the lineup. That being said, Sugar Land didn't even post a lineup so I can't hold that against Boston.

The nearly non-existent Boston bullpen is a definite weakness but that doesn't really matter in a play-in game (obviously that would be different if they end up advancing). I wouldn't think the bench is going to be a giant factor unless this ends up being an 18 inning game. Sugar Land has the advantage in the outfield, Boston in the infield. Sugar Land is actually leaving a better shortstop on the bench (Trammell) as opposed to the one they're starting (Larkin). I'll have to think more about this before making my decision.

 

[Fenway]

Nobody asked me to post a batting order

2B Jackie Robinson
SS Ernie Banks
OF Ted Williams
1B Jimmie Foxx
OF Joe DiMaggio
3B Harmon Killebrew
RF AL Kaline
C Yogi Berra

 

[Ben Grimm]

I added Fenway's lineup to his roster.

 

[NJDevs26]

Sugarland rolls through the playin game to the next round.

 

[Fenway]

Sugarland rolls through the playin game to the next round.

 

[Ben Grimm]

I'm happy that a Bruins fan won this series.