Wednesday, January 14, 2009

All Time Padres Lineup

A while back I devised an objective measure of time played at positions to craft a lineup for the all-time team for the Yankees, Mets, and MLB. Now I look at the history of the Padres, a franchise that only dates back to 1969.

Starting lineup:
Catcher = Terry Kennedy
1st Baseman = Nate Colbert
2nd Baseman = Tim Flannery
3rd Baseman = Phil Nevin
Shortstop = Gary Templeton
Outfielder = Tony Gwynn
Outfielder = Dave Winfield
Outfielder = Gene Richards

Bench:
Catcher = Benito Santiago
Corner Infielder = Steve Garvey
Middle Infielder = Khalil Greene
Outfielder = Brian Giles
Outfielder = Ryan Klesko

Rotation:
Starting Pitcher 1 = Randy Jones
Starting Pitcher 2 = Eric Show
Starting Pitcher 3 = Ed Whitson
Starting Pitcher 4 = Jake Peavy
Starting Pitcher 5 = Andy Benes

Bullpen:
Middle reliever = Andy Ashby
Middle reliever = Clay Kirby
Middle reliever = Andy Hawkins
Middle reliever = Joey Hamilton
Middle reliever = Brian Lawrence
Set-Up Man = Rollie Fingers
Closer = Trevor Hoffman

Notable exceptions:
Ken Caminiti, Roberto Alomar, Fred McGriff, Craig Nettles, & John Kruk all played much of their careers for other franchises.

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