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Sports Fan-Red Sox WS or Bust! said 07/10, 10:56 AM
Must use at least two players from different decade, Must have played at least 5 years in the decade you are using them from. And you must list the decade that you are using that player for. List the players first in the First argument, argue your point of view in second and third. I choose the American League Team. The all-star game is at the Yankee Studium, you can use the DH

C- Carlton Fisk (70's)
1B- Don Mattingly (80's)
2B- Chuck Knoblauch (90's)
3B- A-Rod (2000's)
SS- Derek Jeter (1990's)
OF- Rickey Henderson (80's)
OF- Reggie Jackson (70's)
OF- Jim Rice (80's)
DH- David Ortiz (2000-2008)

P- Roger Clemens (1990's)
P- Nolan Ryan (70's)
P- Pedro Martinez- (2000's)
CL- Mariano Rivera (90's)


Bench Reserve- Cal Ripken (90's)

Good Luck!

Sports Fan-Red Sox WS or Bust! said 07/10, 09:45 PM
Now that we have of all of our teams in. I will argue my offense team in this argument, than I will list my pitchers in final argument.
Carlton Fisk- Seven time all-star catcher in decade of the 70's. 1972 AL ROY, won the gold glove in 1972.
Don Mattingly- six time all-star, 1985 AL MVP, 1985 major league player of the year.
Chuck Knoblauch- 4 time all-star, Rookie of the year in 1991, 4 world series rings, won the gold glove in 1997
A-Rod- Three time AL MVP in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Three time AL Hank Aaron award winner, Two time gold glove champion, was the quickest and youngest player to reach 500 homeruns.
Derek Jeter - Three time all-star in decade of 1990's, won three WS in that decade also, AL rookie of the year in 1996.

Rickey Henderson- 1989 ALCS MVP, won the gold glove in 1981, 8 time all-star.
Reggie Jackson- 8 time all-star, Two world series rings and he was the MVP in them, including three homeruns in one game, Major league player of the year in 1973, won the AL Babe Ruth award in 1977.

I will argue rest of my offense and my pitchers in the final argument. Your turn Rstowe. Thanks for saying Happy birthday to me. Good Luck! Ran out of space.

Sports Fan-Red Sox WS or Bust! said 07/11, 06:41 PM
Big Papi was the 2004 ALCS MVP, help the redsox win two world series rings, and also help the redsox made the greatest comeback over the yankees in 2004.

Cal Ripken- A hall of famer, 10 time all-star, 1982 AL rookie of the year, Won the AL MVP in 1991, Begin to play everyday to break the record for the most games played striaght.

Jim Rice- 5 time all-star

Now for my pitchers.

Roger Clemens- 5 time all-star in the decade of 1990's, 3 time Cy young winner, won a ring with the Yankees.

Nolan Ryan- Four time all-star, pitcher of the year of 1977.

Pedro Martinez- Won the 2004 world series with the Red Sox, 3 time all-star with the Red Sox, won the Cy young award in 2000.

Mariano Rivera- 2 time all-star, won three world series, one of the best closers in the decade of 1990's and he still one of the best closers today, and his awards were 1999-AL-Babe Ruth Award,1999-AL-Rolaids Relief and 1999-ML-WS MVP.

Well I am done here. Great Birthday TD, Rstowe. Your turn.