1. If you had to win one game, who do you give the ball to?
2. If you had one at bat- bases loaded, down 2 runs- who do you want at the plate.
For me, it would be Blyleven and Baylor. I have a hard time with lefties, so I'd pass on Mr. October and Drugs.
I've been screwed by Baylor several times recently, so I'd see no reason not to want him at the plate.
Everybody's got their go-to guys, though, and I'm a bigger fan of Strawberry (drugs), in clutch situations.
As for the pitcher I'd want Clemens, I beleive just his presence on the mound in RBI reduces hitters abilities.
1. Nolan Ryan
2. Reggie Jackson
Reggie is probably the most dangerous hitter in RBI...some might disagree with NoRy but he's got the endurance and the speed to keep guys off balance into the late innings.
I like Reardon on the hill, he has a knack for closing up shop.
At the plate, my money is on Jim Rice, who I like to call the best pure hitter in the game. He really drives the ball, and he's a spray hitter too, all fields.
Blyleven and Darrel Evans
To pitch to just one batter, i like Juan "Tom" Berenguer, just because of that 101 mph fastball
For clutch batting I really like Dykstra. That combination of great hitting and speed mean he can usually find a way on base.
In curve I go Bertus & Potatoes...
Again, another plug for Lenny-D, the best clutch hitter of our generation--either him or Mark Lemke.
True baseball scholars know I am not fucking around.
For Tengen League purposes:
1.) Mike Scott
2.) Tony Armas
I'll take Pat Tabler for that clutch bases-loaded hit...
1. rice
2. clemens
i cant believe you'd take dykstra... the guy is horrible on this game... down two runs he would be one of the last guys i'd send up there.
I agree with Gwynn 3k. No way in the world would I go with Lenny D. I would pinch hit Timmy Two Step if Nails were up in a big spot. He's a bitch.
Considering you could use any player in the game... dykstra would not be the guy... he is fast but like all the other speedsters in the game, does not understand the importance of hitting the ball on the ground...besides, the scenario was down by two runs so a single wouldnt help... plus mookie would be up next... another draw back...
theres a toss up as far as hitters go.....either tom brookens, who is unbeliveably clutch...or darrel evans, who always seems to get the hit when i need it....i dont think i could decide on talent alone, so we go to the tie break--facial hair....brookens, hands down
as far as pitchers go, although not the best starter by any means, but jack morris has won more big games with lights out performances than anyone else...he can take the helm anytime
As far as pitchers go im not sure who because pitching isnt one of my stronger areas. But for a batter i would choose Wade Boggs. He's always come through for me when down by a run in the 9th and he hits more homeruns than u would expect.
boggs and jack morris? come on gentlemen, step it up a little on the evaluations.
doyle gets the ball in game 1 and boggs gets pinch hit for.
Well that's your theory.
Well that's your theory.
ill concede that doyle alexander gets the start in game one, but that doesnt mean that jack morris isnt clutch....as far as ive seen, he is to the RBI as john havlicheck was to the 60's celtics...he didnt start...but when a big play needed to be made, a clutch shot hit, or a shot at the buzzer sunk, hondo was there to do it....so thats why i pick jack and coke
1- jack morris
2- Madlock or Brookens- its a toss-up
dick schofield and mike witt, they're money
I THOUGHT ENDORSING DYKSTRA WAS BAD BUT DICK SCHOFIELD OVER EVERYONE ELSE IN THE GAME...GEEZ WITT, YOU MUST BE PRETTY DEDICATED TO THE HALOS. DICK SCHOFIELD IS ABOUT THE 12TH BEST GUY ON HIS TEAM. WHATEVER, ITS YOUR OPINION I GUESS, NO MATTER HOW WRONG YOU ARE.
i think dickie scho is money, but not the best in the game. that lineup is difficult to pitch to if you sub ruppert and hendrick for pettis and boone. you have to pitch to somebody, which means dincinces, downing and schofield, and they can all murder you with deep ball.
btw, yesterday ryan express took the bosox and hit 6 consecutive home runs off me. (keep in mind we play curve pitch). they were all off a tiring don robinson, and were all BOMBS.
it was Burks_for_leadoff that was endorsing Dykstra for most clutch hitter in RBI. Burks was only crowned Champion of NYC
Personally,
In RBI:
Armas and Mike Scott
In real life:
Dykstra and Jack Morris (both were nerveless).
Unfortunately, despite being the greatest post-season pitcher in MLB history, Morris will not be elected to the Hall.
And, amazin'ly, Nails received 3 Hall of Fame votes this past ballot.
QuoteI THOUGHT ENDORSING DYKSTRA WAS BAD BUT DICK SCHOFIELD OVER EVERYONE ELSE IN THE GAME...GEEZ WITT, YOU MUST BE PRETTY DEDICATED TO THE HALOS. DICK SCHOFIELD IS ABOUT THE 12TH BEST GUY ON HIS TEAM. WHATEVER, ITS YOUR OPINION I GUESS, NO MATTER HOW WRONG YOU ARE.
schofield was tearing shit up for me at the time, i had to go with him. lately, i've been kicking ass with bobby grich, but i wouldn't dare to put his name. in all honesty, i would have to go with kirk gibson. i'm still keeping witt though!
oh yeah, i don't think it's possible for me to be wrong when i name a player that --> I <-- want at the plate.
id go with Fernando and his nasty screwgie, and of course id want Mr. October at the dish. i mean come on hes a lefty that pounds the ball, what else could u ask for.
it has got to be rice and nolan
Nolan Ryan
M. Sullivan (you can bank on his pitch hit homers)
He had his moments a few years back, but Sullivan is straight up ass for us. One of the last guys I would want up, outside of Steve Lake that is...
In the words of Silvo from "Sopranos".....disgusting!!
Sullivan is clutch. By the way, what do you mean when you say "a few years back". Is your video aging and is no longer an everyday player. Did sullivan on your console all of a sudden lose its ability?
Sullivan was one feared SOB back at the end of College (99), but has since dropped off the radar. Since he left Dekalb, Sullivan has been slumping. Though with our recent RBI drought (we've played about 10 games total since June), perhaps he's found the groove again...
his bay area rep broders on "god-like"
I gotta go with orosco on the mound, he can always get at least the first two guys he faces to strike out or make weak contact. At the plate it's a tough one. I like straw, baylor, and mr oct., gotta give the nod to reggie, though.
I'm assuming Slurve or Curve...
1. Krukow...Dr. Splooge has mad drops that last well into the game. I'll take his junk over faster guys any day.
2. Five words for ya...What Would Jack Clark Do? JC has been my man as of late...I would normally go with DaEvans or ARMAS, but Clark has been eating shit and breathing fire lately...or something like that.
Quote from: Blyleven_No-No on 07/19/02, 10:56:16 AM
I like Reardon on the hill, he has a knack for closing up shop.
At the plate, my money is on Jim Rice, who I like to call the best pure hitter in the game. He really drives the ball, and he's a spray hitter too, all fields.
spray hitter? c'mon man we all no that this in something that was taken into account with the original rbi. It all depends on when you swing.
I want Stanley pitching
And Rice hitting
I want to revisit a comment that I made here back in 2002.
Joeseph Shady, do you disagree with me that Jim Rice is not an excellent spray hitter in RBI?? I mean it in the sense that he can drive the ball to both fields, power to both gaps, he is truly a difficult out because of this.
Do I need to write another long lecture about how I feel about the game of RBI???
Quote from: Blyleven_No-No on 11/24/04, 11:38:58 AM
I want to revisit a comment that I made here back in 2002.
Joeseph Shady, do you disagree with me that Jim Rice is not an excellent spray hitter in RBI?? I mean it in the sense that he can drive the ball to both fields, power to both gaps, he is truly a difficult out because of this.
Do I need to write another long lecture about how I feel about the game of RBI???
no
Quote from: Ex- Big Apple RBI Champ on 07/18/02, 11:06:35 AM
1. If you had to win one game, who do you give the ball to?
2. If you had one at bat- bases loaded, down 2 runs- who do you want at the plate.
Back to the original Q:
I'm going with Blyleven and Will Clark