Best player missing from the game???

[johnnyblaze]

Stats for that year aside, I think Rickey Henderson is by far the best player left off the game. Simple solution: Henderson instead of Randolph leading off, Fisk 6th instead of Baines and Harold Reynolds 8th instead of Suckass schroder. It all works out position wise what were they thinking at Tengen?? Henderson Changed the game of baseball and was dominate all through the 80s and early 90s

[Attezz]

Don't be stupid, Henderson didn't change the game of baseball.

Nothing offends me more than when people refer to a modern baseball player and claim that they revolutionized baseball or changed it in some way.

[johnnyblaze]

Slow ur roll dude all I meant by changed the game is: its just not played the same anymore, manufacturing runs and all, I mean 130 sbs in one year, are you serious that's like at least 2 years for the best today, he has nearly 1500 career sbs that's 50 a year for 30 years, that will never EVER be touched or even competed for. Rickey Henderson kicks ass that's all I meant by it, sorry to offend you or anybody else for that matter

[TempoGL]

so it's impossible for any present (and possibly by assocation, future) player to change the game?  i highly doubt that

[Attezz]

You're right, nobody ever stole bases or manufactured runs before Rickey Henderson was around, and nobody will ever steal bases of manufacture runs now that Rickey's gone.

so it's impossible for any present (and possibly by assocation, future) player to change the game?  i highly doubt that

I just don't see it happening, no one player (nowadays) is above the game. Everything's been done before

[Gantry]

Nothing offends me more than when people refer to a modern baseball player and claim that they revolutionized baseball or changed it in some way.

And nothing offends me more when new posters are trying to start quality threads on the RBI board and someone jumps all over them for expressing their opinon, calling them stupid.  Nothing wrong with disagreeing with his statement, but tone down the hostility.  Thanks...

Johnny - Henderson would be a quality pick for a missing RBI'er, especially given the state of the AL's leadoff hitters.  For 86/87, he was a .280s/22/85 steals guy making him a right-handed Tim Raines.  Heck, throw him on the bench over Seitzer or Franco...

For my money, I like the raw power guys.  In 1986, Jessie Barfield had 40 dingers and 146 strikeouts.  That's the kind of player that excels in RBI, raw all-or-nothing power.  He'd have a power # into the 900s and would fit quite nicely into the 5th spot.  Move Ripken down one and take out Baines...

Anyone else? 

[RedBarron]

Kevin McReynolds, of course.


As much as I like Sandberg, Juan Samuel would have been an excellent #2 hitter.  His 1987 was spectacular.

[Gantry]

Wow, looking at Samuel's stats now I couldn't agree more.  I don't remember him having such a good season, but then again I remember his 1985 Topps card (which I believe was his "FTC" not his rookie card) getting to that $1.50 level.  Another notable 1985 Topps FTC to hit $1.50 was Ron Darling.  Man, am I a loser...

[BeefMaster]

I second the call for Rickey - Raines is my favorite player in RBI, and Henderson would've been virtually the same player.

Winfield would've been a pretty decent RBIer as well - he'd stopped stealing bases much by '87, but he had 27 homers.

[Big Hath]

I would go with Henderson as well - doesn't seem like there's enough of the power/speed guys in the game but plenty of Armas-type guys

[RedBarron]

Samuel was good enough to dethrone Sandberg from Starting the '87 game, or so I assume due to Samuel's 1988 Topps All Star Card.

[BeefMaster]

Here's the roster.  Sandberg started; Samuel made the team as his backup.

[RedBarron]

well then fuck Topps for not making a 1988 All Star card for Sandberg.


What's weird is that Topps put Sandberg on their glossy inserts (in cello and rack packs), but not on the regular all star card.

[Attezz]

Nothing offends me more than when people refer to a modern baseball player and claim that they revolutionized baseball or changed it in some way.

And nothing offends me more when new posters are trying to start quality threads on the RBI board and someone jumps all over them for expressing their opinon, calling them stupid.  Nothing wrong with disagreeing with his statement, but tone down the hostility.  Thanks...

Apologies, I thought this was the same guy that had attacked the other guy who put together the Tengen field projections.

(Although I wouldn't be surprised if it still is the same guy).

So, apologies to Gantry and apologies to Johnny.

(But it still offends me)

[Clambutt]

Barry Bonds

[Bonny]

well then fuck Topps for not making a 1988 All Star card for Sandberg.


What's weird is that Topps put Sandberg on their glossy inserts (in cello and rack packs), but not on the regular all star card.

The base AS cards where "Topps" all stars. The glossy inserts where the voted in All stars from the previous season.

[JoeDirt]

Barry Bonds didn't change the way the game is played?  You see a shitload more IBBs today than you used to...

Also, while I think Henderson is a great answer to the question and I think Johnny's revised Am all star roster is solid, I don't find Henderson to be all that great in the arcade version...

[TbT]

For my money, I like the raw power guys.  In 1986, Jessie Barfield had 40 dingers and 146 strikeouts.  That's the kind of player that excels in RBI, raw all-or-nothing power.  He'd have a power # into the 900s and would fit quite nicely into the 5th spot.  Move Ripken down one and take out Baines...
Anyone else? 

all the talk about baines having no alliances...well he has one with Baines.  not a good call gan-man...not a good call at all.

[TbT]

BTW, if baines wasnt baines, then who would he be?  this should be a Puhl.

[Clambutt]

Barry Bonds didn't change the way the game is played?  You see a shitload more IBBs today than you used to...

Also, while I think Henderson is a great answer to the question and I think Johnny's revised Am all star roster is solid, I don't find Henderson to be all that great in the arcade version...

I didn't mean Bonds changed the game, just he was a good leadoff hitter missing from the game. 

I agree that Rickey does suck on the arcade version though.