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Sunday, September 4, 2011

50 Coolest Reds, including starting lineup, 25 + 40 man rosters.

Cincinnati.com just announced its list of the 100 greatest Reds of all time.  Just click on the picture below to see the list.  This was good timing because of the list Stuart Watton and I composed.  



Ladies and gentleman as promised, Stuart Watton and I have composed the 50 coolest Reds of all time.  Talent has nothing to do with this list, just pure coolness.  We composed a starting lineup, a 25-man roster, a 40-man roster, and honorable mentions which are 40-50 on the coolest Reds list. 

Here is a photo of the starting lineup.

Starting Outfield:
LF Kevin Mitchell  (Famous for his gold tooth, charging after an umpire in the minors, and being a jolly fat athlete)
CF Eric Davis  (World Series Hero, hates Mark Mallory for not getting his pitch anywhere near him, and confident about himself)
RF D'Mitri Young (Dyed his hair/facial hair blonde, hilarious player, funny fat guy)

Starting Infield:
1B Sean Casey (Funny Commentator, loves Skyline, friendly, known as "The Mayor")
2B Bip Roberts (For the nickname, speed, and awesomeness)
SS Gookie Dawkins (For the name and mustache) 
3B Willie Greene (Used to call him Willie Greene Bean as a child, played for some bad Reds teams, power hitting scrawny guy with cockyness and flair)
Catcher Javier Valentin (younger switch hitting brother of former Major Leaguer Jose, cheered on team as a backup, always came through with pinch hits, and always had a smile)

Starting Pitchers:
Ace Jose Rijo
David Wells 
Dontrelle Willis
Tom Browning 
Joe Nuxhall

Relief Pitchers:
Closer Rob Dibble
Eddie Guardado
Jeff Brantley

Bench: 
Top Pinch Hitter Lenny Harris
Barry Larkin (Only in the years he didn't have the corn rows)
Bid McPhee (Last 2nd Baseman to play with no glove)
Chris Sabo
Corky Miller
Ron Gant
Deion Sanders
Reggie Sanders
Michael Tucker


Players on 40-Man that did not make Active Roster:
Aaron Boone
Juan Castro
John Franco
WilyMo Pena
Wilton Guerrero
Billy Hatcher
Norris Hopper
Ted Kluzeuski
Quentin McCracken
Paul O'Neal
Brandon Phillips
Pokey Reese
Denys Reyes
Greg Vaughn
Esteban Yan


Honorable Mentions (players 40-50 on the cool list).
Johnny Bench
Boom Boom Beck
Unknown Smith (No one knew of his first name)
Eddie Taubensee
Scott Sullivan (Awesome side-armer)
Arthur Rhodes (Self-described black redneck)
Jim Thorpe (Yes, that one)
Mysterious Walker (for the nickname)
Joe Oliver
Pete Rose




 

1 comment:

  1. gookie dawkins???? willie greene??? greene played for the cubs, and hatcher should be in the starting line up and where in the hell is pete harnish??????

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