The Great Debates

[skitch]

Saw these in my most recently received Sporting News. .

I'll list some questions, and ya`ll say what you think about each. .

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line?

2. AL or NL as the most talented league?

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat?

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner?

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around?

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time?

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park?

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas?

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing?

10. What's the best rivalry?

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve?

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson?

13. Headfirst or feet first slide?

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa?

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre?

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium?

Also - feel free to post your own. .

[3rdAnswer]

Re: The Great Debates

<font color="blue"> 1. The Rocket

2. NL

3. On Base Percentage

4. Rolen

5. Prior

6. Gagne

7. Wrigly Field

8. Molinas

9. Sneezing

10. Yankees/Red Sox

11. Slider

12. Craig Wilson

13. Feet First

14. Larry Bowa

15. Ichiro

16. Arlington </font>

[3rdAnswer]

Re: The Great Debates

<font color="blue"> 1. The Rocket

2. NL

3. On Base Percentage

4. Rolen

5. Prior

6. Gagne

7. Wrigly Field

8. Molinas

9. Sneezing

10. Yankees/Red Sox

11. Slider

12. Craig Wilson

13. Feet First

14. Larry Bowa

15. Ichiro

16. Arlington </font>

[3rdAnswer]

Re: The Great Debates

<font color="blue"> 1. The Rocket

2. NL

3. On Base Percentage

4. Rolen

5. Prior

6. Gagne

7. Wrigly Field

8. Molinas

9. Sneezing

10. Yankees/Red Sox

11. Slider

12. Craig Wilson

13. Feet First

14. Larry Bowa

15. Ichiro

16. Arlington </font>

[stAte]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? NL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? OBP

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? Rolen

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Molinas

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing
Didn't someone strain an eyelid once?

10. What's the best rivalry? Yanks-BoSox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Wilson

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? feet

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Cox

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[stAte]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? NL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? OBP

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? Rolen

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Molinas

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing
Didn't someone strain an eyelid once?

10. What's the best rivalry? Yanks-BoSox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Wilson

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? feet

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Cox

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[stAte]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? NL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? OBP

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? Rolen

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Molinas

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing
Didn't someone strain an eyelid once?

10. What's the best rivalry? Yanks-BoSox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Wilson

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? feet

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Cox

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[NYJets]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? The Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? AL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? On Base Percentage

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? A-Rod

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley Field

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Boones

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing

10. What's the best rivalry? Yankee-Red Sox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? Slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Johnny Damon

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? Headfirst

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Larry Bowa

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[NYJets]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? The Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? AL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? On Base Percentage

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? A-Rod

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley Field

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Boones

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing

10. What's the best rivalry? Yankee-Red Sox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? Slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Johnny Damon

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? Headfirst

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Larry Bowa

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[NYJets]

Re: The Great Debates

1. The Rocket or The Big Unit with a playoff spot on the line? The Rocket

2. AL or NL as the most talented league? AL

3. On Base Percentage or Batting Average as the go-to stat? On Base Percentage

4. A-Rod or Rolen at the hot corner? A-Rod

5. Prior or Mauer as the player to build around? Prior

6. Gagne, Rivera, or Smoltz at closing time? Rivera

7. Wrigly Field or Fenway Park? Wrigley Field

8. Best brothers - Boones or Molinas? Boones

9. Most embarrassing cause of injury, tripping over a bar stool in your house or sneezing? Sneezing

10. What's the best rivalry? Yankee-Red Sox

11. What pitch places more stress on the arm, slider or curve? Slider

12. Best hair statement, Boston's Johnny Damon or Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson? Johnny Damon

13. Headfirst or feet first slide? Headfirst

14. Best rants, Braves manager Bobby Cox or Phillies manager Larry Bowa? Larry Bowa

15. Who would you rather have, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki or the Marlins' Juan Pierre? Ichiro

16. Where is the heat more oppressive, Arlington or Busch Stadium? Arlington

[miamicanes11]

Re: The Great Debates

1. Josh Beckett (wait was that a choice ) Anyways, the Rocket.

2. NL (The AL is top heavy but the NL is deeper)

3. OBP

4. A-Rod in a heartbeat

5. Prior

6. Gagne in a reg. game and rivera in the playoffs.

7. Wrigley

8. Boones

9. sneezing (cough...steroids...cough)

10. Yanks-Sox

11. slider

12. Damon, the unfrozen caveman outfeilder

13. Headfirst, all heart

14. Bowa

15. JP in a second. he changes the way pitchers approach the game and is the hardest worker in the game

16. Pro Player Stadium


And to add some questions...

17. Interleague, yay or nay (yay)
18. World Series Predictions? ( Marlins over As)
19. Who wins the NL central? (Cubs)
20. Fav. team? (Marlins)
21. Fav. player? (Juan Pierre)
22. Should leagues switch rules during interleague play; ie NL home team has DH and visa versa? (yes)
23. Where should the Expos move? (D.C.)
24. NL and AL MVP? (NL- bonds, AL- Guerrero)
25. NL and Al Cy Young( NL- Clemens, AL- Brown)

[miamicanes11]

Re: The Great Debates

1. Josh Beckett (wait was that a choice ) Anyways, the Rocket.

2. NL (The AL is top heavy but the NL is deeper)

3. OBP

4. A-Rod in a heartbeat

5. Prior

6. Gagne in a reg. game and rivera in the playoffs.

7. Wrigley

8. Boones

9. sneezing (cough...steroids...cough)

10. Yanks-Sox

11. slider

12. Damon, the unfrozen caveman outfeilder

13. Headfirst, all heart

14. Bowa

15. JP in a second. he changes the way pitchers approach the game and is the hardest worker in the game

16. Pro Player Stadium


And to add some questions...

17. Interleague, yay or nay (yay)
18. World Series Predictions? ( Marlins over As)
19. Who wins the NL central? (Cubs)
20. Fav. team? (Marlins)
21. Fav. player? (Juan Pierre)
22. Should leagues switch rules during interleague play; ie NL home team has DH and visa versa? (yes)
23. Where should the Expos move? (D.C.)
24. NL and AL MVP? (NL- bonds, AL- Guerrero)
25. NL and Al Cy Young( NL- Clemens, AL- Brown)

[miamicanes11]

Re: The Great Debates

1. Josh Beckett (wait was that a choice ) Anyways, the Rocket.

2. NL (The AL is top heavy but the NL is deeper)

3. OBP

4. A-Rod in a heartbeat

5. Prior

6. Gagne in a reg. game and rivera in the playoffs.

7. Wrigley

8. Boones

9. sneezing (cough...steroids...cough)

10. Yanks-Sox

11. slider

12. Damon, the unfrozen caveman outfeilder

13. Headfirst, all heart

14. Bowa

15. JP in a second. he changes the way pitchers approach the game and is the hardest worker in the game

16. Pro Player Stadium


And to add some questions...

17. Interleague, yay or nay (yay)
18. World Series Predictions? ( Marlins over As)
19. Who wins the NL central? (Cubs)
20. Fav. team? (Marlins)
21. Fav. player? (Juan Pierre)
22. Should leagues switch rules during interleague play; ie NL home team has DH and visa versa? (yes)
23. Where should the Expos move? (D.C.)
24. NL and AL MVP? (NL- bonds, AL- Guerrero)
25. NL and Al Cy Young( NL- Clemens, AL- Brown)

[SPTO]

Re: The Great Debates

1) Big Unit, That's actually a very good question because both have had somewhat sketchy performances in the playoffs through their career. Johnson gets my vote because he's had poor run support through most of his playoff appearances.

2) AL but the NL has better work ethic and team play.

3) OBP the counting of bases on balls shows how feared a hitter may be and also is far more indicative of a player's worth.

4) Rolen, more experience at the hot corner. A-rod might make a big error in a crucial game.

5) Prior, Pitching is the best way to build a team. The Blue Jays from their inception built the team around pitching and for most of the team's history the pitching was better than hitting. Also the Braves have had tons of success with their big 3.

6) Rivera has had far more crucial saves under his belt and through most of his postseason career has been unhittable.

7) Wrigley Field is the mecca of baseball. Every baseball fan should go there once in their lives. The atmosphere is also amazing especially now that the Cubs are a contending team.

8) Molinas

9) sneezing, It's amazing someone could sneeze so hard that they get injured.

10) Yanks/BoSox in the AL Cubs/Cards in the NL. Overall it's the Yanks/BoSox.

11) Curve, i've always been told that if you throw a curveball at too young an age you'll end up messing up your arm.

12) Johnny "Jesus in modern times" Damon

13) Headfirst slide, There are far too many injuries that happen from going feetfirst. At least with headfirst slides the worst that could happen is jammed fingers or broken fingers.

14) I guess i'd go with Larry Bowa. The guy looks like he's going to have a heart attack. Tho I prefer Lou Piniella over the both of them.

15) Juan Pierre is more of a threat to steal and at least has some pop in his bat. Ichiro is getting up there in age.

16) Arlington

[SPTO]

Re: The Great Debates

1) Big Unit, That's actually a very good question because both have had somewhat sketchy performances in the playoffs through their career. Johnson gets my vote because he's had poor run support through most of his playoff appearances.

2) AL but the NL has better work ethic and team play.

3) OBP the counting of bases on balls shows how feared a hitter may be and also is far more indicative of a player's worth.

4) Rolen, more experience at the hot corner. A-rod might make a big error in a crucial game.

5) Prior, Pitching is the best way to build a team. The Blue Jays from their inception built the team around pitching and for most of the team's history the pitching was better than hitting. Also the Braves have had tons of success with their big 3.

6) Rivera has had far more crucial saves under his belt and through most of his postseason career has been unhittable.

7) Wrigley Field is the mecca of baseball. Every baseball fan should go there once in their lives. The atmosphere is also amazing especially now that the Cubs are a contending team.

8) Molinas

9) sneezing, It's amazing someone could sneeze so hard that they get injured.

10) Yanks/BoSox in the AL Cubs/Cards in the NL. Overall it's the Yanks/BoSox.

11) Curve, i've always been told that if you throw a curveball at too young an age you'll end up messing up your arm.

12) Johnny "Jesus in modern times" Damon

13) Headfirst slide, There are far too many injuries that happen from going feetfirst. At least with headfirst slides the worst that could happen is jammed fingers or broken fingers.

14) I guess i'd go with Larry Bowa. The guy looks like he's going to have a heart attack. Tho I prefer Lou Piniella over the both of them.

15) Juan Pierre is more of a threat to steal and at least has some pop in his bat. Ichiro is getting up there in age.

16) Arlington