I’m on to the thirdbasemen now and it’s the Terribles poll up first.
I have to say this is one most ‘Terrible’ groupings I have seen. Yikes! American League pitchers can hit better than most of these guys. I even threw in 2011 Jayson Nix for those purists out there who wanted a player with a decent amount of playing time.
There are five Terrible 3B to vote on spanning the deadball era to 2011. All are 3B-3 and with the possible exception of Nix, all can’t hit a lick. Some have speed, some have a walk or two. Pick your poison.
Each player’s name is linked to his original Monster Card Monday article written about him and his APBA card associated with it.
Terribles Team nominee |
APBA card breakdown |
| 1905 Offa Neal | 3B-3, 7-8-9, zero 14s |
| 1934 Flea Clifton | 3B-3, 7-8-9, two 14s |
| 1965 Chico Ruiz | 3B-3, 6-6-8-9-11, zero 14s |
| 1966 Jackie Hernandez | 3B-3, 8-9,11, one 14 |
| 2011 Jayson Nix | 3B-3, 0-0-0-8-8-9-11, three 14s |
It’s your turn to vote! Pick your favorite or pick the worst. Just do what you do best.
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By the way, I just checked on the current voting for Monster shortstop. It’s a close one! You still have a day to vote if you haven’t already. It might make a difference.
By the way, here’s more info here on the TCT-MCM project. Just two more positions to go before I can start coaching the Terribles to umm… victory.
I’ve decided to take nominations for pitchers but not go through the polling process for them. Anyone have some good nominations for deserving DW pitchers, by the way?
thanks all!
Hey Tom. I’d like to nominate Steve Blass of 1973 for the terrible’s pitching staff. Blass was having a good career (100-67). He was a world series hero in 1971 and won 19 games in 1972, but the wheels fell off in ’73. His era was 9.81 in 18 starts and 5 games in relief and he walked 84 batters in 89 innings. The best thing about using Blass is his .417 batting average.
Mel
Hi Mel,
I don’t think I have seen any of Blass’ cards. I would think that Fergie Jenkins and Bob Gibson would wrap up 2 spots, with James Callahan a possible 3rd, but I wonder if Rick Rhoden ever qualified for Monster Monday. I know he was actually used as a DH a couple times by the Yankees.
Regarding this position vote. I voted for Nix, but would have preferred to go the “Brewster’s Millions” route and vote “none of the above”.
For those voting for Neal, as the person who had to endure his card don’t. Because Art Devlin had to be pulled from several starts for injuries (luckily he was a J-0 so only for the day) and his numbers in my replay were 6 games played 16 at bats, zero hits and 5 strikeouts. Yuck!!
that’s what makes his card perfect for the Terribles team, Scott. ;-)
That said, I voted for Jackie H.
Great idea, Mel! Steve Blass’ story was a tragic one to be sure (on a relative scale). I’ll have to find his card.
Tom, I can send you a picture of the Blass card if you want.
Mel
gotta be neal all the way. holy smokes…7-8-9 and ZERO 14s?? ps…lovin the whole idea of this. :)