Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

18.4 will consist of the following:

These 5 based on just missing from 18.2
Ron Gant 1990, BRV OF
Carlos Baerga** 1993 CLV 2B
Mike* Hampton 1999 HOU SP
RA Dickey 2012 NYM SP
Rich Aurilla 2001 GIA SS

10 2B from the 2B Poll
15 4R/L+ Balance Poll
15 just missed Poll

Yes that's only 45...leaving 5 open for ties and other random happenings.

GO VOTE!

Thanks again Rosie...

where are the rest of the cards from the list I put together for you way back when?

Those guys are overdue.
Especially the 1899 McGraw card
and that Chipper Jones card
and a couple of the others

Salty wrote:where are the rest of the cards from the list I put together for you way back when?

Those guys are overdue.
Especially the 1899 McGraw card
and that Chipper Jones card
and a couple of the others

They were under consideration but due to the fact that Chipper has 2 other cards and he missed by 13 votes last time I left him off for this vote. McGraw was in the last wave of cuts to get down to 50 per poll. They are both listed in the master spreadsheet and are not forgotten.

From the Balance poll: 16 total to include ties...
Granderson* Curtis 2007 DET CF LF
Nixon* Trot 2003 BOS RF
Thompson* Hank 1953 GIA 3B RF/2B/LF
Slaught Don 1992 PIT C
Lieberthal Mike 1999 PHI C
Hrbek* Kent 1987 MIN 1B
Armas Tony 1984 BOS CF
Crawford* Willie 1973 DOD LF RF/CF
Mumphrey** Jerry 1987 CHC LF RF
Tomlin Dave* 1977 SD R2/1
HIgginson* Bobby 2000 DET LF
Duncan Mariano 1990 CIN 2B LF
Ward* Pete 1964 CHW 3B
Alley Gene 1966 PIT SS
Hammaker Atlee* 1983 GIA SP
Vizquel** Omar 1992 SEA SS

From the Oh so Close poll: 17 total to include ties...
Kemp Matt 2011 DOD CF
Ramirez Aramis 2004 CHC 3B
Alou Moises 2000 HOU LF RF
Mueller** Bill 2003 BOS 3B 2B
Tannehill Jesse* 1902 PIT S9*/5/0
Tiernan* Mike 1896 GIA RF
Joyce* Bill 1896 GIA 3B 2B
Williams Stan 1970 MIN R3/4
Douthit Taylor 1929 STL CF
Martinez* Tino 1997 NYY 1B
Gubicza Mark 1988 KCR S8*
Joyner* Wally 1987 CAL 1B
Jackson Danny* 1988 CIN S8*
Mota Manny 1966 PIT OF
Aparicio Luis 1970 CHW SS
Tovar Cesar 1970 MIN OF 2B 3B
Trout Dizzy 1944 DET S8*/5

From the 2B poll: 10
Molitor Paul 1979 MIL 2B SS
Giles Marcus 2003 BRV 2B
Whitaker* Lou 1991 DET 2B
Hill Aaron 2012 AZ 2B
Sanchez Freddy 2006 PIT UT 3B SS 2B
Phillips Brandon 2011 CIN 2B
Lowe Bobby 1894 BRV 2B 3B
Taylor Tony 1963 PHI 2B 3B
Fuentes** Tito 1973 GIA 2B 3B
White Frank 1986 KCR 2B 3B

From 18.2: 5
Ron Gant 1990, BRV OF
Carlos Baerga** 1993 CLV 2B
Mike* Hampton 1999 HOU SP
RA Dickey 2012 NYM SP
Rich Aurilla 2001 GIA SS

So thats...
16+17+10+5 = 48, leaving 2 more spots.
5 players finished 1 vote back
Craig Counsell
Ramon Martinez
Bob Watson
Ken Harrelson
Roger Peckinpaugh

Of those Counsell (17yrs) and Martinez (14) don't yet have a card in ATG so we'll promote them. The other 3 will be included in 19.1.

I will submit these 50 today and ask for an update on the other already submitted cards.

Rosie

Thanks Rosie! Some nice looking possibilities here, though I would have loved to have seen a few more pitchers get in (10 out of 50). Maybe next time.

Bill

Thanks Rosie! I'm VERY excited about this add! Willie Crawford I've been lobbying for a long time. Really glad to see Counsel (one of the nicest guys I've ever met) squeak in!

Breakdown by decade:

1890s -- 3
1900s -- 1
1910s -- 0
1920s -- 1
1930s -- 0
1940s -- 1
1950s -- 1
1960s -- 4
1970s -- 7
1980s -- 8
1990s -- 11
2000s -- 9
2010s -- 4

Some nice representation from the 90s (both 1890s and 1990s), and a tacit recognition that the 70s and 80s were decades of great baseball and the time that many of us feel closest to. But I would have loved to seen more 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s guys get in (though happy for Andy that Douthit finally got in).

Hey Rosie, not sure when you’re going to start posting for a 19-1 discussion, and I have an early nomination.

Doing research for the an upcoming franchise themed league and it occurs to me that Bobby Bonilla deserves another/better card. A 16 year veteran who played for 8 teams (Mets and Bucs mostly) and 6-time All-Star. His one card is not from any of those 6 seasons. In ‘90 and ‘91 he finished top 3 in MVP voting, on two strong Pirates teams.

I'd like to see a Jimmy Wynn addition, preferably the '65 or '70 cards. Wynn's one of the most underappreciated players, and in SOM his '69 card rocks big time.