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This week's poll/thread resembles last week's, with music taking the place of film in the second part. In the first part, please list who you consider the ten greatest second basemen since WWII. If anyone is curious why I make this demarcation, it is because the post-war boom sped up the incorporation and modernization of baseball. From that boom onward, baseball would move towards the billion-dollar industry it has become. It would never again be considered "just a game."
The second part is choosing the greatest rock bands of all time. Yes, you can just put down your favorites if you like. But, if you can, try to choose the ten you consider the greatest even outside your personal preference. You can choose any standards you like. However, the standards I use are;
1. Songwriting
2. Musicianship
3. Innovation
4. Longevity
5. Influence
Greatest Second Basemen
1. Ryne Sandberg. The Platonic ideal of a Second Baseman. Sublime D, Potent O, and even speed.
2. Roberto Alomar. Elegant, quick, and lethal. Better pure hitter and defender than Morgan.
3. Joe Morgan.
4. Robinson Cano. Best of the millennium. He could end up best of the Modern era.
5. Jackie Robinson. Short but dynamic stay at 2b. The first modern disruptor.
6. Craig Biggio.
7. Jeff Kent. Mediocre defender, but the most dominant offensive 2b since Hornsby.
8. Lou Whitaker.
9. Bill Mazeroski. The inverse of Kent. Mediocre hitter, but sublime defender...best ever at the position.
10. Bob Grich
Greatest Rock Bands of All Time
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Led Zeppelin
4. R.E.M.
5. The Rolling Stones
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. The Band
9. The Clash
10. Guns & Roses
The second part is choosing the greatest rock bands of all time. Yes, you can just put down your favorites if you like. But, if you can, try to choose the ten you consider the greatest even outside your personal preference. You can choose any standards you like. However, the standards I use are;
1. Songwriting
2. Musicianship
3. Innovation
4. Longevity
5. Influence
Greatest Second Basemen
1. Ryne Sandberg. The Platonic ideal of a Second Baseman. Sublime D, Potent O, and even speed.
2. Roberto Alomar. Elegant, quick, and lethal. Better pure hitter and defender than Morgan.
3. Joe Morgan.
4. Robinson Cano. Best of the millennium. He could end up best of the Modern era.
5. Jackie Robinson. Short but dynamic stay at 2b. The first modern disruptor.
6. Craig Biggio.
7. Jeff Kent. Mediocre defender, but the most dominant offensive 2b since Hornsby.
8. Lou Whitaker.
9. Bill Mazeroski. The inverse of Kent. Mediocre hitter, but sublime defender...best ever at the position.
10. Bob Grich
Greatest Rock Bands of All Time
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Led Zeppelin
4. R.E.M.
5. The Rolling Stones
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. The Band
9. The Clash
10. Guns & Roses