All-Time Franchise Baseball Tournament: RED SOX WIN IT ALL!

[Lament]

As of this moment, my starters at 1B, 2B, 3B, and SS have a combined 49 homers. Frank Thomas is responsible for 38 of them.

DEAD BALL ERA REPRESENT.

[BigRedLedbetter]

I'm tempted to run a Giants team as well just so I can have a prayer of being competitive.

We don't have any Giants fans on RM, do we? Or the Dodgers, for that matter.

If you are ok with me running a Braves team I'd love to.

[Norah]

We used to have two Dodgers fans.

[Lament]

If you are ok with me running a Braves team I'd love to.

Yeah, you can run a Braves team. Let's wait a few days and see if anyone else wants to run the Braves (there are a few Braves fans on the board, right?), but if no one wants them, they're all yours.

[Jorge]

In

[BigRedLedbetter]

If you are ok with me running a Braves team I'd love to.

Yeah, you can run a Braves team. Let's wait a few days and see if anyone else wants to run the Braves (there are a few Braves fans on the board, right?), but if no one wants them, they're all yours.

Sounds good. Yes there is a dude from PA who likes the Braves. Forget his screen name. They are my favorite NL team. If not them I'd rock a Pirates one. Good good good. This will be fun.

[Lament]

In

What franchise would you like to run, Jorge?

[Jorge]

I want Cleveland. Because Yan Gomes is from South America. Brazilian, but I won't hold that against him.

[numbers]

This thing just got real.

[Norah]

I want Cleveland. Because Yan Gomes is from South America. Brazilian, but I won't hold that against him.

I almost took him in my DraftKings lineup tonight.

[Lament]

Alright, my tentative White Sox team...

Spoiler: show

STARTING LINEUP

SS - 1936 Luke Appling (R, .388/6/128)
OF - 1920 Shoeless Joe Jackson (L, .382/12/121)
1B - 1994 Frank Thomas (R, .353/38/101)
OF - 1998 Albert Belle (R, .328/49/152)
2B - 1920 Eddie Collins (L, .372/3/76)
3B - 1920 Buck Weaver (S, .331/2/74)
OF - 1928 Bibb Falk (L, .345/8/108)
C - 1985 Carlton Fisk (R, .238/37/107)

BENCH

1B - 1972 Dick Allen (R, .308/37/113)
1B - 1936 Zeke Bonura (R, .330/12/108)
1B - 2010 Paul Konerko (R, .312/39/11)
OF - 1920 Happy Felsch (R, .338/14/115)
OF - 1933 Al Simmons (R, .331/14/119)
2B - 1957 Nellie Fox (L, .317/6/61)
OF - 2002 Magglio Ordonez (R, .320/38/135)
OF - 2006 Jermaine Dye (R, .315/44/120)

STARTING ROTATION

1908 Ed Walsh (R, 40-15, 1.42)
1906 Doc White (L, 18-6, 1.52)
1917 Ed Cicotte (R, 28-12, 1.53)
1971 Wilbur Wood (L, 22-13, 1.91)

BULLPEN

1957 Billy Pierce (L, 15-10, 1.97)
1942 Ted Lyons (R, 14-6, 2.10)
1965 Hoyt Wilhelm (R, 1.81, 20)
1975 Goose Gossage (R, 1.84, 26)
1990 Bobby Thigpen (R, 1.83, 57)

And of course, my manager...

For the record, you guys can make roster alterations up until the night before the season starts. Just make sure you post about them so I can update the OP.

[Lament]

I want Cleveland. Because Yan Gomes is from South America. Brazilian, but I won't hold that against him.

Alright. Everyone, Jorge has the Cleveland Indians.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Alright, my tentative White Sox team...

Spoiler: show

STARTING LINEUP

SS - 1936 Luke Appling (R, .388/6/128)
OF - 1920 Shoeless Joe Jackson (L, .382/12/121)
1B - 1994 Frank Thomas (R, .353/38/101)
OF - 1998 Albert Belle (R, .328/49/152)
2B - 1920 Eddie Collins (L, .372/3/76)
3B - 1920 Buck Weaver (S, .331/2/74)
OF - 1928 Bibb Falk (L, .345/8/108)
C - 1985 Carlton Fisk (R, .238/37/107)

BENCH

1B - 1972 Dick Allen (R, .308/37/113)
1B - 1936 Zeke Bonura (R, .330/12/108)
1B - 2010 Paul Konerko (R, .312/39/11)
OF - 1920 Happy Felsch (R, .338/14/115)
OF - 1933 Al Simmons (R, .331/14/119)
2B - 1957 Nellie Fox (L, .317/6/61)
OF - 2002 Magglio Ordonez (R, .320/38/135)
OF - 2006 Jermaine Dye (R, .315/44/120)

STARTING ROTATION

1908 Ed Walsh (R, 40-15, 1.42)
1906 Doc White (L, 18-6, 1.52)
1917 Ed Cicotte (R, 28-12, 1.53)
1971 Wilbur Wood (L, 22-13, 1.91)

BULLPEN

1957 Billy Pierce (L, 15-10, 1.97)
1942 Ted Lyons (R, 14-6, 2.10)
1965 Hoyt Wilhelm (R, 1.81, 20)
1975 Goose Gossage (R, 1.84, 26)
1990 Bobby Thigpen (R, 1.83, 57)

And of course, my manager...

For the record, you guys can make roster alterations up until the night before the season starts. Just make sure you post about them so I can update the OP.

I'm REALLY hoping Ozzie gets an interview in Texas. If he wants one.

[Lament]

How about you guys take Robin Ventura instead?

[Lament]

I hope Kaius and Jorge meet in the playoffs.

[Norah]

Guys, Jorge isn't doing this.

[Jorge]

Yes I am.

[Lament]

And he's going to paste Chief Wahoo's head on his avatar gif.

[numbers]

He lurked in our previous tournament throughout.

[Jorge]

I like the base balls.