{"id":6263,"date":"2012-08-09T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=6263"},"modified":"2012-08-09T15:57:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T20:57:42","slug":"my-dream-fantasy-connie-mack-world-series-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/6263","title":{"rendered":"My Dream Fantasy Connie Mack World Series Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I play in a couple of fantasy baseball leagues, and with just a third of the season left, my team in the Denslow Cup, a league that Mike, Griff, and I play in alongside many of our friends from college and high school, is tied for first place.\u00a0 Because the last two pieces I have written have been a little intense, and since I\u2019m about to head to Opening Night at Ricketts, I think something a little more light-hearted is in order.\u00a0 So, without further ado, here is the CMWS fantasy team that I\u2019d like to own if there ever was a CMWS fantasy league and the only restriction on eligibility is that players have to have played in at least one CMWS.<\/p>\n

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Catcher: Mike Matheny<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Matheny won a national title with Midland in 1989 after which he took his talent to the University of Michigan, where he captained.\u00a0 He played 13 Major League seasons and is currently the manager of the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.\u00a0 He won four Golden Gloves and an N.L. pennant.<\/p>\n

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1B: Eric Hosmer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosmer played in three CMWS (with Florida in 2006 and Midland in 2007 and 2008) and won the 2007 MVP following the Redskins earning of yet another title.\u00a0 He was taken third overall and is currently starting at first for the Royals in his second Major League season.<\/p>\n

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2B: Jemile Weeks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This one is tricky because a rule that I just made up is that the player must have played the position during the CMWS.\u00a0 That comes into play here as certain players have played short in the CMWS and now are at second professionally or collegiately.\u00a0 Weeks was a member of the 2004 Florida Bombers and was taken 12th<\/sup> overall by the A\u2019s after a stellar career as a Miami Hurricane.\u00a0 He debuted with Oakland 13 months ago and should stick around the Big Leagues for along time.<\/p>\n

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3B: Sean Burroughs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Burroughs was a member of the Orange County Dodgers, 1997\u2019s runner-up.\u00a0 He went 9th<\/sup> so San Diego the following year, won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and debuted in the show in 2002.\u00a0 He was one of baseball\u2019s top prospects for years, had a lot of off-field trouble, and has recently been released, but he was really, really good as an amateur.<\/p>\n

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SS: Stephen Drew<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Drew was a member of the East Cobb Yankees in 2001, the eventual champions.\u00a0 Because of his bloodlines, there was a tremendous amount of hype surrounding him.\u00a0 Shortstop is a tough position to really select just one guy.\u00a0 Even in recent years, Manny Machado<\/a><\/strong>, Deven Marrero<\/a><\/strong>, Gordon Beckham<\/a><\/strong>, and Danny Espinosa<\/a><\/strong> have played short at Ricketts.\u00a0 Drew went 15th<\/sup> overall, was an All-American at Florida State, and is currently in his seventh season with Arizona.\u00a0 Cal Ripken Jr. was left off of the team primarily because he went in the second round and was not regarded as highly as a teenager as he is now.<\/p>\n

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OF: Ken Griffey<\/a><\/strong> Jr., Cameron Maybin<\/a><\/strong>, Manny Ramirez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey is arguably the best outfielder of the last 50 years, so he needs no explanation.\u00a0 Ramirez is the same way but for left fielders.\u00a0 Maybin won an MVP with Midland and went 10th<\/sup> overall.\u00a0 He currently plays for the Padres and is in his 6th<\/sup> MLB season.<\/p>\n

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Utility: Gordon Beckham<\/p>\n

Beckham won the MVP at the 2005 CMWS as East Cobb\u2019s SS.\u00a0 He was an All-American at Georgia and went 8th<\/sup> overall in 2008.\u00a0 Since this is a fantasy team, and since he currently plays 2B for the White Sox, the added positional flexibility he gives my team makes him all the more valuable.<\/p>\n

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P: Roy Halladay<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

P: Barry Zito<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

P: Dylan Bundy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since he\u2019s the only one without a long and illustrious MLB career on my list, I think this video<\/a> says where he\u2019s headed pretty clearly.<\/p>\n

P: Zack Greinke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

P: Duane Ward<\/p>\n

Had to get a local guy in somewhere.<\/p>\n

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I think I\u2019d win with a team like this.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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