There's a great story of baseball lore (which some have said isn't true, but baseball fans never let the truth get in the way of a good story) where Rickey Henderson, after playing with John Olerud on the Mets in 1999, was reunited with him on the Mariners in 2000 after signing with the team halfway through the season. Supposedly, Henderson went up to Olerud during batting practice one day and asked him why he wore a batting helmet for BP, to which Olerud explained to him that he'd had an aneurysm earlier in his career. Henderson said, "There was a guy I played with on the Mets that wore a batting helmet for BP." Which forced Olerud to remind Rickey that they were teammates on the Mets.

Whether it's true or not, it's a great (and believable) story. There are many examples of players reuniting as teammates in their careers after spending time apart. And thus, another theme is born!


Here are the rules:

Select two players who were teammates in two different, non-consecutive seasons (1945-present) in their careers. Then draft a team of players who were teammates of those players in those two seasons - spun to any season in their careers. For example, Derek Lowe was teammates with Russell Martin from 2006-2008 on the Dodgers and then again with the Yankees in 2012 - you can make your team out of the '06 Dodgers and '12 Yankees, the '07 Dodgers and '12 Yankees or the '08 Dodgers and '12 Yankees. $120MM cap. DH AL only. No waiver wire. AAA (6/4) - average. Name your team incorporating your teammates' names. Stadium must be one of the home stadiums from the two years you use.


Info that doesn't fit in the theme summary:

(1) No clones

(2) No trades

(3) Your main players must be on your roster - again, twisted to any season in his career; you can send these players to AAA once the season starts, but they must be on your initial roster.

(4) The Rickey-Olerud connection above wouldn't work - despite the fact that they were apart for a few months, they played together in consecutive seasons. HOWEVER, some of the more astute baseball-reference.com geeks might point out that Rickey and Olerud also played together on the 1993 Blue Jays. So you could do '93 Jays and '99 Mets or '93 Jays and '00 Mariners.

(5) Any pair of teammates/seasons used will be unique to the league and any future seasons - for example, in the scenario above, if someone used Rickey-Olerud '93 Jays-'99 Mets, no one else would be able to use that relationship. And since Al Leiter was also a teammate in those years, no one can use Leiter-Henderson, Leiter-Olerud or any other combination that would use the '93 Jays and '99 Mets.

(6) You have to decide AL (DH) or NL (no DH) when you claim your team, First-come, first-served on AL vs. NL.

(7) 40 games LIVE to qualify for playoffs; all playoff games must be played live.


SEASON 1

Pedro Martinez/Trot Nixon — 2004 Red Sox/2008 Mets
Manny / Derek Lowe -- 2004 Red Sox / 2008 Dodgers
Jose Cardenal / Matty Alou - 1964 San Francico Giants / 1971 Cardinals
Ray sadecki / Lindy McDaniel, -- 1962 cards / 1967 giants
Jim Corsi / Mark Portugal -- 1991 Houston Astros / 1999 Boston Red Sox
Orlando hernandez / Rickey Ledee -- 00 Yankees / 06 mets.
Andruw Jones / Greg Maddux -- 96 Atlanta / 2008 LA Dodgers
Reggie Jackson / Catfish Hunter -- 1972 A-s / 1978 Yankees
Andrew Miller / Burke Badenhop -- 2014 Red Sox / 2008 Marlins
Jim Northrup / Ron Woods -- 1969 Tigers / 1974 Expos
Randy Johnson / Alex Roidriguez -- 1997 seattle / 2005 Yankees --
Mike Stanton / David Justice -- '95 Braves/'00 Yankees
Derek Lowe / Nomar Garciaparra -- 2001 BoSox / 2006 Dodgers
Wayne Franklin / Russ Johnson -- 2000 Astros / 2005 Yankees
Bob Grich / Don Baylor -- '72 Orioles / '82 Angels
Ron Perranoski / Johnny Roseboro -- 1963 Dodgers / 1969 Twins


AL - with DH
1) tymonroe2 - Canseco/ Clemens -- 96 sox / 00 Yankees
2) szczubelek - Norm Cash / Bubba Phillips --- 1958 White Sox / 1963 Tigers
3) 11kwyetman28 - Fred Lynn / Rick Burleson -- 1975 Red Sox / 1987 O's
4) verynice - Pedro / Piazza -- 2005 Mets / 1992 Dodgers
5) XYGZ - Ron Fairly / Willie Davis - 1975 Cardinals / 1962 Dodgers
6) billyho1515 - Jamie Moyer / Raul Ibanez - 1997 Mariners / 2009 Phillies
7) yanks250125 - Albert Pujols / Dan Haren -- 2004 Cardinals / 2012 Angels
8) Hoops101010 - John Candelaria / Willie Randolph -- 1975 Pirates / 1988 Yankees

NL - no DH
1) Steve9955 - Al Benton / Lou Boudreau -- 1949 Indians / 1952 Red Sox
2) coyote522 - Rocky Nelson / Clem Labine -- 1956 Brooklyn / 1961 Pirates
3) gusv - Miller / Roseboro -- 66 Dodgers / 68 Twins
4) drdave00 - Clemens / Pettite -- 05 Astros / 07 Yankees
5) braveboy73 - Nomar / Manny -- 01 Red Sox / 08 Dodgers
6) tymonroe2 - Jamey Wright / Kevin Correia -- 06 Giants / 2014 Dodgers
7) joshkvt - Jim Kaat / Bucky "Bleepin" Dent -- 79 Yankees / 74 White Sox
8) XYGZ - Robin Roberts / Jim Gentile -- 1963 O's / 1966 Astros

Sitemail list -- Steve9955; gusv; XYGZ; szczubelek; braveboy73; 11kwyetman28; verynice; coyote522; billyho1515; drdave00; yanks250125; Hoops101010; joshkvt;

Give me 71 Orioles and 82 Angels. Don Baylor and Bobby Grich

I'll take Minnie Minoso and Larry Doby (Da Minnie Dobies?) -  teammates with the 1951 Indians and the 1957 White Sox (preferably AL, but put me in NL if needed) ... 

Posted by XYGZ on 7/24/2015 9:48:00 PM (view original):
Give me 71 Orioles and 82 Angels. Don Baylor and Bobby Grich

I see the Baylor - grich combo was done last season. I'll try to find a different combo.

I'm going to go with 2003 Braves and 2008 Dodgers. Maddux and Furcal, NL please.

I'm in. Still working on my players

I am in

Steve Avery/Mark Lemke, '96 Braves/'98 Red Sox

braveboy -- AL or NL?

Norm Cash & Bubba Phillips

'58 White Sox and '63 Tigers

AL

pedro/piazza 2005 mets and 1992 dodgers
 dh please

Here are a few combos that did not get used last season:

Doby- Minoso: They both played for the 51 Indians (Wynn, Garcia, Feller, Lemon, Al Rosen, Bobby Avila) and the 57 CWS (Donovan, Pierce, Torgeson, Fox, Lollar)

Reggie Jackson-Tommie John: They both played with late 70's NYY's and early 80's Angels (Ron Guidry, Luis Tiant, Catfish Hunter, Thurman Munson, Rod Carew, Willie Randolph, Bobby Grich, Doug DeCinces, Fred Lyn, Roy White, Bobby Murcer)

Garciaparra-Maddux: They both played for the 2004 Cubs (Aramis Rodriguez, Moises, Alou, Derrek Lee, SP Carlos Zambrano) and the 2008 Dodgers (Manny Ramirez, Rafael Furcal, Russell Martin, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, Juan Pierre, Andrew Jones, SP's Chad Billingsley and Derek Lowe)

Gaylord Perry-Graig Nettles: (72 Indians-80 NYY's) SP's Guidry, Tiant, John and PP's Fosse, Randolph, R. Jackson, Murcer, Piniella, and Gamble.

Lofton-Maddux (97 Braves- 08 Dodgers): SP's Derek Lowe, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Denny Neagle, Kevin Millwood, and PP's Javy Lopez, Russell Martin, Fred McGriff, Jeff Kent, Rafael Furcal, Chipper Jones, Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Juan Pierre, Ryan Klesko and Andrew Jones.

Frank Robinson- Pete Richert: They played together, first with the 67-71 Orioles and later with the 72 Dodgers (SP's Sutton, Palmer, Cuellar, Osteen, John, McNally, and SP/RP Eckersley. PP's include Hendricks, Etchebarren, Powell, Parker, DJohnson, Belanger, Wills, BRobinson, Mota, Buford).

Frank Robinson - Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog Powell: Played together with the 66-71 Orioles and the 75 Indians ... SP's Gaylord Perry, Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Fritz Peterson, Dave McNally, and SP/RP Dennis Eckersley.

Jim Kaat and Bucky Dent (73-75 White Sox and 79 NYY's): SP's Gudry, Tiant, Wood, John, Hunter, Osteen, Figueroa. PP's include Munson, Allen, Randolph, Santo, Nettles, RJackson, Murcer, White, Gamble, Piniella, Pat Kelly, Ken Henderson ... 

Hoyt Wilhem - Milt Pappas: They played together for the 59-62 Orioles and 69-70 Braves. SP's Phil Niekro, Ron Reed, Robin Roberts, Jerry Walker, Billy O'Dell, Billy Hoeft. PP's: Hank Aaron, Rico Carty, Orlando Cepeda, Boog Powell, Jim Gentile, Brooks Robison, Felix Millan, Whitey Herzog, Gene Woodling.

Graig Nettles - Jim Kaat (68-69 Twins and 79-80 NYY's): SP's Ron Guidry, Gaylord Perry, Luis Tiant, Jim Perry, Dean Chance, Tommy John. PP's: Johnny Roseboro, Bob Watson, Rod Carew, Willie Randolph, Harmon Killebrew, Leo Cardenas, Reggie Jackson, Bobby Murcer, Tony Oliva, Lou Piniella, Oscar Gamble.

Rollie Fingers - Gene Tenace: They played together for the 70-76 A's and the 77-80 Padres. SP's Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Gaylord Perry, Randy Jones, Joe Horlen, PP's Orlando Cepeda, Bert Campaneris, Ozzie Smith, Sal Bando, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, Matty Alou, Oscar Gamble. 

Dave Winfield - Jerry Mumphrey: They both played for the 80 Padres and the 81-83 NYY's. SP's: Ron Guidry, Tommy John, Dave Righetti, Randy Jones, Doyle Alexander. PP's Gene Tenace, Butch Wynegar, John Mayberry, Willie Randolph, Graig Nettles, Aurelio Rodriguez, Roy Smalley, Reggie Jackson, Bobby Murcer, Don Mattingly, Lou Piniella, Dave Winfield, Jerry Mumphrey, Oscar Gamble, Ken Griffey Sr., Don Baylor.

Roy Smalley - Butch Wynegar: Teammates in the 76-82 Twins and 82-83 NYY's. SP's Ron Guidry, Bert Blyleven, Tommy John, Dave Righetti, Doyle Alexander. PP's John Mayberry, Rod Carew, Willie Randolph, Graig Nettles, Bobby Murcer, Tony Oliva, Lou Piniella, Dave Winfield, Ken Griffey Sr., Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, and Oscar Gamble ... 

I'm going to drop the Maddux/Furcal team and replace it with a squad from the 62 Dodgers and the 75 Cards.  Ron Fairly and Willie Davis.  AL please.
I would have taken two teams but that didn't work out for me last time.

I would like to join with 56 Brooklyn and 61 Pittsburgh, with Rocky Nelson and Clem Labine

AL or NL coyote?