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Saturday, April 14, 2012

2012 Opening Day Similarity Lineups

“I’ve taken the 2012 starting lineups of every team in major league baseball and found their most similar starting nine using the “most similar” lists provided by baseballrefence.com.”

My favorites:
Stalin Castro = Gary Templeton
Jimmy Rollins = Alan Trammell
Troy Tulowitzki = Ernie Banks

NewGrass Posted: April 14, 2012 at 02:50 PM | 12 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. willcarrolldoesnotsuk Posted: April 14, 2012 at 05:47 PM (#4106678)

Stalin Castro

Middle name: Mao.

2. Ebessan Posted: April 14, 2012 at 08:57 PM (#4106758)

The Cubs signed Castro's brother Tito, too.

3. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:15 PM (#4106765)

The Braves are interesting, with Lance Parrish, Eddie Murray, Joe Gordon, Garry Sheffield, and Boog Powell as age based comps.

4. cardsfanboy

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:16 PM (#4106766)

Haven't read the article yet, but will state that the concept is great.

5. Jolly Old St. Nick Done Jumped The Ship

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:48 PM (#4106778)

Stalin Castro

Middle name: Mao.

The Cubs signed Castro's brother Tito, too.

And then they drafted Hugo Chavez and opened a barber shop.

6. alkeiper Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM (#4106784)

Depressing number of DNQ's for the Astros.

7. AndrewJ Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:03 PM (#4106785)

Carlos Ruiz's #1 match, prosaically enough, is Phillies catcher Bo Diaz.

Hope Carlos has better TV reception in his retirement.

8. TerpNats Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:32 PM (#4106798)

Zimmerman, Longoria and Wright are all matched to Scott Rolen.

9. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Fielder Posted: April 14, 2012 at 11:29 PM (#4106820)

Hope Carlos has better TV reception in his retirement.

I laughed at this and then had to explain why to my wife. She's looking at me funny.

10. Robinson Cano Plate Like Home Posted: April 15, 2012 at 12:09 AM (#4106831)

[8] And Rolen was matched to Jeff Kent.

11. ShoeGrit Posted: April 15, 2012 at 07:19 AM (#4106861)

Is Reuben Siera code for overrated guys ?

12. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: April 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM (#4107579)

I wish Von Hayes was playing center for the White Sox instead of Rios.

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