MLB Showdown Obsession

  Reggie Jackson was known for 3 things in his career. Hitting dingers, hating Billy Martin and striking out a crap ton. But not as many people will recall that at the end of his storied career he tried to shoot the queen of England. Happy April Fools

The Indians of the 90's were best known for their lights out offense and their...attempt at pitching. Tried as they could, they could never put together a pitching staff that could put them over the top, a flaw that was exposed in both their World Series runs. They were outmatched by a superior staff in 95 and they had no clutch in 97. That's not to say they didn't have any good pitchers. Nagy held his own, unfortunately his best years were in the early 90s where the offense was still trying to get established. 8 innings of strong control and no doubles would've been a Godsend on those World Series runs. Would Nagy alone be able to step up to the Braves trio in 95? Who knows. Alomar had an all over the place career before the late 90s. From can't-miss to irrelevant. His 2000 card left much to be desired, and yet again he gives us an example of a player who would've been much better just one year prior. Decent pop and he retains that great extra-base hot potentia...

 Who is the heaviest player in baseball history? CC? Pablo Sandoval? Big Sexy? Nope! Clocking in at a hefty 320lbs, Walter Young claims the crown in baseballs heavyweight division. Remember how everyone speculated that the key to C.C. Sabathia's success was his weight? Well even at his heaviest he was still 20lbs short of Walter. Remember when Sandoval was in Boston and his belt snapped from the strain? Pablo should have gone to Walter for advice. Walter played one season and in only 14 games. He managed one homer and for what it's worth, the card isn't horrible. Pretty solid bench option when you need a guy to pinch hit and get that single. The C speed shouldn't surprise anyone. All kidding aside, Young died of a heart attack 10 years later and an additional 100lbs. Bret Hart (I think) once said wrestling was more fun with the big body guys running around. Baseball isn't too dissimilar. There's something about a big boy stepping to the plate and you just know t...