The 2011 Name Game

Did I mention that there is an overabundance of talent?


Bill versus Bob


Bills

lineup
3B  75  Madlock
2B  35  Hermann
C   36  Dickey*
CF  65 Williams*
1B  34  Terry*
DH 71  Melton
RF  44 Nicholson*
LF  70 Grabarkowicz
SS  76 Russell

Rotation
55  Pierce*
38  Lee
73  Lee*
69  Singer
62  Monbouquette

Pen
59  Odell*
05  Wagner*
60  Henry*
84  Caudill
60  McCool*

Bobs

Lineup
SS  54  Avila
LF  73  Bonds
CF  39  Johnson
RF  04  Abreau*
1B  64  Allison
DH 95  Bonilla#
3B  47  Elliot
C   73  Watson
2B  79  Grich

Rotation
46  Feller
68  Gibson
52  Lemon
92  Tewksbury
81  Knepper*

Pen
90  Thigpen
57  Schantz*
07  Jenks
05  Wickman
65  Lee

Head to Head

Looking at the top five of each batting order, you have to give a slight edge to the Bills.  Madlock, Hermann, Dickey, Williams and Terry are pretty formidable.  Grabarkowicz is a real stretch at Left Field.   The Bob's are no slouches with Avila, followed by Barry's Dad, Bob Johnson (big numbers from a guy most know little about) and Abreau.  Watson is a nice bat as the Bob's catcher, defense however is pretty iffy.

The Bob's starting five blow the Bills off the map,  Gibson, Feller, Lemon, and Tewksbury are an unbelievable starting rotation.  With these guys you would even have to go to the pen, EVER.