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The Presidents on Mount Rushmore should have all As(they can still have negative abilities)

sorry for getting off topic on this, but someone did that once. a car hit their house and the person died.

Not really, they should be good, but not necessarily all As.

You guys are going to think I'm crazy for putting this much work into it, but I really like this idea. I got on a roll last night while I was watcing the Monday Night game. Enjoy:

First of all, it would have to be a National League team. The NL was founded in 1876, exactly 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was put into effect. Also, jersey numbers should coincide with chronoligical rank as President (i.e. Washington is #1, Lincoln is #16, etc).

C – Theodore Roosevelt: An avid outdoorsman, “Trust Buster” would use his rifle arm to keep baserunners from stealing bases in the same way he vigilantly conquered corrupt businesses from stealing money. Teddy would be the trash-talking, vocal leader of the defense and a true lynchpin behind the dish. He and his 5th cousin, FDR, would form the greatest battery the game has ever seen.

1B – Bill Clinton: Being left-handed and nearly 6’3” certainly helps, but he is also chatty in that way that many first basemen are and he is apparently good with his hands. Give him a Mark Grace mouth and a Boog Powell bat.

2B – James K. Polk: As one of the most underrated Presidents ever, Polk makes a perfect double-play partner to the wildly overrated JFK. Polk’s acquisition of New Mexico, California and the Oregon Territory is representative of his great range and slick defense at 2B, hence the nickname “Manifest Destiny.” Polk was a scrappy 5’8” sparkplug in real life. Sounds a lot like Dustin Pedroia to me.

3B – George Washington: A strong and quiet field general in the mold of Scott Rolen, Washington deserves nothing less than Gold Glove defense and a Hall of Fame bat.

SS – John F. Kennedy: JFK enjoyed a behind-the-scenes celebrity lifestyle thanks to his boyish good looks and smooth tongue. JFK was also a good all-around athlete who excelled in all facets of the game and had intangibles to spare. Does this sound like somebody we know? I’ll give you one more hint: he was extremely overrated by the general public. That’s right; JFK is a dead ringer for Derek Jeter.

LF – Dwight D. Eisenhower: “Ike” had dreams of playing shortstop in the major leagues like his hero Honus Wagner. Although he never did make it as a shortstop, Ike was versatile enough to box and start as at running back and linebacker at West Point. His career as a 5-Star General was spotless, and as President, he focused primarily on defense (kept pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War by making nuclear weapons a higher defense priority), exploration (launched the Space Race) and travel (began the Interstate Highway System). Ike’s wide range of unique attributes should make him a Gold Glove caliber defender with excellent speed and the ability to play several different positions, including shortstop.

CF – Thomas Jefferson: Tall, strong and athletic, Jefferson would cover and insane amount of ground in the outfield, a talent symbolic of his decision to execute the Louisiana Purchase and nearly double the United States in size. Jefferson should be a gritty five-tool, 30-30 thoroughbred, somewhere between Willie Mays and Andy Van Slyke.

RF – Andrew Jackson: “A-Jack” was the American dream. A man of humble beginnings who worked extremely hard, Jackson’s fame and popularity was enormous among the blue collar base. In right field, the bleacher bums will have their corner of worship as Jackson delights them all with his feats of strength and occasional controversial behavior.

UTIL - James Madison: “The Father of the Constitution” and “The Father of the Bill of Rights” deserves more recognition than this, but Madison has always been overshadowed by his fellow Founding Fathers and other Presidents who had a greater social impact throughout history. But “Mad Dog” is a pit bull on the diamond. At only 5’4” what Madison lacks in power he makes up with blinding speed, sure hands and a keen eye. He plays second base and all three outfield positions equally well, so depending on your style of play, you may prefer to start Mad Dog in LF, bump Ike to SS, and send JFK to the bench.

SP1 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Talk about a workhorse. FDR worked tirelessly to end the Great Depression, including the creation and establishment of the New Deal, and is the only President to serve four consecutive terms as President. That calls for the stamina of C.C. Sabathia and the strike-zone pounding ability of vintage Roger Clemens.

SP2 – Woodrow Wilson: A leading intellectual of the Progressive Era and a former President of Princeton University, “The Professor” was the Greg Maddux of Presidents. It’s only fitting that he should be Greg Maddux on the hill as well.

SP3 – Ronald Reagan: Don’t let his kindness fool you. As a humble lefty with a silky smooth delivery, “Ray Gun” would be something of a Sandy Koufax & Tom Glavine hybrid who could deceptively carve up opposing hitters with pristine control of a tailing fastball, dying quail change, and big, loopy curve.

SP4 – Harry S. Truman: Truman is most famous for his decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thus, Truman deserves a unique pitch worthy of an atomic bomb, probably something similar to a very hard, 12/6 hammer curve. Truman is the only President ever to receive the highest and the lowest approval ratings while in office, so consistency would not be his strong suit.

SP5 – James Monroe: Monroe gently ushered in the “Era of Good Feeling.” He was pragmatic and attentive to detail. He was mildly popular but somewhat forgettable. In other words, the fifth President of the United States would be the perfect fifth pitcher in the Presidential rotation. On the bump, Monroe would counter his lack of velocity with stamina, determination and command over an extensive arsenal of off-speed pitches.

CL – Abraham Lincoln: “Honest Abe” was a giant at 6’4” and had the requisite facial hair of an elite closer; in other words, a true intimidator. Picture Lincoln stalking toward the mound beneath the roar of the crowd and then slamming the door to victory, just like he did when he single-handedly saved the Union and slammed the door on slavery. Lincoln’s lanky frame seems like a natural fit as a right-handed Randy Johnson, from his long ¾ delivery to his vintage mix of searing fastballs and gravity-bending sliders.

RP – Ulysses S. Grant: If it weren’t for Lincoln, “The General” would be a natural fit as closer. He has the unique facial hair and build of Rod Beck, and I imagine the same nasty stuff. Ulysses would employ a mental resilience hardened by military experience to preserve leads for his Commander in Chief, Abe Lincoln, just as he had done in the Civil War.

RP – Grover Cleveland: In addition to a portly physique and killer mustache perfect for bullpen work, Cleveland countered his lack of unusual qualities with an abundance of honesty (fastball), courage (changeup), firmness (slider), and common sense (control). If his delivery and repertoire were to reflect this, he would employ a straightforward, no-nonsense, compact, overhand delivery to throw an above average fastball, a straight change, and a sharp slider, all with excellent command. Cleveland would be a groundball pitcher and a battler with the goal of getting his teammates involved defensively.

RP – John Adams – The grizzled veteran of the bullpen, Adams was a great defender of the Constitution in its early stages. Likewise, he should be one of the first pitchers called upon to defend a lead. Despite an average fastball, Adams would be a crafty groundball machine with guile and a resilient arm that can be used in long relief.

RP – Lyndon B. Johnson: While in office, “LBJ” laid claim to Medicare, Medicaid and the “War on Poverty.” In other words, Johnson is a band-aid in the pen, called upon in situations when its time to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, Johnson can also have the reverse effect and open the floodgates to an all-out hemorrhage. This would be symbolic of his involvement in the Vietnam War when he escalated America’s involvement from 16,000 American soldiers to over 550,000. LBJ would channel Calvin Shiraldi’s infamous Jekyl & Hyde routine during the Red Sox 1986 season.

RP – George W. Bush: Always down for a card game or practical joke, “Dubbya,” the corny Texan in the pen, would channel the worst parts of Joe Borowski, Mitch Williams and Donnie Moore.

I think Grover Cleveland should be a RP as well.

I agree 100%, even just based on the killer stache alone. I ran out of steam before I could fill out the rest of the pen and the bench.

EDIT: Grover Cleveland is now on the roster.

Yeah, for bench I am thinking Martin Van Buren (came to mind), John Quincy Adams, Millard Filmore, and maybe, ahhhhh, Gerald Ford.

I have been racking my brain over Ford. He was a big guy and a great athlete but never quite panned out as a great President . . . sort of like Kyle Farnsworth or Richie Sexson.

Van Buren and Johnny Q. are locks for the bench. Don't know much about Fillmore.

nice job Eric!

Instead of Filmore what about Garfield?

OMG.. this is soooo coooll..
I guess obama would be like the like the STAR if he won today.. wow...
haha.. he would be like the starting pitcher..

I say Taft, the only president to get stuck in a bathtub in the white house

Since Barack is likely to win, we should make him, since he is the first "Black" president.

What if we didn't make Obama? He could be the manager.

Since he's not "officially" the president yet we shouldn't make him.