Brewers Mount Rushmore?

[ErnieRilesBrianGiles]

I'm surprised the original "Coop" hasn't been mentioned. I think right now I would choose Cecil over Christian, though a Brewer World Series the next couple years, and Yeli not completely tanking the last two years of his contract would put him on the Mount.

[Brewers Downunder]

If the Milwaukee Braves are part of the discussion then you couldn't omit Spahn could you?

Maybe we need a double-sided mount, one for the Braves and one for the Brewers.

Now there'll be folks here that know so much more than me, but if Aaron, Spahn and Matthews are three on the Braves side, how about Bob Buhl or Lew Burdette for the fourth? 

[craigharmann]

4 hours ago, CheezWizHed said:

How can you forget Lou Palmisano! Woah Solvdd! 

If we extend past players (I saw Selig mentioned - and he does deserve credit), then Uecker is a no brainer...

What could also be a super fun corollary conversation is the Mount Rushmore of guys Brewerfan(atic) or others thought were can’t miss Brewers prospects….and missed. 
 

 

Anyway, thanks everyone for the fun conversation! Definitely something to kill time before tomorrow night.

[Baldkin]

2 hours ago, Brewers Downunder said:

If the Milwaukee Braves are part of the discussion then you couldn't omit Spahn could you?

Maybe we need a double-sided mount, one for the Braves and one for the Brewers.

Now there'll be folks here that know so much more than me, but if Aaron, Spahn and Matthews are three on the Braves side, how about Bob Buhl or Lew Burdette for the fourth? 

My old man would've argued Del Crandall, 8 seasons an all star (11 all star games though, they played two of them for four years)

[CheezWizHed]

11 minutes ago, Baldkin said:

My old man would've argued Del Crandall, 8 seasons an all star (11 all star games though, they played two of them for four years)

But not for the Brewers.  Personally, I think when a team leaves a city, the history of the team that happened there should stay with that city instead of moving.  

[Frisbee Slider]

2 hours ago, craigharmann said:

What could also be a super fun corollary conversation is the Mount Rushmore of guys Brewerfan(atic) or others thought were can’t miss Brewers prospects….and missed. 

Keith Ginter, Russell Branyan, Hernan Iribarren, Abraham Toro, Keston Hiura and Logan Schafer?

[Samurai Bucky]

5 hours ago, Brewers Downunder said:

In 10-15 years time the current crop might necessitate a bigger mountain 😉

Brewers Downunder?  Well... Dave Nilsson MUST be on the mountain.  👍

[DonBarclay]

34 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Keith Ginter, Russell Branyan, Hernan Iribarren, Abraham Toro, Keston Hiura and Logan Schafer?

You forgot Juan Francisco, Chris Carter, and Dave Krynzel. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

3 hours ago, Brewers Downunder said:

If the Milwaukee Braves are part of the discussion then you couldn't omit Spahn could you?

Maybe we need a double-sided mount, one for the Braves and one for the Brewers.

Now there'll be folks here that know so much more than me, but if Aaron, Spahn and Matthews are three on the Braves side, how about Bob Buhl or Lew Burdette for the fourth? 

I'd have to mull over Del Crandall & Burdette for the 4th Milw Braves spot, with Joe Adcock as a darkhorse.

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 hours ago, ErnieRilesBrianGiles said:

I'm surprised the original "Coop" hasn't been mentioned. I think right now I would choose Cecil over Christian, though a Brewer World Series the next couple years, and Yeli not completely tanking the last two years of his contract would put him on the Mount.

 Cooper always seemed to take a little bit of a backseat to some of the other talent on those teams, but you're 100% correct that he should be in the conversation. He tailed off somewhat in his last 3-4 years, but the overall career he had greatly overshadows that. He, Ben Oglivie & Ted Simmons (vs RHP) provided fantastic balance from the left side in those lineups.

Speaking of taking a backseat, he had MVP numbers in 1980 only to have George Brett pick that year to hit .390.

[Baldkin]

1 hour ago, CheezWizHed said:

But not for the Brewers.  Personally, I think when a team leaves a city, the history of the team that happened there should stay with that city instead of moving.  

Cool. But I was literally responding to a post about the Braves. *****. This site has become intolerable 

[greenlawler]

For me I don't include the old Milwaukee Braves players, that was a different franchise. Homering Hank was clearly the best player to ever wear a Brewers jersey, it's not close. But he is not a traditional Brewer, he's a Brave. The Milwaukee Braves Rushmore is different. 

The Brewers Rushmore as it stands feels like, right now.....this post season could change things a bunch. 

First Tier

Molitor, Yount, Braun, and Cooper. 

Second Tier....

Ogilvie, Fingers, Sheets, and Yellich.

Third Tier

Churio, Thomas, Gallardo, Money

 

 

 

 

[pitchleague]

11 hours ago, craigharmann said:

Over Lou Palsmo? How dare you, good sir?

Maybe there should be a thread topic called “Brewers Mount Rushless”?  Gotta put some minimums to qualify but could be fun to identify players that are all time worsts

or make it guys that belong as brewers #5-8 guys?

[CheezWizHed]

9 hours ago, Baldkin said:

Cool. But I was literally responding to a post about the Braves. *****. This site has become intolerable 

So you missed my whole point about saying that the Milwaukee Braves history should stay with Milwaukee, but it isn't?  Ok then. 

[jw5511986]

I'm only including Brewers and only players whose careers are finished.

Yount, Molitor, Higuera, Braun