With the '00's almost behind us, it's time to take a look back and work together to make a BCB All Decade team for the '00s. Each day, we'll tackle a new position, and we'll have our 25 man roster complete sometime around the 1st of the year.
Here are the players we've selected so far:
First Base: Prince Fielder
Second Base: Rickie Weeks
Shortstop: J.J. Hardy
Third Base: Bill Hall
Corner Outfield: Ryan Braun
Center Field: Mike Cameron
Corner Outfield: Geoff Jenkins
Catcher: Damian Miller
Bench IF: Craig Counsell
Bench C: Mike Rivera
Bench COF: Carlos Lee
Bench OF: Scott Podsednik
#1 SP: Ben Sheets
#2 SP: CC Sabathia
Closer: Francisco Cordero
Voting for our final position player opened yesterday and will close at 4 pm Saturday. Today we'll select a left-handed reliever. Four left handed pitchers appeared in at least 100 games in relief in the decade: follow the jump for their stats, then cast your vote in the poll below.
NOTE: Because Thursday and Friday are holidays, this poll will remain open a little longer than usual. You have until Sunday at 4 pm to cast your vote.
Ray King
Seasons as a Brewer: 4, 2000-2002, 2007
Traditional numbers: 206 G, 6-8, 3.03 ERA, 154.2 IP, 125 K, 62 BB
Advanced numbers: 3.79 FIP, 1.27 WHIP, 7.27 K/9, 3.61 BB/9
WAR as a Brewer: 2.6
Brian Shouse
Seasons as a Brewer: 3, 2006-2008
Traditional numbers: 201 G, 7-5, 3.18 ERA, 163 IP, 112 K, 51 BB
Advanced numbers: 3.72 FIP, 1.29 WHIP, 5.75 K/9, 3.05 BB/9
WAR as a Brewer: 2.1
Valerio de los Santos
Seasons as a Brewer: 4, 2000-2003*
Traditional numbers: 163 G, 7-9, 4.24 ERA, 180.1 IP, 144 K, 82 BB
Advanced numbers: 4.91 FIP, 1.30 WHIP, 7.19 K/9, 4.10 BB/9
WAR as a Brewer: 1.1
* - de los Santos was also a Brewer in 1998 and 1999.
Mitch Stetter
Seasons as a Brewe: 3, 2007-2009
Traditional numbers: 107 G, 8-2, 3.46 ERA, 75.1 IP, 79 K, 48 BB
Advanced numbers: 4.05 FIP, 1.34 WHIP, 9.44 K/9, 5.73 BB/9
WAR as a Brewer: 0.8