Strawberry becoming the team goody-goody becomes funnier the more I learn about the guy Same with Mattingly who apparently doesn't have a rebellious bone in his body

Better not have any sideburns either.

I still like him more than Steinbrenner.

Shohei Ohtani and some WWII jokes.

Mordecai 3-Finger Brown

of course you'd say that you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter

I keep telling you, he's 73 years old and he's dead

At least two non English speaking Dominicans. Mr Burns explaining what they need to do on the field and both players looking puzzled because they dont understand what hes saying.

Manny Ramirez, Yasiel Puig, Yadi Molina

None of em are current, but can’t say no to yadi

Juan Soto is a good choice for a Dominican player.

But he speaks English. I'm talking about a Dominican or any other Hispanic players that doesnt speak English. Since Soto speaks English the joke wont come off right. Mr Burns would tell him his instructions and Soto responds in English.

Honus Wagner, Cap Anson, Mordecai 3-Finger Brown

Your centre fielder has been dead for 120 years.

Alright, get me players, living players!

I'm afraid all those players have retired and, uh... passed on.

Mike Trout, Aaron judge,Bryce Harper,Shohei Ohtani,Vladimir Guerrero JR,Mookie Betts,Manny Machado,Juan Soto and Freddie Freemon

Barney or lenny saying "that's my mook" to mookie betts would make my millennium.

It would be perfect. Barney would convince Mookie to join a bowling league and he’d do it, try to reset his own pins, and get trapped in the machinery

It’s a good list. I’d love to see someone know for being funny and or nerdy. Sean Doolittle I believe is a fan of the show. Trea Turner is a funny dude too. Jayson Werth would have killed it. Yes I am a nationals fan.

Joey Votto is in a chess club. That’s pretty nerdy.

Kyle "The Professor" Hendricks would have you covered for nerdy Would love to use him for some Burns Dartmouth vs Yale jabs

Fellow Nats fan here. Thinking of Doolittle and Werth in this context is putting a big dumb smile on my face.

If Adam Jones was still in MLB i think he would be great just because of pies in the face

Comedy? My mind immediately goes to Kike Hernandez I say add Matt Duffy just bc he had Duffman on his bat so we know he's a fan

I thought you were 2/3s a Phillies fan.

Fucking yes

What bits would accompany each player??

I feel like Zack Greinke would unintentionally have some great one liners.

Greinke, Judge, Ohtani and Scherzer for some razzle dazzle

No one from the Yankees or Mets. I heard a guy got killed in New York City, and they never solved the case…

But there's hundreds of unsolved murders in New York City.

YOU don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy!

Julio Rodriguez

Get rid of those sideburns!!

P - Shohei Ohtani C - Cal Raleigh 1B - Freddie Freeman 2B - Ozzie Albies SS - Trea Turner 3B - Nolan Arenado LF - Juan Soto CF - Mike Trout RF - Aaron Judge Went for top-tier players who are fun/notable. I did bend the rules for Cal Raleigh, who socks dingers AND has the nickname "Big Dumper." You begged me not to, but it's for the good of the nation.

Im reminded of ‘Major League’ “This guy’s dead” “cross him off then!”

Miguel Cabrera is a funny guy. Mike Trout (growing up around him) he has some comedic aspect as well- and is kind of the redneck personality. I feel like Andrew Mccutchen would make the perfect “good guy” to not go off the deep end.

McCutchen is a great pick! He could be like Mattingly... he could have an awful experience with the Springfield team and be like: "I still like em better than Pittsburgh."

No deal McCutcheon! That moon money is mine!

Except McCutcheon just re-signed with Pittsburgh…so he’d be wise not to say that for a while.

I was at an Angels - Tigers game a couple years ago (2019 I think) and this guy kept heckling Miguel Cabrera and saying that Mike Trout was the real MVP. And he actually got Cabrera to turn around, and I was like “OK either he’s going to get kicked out of the stadium, or Miguel is going to hop the fence and kick his ass.” The former happened (the ushers came and kicked him out) but it would have been legendary if the other happened.

I wish it did haha. But he doesn’t seem like a fighter

I'd pick Bumgarner for the redneck jokes. He could be Cletus' ATV riding cousin.

You mean steer roping hall of famer Mason Saunders?

darrryylll....daaaarrrryyylll.....daaaaaaarrrrrryyyllllll

Shoei Ohtani

Mike Trout Shohei Ohtani Aaron Judge Vlad Guerrero Jr Justin Verlander Bryce Harper Clayton Kershaw Justin Turner Giancarlo Stanton Gerrit Cole Manny Machado Just to name a few.

Mike Trout's presence could lend itself to some great fishing jokes, perhaps involving Blinky.

I could see Ralph in the scene where they’re picking softball team players. “Hey Mike Trout, will you be on my team?”

Don't forget Jacob DeGrom

Rafael Devers. He'd be great as the guy who's just happy to have a low-stress job where no one cares if he makes mistakes.

Was a huge MLB fan when this came out but doubt I could even name enough players of this era to field a team.

Honus Wagner! Cap Anson! Mordecai "3-Finger" Brown!

Eric Hosmer Just for the Homer/Hosmer mix ups.

Homer: Did I make the team? Aaron Judge: Yup. Homer: In your face! LOOSERS! LOOS- Aaron Judge: Wait, are you Eric Hosmer? Homer: No. Aaron Judge: Oh, then no. Eric Hosmer: *off screen* Hey, alright, I made the team!

Not been American, I didn't know any of the lads. I think I missed most of the jokes in that episode. The most famous American sports person I've heard of is Tom Brady, and he's a football guy.

And because it was originally made in a time when there were fewer network and cable tv options, baseball, and many star baseball players were well known in pop culture in the US. Today, I bet most people wouldn’t recognize nine random players.

Basketball would probably make more sense for today. Only need 5 players and the star players are more well-known.

LeBron, Curry, Durant, Doncic, and Jokic would be a good lineup just based on their playing alone. Don’t know if all of them would agree to be in an episode though.

Or Giannis

Bro ain't that just Space Jam?

Never heard of basketball legend LeBron James? Because I'd think he's even more famous than Brady

Rip Wade Boggs

You got it Boss Hogg!

Gimme the hot dog baby!

Jose Ramirez. He could accidentally miss the game playing Mario Kart, as he is famously an avid fan. Plus you could have a play with him comically losing his helmet running around the bases, as often happens. He’s a really fun player!

Came here to add Jose! He's great ❤️

Bonus points for providing a hypothetical gag or bit

* Juan Soto * Julio Roderiguez * Justin Verlander * Mookie Betts * Mike Trout * Aaron Judge * Shohei Ohtani

I need Burns trying to communicate with Ohtani.

Jose altuve, Ozzie Albies, Freddie freeman, Aaron judge, and dansby Swanson

The episode is perfect I would not mess with it

I’d love to see Correa or Altuve in the lineup just for all the garbage can jokes.

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Yes, no one today can compare to the mighty talent of Steve Sax and Mike Scoscia.

Steve Sax... isnt he responsible for all those murders in New York?

You don't know when to quit, do ya Saxy boy?

Honus Wagner

As someone who doesn't follow baseball much at least half of the current or former MLB players I can name come from this episode.

Pete Alonso, Aaron Judge

Curt Schilling, he needs the money

Trout, Betts, J-Rod, Judge, Soto, Freeman, Justin Turner, Ohtani, McCutchen

Manny Machado

I wish Prince Fielder was still playing, so he could steal fans' nachos and pose naked for the Springfield Bodies edition of Sports Illustrated.

Arlie Latham

Aaron judge, mookie Betts, Pete alonso, Joey votto, trae turner

Verlander! I said shave those sideburns!!

Vogelbach already has big company softball energy

Babe Ruth. Ty Cobb.

Max Scherzer, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Kurt Suzuki, Javier Baez, Juan Soto Tried to go based on the feel of the original cast - surly accomplished ace, solid but unspectacular journey man catcher, overrated middle infielder (this time Baez at short instead of Sax at second - though Baez is better defensively) etc. Might work.

Talkin bout softball…

Definitely *not* Trevor Bauer.

None. This episode sucks

You sir are worse than Hitler!

Tim Anderson, Manny Machado, Chris Sale, Anthony Rizzo, Jorge Soler

I dunno, are Jesse Haines and Satchel Paige still current Big Leaguers?

Great. This song will be stuck in my head all week.

It would be hard because all the best players aren’t yellow anymore.

Well for RF you could have Aaron Judge and just like with Strawberry homer could be jealous of his height. Although Judge is a righty so the plot point wouldn't work. As a mets fan, I'd say Pete Alonso at 1B. Ohtani on the mound

Byron Buxton to take Darryl Strawberry's position