Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Frascella's Top 5 MLB Players of All Time: Babe Ruth or Shohei Ohtani at the Very Top?

 

Photo Credit: Los Angeles Times 

It's so difficult to compare players across different eras, isn't it?

The Shohei Ohtani vs. Babe Ruth argument rages on, it's a daily thing on Twitter aka X - and speaking of X, don't forget to Follow me @LegendSports7

Let's see where I land on this epic debate. 

John Frascella's Top 5 MLB Players of All Time

1. Shohei Ohtani
2. Babe Ruth
3. Willie Mays
4. Barry Bonds
5. Ty Cobb

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Lou Gehrig
Ken Griffey Jr. 
Joe DiMaggio 
Walter Johnson
Cy Young
Pedro Martinez 

Frascella's Top 5 MLB Starting Pitchers: Can Anyone Unseat the Great Gerrit Cole?

 

Photo Credit: MLB.com 

No one screamed at me at LegendSports7 on Twitter aka X - don't forget to Follow! - on this one, so it must have been a pretty solid list! 

Let's dive in and take a look at my Top Starting Pitchers in MLB. 

John Frascella's Top 5 MLB Starting Pitchers

1. Gerrit Cole
2. Framber Valdez
3. Corbin Burnes
4. Shohei Ohtani
5. Spencer Strider 

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Clayton Kershaw
Kevin Gausman 
Blake Snell
Justin Steele
Nathan Eovaldi
Sonny Gray
Luis Castillo
Shane McClanahan
George Kirby
Zac Gallen
Zack Wheeler
Shane Bieber
Pablo Lopez
Logan Webb
Aaron Nola
Justin Verlander
Logan Gilbert

My Favorite 10 Movies of All Time: Goodfellas & The Social Network Battle It Out for Glory

 

Photo Credit: Metrograph

We can't ONLY talk about sports all the time, can we? 

You know I try to keep the chat versatile at LegendSports7 on Twitter aka X - don't forget to Follow! - so this time we'll be looking at my Favorite 10 Movies of All Time. As always, your own personal lists are always welcome! 

John Frascella's Favorite 10 Movies

1. Goodfellas
2. The Social Network
3. Rounders
4. The Wolf of Wall Street
5. The Godfather
6. Inglourious Basterds 
7. Almost Famous
8. The Wizard of Oz
9. [500] Days of Summer
10. Ocean's Eleven 

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Meet the Parents
Spotlight
Boiler Room
Training Day
The Godfather II 
Good Will Hunting 
Before Sunset
Moneyball
City of God 
25th Hour 
Major League 2
Margin Call
Sideways
Steve Jobs
Definitely, Maybe 

John Frascella is a published author, second-generation film critic and professional sports writer for Razzball, FanSided and Recruit Certified. For an archive of his film reviews, go here. Don't forget to Follow him on Twitter aka X @LegendSports7 for all things movies, MLB, NFL and NBA throughout the year. 

Top 10 College Football QBs of All Time: Can Anyone Challenge Tim Tebow?

 

Photo Credit: Forbes

I'm venturing out of my comfort zone, here! 

Ya'll know I focus on NFL, NBA and MLB over at LegendSports7 on Twitter aka X - don't forget to Follow! - but today we're diving deep into all-time collegiate quarterbacks. Can anyone challenge the great Tim Tebow? Let's take a look. 

John Frascella's Top 10 NCAA Quarterbacks of All Time

1. Tim Tebow
2. Vince Young
3. Cam Newton 
4. Matt Leinart
5. Baker Mayfield
6. Case Keenum 
7. Joe Burrow
8. Deshaun Watson
9. Robert Griffin III
10. Johnny Manziel

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Michael Vick
Danny Wuerffel
Roger Staubach
Colt Brennan
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Caleb Williams
Bryce Young
Kyler Murray
Lamar Jackson
Carson Palmer
Eric Crouch
Chris Weinke 
Charlie Ward
Vinny Testaverde
Doug Flutie
Peyton Manning
Timmy Chang
Landry Jones
Ty Detmer
Kellen Moore
Mason Rudolph 

John Frascella is a published sports author and professional sports writer for Razzball, FanSided and Recruit Certified. Follow him on Twitter aka X @LegendSports7 for all things NCAA, NFL, NBA and MLB throughout the year. 

My Glory Days: The Top 10 Basketball Players I've Played With or Against

 

Photo Credit: UConn Intramurals 

We have to practice what we preach in this world, right! People always challenge my sports expertise at LegendSports7 on Twitter aka X - don't forget to Follow! - so I often have to defend myself with video clips and evidence from my playing career. 

Today, let's take a look at the best basketball players I've ever played with or against in my playing career: 

John Frascella's Top 10 Basketball Teammates/Adversaries

1. Rudy Gay
2. Donny Marshall
3. Sundiata Gaines
4. Danny Lansanah
5. Ronald Ramon
6. Darius Butler
7. Marcus Williams
8. Conrad Stewart
9. Jeff Leas
10. Jason Williams

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Markus Searight
Sami Ameziane 
Bryan Botwinick 
'Franklin Square' from Island Garden 
'Michael Jordan' from Island Garden 

John Frascella is a published sports author and professional sports writer for Razzball, FanSided and Recruit Certified. Follow him on Twitter aka X @LegendSports7 for all things NBA, NFL and MLB throughout the year.