Major League Baseball is asking its fans to vote for the four most impactful players who best represent the history of each franchise. The winners will be announced in July at the All Star Game in Cincinnati. Today, I will give my Franchise Four picks for the National League West.
The Diamondbacks have only been around since 1998, so there isn’t a ton of history to choose from. 6 of the 8 nominees played on their 2001 World Championship team. My selections would be Randy Johnson, Luis Gonzalez, Matt Williams, and Steve Finley.
The Rockies franchise dates all the way back to 1993, so they are in a similar boat as the Diamondbacks, but without the championship to boost their roster. Not surprisingly, no pitchers made their list of 8 nominees. I would go with Todd Helton, Larry Walker, Dante Bichette, and Troy Tulowitzki.
