Over the next few weeks at The700Level,we'll be posting pollmatchups as part of our Philly March Madness competition.
Examine thecases of
thetwofinePhiladelphiaathletes
below,andcastyourvote atthe
bottom astowhichyouthinkshould
advance tothe nextround.Andas
always,feelfree toexplainyourselection
and/ordebatethechoicesinthe
commentssection.
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therelevant careerstatsamassedby these legendary athletes
during theirtime inPhiladelphia.
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(1) Mike Schmidt
Previously Defeated: (16) Keith Byars, (9) Wilbert Montgomery, (4) Ron Hextall
You Guys Say: "Mike Schmidt, Greatest 3B Ever!" -PoMiFos
"Mike Schmidt was my first sports hero. Gonna be tough to vote for anyone else" -VGP
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"Schmidtty should probably win the whole damn thing." -TH
"Mike Schmidt was the best position player the Phillies ever had, and he's also still the best 3rd Baseman in Baseball history." -WorldPhuckingChamps2012
Previously Defeated: (14) Scott Rolen, (6) Mike Quick, (15) Carlos Ruiz
You Guys Say: "Can we just give the title to Dawk already?" -Steve P
"Dawkins all the way. My first jersey ever-I was 10 years old." -EaglesFaninKansas
"I dont' think you'll ever have an athlete in philly again who is as universally loved as Brian Dawkins." -Tim
"I will vote for b dawk every round regardless of who he's up against. There may be guys with titles or gaudy stats, but he epitomizes everything this city cherishes in its athletes." -Kyle N
Who should advance to the next round?survey software
Elite Eight Results So Far:
(1) Julius Erving (53.6%) over (2) Chase Utley (46.4%)