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AUSTRALIA v JAPANWorld Cup qualifier, October 11, 8pm AEDT, Etihad Stadium, MelbourneAUSTRALIAWorld rank: 45Coach: Ange PostecoglouCaptain: Mile JedinakQualifying route: Finished top of Group B (7 wins, 1 loss)World Cup record: Four appearances (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014)Third-round qualifying results so far: Australia 2-0 Iraq, UAE 0-1 Australia, Saudi Arabia 2-2 AustraliaKey man: Tomi Juric. The beanpole striker has emerged from Tim Cahills shadow to become Australias main route to goal in this crucial qualifying phase.JAPANWorld rank: 56Coach: Vahid HalilhodzicCaptain: Makoto HasebeQualifying route: Finished top of Group E (7 wins, 1 draw)World Cup record: Five appearances (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)Third-round qualifying results so far: Japan 1-2 UAE, Thailand 0-2 Japan, Japan 2-1 IraqKey man: Genki Haraguchi. The 25-year-old Germany-based attacker has goals in his past two starts for Japan and as a left-sided forward will test Australias problem area on the right of defence.HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYAustralia and Japan have played 23 times - Australia have won seven times, Japan have won eight times and their have been eight draws.Australias most recent win came in Melbourne in a World Cup qualifier in June 2009, six matches ago.RECENT MEETINGSNovember 2014 - Japan 2-1 Australia - Friendly, OsakaJuly 2013 - Japan 3-2 Australia - East Asian Cup, South KoreaJune 2013 - Japan 1-1 Australia - World Cup qualifier, SaitamaJune 2012 - Australia 1-1 Japan - World Cup qualifier, BrisbaneJanuary 2011 - Australia 0-1 Japan - Asian Cup final, QatarJune 2009 - Australia 2-1 Japan - World Cup qualifying, MelbourneFebruary 2009 - Japan 0-0 Australia - World Cup qualifying, YokohamaJuly 2007 - Australia 1-1 (pens: 3-4) Japan - Asian Cup quarter-final, VietnamJune 2006 - Australia 3-1 Japan - World Cup, GermanyROAD TO RUSSIACurrent standings in Australias group: (top two sides reach the 2018 World Cup, with the third-placed team sent to a play-off)1. Australia: 7 points (Wins: 2, Draws:1, Losses:0, +3 Goal Difference)2. Saudi Arabia: 7 (W:2, D:1, L:0, +2)3. UAE: 6 (W:2, D:0, L:1, +2)4. Japan: 6 (W:2, D:0, L:1, +2)5. Iraq: 0 (W:0, D:0, L:3, -4)6. Thailand: 0 (W:0, D:0, L:3, -5)AUSTRALIAS REMAINING FIXTURESThailand (A) November 15, 2016Iraq (A) March 23, 2017United Arab Emirates (H) March 28, 2017Saudi Arabia (H) June 8, 2017Japan (A) August 31, 2017Thailand (H) September 5, 2017 Los Angeles Angels Store . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Cheap Angels Jerseys . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. https://www.cheapangels.com/ . 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It reminds us of all that was once good and it could be again.Baseball has remained a constant, ever since Civil War soldiers played it in between brutal and bloody battles. The game itself, however, has changed, at times subtly and at times more dramatically, most notably when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.So ranking the top 100 players of all time is a difficult -- impossible? -- task. The ESPN panel of expert voters was asked to compare players from 1890 to players in 2016, asked to compare players who didnt play against black players or travel west of the Mississippi to players who now come to the major leagues not just from Latin America but from across the globe. How do you compare Babe Ruth, who didnt face pitchers throwing 90 mph sliders or a parade of relievers throwing 100, to Clayton Kershaw, who didnt have to pitch while sweating through a heavy wool uniform and who has yet to complete his career?It is, ultimately, a subjective ranking, with voters asked to assess both a players career and peak value, which can be dramatically different in how we view a players ultimate legacy. Pete Rose played forever, a model of durability; Sandy Koufax had a short, glorious run of dominance.We do, of course, rely on the numbers. But that can be tricky as well, even without factoring in that the major leagues were segregated until 1947, so all the best players werent even playing against each other. Take the career leaders in wins above replacement on Baseball-Reference.ddddddddddddcom. Only five of the top 25 players of all time were born after World War II ended: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, Rickey Henderson and Greg Maddux. Does that intuitively make sense? That a large majority of the greatest players of all time began their careers before Alaska and Hawaii even became states?Other sports dont hold on to history as tightly as baseball does. Few NBA fans will argue that Bob Cousy is better than Stephen Curry or Chris Paul. But in baseball, many will claim Cy Young -- 511 wins! -- is the greatest pitcher ever, even though he began his career when the pitching distance was still 50 feet and a pitchers box existed instead of a slab of rubber.In a way, however, thats what makes these debates so much fun. We can all bring different criteria to our judgments. Stick to the numbers and measure the players only against their peers? Fine. Or make a timeline adjustment and figure the overall talent level of the sport has gotten better -- and thus its tougher to compile some of the gaudy numbers of the past. Thats fine too. Want to factor in a players postseason or World Series accomplishments? Go for it.So there is no agreement here. But we did come up with a list. Hey, we have to start the debates somewhere. We considered Negro Leaguers as well as MLB players, although we did not consider players who played only in Japan (sorry, Sadaharu Oh).Welcome to #MLBRank. Have fun as we roll out the position rankings and then the overall top 100 over the next 10 days, and let the arguments begin. ' ' '