My All-Star Rosters

Dr. Giganto

If the All-Star rosters were 100% constructed by me, this is how I would do it. Rules for this exercise are:

33 players total
1 representative from each team
12 pitchers, 21 position players
3 catchers, 10 infielders, 8 outfielders, and at least 1 back-up at all positions
8 starting pitchers, 4 relievers
Unlike actual ASG, I differentiate between the 3 OF positions
Focus on non-team-dependent stats, like BA/OBP/SLG and SBs for hitters, ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP for pitchers. Runs scored, RBIs, wins/losses, and saves can go to hell

I'll do the American League first, then the NL:

Catcher:
Starter: Joe Mauer - Twins: .325/.415/.454, 4 HRs
Reserves: Dioner Navarro - Rays: .318/.370/.435, 4 hRs
AJ Pierzynski - White Sox: .296/.333/.442

First base:
Starter: Kevin Youkilis - Red Sox: .311/.382/.534, 13 HRs
Reserves: Jason Giambi - Yankees: .256/.393/.537, 18 HRs
Justin Morneau - Twins: .307/.369/.481, 12 HRs

Second Base:
Starter: Ian Kinsler - Rangers: .332/.391/.545, 14 HRs, 23 SBs, 1 CS
Reserve: Brian Roberts - Orioles: .295/.373/.493, 7 HRs, 24 SBs, 7 CS

Shortstop:
Starter: Michael Young - Rangers: .292/.342/..421, 7 HRs, 5 SBs, 0 CS
Reserve: Derek Jeter - Yankees: .281/.343/.385, 4 HRs, 5 SBs, 2 CS (any other year this wouldn't be good enough, but AL shortstops have been TERRIBLE this year)

Third Base:
Starter: Alex Rodriguez - Yankees: .323/.408/.606, 18 HRs, 13 SBs, 1 CS
Reserves: Evan Longoria - Rays: .281/.353/.537, 16 HRs, 6 SBs, 0 CS
Mike Lowell - Red Sox: .297/.356/.517, 13 HRs

Left Field:
Starter: Carlos Quentin - White Sox: .273/.376/.510, 19 HRs, 5 SBs, 3 CS
Reserves: Manny Ramirez - Red Sox: .278/.377/.493, 16 HRs

Center Field:
Starter: Josh Hamilton - Rangers: .309/.368/.546, 19 HRs, 4 SBs, 0 CS
Reserve: Grady Sizemore - Indians: .269/.372/.541, 22 HRs, 20 SBs, 3 CS

Right Field:
Starter: Milton Bradley - Rangers: .320/.439/.605, 17 HRs
Reserves: Jermaine Dye - White Sox: .308/.363/.556, 19 HRs
JD Drew - Red Sox: .299/.409/.564, 16 HRs
Magglio Ordonez - Tigers: .307/.376/.490, 12 HRs

Starting Pitchers:
Starter: Cliff Lee - Indians: 2.43 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 99 Ks, 118.2 IP
Reserves: Justin Duschscherer - A's: 1.96 ERA, .92 WHIP, 59 Ks, 92 IP
John Lackey - Angels: 1.93 ERA, .92 WHIP, 61 Ks, 74.2 IP
Shawn Marcum - Blue Jays: 2.65 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 86 Ks, 98.2 IP
Scott Kazmir - Rays: 2.63 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 75 Ks, 72 IP
Roy Halladay - Blue Jays: 2.88 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 113 Ks, 137.1 IP
Rich Harden - A's: 2.34 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 92 Ks, 77 IP
John Danks - White Sox: 2.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 86 Ks, 107 IP

Relief Pitchers:
Closer: Mariano Rivera - Yankees: 1.12 ERA, .64 WHIP, 46 Ks, 40.1 IP
Joakim Soria - Royals: 1.22 ERA, .73 WHIP, 41 Ks, 37 IP
Joe Nathan - Twins: 1.23 ERA, .90 WHIP, 40 Ks, 36.2 IP
Brandon Morrow - Mariners: .65 ERA, .76 WHIP, 37 Ks, 27.2 IP

Put more neatly:

Starters:

C Mauer
1B Youkilis
2B Kinsler
SS Young
3B Rodriguez
LF Quentin
CF Hamilton
RF Bradley

Bench:

C Navarro
C Pierzynski
1B Morneau
1B Giambi
2B Roberts
SS Jeter
3B Longoria
3B Lowell
LF Ramirez
CF Sizemore (inserted as DH, since it's an AL park)
RF Dye
RF Ordonez
RF Drew

Pitchers:

SP Lee
SP Duchscherer
SP Lackey
SP Marcum
SP Halladay
SP Kazmir
SP Harden
SP Danks

RP Rivera
RP Nathan
RP Morrow
RP Soria

Breakdown by Team:

Yankees - 4
Red Sox - 4
White Sox - 4
Rangers - 4
Rays - 3
Twins - 3
Blue Jays - 2
Indians - 2
A's - 2
Orioles - 1
Tigers - 1
Royals - 1
Angels - 1
Mariners - 1

Twist of lEMOn

It makes me happy to see Marcum and Doc on this list, if only McGowan kept his 2.95 ERA that he had a month or so ago v.v

Dr. Giganto

I think there were a few guys that had better ERAs than Halladay, but I had to take Halladay because he's a workhorse (look at the innings pitched!) and the excellent WHIP is too much to ignore.

Dr. Giganto

National League

Catcher:
Starter: Geovany Soto - Cubs: .289/.375/.527, 15 HRs
Reserves: Brian McCann - Braves: .293/.362/.533, 15 HRs
Russell Martin - Dodgers: .305/.402/.449, 9 HRs, 9 SBs, 4 CS

First Base:
Starter: Lance Berkman - Astros: .349/.436/.667, 22 HRs, 12 SBs, 2 CS
Reserves: Albert Pujols - Cardinals: .350/.471/.624, 18 HRs, 3 SBs
Derrek Lee - Cubs: .306/.368/.515, 15 HRs, 4 SBs
Adrian Gonzaez - Padres: .284/.352/.523, 22 HRs

Second Base:
Starter: Chase Utley - Phillies: .294/.378/.594, 24 HRs, 9 SBs, 0 CS
Reserve: Dan Uggla - Marlins: .289/.375/.620, 23 HRs, 4 SBs

Shortstop:
Starter: Hanley Ramirez - Marlins: .304/.387/.553, 21 HRs, 21 SBs, 6 CS
Reserve: Jose Reyes - Mets: .297/.357/.485, 9 HRs, 31 SBs, 9 CS

Third Base:
Starter: Chipper Jones - Braves: .388/.485/.640, 18 HRs, 2 SBs
Reserves: David Wright: .286/.382/.501, 16 HRs, 9 SBs 4 CS

Left Field: Matt Holliday - Rockies: .343/.424/.566, 13 HRs, 11 SBs, 0 CS
Reserves: Pat Burrell - Phillies: .279/.412/.582, 21 HRs
Jason Bay - Pirates: .285/.389/.526, 17 HRs, 6 SBs
Ryan Braun - Brewers: .284/.323/.544, 21 HRs, 8 SBs, 3 CS

Center Field:
Starter: Nate McLouth - Pirates: .280/.359/.518, 15 HRs, 9 SBs, 3 CS
Reserve: Rick Ankiel - Cardinals: .265/.339/.523, 18 HRs

Right Field:
Starter: Ryan Ludwick - Cardinals: .290/.367/.577, 17 HRs, 4 SBs
Reserves: Xavier Nady - Pirates: .321/..382/.537, 12 HRs

Starting Pitchers:
Starter: Edinson Volquez - Reds: 2.36 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 116 Ks, 110.2 IPs
Reserves: Tim Lincecum - Giants: 2.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 122 Ks, 115.2 IPs
Jake Peavy - Padres: 2.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 86 Ks, 87.2 IPs
Ben Sheets - Brewers: 2.77 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 97 Ks, 117 IPs
Dan Haren - Diamondbacks: 2.83 ERA, .98 WHIP, 103 Ks, 117.2 IPs
Johan Santana - Mets: 2.96 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 109 Ks, 121.2 IPs
Carlos Zambrano - Cubs: 2.96 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 73 Ks, 112.1 IPs
Cole Hamels - Phillies: 3.22 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 110 Ks, 128.2 IPs

Relief Pitchers:
Closer: Brad Lidge - Phillies: 1.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 49 Ks, 36 IPs
Reserves: Jon Rauch - Nationals: 2.44 ERA, .97 WHIP, 40 Ks, 44.1 IPs
Billy Wagner - Mets: 2.31 ERA, .97 WHIP, 41 Ks, 35 IPs
Takashi Saito - Dodgers: 2.39 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 49 Ks, 37.2 IPs

Starters:

C Soto
1B Berkman
2B Utley
SS Ramirez
3B Jones
LF Holliday
CF McLouth
RF Ludwick

Bench:

C McCann
C Martin
1B Pujols
1B Lee
1B Gonzalez
2B Uggla
SS Reyes
3B Wright
LF Burrell
LF Bay
LF Braun
CF Ankiel
RF Nady

Pitchers:

SP Volquez
SP Lincecum
SP Peavy
SP Hamels
SP Sheets
SP Haren
SP Santana
SP Zambrano

RP Lidge
RP Rauch
RP Wagner
RP Saito

Team Breakdown:

Mets: 4
Phillies: 4
Pirates: 3
Cubs: 3
Cardinals: 3
Braves: 2
Marlins: 2
Padres: 2
Brewers: 2
Dodgers: 2
Diamondbacks: 1
Reds: 1
Rockies: 1
Giants: 1
Nationals: 1
Astros: 1

Jayman

Super Moderator

Good idea Tom, I'll start thinking of mine and post it soon. But in the meantime, I have to just point out that I completely disagree with the way the All-Star teams are assembled. Fans have no business voting in the teams. Case in point - your starting AL shortstop is Derek Jeter?

That there is proof enough that this is a popularity contest.

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (10/13/2008)


Anything but the Present

America has no now. We're reluctant to acknowledge the present. It's too embarrassing.

Instead, we reach into the past. Our culture is composed of sequels, reruns, remakes, revivals, reissues, rereleases, re-creations, reenactments, adaptations, anniversaries, memorabilia, oldies radio, and nostalgia record collections. World War II has been refought on television so many times, the Germans and Japanese are now drawing residuals.

Of course, being essentially out of shit, we sometiems feel the need to dress up this past preoccupation, as with pathetic references to reruns as "encore presentations".

Dr. Giganto

The players don't exactly do a bang-up job of voting either...Jason Varitek???

Captain Planet

WC's Resident Samoan

Ryan Braun is in left field Tom >.>

Dr. Giganto

oh yeah, fuck...I just remembered him playing 3B last year...ok, I'll edit