MLB theoretical All-Star team

[mindless]

so my best friend and I were drunkenly discussing who should play for the world in those hypothetical "one game against aliens for the fate of the world" with more or less the following understanding-

Base it on the player's current skill level, and they have to have the ability to play the position. Then come up with the lineup...here's what we did:

Arod (SS)
Cabrera (3b)
Pujols (1b)
Ortiz (DH)
Manny (LF)
Vlad (RF)
A. Jones (CF)
Utley (2b)
V. Martinez (C)

SP: Santana
Closer: Ryan

Thoughts? If we couldn't put Arod at SS, he'd the 3b and Miggy'd be the SS. Wright vs. Cabrera is interesting, as is Bay vs. Manny, Bonds could obv. be on the team, and the DH is interesting as well (DLee? Dunn? Giambi?). As for pitchers...Santana's pretty clear, but the closer spot has possibilities, especially depending on your view of Mo.

[LionelHutz00]

I like Bonds at DH.

[capone0]

This year, I'd rather have Ortiz. Bonds hasn't been himself this year. Obviously he doesn't heal as quickly as he used to..is it the age or him not taking the roids anymore?

[RedBean]

Shift Pujols to third, and play Ortiz at first, with Bonds at DH. (hey, you already got Manny in left, so don't tell your worried about defense.)

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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I like Bonds at DH.

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there is no way the current incarnation of Bonds belongs on this team, even at DH.

[RedBean]

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there is no way the current incarnation of Bonds belongs on this team, even at DH.

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Not a big fan of On Base Percentage, eh?

[New001]

How is Bonds this year better than Jason Giambi or even Derrek Lee?

[PokerFink]

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there is no way the current incarnation of Bonds belongs on this team, even at DH.

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Not a big fan of On Base Percentage, eh?

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Aliens will take one look at Bond's numbers this year and realize that walking him all the time is stupid.

Plus he can't run the bases anyway.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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there is no way the current incarnation of Bonds belongs on this team, even at DH.

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Not a big fan of On Base Percentage, eh?

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I'm a bigger fan of OPS [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Bonds is currently #30 in the league, and doesn't look he he's going to return to 2 years ago anytime soon

[wisehandpoker]

OPS isn't perfect. OBP is generally considered more important than SLG, so weighing them equally doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Still a better indicator than BA though...

My team:

1B: Derrick Lee
2B: Chase Utley
3B: D Wright
SS: ARod
C Victor Martinez
OF: Pujols
OF Jones
OF Vlad
DH: Ortizzle

B M Young
B Tejada
B Cabrera
B Mauer
B Ichiro (speed/bunt/defensive specialist)

SP Halladay
SP Santana
SP Carpenter
SP Peavy
SP D Willis

RP H Street
RP K-Rod
RP Billy Wagner
RP Joe Nathan
RP BJ Ryan
RP(Closer)Mo

If Barry proves he can go low and away, he moves from A ball to my starting lineup. Giambi doesn't make my squad because I'm convinced that the margin of difference between all-star hitters is irrelevant enough to really concern myself with defence and other fundamentals.