Post by greeme on Nov 29, 2013 3:45:16 GMT -5
I’m sure that I missed somebody and possibly overrated a few Devil Rays but it is what it is. For all of you who have reading comprehension problems under 25 means that they are 24 and under. I only picked players at their listed position. Also, even though I called it an all star team I mostly picked guys that I would like to have going forward and not necessarily the best as of now. I have chosen 5 starters, 3 middle relievers and 2 closers as well as 15 position players so not all positions will have backups. I was going to add pictures but this took forever just to go through players so no pictures.
C - Tor - G. Laird 24 C Good Good Brilliant E E E
His stats are kind of meh given his ratings. I haven’t been around long but I assume that he will eventually get better.
Backup - Tb - R. Doumit 23 C Good Good Average E D C
I’m sure that some gms would rather have Napoli or Closser but Doumit has the advantage because I am writing the article. If you disagree feel free to write another article. Doumit has been destroying AAA pitching, I don’t know if that means much but it is definitely nice to see.
1B - Tor - A. Pujols 24 1B Brilliant Good Good E D A
Pujols is a beast. And he will just get better. Pretty scary.
Backup - Sea - J. Votto 20 1B Brilliant Good Good C D B
Some people might take Votto over Pujols just because he has not had a pd reversal but pujols is too good to pass. I really like Prince Fielder but I don’t think that he is on the same level as Votto.
2B - Tb - J. Cantu 22 2B Good Good Good D D E
I love Cantu so he gets to be on the first team. Also the fact that he is great helped out. Wish he played better defense.
Backup - Min - R. Weeks 22 2B Average Good Good D D B
SS - Tb - J. Reyes 21 SS Good Fair Fair A B B
See Cantu.
backup - nobody
3B - Tb - B. Phillips 22 3B Good Brilliant Average D D D
Umm, I’m starting to feel bad at this point about all the Devil Rays on the list. Either way it looks like the Devil Rays have a solid looking future.
Backup - Min - B. Benningfield 24 3B Good Good Average C A D
Benningfield is very close to Phillips offensively but defensively he is a mess. I’m not sure how important defense actually is and being able to tib it will help but that fielding % looks pretty bad.
Lf - Tex - M. Holliday 24 LF Brilliant Good Average B C C
Holliday is so good. This will be his 4th straight year over .340.
Backup - Cle - A. Dunn 24 LF Good Brilliant Brilliant E E D
30/100 for the next decade.
Cf - Kc - J. Patrick 24 CF Good Good Good C C C
Possibly the worst position besides SS.
Backup – Tb - C. Gomez 18 CF Good Good Poor A A B
If I let Gomez start here then play would go crazy even though there is no way I would move gomez for Patrick. I can still start Gomez on my under 20 team though so idc.
RF - Sea - N. Swisher 23 RF Good Brilliant Good E D B
Backup - Oak - J. Hamilton 23 RF Good Good Good B B D
I don’t really know if I would rather have swisher but it is so hard to ignore the brilliant in hrs.
Sp -
Tor - G. Baxter 24 SP Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant C –
Kc - W. Ledezma 23 SP Good Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant C B
Sea - F. Rodriguez 22 SP Brilliant Brilliant Good Brilliant B A
Ana - C. Sabathia 23 SP Brilliant Good Brilliant Brilliant B –
Oak - J. Verlander 21 SP Brilliant Good Average Brilliant A –
MR -
Ana - A. Nuñez 24 MR Good Good Good Brilliant - B
Kc - B. Ziegler 24 MR Good Brilliant Good Good – C
Nyy - R. Elizondo 24 MR Good Good Good Brilliant – D
CL –
Sea - J. Papelbon 23 CL Brilliant Good Good Brilliant – A
Ana - M. Hollingsworth 24 CL Good Brilliant Good Brilliant – B
C - Tor - G. Laird 24 C Good Good Brilliant E E E
His stats are kind of meh given his ratings. I haven’t been around long but I assume that he will eventually get better.
Backup - Tb - R. Doumit 23 C Good Good Average E D C
I’m sure that some gms would rather have Napoli or Closser but Doumit has the advantage because I am writing the article. If you disagree feel free to write another article. Doumit has been destroying AAA pitching, I don’t know if that means much but it is definitely nice to see.
1B - Tor - A. Pujols 24 1B Brilliant Good Good E D A
Pujols is a beast. And he will just get better. Pretty scary.
Backup - Sea - J. Votto 20 1B Brilliant Good Good C D B
Some people might take Votto over Pujols just because he has not had a pd reversal but pujols is too good to pass. I really like Prince Fielder but I don’t think that he is on the same level as Votto.
2B - Tb - J. Cantu 22 2B Good Good Good D D E
I love Cantu so he gets to be on the first team. Also the fact that he is great helped out. Wish he played better defense.
Backup - Min - R. Weeks 22 2B Average Good Good D D B
SS - Tb - J. Reyes 21 SS Good Fair Fair A B B
See Cantu.
backup - nobody
3B - Tb - B. Phillips 22 3B Good Brilliant Average D D D
Umm, I’m starting to feel bad at this point about all the Devil Rays on the list. Either way it looks like the Devil Rays have a solid looking future.
Backup - Min - B. Benningfield 24 3B Good Good Average C A D
Benningfield is very close to Phillips offensively but defensively he is a mess. I’m not sure how important defense actually is and being able to tib it will help but that fielding % looks pretty bad.
Lf - Tex - M. Holliday 24 LF Brilliant Good Average B C C
Holliday is so good. This will be his 4th straight year over .340.
Backup - Cle - A. Dunn 24 LF Good Brilliant Brilliant E E D
30/100 for the next decade.
Cf - Kc - J. Patrick 24 CF Good Good Good C C C
Possibly the worst position besides SS.
Backup – Tb - C. Gomez 18 CF Good Good Poor A A B
If I let Gomez start here then play would go crazy even though there is no way I would move gomez for Patrick. I can still start Gomez on my under 20 team though so idc.
RF - Sea - N. Swisher 23 RF Good Brilliant Good E D B
Backup - Oak - J. Hamilton 23 RF Good Good Good B B D
I don’t really know if I would rather have swisher but it is so hard to ignore the brilliant in hrs.
Sp -
Tor - G. Baxter 24 SP Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant C –
Kc - W. Ledezma 23 SP Good Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant C B
Sea - F. Rodriguez 22 SP Brilliant Brilliant Good Brilliant B A
Ana - C. Sabathia 23 SP Brilliant Good Brilliant Brilliant B –
Oak - J. Verlander 21 SP Brilliant Good Average Brilliant A –
MR -
Ana - A. Nuñez 24 MR Good Good Good Brilliant - B
Kc - B. Ziegler 24 MR Good Brilliant Good Good – C
Nyy - R. Elizondo 24 MR Good Good Good Brilliant – D
CL –
Sea - J. Papelbon 23 CL Brilliant Good Good Brilliant – A
Ana - M. Hollingsworth 24 CL Good Brilliant Good Brilliant – B