The Every Other Player All-Star Team

 

So we have seen the All-Star team that the Hall Of Fame is putting out to play, how about the All Star team of everyone else?

 

Leadoff: Chad Scherzer DH    6 X AS,  5 X SS   What Chad couldn’t do with the glove he made up for with his skills on the bases. Scherzer averaged 47 steals a season while also being good for double digit homers and a .290 average.  Strong case for him to get into the HOF next season

Batting Second:  Derek McDowell 2^nd  10 X AS, 1 X MVP, 5 X SS, 5 x GG 2^nd and CF    A huge oversight that this guy didn’t get into the HOF. A fairly short career but at his peak was as good as any player in Glavine. The best fielding 2^nd baseman this league has ever seen with 169+ Plays as well as 56 in CF in just 355 games. Could he hit?  Yes, an average season for him was 23 homers 70 RBI 16 steals and a 293 AVG with a 390 OBP

The Man the Myth the Monster: Deven Posada C 10 X AS, 4 X MVP, 10 X SS, 2 X HR Derby Champ  First ballot hall of famer who will probably hold most catching records and several offensive records by the time he retires. Solid defense and his ability to just rake at the plate make him perhaps the most valuable player this world has ever seen. Average season 45HR 125 RBI 296AVG- 371OBP

 Cleanup: Leyson Owen   LF  ROY, 3 X MVP, 12 x AS, 12 X SS  Just in time for Christmas I bring you the most decorated player I could find. Will soon hit his 600^th career homer. This switch hitter has been a beast since he joined the league. An average season is an incredible 46-120 with 33 Steals, 296 AVG and 405 OBP. Just an average LF he is a great 1^st baseman.

#5: Calvin Tanaka RF  7 x AS, 2 x MVP 1 X GG (1^st) 4 x SS Just missed out on the HOF this season. Another monster bat in this lineup the 6’5 switch-hitting tower of power was a solid COF and incredible 1^st baseman. 40+ homers a season with 10 steals and a 283 AVG.

Here Comes the King: Turner King CF  1 X MVP, 6 x AS, 7 x SS, 2 X GG CF  Will be coming up for HOF vote next season and should be a lock. One of the smoothest CF’ers with a career high 33 + Plays in season ’43. Great with the stick as well, a 38-101 and 11 steals would be a fairly average season.

This 7 looks like a 1: Esteban Palmeiro 1^st  5 X AS, 1 x GG, 1 X SS    Fourth all time in the world in stolen bases Palmeiro could hit pretty good as well.  22 homers 75 RBI and 59 steals, make Esteban perhaps the most dynamic 1^st baseman ever

The Week Hitting #8: Gio Romero  SS  7 X AS, 5 X SS   I think we missed another HOFer here. Gio was a solid fielding SS who ranks among the league leaders for most things SS (Double Plays, Assists, Putouts). Add on a ++ bat with almost 2500 career hits and 500 steals he probably should have gotten a better result when it was time to vote

Last but not least: Jayson North 3^rd    8 X AS, 5 x SS, 1 X GG Another guy who just missed out on the HOF. North was a scrappy, hustle kind of player who finished his career with almost 3000 hits and 400 steals. He played an excellent 3^rd base and was serviceable at SS if needed. Kind of a young Paul Molitor type, 15 homers 25 steals and 280 AVG.

 

The Bench

Catcher: Chase Thornnton C  10 X AS, 9 X SS  Still playing Chase looks like a lock for the HOF as he has one of the highest career OBP in the history of Glavine. Solid but not flashy with the glove he wins the job over JD Shelley who was a more offensive minded Catcher

The Outfielder:  Joe Sheets   CF  ROY, 3 x GG, 4 X AS   Best defensive season saw him rack up 22 OF assists and 30 + plays.  Offensively had two seasons where he hit over 50 homers  and 4 more with 40+

The Slickest of Slick: Takuya Tuiasosopo   SS  2 x AS, 9 X GG  The greatest fielding SS of all time. Can also mash 25 homers a season. I think he should get into the HOF with his glove alone

The Fourth Man: Kensuke Martin 3^rd     ROY, 7 x AS, 2 x SS  So many options with this last bench spot. I went with the guy I wanted to shine a little more light on from this years Vote.  Martin was incredible 3^rd baseman who could also steal 40 bases. Also had solid pop with 465 career doubles and 304 homers.

I actually like this lineup better then the HOF lineup. More team speed and better defense at almost every position.  Not to much I probably over looked a dozen or so players.  Who do you think should be on this team?