If you could build a franchise..

[sabermatters]

.. but you were only allowed ONE player from both the AL All-Star team and the NL All-Star team (two All-Stars), who would you choose? Twenty-five people per team, or just post your starters.

 

C:

1B:

2B:

3B:

SS:

LF:

CF:

RF:

DH:

 

Bench (4 or 5):

 

SP (5):

Bullpen (5 or 6):

[TheKilo]

Are you asking for an AL team and an NL team?

 

AL:

C - Victor Martinez (CLE)

1B - Justin Morneau (MIN)

2B - Robinson Cano (NYY)

SS - Michael Young (TEX)

3B - Alex Rodriguez (NYY)

LF - Carl Crawford (TBD)

CF - Grady Sizemore (CLE)

RF - Vladimir Guerrero (LAA)

DH - David Ortiz (BOS)

 

Bench:

C - Kenji Johjima (SEA)

IF - Dustin Pedroia (BOS)

IF - Miguel Cabrera (DET)

OF - BJ Upton (TBD)

OF - Curtis Granderson (DET)

 

SP - Josh Beckett (BOS)

SP - Scott Kazmir (TBD)

SP - Justin Verlander (DET)

SP - CC Sabathia (CLE)

SP - Chien Ming Wang (NYY)

SP - Erik Bedard (SEA)

 

RP - Jonathan Papelbon (BOS)

RP - JJ Putz (SEA)

RP - Francisco Rodriguez (LAA)

RP - Joba Chamberlain (NYY)

RP - Joe Nathan (MIN)

[TheKilo]

NL:

 

C - Brian McCann (ATL)

1B - Albert Pujols (STL)

2B - Chase Utley (PHI)

3B - David Wright (NYM)

SS - Hanley Ramirez (FLA)

LF - Matt Holliday (COL)

CF - Carlos Beltran (NYM)

RF - Jeff Franceour (ATL)

DH - Ryan Howard (PHI)

 

Bench:

C - Russell Martin (LAD)

IF - Prince Fielder (MIL)

IF - Jose Reyes (NYM)

OF - Alfonso Soriano (CHI)

OF - Adam Dunn (CIN)

 

SP - Johan Santana (NYM)

SP - Jake Peavy (SD)

SP - Brandon Webb (ARI)

SP - Tim Lincecum (SF)

SP - Roy Oswalt (HOU)

SP - Cole Hamels (PHI)

 

RP - Takashi Saito (LAD)

RP - Manny Corpas (COL)

RP - Jonathan Broxton (LAD)

RP - Francisco Cordero (CIN)

RP - Jason Isringhausen (STL)

[Cocos Disciples]

So 1 guy from each of the 2007 All Star teams? Well:

 

C: Joe Mauer

1B: Mark Teixiera

2B: Brandon Phillips

3B: Ryan Braun

SS: Hanley Ramirez

LF: Matt Holliday (NL All Star)

CF: Curtis Granderson

RF: Nick Markakis

DH: Travis Hafner

 

Bench (I'll try to make it a realistic bench):

 

Backup C: Geovany Soto

Backup 1B: Daric Barton

Backup INF: Stephen Drew

Backup OF: Luke Scott

Backup UTIL: Ryan Theriot

 

SP: Johan Santana (AL All Star), Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Carlos Zambrano, Scott Kazmir

Bullpen (Again I won't stack closers): Joe Nathan, Matt Capps, Jonathan Broxton, Carlos Marmol, Heath Bell, Rafael Betancourt.

 

Whats the over/under on wins?

[Cocos Disciples]

Kilo, I think whats hes looking for is one team with two all stars, 1 from each league.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Best franchise, not best current team, only two 2007 All Stars:

 

C: Geovany Soto

1B: Daric Barton

2B: Robinson Cano

3B: Ryan Zimmerman

SS: Hanley Ramirez

LF: BJ Upton

CF: Curtis Granderson

RF: Jay Bruce

DH: Ryan Braun

 

SP: Johan Santana (AL All Star)

SP: Brandon Webb (NL All Star)

SP: Scott Kazmir

SP: Felix Hernandez

SP: Jamie Shields

 

Closer: Joba Chamberlain

[Gom]

You forgot Coco Crisp.

[Cocos Disciples]

[ORS]

C - Russell Martin (NL All-Star)

1B - Ryan Howard

2B - Brandon Phillips

SS - Jimmy Rollins

3B - Ryan Braun

LF - Nick Markakis

CF - Hunter Pence

RF - Josh Hamilton

DH - Travis Hafner

 

BN - MIF - Hanley Ramirez

BN - OF - Curtis Granderson

BN - C - Joe Mauer

BN - 1B/3B - Kevin Youkilis

BN - OF/IF - BJ Upton

 

SP - Johan Santana (AL All-Star)

SP - Fausto Carmona

SP - Eric Bedard

SP - Scott Kazmir

SP - Felix Hernandez

 

LRP/SS - Francisco Liriano

RP - Huston Street

RP - Chris Ray

RP - Joe Nathan

RP - Scot Shields

RP - Joba Chamberlain

[Mr Crunchy]

any reason beckett dont make anyones list or am i reading these perameters wrong?

[ORS]

Well, you only get one from each of last year's all-star teams (one AL and one NL all-star). Tough to take JB, even with the postseason dominance, after only one really good year over Santana.

[TheKilo]

Oh my bad. I'll think of a new team later.