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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Who Deserves To Be An All-Star: 2010 MLB, Part Deux

I'm too tired/lazy/incompetent/apathetic to write analysis and gripes, but here's who deserved to be an All-Star reserves based upon WAR, wOBA, and FIP/xFIP.

The AL Team*

C- Mike Napoli (LAA), Victor Martinez (BOS)
1B- Miguel Cabrera (DET), Paul Konerko (CWS)
2B- Dustin Pedroia (BOS), Ian Kinsler (TEX)
SS- Derek Jeter (NYY)
3B- Evan Longoria (TAM), Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
OF- Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
OF- Torii Hunter (LAA)
OF- Shin Soo Choo (CLE)
DH/Off- Kevin Youkilis (BOS)

SP- Cliff Lee (SEA), Jon Lester (BOS), Jered Weaver (LAA), Felix Hernandez (SEA), Ricky Romero (TOR), Zach Grienke (KAN), Justin Verlander (DET), Clay Buchholz (BOS)

RP- Matt Thorton (CWS), Mariano Rivera (NYY), Neftali Feliz (TEX), J.J. Putz (CWS), Frank Fransisco (TEX), Darren Oliver (TEX)
As you may have noticed, fuck guys just because they get the last three outs in a certain situation

Guys who get screwed because "every team needs an All-Star":
- Gio Gonzalez (OAK) screws over Clay Buchholz (BOS)
- Ty Wigginton (BAL) can replace the injured Dustin Pedroia (BOS)

The NL Team*

C- Miguel Olivo (COL)
1B- Adrian Gonzalez (SD)
2B- Brandon Phillips (CIN)
3B- Scott Rolen (CIN), Z-Pack (WAS)
SS- Jose Reyes (NYM)
OF- Matt Holiday (STL)
OF- Aubrey Huff (SFG)
OF- Marlon Byrd (CHC)
OF- Alfonso Soriano (CHC)
OF- Colby Rasmus (STL)
OF- Andrew McCutchen (PIT)

SP- Roy Halladay (PHI), Yovani Gallardo (MIL), Ubaldo Jiminez (COL), Adam Wainwright (STL), Tim Lincecum (SFG), Clayton Kershaw (LAD), Roy Oswalt (HOU)

RP- Jonathan Broxton (LAD), Carlos Marmol (CHC), Heath Bell (SD), Brian Wilson (SFG), Luke Greggerson (SD)
Still against guys "just because they close" but NL's dominant relievers just happen to be, for the most part, closers

Guys who gets screwed because "every team needs an All-Star":
- Chris Young (ARI) screws over Colby Rasmus (STL)

*roster positions for this post are based upon what positions the All Star managers actually choose

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