Field your best team

Okay, tough spot with tough questions.

you have to fill a team of 30 men, with 25 being on your 25 man roster.

You have to pick one player per major league team, and fill the best possible roster that you can.

For example, if you pick Albert, you can't have any other Cardinals. If you pick Mauer, no other Twins, etc...and you need one player per team.

and fill out the roster as such.

Catcher - Joe Mauer - Twins
Back up Catcher

Starting
First Base - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
Second Base - Chase Utley - Phillies
Third Base - A-Rod - Yankees
Shortstop etc etc etc
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field

Rotation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Closer

and you can fill in the last remaining spots. with your five additional players, you can either have prospects, or you can have 5 additional bench players...and state the team when you state the player.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/tea...ve.jsp?c_id=kc

Power over speed.

C Joe Mauer (Min)
1B Albert Pujols (StL)
2B Chase Utley (Phi)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (Col)
3B David Wright (NYM)
LF Ryan Braun (Mil)
CF Matt Kemp (LA)
RF Justin Upton (AZ)
SP Zach Greinke (KC)
SP Tim Lincecum (SF)
SP Josh Johnson (Fla)
SP Felix Hernandez (Sea)
SP Tommy Hanson (Atl)
SP Jon Lester (Bos)
CL Carlos Marmol (ChC)
RP Neftali Feliz (Tex)
RP Andrew Bailey (Oak)
RP Heath Bell (SD)
RP Mariano Rivera (NYY)
C Matt Wieters (Bal)
UT Delwyn Young (Pit)
INF Gordon Beckham (ChW)
1B Joey Votto (Cin)
OF Hunter Pence (Hou)
OF Travis Snider (Tor)
extras
UT Matt LaPorta (Cle)
SP Steven Strasburg (Was)
RP Max Scherzer (Det)
RP David Price (TB)
SP Jered Weaver (Ana)

Mariners- Felix Hernandez
Rangers- Neftali Feliz
Angels- Jered Weaver
Athletics- Andrew Bailey

Royals- Zach Greinke
Twins- Joe Mauer
Indians- Matt LaPorta
White Sox- Gordon Beckham
Tigers- Max Scherzer

Rays- David Price
Blue Jays- Travis Snider
Orioles- Matt Wieters
Yankees- Mariano Rivera
Red Sox- Jon Lester

Braves- Tommy Hanson
Marlins- Josh Johnson
Mets- David Wright
Expos- Steven Strasburg
Phillies- Chase Utley

Reds- Joey Votto
Cubs- Carlos Marmol
Astros- Hunter Pence
Cardinals- Albert Pujols
Brewers- Ryan Braun
Pirates- Delwyn Young

Padres- Heath Bell
Dodgers- Matt Kemp
Rockies- Troy Tulowitzki
Diamondbacks- Justin Upton
Giants- Tim Lincecum

That's a pretty solid job.

you would take Scherzer over Porcello, Verlander and Cabrera?

Catcher - Joe Mauer - Twins
Back up Catcher- Weiters - Balt

Starting
First Base - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
Second Base - Chase Utley - Phillies
Third Base - A-Rod - Yankees
Shortstop Hanley - Fla
Left Field - Manny-LAD
Center Field - Elsbury - Boston
Right Field Abreu - LAA
DH- Cabrera - Det

Rotation
1. Tim - SF
2. Feliz - Sea
3. Grenke - KC
4. Garza - TB
5. Jair - Braves

Closer - Bell SD (cause I cant take Mo or Nathan)

C - Joe Mauer (Minnesota)
1B - Albert Pujols (St. Louis)
2B - Chase Utley (Philadelphia)
3B - Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay)
SS - Hanley Ramirez (Florida)
LF - Ryan Braun (Milwaukee)
CF - Matt Kemp (Los Angeles Dodgers)
RF - Justin Upton (Arizona)
DH - Adam Lind (Toronto)

C - Brian McCann (Atlanta)
IF - Gordon Beckham (Chicago White Sox)
IF - David Wright (New York Mets)
OF - Grady Sizemore (Cleveland)
OF - Jay Bruce (Cincinnati)

Starting Pitchers
1 - Zack Greinke (Kansas City)
2 - Tim Lincecum (San Francisco)
3 - Felix Hernandez (Seattle)
4 - Jon Lester (Boston)
5 - Justin Verlander (Detroit)

Closer - Mariano Rivera (New York Yankees)
RP 1 - Andrew Bailey (Oakland)
RP 2 - Neftali Feliz (Texas)
RP 3 - Huston Street (Colorado)
RP 4 - Wandy Rodriguez (Houston)
RP 5 - Jered Weaver (Los Angeles Angels)

5 Others
SP Stephen Strasburg (Washington)
C Matt Wieters (Baltimore)
OF Andrew McCutchen (Pittsburgh)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (San Diego)
SS Starlin Castro (Chicago Cubs)

Starting
Catcher - Joe Mauer - Twins
First Base - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
Second Base - Dustin Pedrioa - Red Sox
Third Base - Evan Longoria - Rays
Shortstop - Hanley Rameriez - Marlins
Left Field - Ryan Braun - Brewers
Center Field - Curtis Granderson - Yankees
Right Field - Andre Eithier - Dodgers

Rotation
1. Tim Linceucum - Giants
2. Roy Halladay - Phillies
3. Felix Hernandez - Mariners
4. Zach Grenkie - Royals
5. Edinson Volquez - Reds

Closer
1. Heath Bell - Padres
Releviers
RP1. Carlos Marmol - Cubs
RP2. Dan Haren - D-Backs
RP3. Ervin Santana - Angels
RP4. K-Rod - Mets
RP5. Jair Jurgens - Braves

Bench
Troy Tulo SS - Rockies
Miggy 1B - Tigers
Ryan Zimmerman 3B - Nats
Hunter Pence OF - Astros
Carlos Quinten OF - White Sox

5 More
Brett Wallace 3B - Blue Jays
Matt Laporta OF/3B - Indians
Andrew McCutchen OF - Pirates
Josh Hamilton OF - Rangers
Matt Wieters C - O's

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Originally Posted by Jeffy25

That's a pretty solid job.

you would take Scherzer over Porcello, Verlander and Cabrera?

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I needed more relievers and don't think Verlander would be as good out of the bullpen. I just plain don't think Porcello is that good.

Other notes-
-I picked Tommy Hanson in favor of Jason Heyward and Brian McCann.
-Since there was no McCann on the team, that made me choice backup catcher as Wieters over fellow Orioles Adam Jones and Brian Roberts.
-Missing out on Roberts, I picked 2B Delwyn Young over Andrew McCuthen since there was literally no else any good on the Pirates.
-I couldn't pass up Pujols, even if it meant leaving Wainwright off the team.
-I coulda gone with Jokiam Soria, but decided on Greinke instead.
-I really wanted Chone Figgins, but he's with the M's now, and I couldn't pass on Felix.
-I haven't seen enough of Wade Davis to pick him, plus I liked Price in the bullpen in '08 playoffs...so he earned the TB nod.

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Originally Posted by DiceDig

I needed more relievers and don't think Verlander would be as good out of the bullpen. I just plain don't think Porcello is that good.

Other notes-
-I picked Tommy Hanson in favor of Jason Heyward and Brian McCann.
-Since there was no McCann on the team, that made me choice backup catcher as Wieters over fellow Orioles Adam Jones and Brian Roberts.
-Missing out on Roberts, I picked 2B Delwyn Young over Andrew McCuthen since there was literally no else any good on the Pirates.
-I couldn't pass up Pujols, even if it meant leaving Wainwright off the team.
-I coulda gone with Jokiam Soria, but decided on Greinke instead.
-I really wanted Chone Figgins, but he's with the M's now, and I couldn't pass on Felix.
-I haven't seen enough of Wade Davis to pick him, plus I liked Price in the bullpen in '08 playoffs...so he earned the TB nod.

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love it.

It causes quite the ripple effect when picking the team.

Hill has to be starting 2B so that Halladay can get into rotation. Despite Papelbons struggles last year, he's as consistent a closer out there not named Rivera so I think he has to be the closer and is the smartest Red Sox pick.

Starting

Catcher - Joe Mauer - Twins
First Base - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
Second Base - Aaron Hill - Blue Jays
Third Base - Evan Longoria - Rays
Shortstop - Hanley Ramerez - Marlins
Left Field - Ryan Braun - Brewers
Center Field - Matt Kemp - Dodgers
Right Field - Justin Upton - DBacks

Rotation
1. Tim Linceucum - Giants
2. Roy Halladay - Phillies
3. Felix Hernandez - Mariners
4. Zach Grenkie - Royals
5. CC Sabathia - Yankees

Closer
1. Jonathan Papelbon - Red Sox
RP1. Neftali Feliz - Texas
RP2. Carlos Marmol - Cubs
RP3. Ervin Santana - Angels
RP4. K-Rod - Mets
RP5. Andrew Bailey - Oakland

Bench
Troy Tulo SS - Rockies
Adrian Gonzalez 1B - Padres
Miggy Cabrera 3B - Tigers
Hunter Pence OF - Astros
Grady Sizemore OF - Indians

5 More
Gordon Beckham - White Sox
Jered Weaver - Angels
Andrew McCutchen OF - Pirates
Steven Strasburg - Nats
Matt Wieter C - O's
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Originally Posted by dickay

Hill has to be starting 2B so that Halladay can get into rotation.

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I think the gap between Utley and whoever the next best second basemen is is larger than the gap between Halladay and the rest of the top tier pitchers.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

I think the gap between Utley and whoever the next best second basemen is is larger than the gap between Halladay and the rest of the top tier pitchers.

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well...i think halladay over your lester pick is much more significant upgrade than utley over hill. though admittedly thats assuming hill has a 2010 closer to his 09 performance than his 08.

C- Joe Mauer (MIN)
1B- Albert Pujols (STL)
2B- Chase Utley (PHI)
SS- Hanley Ramirez (FLA)
3B- Ryan Zimmerman (WAS)
LF- Ryan Braun (MIL)
CF- Grady Sizemore (CLE)
RF- Andre Ethier (LAD)

Bench- Troy Tulowitzki (COL)
Bench- Adrian Gonzalez (SDP)
Bench- Victor Martinez (BOS)
Bench- Carl Crawford (TBR)
Bench- Hunter Pence (HOU)

SP- Johan Santana (NYM)
SP- Dan Haren (ARI)
SP- Zack Greinke (KCR)
SP- Cliff Lee (SEA)
SP- Tim Lincecum (SFG)

RP- Carlos Marmol (CHC)
RP- Brian Fuentes (LAA)
RP- Mariano Rivera (NYY)
RP- Edinson Volquez (CIN)
RP- Scott Downs (TOR)
RP- Jake Peavy (CHW)

Others:
OF Andrew McCutchen (PIT)
OF Adam Jones (BAL)
SP Michael Ynoa (OAK)
RP Neftali Feliz (TEX)
OF Jason Heyward (ATL)

MG... of everyone on teh Braves u pick a guy with 0 AB in his Career? Mccann is better than Victor, and you could take lester instead of him. or Clay