Make the BEST baseball lineup right now from the previous season?

Question

All 9 positions and 5 Starting Pitchers and 3 Relief Pitchers
Also predictions for next years All Star Game

Mine:
1B-Albert Pujols
2B-Robinson Cano
3B-Miguel Cabrera
SS-Derek Jeter
C-Joe Mauer
RF-Vladimer Guerrero
CF-Carlos Beltran
LF-Manny Rameriz

SP-Johan Santana
SP-Chein Ming Wang
SP-Roy Halladay
SP-Chris Carpenter
SP-Jon Garland

RP-Billy Wagner
RP-Jon Papelbon
CP-Mariano Rivera

OHH YEAH!!
and i forgot
DH-Ryan Howard

Answer 1

C: Joe Mauer
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Chase Utley
3B: David Wright
SS: Michael Young
RF: Ichiro
CF: Grady Sizemore
LF: Manny Ramirez
DH: David Ortiz

SP: Johan Santana
SP: Roy Halladay
SP: Chris Carpenter
SP: Brandon Webb
SP: Curt Schilling

RP: Joel Zumaya
RP: Dennys Reyes
CP: Trevor Hoffman

Answer 2

Based off of last year.

1B- Albert Pujols
2B- Chase Utley
3B- Alex Rodriguez
SS- Derek Jeter
C- Joe Mauer
RF- Ichiro Suzuki ( Need a good lead-off man )
CF- Carlos Beltran
LF- Alfonso Soriano ( 40/40 )
DH- Ryan Howard

SP- Johan Santana
SP- Chien-Ming Wang
SP- Brandon Webb ( 16 Wins on a team that had nothing )
SP- Roy Halladay
SP- Carlos Zambrano

RP- Trevor Hoffman
RP- Jon Papelbon
CP- Mariano Rivera

Answer 3

1B Ryan Howard
2B Dan Uggla
3B Miguel Cabrera
SS Derek Jeter
C Joe Mauer
RF Vladimer Guerrero
CF Carlos Beltran
LF Albert Pujols
DH David Ortiz

SP Johan Santana
SP Roy Halladay
SP Josh Johnson
SP Dontrelle Willis
SP Chris Carpenter

LRP Chein Ming Wang
RP Jonathon Papelbon
CP Mariano Rivera


A better question would be for next season

Answer 4

Just a Couple of Minor Changes

C- Joe Mauer by a landslide over Victor Martinez
1B- Albert Pujols over Ryan Howard
2B- Chace Utley over Robinson Cano
3B- Miguel Cabrera over Aramis Ramirez
SS- Derek Jeter over Michael Young
LF- Lance Berkman over Manny Ramirez
CF- Vernon Wells over Carlos Beltran
RF- Vladimir Guerrero over Jermaine Dye

SP- Johan Santana
SP- Roy Oswalt
SP- Chieng Ming Wang
SP- Brandon Webb
SP- Francisco Liriano
Other's- Halladay, Zambrano, Carpenter, Garland, Arroyo

RP- Francisco Rodriguez
RP-Jonathan Papelbon
CP- Mariano Rivera
Others- Hoffman, Ryan, Nathan, Wagner

Answer 5

1B Albert Pujols
2B Tadihito Iguchi
3B David Wright
SS Miggy Tejada
C Joe Mauer
OF Guerrero
OF Ichero
OF Alfonso Soriano

SPJohan Santana
SP Roy Halladay
SP Curt Schilling
SP Chris Carpenter
SP Barry Zito

RP Treavor Hoffman
RP MAriano Rivera
CP Jon Papelbon

Answer 6

have you guys ever heard of Alfonso Soriano... seriously??... SERIOUSLY???? also.. Jon Garland?????????

Lead off with the first player ever with 40HR's, Doubles, and SB in the same season.
1. Alfonso Soriano (OF)
2. Vernon Wells (OF)
3. Albert Pujols(1B)
4. Travis Hafner (DH) (You can hate on me here because of Big Papi but Hafner is a freak)
5. Vladimir Guerrero (OF)
6. Joe Mauer (C)
7. Miguel Cabrera (3B)
8. Chase Utley (2B)
9. Derek Jeter (SS)


SP ( I originally put Oswalt as the number one starter but then I remembered that guy named Johan )
1. Johan Santana
2. Roy Oswalt
3. Chris Carpenter
4. Roy Halladay
5. Carlos Zambrano

RP
1. Dennys Reyes
2. Joe Nathan
3. Francisco Rodríguez (Closer)

Answer 7

1B Puljols duhhhhh
2B Chase Utley underrated
3B Miguel Cabrera
SS Jeter captain yankee and the best player in the bigs
C Pudge he is older now but he is still the best
RF Vlad
CF Johnny Damon
LF Alfonso Soriano

SP Johan Santana simply the best
SP Roy Halladay gives Johan a run for his money
SP Carlos Zambrano
SP Barry Zito
SP Dontrelle Willis

RP Billy Wagner
RP Joel Zumaya young but throws over 100 consistently
CP Mariano Rivera the sandman

Answer 8

1B - Albert Pujols
2B - Chase Utley
3B - Miguel Cabrera
SS - Miguel Tejada
C - Brian McCann
RF - Jermaine Dye
CF - Carlos Beltran
LF - Alfonso Soriano
DH - David Ortiz

SP - Johan Santana
SP - Roy Halladay
SP - Carlos Zambrano
SP - Brandon Webb
SP - Chris Carpenter

RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Jonathan Papelbon
CL - Francisco Rodriguez

Coach - Lou Piniella (Even though he didn't coach last season.)

Answer 9

Starting Pitchers:
Chien Ming-Wang
Roy Halladay
Mike Mussina
John Smoltz
Roy Oswalt

Relief Pitchers:
Scott Schowenweis
Kyle Farnsworth
Joe Nathan
Francisco Rodriguez (set up)
Mariano Rivera (closer)

Starting Lineup
Johnny Damon (OF)
Derek Jeter (SS)
Albert Pujols (1B)
Alex Rodriguez (3B)
Jason Giambi (DH)
Hideki Matsui (OF)
Jorge Posada (C)
Robinson Cano (2B)
Bobby Abreu (OF)

Answer 10

I am going to take your question farther and make the whole 25 man roster, an asterisk means led league.

SP: Johan Santana (19 W*, 245 K*, 2.77 ERA*)
SP: Roy Halladay (16 W, 5 L, 3.19 ERA)
SP: Carlos Zambrano (16 W*, 210 K, 3.41 ERA)
SP: Chien-Ming Wang (19 W*, 3.63 ERA)
SP: John Smoltz (16 W*, 3.49 ERA)

RP: Joel Zumaya (1.94 ERA, 97 K, 83.3 IP)
RP: Joe Nathan (7 W, 36 SV, 1.58 ERA)
RP: Francisco Rodriguez (47 SV*, 1.73 ERA, 98 K)
RP: Mariano Rivera (34 SV, 1.80 ERA, 55 K)

C: Joe Mauer (181 hits, .347 AVG*)
-Ivan Rodriguez (Gold Glove, 50% + RTO*)

1B: Albert Pujols (49 HR, .331 AVG, Gold Glove)
-Ryan Howard (49 HR*, 149 RBI*, .313 AVG)

2B: Chase Utley (203 hits, .309 AVG, 102, RBI)
-Ray Durham (26 HR, .293 AVG, 93 RBI)

3B: Garret Atkins (29 HR, 198 hits, 120 RBI, .329 AVG)
-Alex Rodriguez (35 HR, .290 AVG, 121 RBI)

SS: Michael Young (217 hits, .314 AVG, 103 RBI)
-Derek Jeter (214 hits, .343 AVG, 34 SB, Gold Glove)

LF: Matt Holliday (196 hits, 34 homers, 114 RBI, .326 AVG)
-Alfonso Soriano (46 HR, 41 SB, .277 AVG, 41 2B)

CF: Carlos Beltran (41 HR, 116 RBI, 18 SB, Gold Glove)
-Vernon Wells (185 hits, 32 HR, .303 AVG)

RF: Ichiro (224 hits*, 45 SB, .322 AVG, Gold Glove)
-Vlad Guerrero (200 hits, 33 HR, 116 RBI, .329 AVG)