If you could have a team of minor leaguers, who would they be?

by ISC on Nov 27, 2005 8:57 PM EST

If you could have any 16 players on your MLB team, based on future potential, who would they be? Break your team into C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, (3)OF, DH, (5)SP, RP, CP. Mine would be:

C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Ian Stewart (assuming this year was a fluke)
SS: B.J. Upton (assuming he can learn to field)
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Jeremy Hermida
OF: Nick Markakis
DH: Billy Butler
SP: Nick Adenhart (future stud)
SP: Cole Hamels (assuming he can remain healthy)
SP: Homer Bailey
SP: Philip Hughes
SP: Jeff Niemann
RP: Alexander Smit (assuming he stays there)
CP: Jon Broxton

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My dream...

C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Ian Stewart
SS: Stephen Drew
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Jeremy Hermida
OF: Nick Markakis
DH: Lastings Milledge
SP: Nick Adenhart
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Joel Zumaya
SP: Adam Miller
SP: Justin Verlander
RP: Josh Sharpless
CP: Jon Broxton

by spectstud06 on Nov 27, 2005 9:19 PM EST 0 recs

maybe i'm biased . . .

c-martin
1b-loney
2b-abreu
ss-hu
3b-laroche
of-d. young (converted from 2b)
of-kemp
of-guzman (converted from ss)
dh-dewitt
sp-billingsley
sp-elbert
sp-miller
sp-tiffany
sp-b. johnson
rp-kuo
cp-broxton

by kinbote on Nov 27, 2005 9:34 PM EST up 0 recs

mine

C: Brandon Snyder
1B: Daric Barton
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Ian Stewart
SS: Stephen Drew
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Carlos Quentin
OF: Lastings Milledge
DH: Alex Gordon
SP: Joel Zumaya
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Cole Hamels
SP: Philip Hughes
RP: Kevin Whelan
CL: J. Brent Cox

Didn't use anyone who has made their ML debut.

by jeck on Nov 27, 2005 10:00 PM EST 0 recs

Team

C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Dustin pedroia
3B: Brandon Wood
SS: B.J. Upton (I think he'll come around defensively)
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Jeremy Hermida
OF: Elijah Dukes
DH: Daric Barton
SP: Jon lester
SP: Cole Hamels
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Chuck James
RP: Jeff Niemann (switches to relief due to health concerns)
CP: Jon Broxton

by CrimsonLiederhosen on Nov 27, 2005 10:16 PM EST 0 recs

my team

c-jeff clement
1b-daric barton
2b-howie kendrick
ss-brandon wood
3b-ryan zimmerman
of-delmon young
of-jeremy hermida
of-billy butler
dh-alex gordon

sp-justin verlander
sp-chad billingsley
sp-jon lester
sp-joel zumaya

rp-shane komine (the hawaiian punchout!!!!!!!)
cp-jon broxton

by jonwithana on Nov 27, 2005 10:31 PM EST 0 recs

Nice Call

On Komine!

by CrimsonLiederhosen on Nov 27, 2005 10:51 PM EST up 0 recs

agreed

how can't you love shane komine? but zim over stewart? bold move

by robcast23 on Nov 28, 2005 3:57 AM EST up 0 recs

I HATE SUBJECTS OMGWTFBBQ!

C: Saltalamacchia
1B: Barton
2B: Pedroia
SS: Drew
3B: Gordon
LF: Young
CF: Ellsbury
RF: Quentin
DH: Butler

SP: Verlander
SP: Lester
SP: Zumaya
SP: Billingsley
SP: Petit

RP: Edgar Martinez
CP: Cox

I only included players who will most likely play in the minors to start the year. I didn't want to put current prospects like Hermida, Hansen, Fielder, and Zimmerman who will all probably start the year at the MLB level.

by Klostrophobic on Nov 27, 2005 11:05 PM EST 0 recs

Dream team

My list includes all players w <=130 ABs or <=50 IPs in MLB. So, B.J. Upton isnt eligible. Unsigned players are eligible. List:

C - J. Salty
1B - P. Fielder
2B - H. Kendrick
3B - A. Gordon
SS - B. Wood
OF - J. Hermida
OF - Ju. Upton (converted from SS)
OF - L. Milledge
DH - De. Young

SP - F. Liriano
SP - M. Cain
SP - J. Verlander
SP - C. Billingsley
SP - A. Loewen
RP - J. Zumaya (converted from SP)
CL - C. Hansen

by rhd on Nov 27, 2005 11:40 PM EST 0 recs

Wow, I really like that one.

I think that would be mine, likely. I'd put in a vote for Jon Lester, but that's probably just due to being a Sox fan.

by abbreviatedman on Nov 28, 2005 4:36 AM EST up 0 recs

interesting topic

Disqualifying(because I feel like it) 2005 draftees, B.J Upton, Felix Hernandez and Matt Cain:

C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Howie Hendrick
3B: Ian Stewart
SS: Brandon Wood
LF: Jeremy Hermida
CF: Lastings Milledge
RF: Delmon Young
DH: Billy Butler
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Francisco Liriano
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Yusmeiro Petit
SP: Chuck James

and, here's my "second team":

C: Russell Martin
1B: Conor Jackson
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Andy Marte
SS: Stephen Drew
LF: Nick Markakis
CF: Chris Young
RF: Carlos Quentin
DH: Daric Barton
SP: Joel Zumaya
SP: Anthony Reyes
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Scott Olsen
SP: Andrew Miller

by IanCobb on Nov 27, 2005 11:43 PM EST 0 recs

Pickin' Machines

C: Russ Martin
1B: Jeff Larish
2B: Willy Aybar
3B: Ryan Zimmerman
SS: Dustin Pedroia
LF: Jeremy Hermida
CF: Curtis Granderson
RF: Carlos Quentin
DH: Daric Barton
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Gio Gonzalez
RP: Chris Resop
CL: Joel Zumaya

by tbac on Nov 28, 2005 1:18 AM EST 0 recs

My list, along with my "bench"!

Hello everyone,

kinbote - Just a little biased. :-)

C - Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B - Prince Fielder
2B - Howie Kendrick
3B - Alex Gordon
SS - B.J. Upton (if he can field SS, otherwise, substitute Brandon Wood for this spot.)
OF - Carlos Quentin
OF - Jeremy Hermida
OF - Delmon Young
DH - Billy Butler
SP - Adam Miller
SP - Jeremy Sowers
SP - Chad Billingsley
SP - Gio Gonzalez
SP - Nick Adenhart
RP - Tony Sipp
CP - Jonathan Broxton

If I had a bench of the best minor leaguers:

SS B.J. Upton or Brandon Wood (depending on which one is not starting in my lineup above)
3B Ian Stewart
C Brian McCann (if he still's eligible, otherwise I will take C Jeff Mathis)
OF Nick Markakis
OF Brad Snyder
2B Ian Kinsler

Bullpen:
Andrew Brown
Ho Chi Kuo (the Dodgers LHP pitching prospect - not sure about the name)
Travis Bowyer

(Technically, that would be 25 guys, although I'm not sure if I would only have five guys in the bullpen, but two hard-throwing lefties, Sipp & Kuo, along with three hard-throwing righties, Broxton, Brown, and Bowyer is not bad. :-)

Please feel free to add your "bench" as well - it's already a very interesting topic without the "bench." Thanks for mentioning it ISC. :-)

Take care and have a good day!

by indiansfan on Nov 28, 2005 1:26 AM EST 0 recs

My Team

C: Jarrod Saltalamachia
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Andy LaRoche
SS: Brandon Wood
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Lastings Milledge
OF: Jeremy Hermida
DH: Carlos Quentin

SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Phil Hughes
SP: Joel Zumaya
RP: J. Brent Cox
CL: Jon Broxton

by albo4lyfe on Nov 28, 2005 4:35 AM EST 0 recs

J. Brent Cox?

I don't know much about Broxton, though I'm assuming that people know what they're talking about and he's an excellent closer prospect. But J. Brent Cox was picked a few times over Craig Hansen. Maybe it's my vicious Boston-bred anti-Yankee bias, but isn't Hansen the better prospect?

by abbreviatedman on Nov 28, 2005 4:40 AM EST 0 recs

Anyway...

... great topic and answers! Very entertaining and thought-provoking.

by abbreviatedman on Nov 28, 2005 4:40 AM EST up 0 recs

my list

C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B: Daric Barton
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Alex Gordon
SS: Brandon Wood
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Jeremy Hermida
OF: Jason Kubel
DH: Billy Butler
SP: Francisco Liriano
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Kevin Slowey (my honmer pick)-just a gut feeling
RP: I really don't know...
CP: Jon Broxton

by hotshotschamp on Nov 28, 2005 4:51 AM EST 0 recs

I want the D

C: Jarrod Saltamacchia
1B: Alex Gordon
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Ryan Zimmerman
SS: Brandon Wood
OF: Delmon Young
OF: Chris Young
OF: Nick Markakis
DH: Daric Barton
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Francisco Liriano
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Chad Billingsley
SP: Chuck James
RP: Joel Zumaya
CP: Jermaine Van Buren (Cubs)

by LindInMoskva on Nov 28, 2005 9:19 AM EST 0 recs

the best of the best

C Saltalamacchia
1B Fielder
2B Kendrick
SS Wood
3B Gordon
OF Hermida
OF Chris Young
OF Delmon Young
DH Butler

SP Billingsley
SP Verlander
SP Liriano
SP Lester
SP Weaver
CL Hansen

But you can't be any geek off the street, gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean, earn your keep!

by werdnadogg on Nov 28, 2005 11:00 AM EST 0 recs

Ready to go

C Kelly Shoppach
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Alberto Callaspo
3B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Eric Aybar
OF Jeremy Hermida
OF Delmon Young
OF Lastings Milledge
DH Billy Butler

SP Liriano
SP Verlander
SP Zumaya
SP James
SP Weaver
RP Garcia
CL Hansen

by AdRoK on Nov 28, 2005 2:41 PM EST 0 recs

What the hey?

I can't believe not a single one of you guys put Andy Marte on your team.

He was better in AAA than Stewart was in A (a year younger), and LaRoche was in AA (Same age).

by aCone419 on Nov 28, 2005 9:37 PM EST 0 recs

Marte

That does seem surprising. But the post-starter asked for potential, and the consensus seems to be the Marte doesnt have as much potential as Gordon or Stewart, altho Marte had a good season, was young for his league and appears about for MLB now. It's not really a knock on Marte. Anyway, he was on the 2nd team for the only poster that included one, and would be on others' 2nd team, if they included them.

To me, it's just about as surprising that noone listed F. Pie, even on the 2nd team!

by rhd on Nov 28, 2005 10:08 PM EST 0 recs

darn, i'm way late...

no Wood b/c i want speed mixed in and i dont think he'll repeat 2005 or anything close to it .. theres already alot of power, so lets put SPEED and a lead-off hitter at SS
take Stewart over Marte for the couple extra steals..
want headstrong players with high intensity (i.e pedroia)
i want THE most dominant arm as my stopper

C Saltalamacchia
1B Barton
2B Pedroia
SS Sanders
3B Stewart
OF Delmon Young
OF Hermida
OF BJ Upton
DH Billy Butler

SP Chuck James
SP Casey Janssen
SP Jon Lester
SP Justin Verlander
SP Yusmeiro Petit
CL Fransisco Liriano

by ufo on Nov 30, 2005 10:56 AM EST 0 recs