Create the best team of current players
 

Only use primary positions, if unsure they are listed on BaseballReference. Put together a team that you think would win the most games. For positional players try to account for defense & offense

C -
1B -
2B -
3B -
SS -
RF -
LF -
CF -

SP #1 -
SP #2 -
SP #3 -
SP #4 -
SP #5-

RP -
RP -
RP -
Closer -

On steroids or clean.

C - Yadier Molina
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Jose Altuve
3B - Jose Ramirez
SS - Francisco Lindor
RF - Mookie Betts
LF - Corey Dickerson
CF - Mike Trout

SP #1 - Max Scherzer
SP #2 - Justin Verlander
SP #3 - Luis Severino
SP #4 - Dallas Keuchel
SP #5- Corey Kluber

RP - Chris Devenski
RP - Archie Bradley
RP - Andrew Miller
Closer - Craig Kimbrel

1. Altuve (R)
2. Lindor (S)
3. Betts (R)
4. Votto (L)
5. Trout (R)
6. Ramirez (S)
7. Dickerson (L)
8. Molina (R)

C - Willson Contreras
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Jose Altuve
3B - Kris Bryant
SS - Francisco Lindor
RF - Mookie Betts
LF - Yoenis Cespedes
CF - Mike Trout

SP #1 - Clayton Kershaw
SP #2 - Max Scherzer
SP #3 - Chris Sale
SP #4 - Corey Kluber
SP #5- Stephen Strasburg

RP - Wade Davis
RP - Craig Kimbrel
RP - Josh Hader
Closer - Aroldis Chapman

C - Gary Sanchez
1B - Freddie Freeman
2B - Jose Altuve
3B - Kris Bryant
SS - Francisco Lindor
RF - Mookie Betts
LF - Marcell Ozuna (if I can't swing Harper over there)
CF - Mike Trout

SP #1 - Max Scherzer
SP #2 - Justin Verlander
SP #3 - Corey Kluber
SP #4 - Chris Sale
SP #5- Luis Severino

RP - Archie Bradley
RP - Brad Hand
RP - Josh Hader
Closer - Craig Kimbrel

Tried to be a little more interesting in the bullpen than just throwing 4 closers out there. Also tempted to put JD Martinez out in left

C - Contreras
1B - Goldschmidt
2B - Altuve
3B - Bryant
SS - Lindor
RF - Mookie
LF - Benintendi
CF - Trout

SP #1 - Scherzer
SP #2 - Verlander
SP #3 - Kershaw
SP #4 - Kluber
SP #5 - Sale

RP - Bradley
RP - Miller
RP - Kimbrel
Closer - Jansen

I'll bite...

C - Molina
1B - Freeman
2B - Albies
3B - Arenado
SS - Machado
RF - Judge
LF - Eaton
CF - Trout

SP #1 - Scherzer
SP #2 - Kluber
SP #3 - Severino
SP #4 - Martinez
SP #5- Cole

RP - Edwards Jr
RP - Hader
RP - Devenski
Closer - Kimbrel
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not sure i like willson catching for my stud pitchers. just saying...

C - Gary Sanchez NYY
1B - Freddie Freeman ATL
2B - Jose Altuve HOU
3B - Jose Ramirez CLE
SS - Francisco Lindor CLE
RF - Aaron Judge NYY
LF - Mookie Betts BOS
CF - Mike Trout LAA

SP #1 - Clayton Kershaw LAD
SP #2 - Luis Severino NYY
SP #3 - Justin Verlander HOU
SP #4 - Corey Kluber CLE
SP #5- Chris Sale BOS

RP - Chad Green NYY
RP - Josh Hader MIL
RP - Chris Devenski HOU
Closer - Aroldis Chapman NYY

[QUOTE=rainmaker;13542945]not sure i like willson catching for my stud pitchers. just saying...[/QUOTE]

Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Darvish, and W. Davis don't or didn't seem to mind.

[QUOTE=Cubsfanp;13542958]Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Darvish, and W. Davis don't or didn't seem to mind.[/QUOTE]

they also dont seem very good any longer

I'm surprised there's so many going with Contreras over Sanchez. Neither are great defensively, but I would have guessed most people would agree that Sanchez is a better bat

[QUOTE=rainmaker;13542945]not sure i like willson catching for my stud pitchers. just saying...[/QUOTE]

Focused on performance this year. I assumed RP's can't be current closers nor starters.

C - Francisco Cervelli
1B - Freddie Freeman
2B - Jed Lowrie
3B - Jose Ramirez
SS - Francisco Lindor
LF - Corey Dickerson
CF - Mike Trout
RF -Mookie Betts

SP #1 - Justin Verlander
SP #2 - Chris Sale
SP #3 - Aaron Nola
SP #4 - Luis Severino
SP #5- Max Scherzer

RP - Daniel Winkler
RP - Adam Ottavino
RP - Josh Hader
Closer - Edwin Diaz

[QUOTE=Hollywood42;13542967]I'm surprised there's so many going with Contreras over Sanchez. [B]Neither are great defensively[/B], but I would have guessed most people would agree that Sanchez is a better bat[/QUOTE]

Say whu?

I’ll take a stab

C-Gary Sanchez
1B-Freddie Freeman
2B-Jose Altuve
SS-Manny Machado
3B- Nolan Arenado
LF-Yoenis Cespedes
CF-Mike Trout
RF-Mookie Betts

SP-Max Scherzer
SP-Justin Verlander
SP-Corey Kluber
SP-Carlos Martinez
SP-Luis Severino

RP- Chad Green
RP- Chris Devenski
RP- Josh Hader
Closer- Edwin Diaz

C - Gary Sanchez
1B - Freddie Freeman
2B - Jose Altuve
3B - Jose Ramirez
SS - Francisco Lindor
RF - Bryce Harper
LF - Mookie Betts
CF - Mike Trout

SP #1 - Corey Kluber
SP #2 - Justin Verlander
SP #3 - Max Scherzer
SP #4 - Gerrit Cole
SP #5- Stephen Strasburg

RP - Andrew Miller
RP - Brad Hand
RP - Aroldis Chapman
Closer - Kelvin Herrera

Looks like I'm the first guy taking JD and Simmons

C - Molina
1B - Votto
2B - Altuve
3B - Ramirez
SS - Simmons
RF - Betts
LF - JD Martinez
CF - Trout

SP #1 - Max
SP #2 - Kluber
SP #3 - Kershaw
SP #4 - Verlander
SP #5- Sale

RP - Hader
RP - Bradley
RP - Ottavino
Closer - Kimbrel

I can't believe how many lists Kershaw isn't on. I know he got off to a slow start (for him) and is missing some time, but I'd have to keep him in my top 5.

[QUOTE=no10pin;13543206]I can't believe how many lists Kershaw isn't on. I know he got off to a slow start (for him) and is missing some time, but I'd have to keep him in my top 5.[/QUOTE]

I can't believe that nobody has chosen Buster Posey to play catcher.

C - Posey
1B - Goldschmidt
2B - Altuve
3B - Arenado
SS - Machado
RF - Betts
LF - JD
CF - Trout

SP #1 - Verlander
SP #2 - Scherzer
SP #3 - Cole
SP #4 - Kluber
SP #5 - Kershaw

RP - Ottavino
RP - Hader
RP - Devenski
Closer - Kimbrell

C - Willson Contreras
1B -Freddie Freeman
2B -Jose Altuve
3B -Nolan Arenado
SS -Fransisco Lindor
RF -Aaron Judge
LF -Mookie Betts
CF -Mike Trout

SP #1 -Justin Verlander
SP #2 - Max Scherzer
SP #3 - Corey Kluber
SP #4 - Chris Sale
SP #5- Luis Severino

RP -Archie Bradley
RP - Adam Ottavino
RP -Josh Hader
Closer -Craig Kimbrel