Be a manager...Pick your starting lineup, and pitchers??

Question

Something fun....If you were a manager, what would your starting lineup be??

Pick a starting lineup, a starting pitcher (you can pick a starting rotation if you want), 3 relievers, and a closer......Have fun with it...

You have a better chance of getting a best answer if you put some thought into it and don't just pick the big names.

Answer 1

Batting Order/Position:

1. SS-Jose Reyes (Great speed and hitting abilities)

2. C-A.J. Pierzynski(Hits for good average)

3. LF-Matt Holliday (Combination power/average)

4. CF-Josh Hamilton (RBI machine with good power, Good fielder)

5. DH-Manny Ramirez (Good hitter, liability in the field)

6. 3B-Evan Longoria (Great potential and a good fielder)

7. 1B-James Loney (Good hitter)

8. RF-Jermaine Dye (Good hitter, Great fielder)

9. 2B-Ryan Theriot (Good hitter, Good speed)

I used a DH so I could bat Theriot 9th.

SP1-Jake Peavy

SP2-Mark Buehrle

SP3-Zach Greinke

SP4-Ricky Nolasco

SP5-Matt Garza

RP-Damaso Marte-Lefty specialist

RP-Carlos Marmol-Strikeout machine

RP-Scott Linebrink-Great setup man

CL-Joakim Soria-Great future ahead of him.

Answer 2

1. LF Alfonso Soriano

2. RF Ryan Ludwick

3. 1B Albert Pujols

4. 3B Alex Rodriguez

5. CF Rick Ankiel

6. SS Hanley Ramirez

7. DH David Ortiz

8. C Yadier Molina

9. 2B Brandon Phillips

Starting rotation

1. Tim Lincecum

2. Danny Haren

3. Chris Carpenter

4. Cole Hamels

5. Johan Santana

Relievers

1. Joel Zumaya

2. Russ Springer

3. Billy Wagner

Closer

Trevor Hoffman

Answer 3

Starting Rotation:

Brandon Webb (annual Cy Young candidate)

Rich Harden (look at his first couple of starts for the Cubs and ask me why)

Justin Duchsherer (low ERA and a 2 time all star but still slightly unknown)

Edinson Volquez (young arm and can get better)

Armando Gallarraga (same as Volquez)

Relief

Joel Zumaya (young fireballer. can keep batters guessing on if the heat is coming or if a curve is gonna float in)

Jonathan Broxton ( same as Zumaya. young fireballer.)

Pat Neshek (probably out for this season but has such an unorthodox release it freaks out batters.)

Closer:

Francisco Rodriguez ( he's gonna get better as he goes on. Great closer)

1B: Kevin Youkilis (good hitter good defender)

2B: Placido Polanco (above .300 hitter and great defender)

SS: Jimmy Rollins (great hitter. MVP. great defender have to go with him)

3B: Evan Longoria (bright future)

LF: Matt Joyce ( young player has some pop and can run the bases well)

CF: Curtis Granderson (one of only 4 players in the history of the game that has a 20-20-20-20 season. Great defender. hits well. plays good all around.)

RF: Grady Sizemore (not a right fielder but a great player. Can hit well and lead a team to wins)

C: Brian McCann (young ballplayer. good hitter can call a good ball game.)

DH: Josh Hamilton (got a 2nd chance to do good things in baseball and is currently. Don't have him in the field but have him for his bat.)

Utility:

Brandon Inge (can play anywhere on the field and play it well. great defender.)

John McDonald (not a great hitter but can play a position well)

Answer 4

1. LF Alfonso Soriano

2. SS Derek Jeter

3. 1B Albert Puljos

4. 3B Alex Rodriguez

5. DH David Ortiz

6. RF Vladimir Gurerro

7. 2B Chase Utley

8. C Jorge Posada (healthy)

9. CF Carl Crawford

SP1: Brandon Webb

SP2: Cliff Lee

SP3: Roy Halladay

SP4: C.C. Sabbathia

SP5: Chen-Mieng Wang

Closer: EASY!!!: Mariano Rivera

Answer 5

C-Russel Martin

1B-Kevin Youkilis

2B-Chase Utley

3B-Alex Rodriguez

SS-Hanely Ramirez

LF- matt holiday

CF-Nate McLouth

RF- Vladimir Guerrero

Starting Pitchers

Cliff Lee

Scott Kazmir

Johan Santana

Rich Harden

Brandon Webb

relievers

Joe Nathan

Mariano Rivera

Jonathan Papebon

Closer- Fransisco Rodriguez

Answer 6

I'll try to not use super studs.

1. Grady Sizemore (CF) I like his speed and defensive ability

2. Kevin Youkilis (1B) Really wanted to get Mauer here but can't have 2 lefties back to back

3. David Ortiz (DH)

4. Matt Holliday (LF)

5. Nick Markakis (RF) Trying to keep up with the righty lefty thing. Plus Markakis is VASTLY underrated)

6. Evan Longoria (3B) Average not where I like it to be. Defensive wiz though

7. Dustin Pedroia (2B) One thing he does is it. Doesn't draw have many walks as Youk though

8. Ryan Theriot (SS) High OBP but he is a horrific base stealer. Can't run into outs.

9. Chris Ianetta (C) Like I said, I wanted to keep it not all studs and Ianetta has 12 homers in 61 games with a respectable .271 average,

SP-Roy Halladay (AL Cy Young winner. He will not get himself into trouble with walks but he will get himself out of trouble with the much high K rate this season. Plus he is a seasoned veteran that will eat up a lot of innings)

RP-Hong-Chih Kuo (He is unhittable and he has fixed his command. He can also go more than 1 inning and most importantly, he's got the Ks)

RP-Taylor Buchholz (He has a sub 2 ERA, sub 1 WHIP and almost a 9/9 K rate. And all that in Coors)

RP-Grant Balfour (What an incredible year. 1.26 ERA, .77 WHIP and a 13.2 K/9!)

CL-Joe Nathan (He is to me the surest save not named Mariano Rivera).

Like I said, I didn't want to use the All Star teams. Hope I succeed :)

Answer 7

All Time or Active?

All Time:

C- Johnny Bench (Yogi Berra)

1B- Lou Gehrig (Willie McCovey)

2B- Jackie Robinson (Nap Lajoie)

3B- Mike Schmidt (Brooks Robinson)

SS- Honus Wagner (Ozzie Smith)

LF- Ted Williams (Lou Brock)

CF- Willie Mays (Ty Cobb)

RF- Babe Ruth (Hank Aaron)

SP- Nolan Ryan (Cy Young)

RP- Bruce Sutter (Mariano Rivera))

RP- Goose Gossage (Hoyt Wilhelm)

RP- Rollie Fingers (Mike Marshall)

CP- Dennis Eckersley (Billy Wagner)

Active:

C- Russell Martin (Joe Mauer)

1B- Albert Pujols (Ryan Howard)

2B- Chase Utley (Brandon Phillips)

3B- Alex Rodriguez (David Wright)

SS- Hanley Ramirez (Jose Reyes)

LF- Ryan Braun (Carlos Lee)

CF- Josh Hamilton (Grady Sizemore)

RF- Lance Berkman (Carlos Quentin)

SP- Edinson Volquez (Cliff Lee) (Brandon Webb)

RP- Jonathan Papelbon (Joakim Soria)

RP- Francisco Rodriguez (Justin Duchsherer)

RP- Joe Nathan (Brad Lidge)

CP- Billy Wagner (Mariano Rivera)

Good Luck!

Answer 8

This team is a NL team.  They're called the New York Superiors.  I'm the manager Justin D YAHOO! ANSWERS MAN!!!.  My coaching staff includes: Joe Girardi as bench coach, Leo Mizzoni as pitching coach, Ricky Henderson as base running coach, and Tony Gwynn as the hitting coach.  Here's my lineup:  

1) Jose Reyes SS

2) Ichiro RF

3) Alex Rodriguez 3B

4) Albert Pujols 1B

5) Ryan Braun LF

6) Russel Martin C

7) Carl Crawford CF  

8) Orlando Hudson 2B

9) Carlos Zambrano SP

Bench:

Chone Figgins UTIL

David Eckstein UTIL

Ramon Hernandez C

Carlos Gomez OF

Marcus Thames OF/1B

Rotation:

Carlos Zambrano

Johan Santana

Edison Volquez

Joba Chamberlain

Zach Grienke

Bullpen:

Francisco Rodriguez CL

Joakim Soria SU

Heath Bell

Dan Wheeler

Carlos Marmol

Jose Valverde

Damaso Marte

I picked all these players because I would love to have them on my team.  I like the way they play and they have a lot of talent.  We will play in Citifield next year.  For now we'll play in Keyspan Park in Brooklyn.  Also.... our mascot:  The Superior Semantic

Answer 9

1.CF Ichiro

2. 2B Chase Utley

3. Dh David Ortiz

4. 1B Ryan Howard

5. SS Hanley Ramirez

6. LF Matt Holiday

7. 3B David Wright

8. C Russel Martin

9. RF Vladimir Guerrero

P Cliff Lee

P Roy Halliday

P CC Sabathia

P Dan Haren

RP Jonathan Papelbon

Answer 10

Hanley Ramirez SS

Carlos Beltran CF

Alex Rodriguez 3B

David Ortiz DH

Albert Pujols 1B

Manny Ramirez LF

Vladimir Guerrerro RF

Chase Utley 2B

Joe Mauer C

Talk about a feared lineup.

And my rotation would be:

Halladay

Sabathia

Peavy

Beckett

Joba

With of course, Mariano Rivera as closer.

My lineup has speed at the top with the most feared hitters in baseball back-to-back-to-back-to-back to drive them in followed by guys who hit for high average at the bottom to link the lineup. Halladay has to be the #1 because he's just so dominant and gives you innings with Sabathia doing the same. Peavy is very dominant and Beckett is one of the best in a clutch spot, and Joba Chamberlain is so overpowering and can outduel any ace.

Rivera is the best of course. You can't beat the best, who has done it when it counts- in the playoffs and world series.