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I guess I am talking about the guys who:Are in their primeYou would start a team with todayWould command the most money on the open marketAre all-around playersAre established but also have many years ahead of them
A-RodPujolsReyesJ-MauVladI defy ANYONE to beat that fivesome using this criteria!!!!!!!!
PujolsMiguel CabreraA-RodReyesMatt HollidayHowever if I'm starting a new team I'd want three pitchers and Pujols or A-Rod and Reyes. Top five pitchers using the same criteria:J SantanaPeavyVerlanderBondermanHaren
Cabrera is a good one. Wondering why you would discount Vlad? Age/injury risk? (though back hasn't been a problem for a few years) I guess I'm also talking about players that have a certain "It" factor and simply impose themselves on the game. Reyes is definitely a good one.I think I really started thinking about it last week while watching the Phillies-Reds. Utley came up in consecutive at-bats and got a green light on 3-0 both times and hit a 2-run homer both times to almost the exact same spot. Later in the game he got on and after the pitcher threw over to first a couple times, he took off and stole second. It just seemed like he was in total control of the game. This is not a veiled attempt to praise Utley, but that is what made me start thinking about these types of players.
Utley would be in my top ten and closer to 5 than 10. Vlad is great, he's just older than some other OFers and his fielding skills are quickly deteriorating even though he still has that big arm.
No pitchers, just position players.
