2007 MLB All-Name Team
[edit] Starters
1B: Doug Mientkiewicz, New York Yankees This should really be a no-brainer. If a lot of people can't spell your last name, then you get a spot on the All-Name Team, even if you can't hit.
2B: Mark Grudzielanek, Kansas City Royals Same reasoning as Minky above. Grudzielanek gives the team some veteran presence up the middle. Also, he and Mientkiewicz formed half of the longest-named infield in ML history with Kansas City last year along with Angel Berroa and Tony Graffanino.
SS: Yuniesky Betancourt, Seattle Mariners I will personally give you a dollar if you can find anyone else named Yuniesky. Fine Print: Offer not valid ever.
3B: Chone Figgins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Chone? Really? Learn how to spell. I thought his name was pronounced phonetically for almost a full season when I didn't watch a lot of baseball on TV.
LF: Terrmel Sledge, San Diego Padres I think his name was *misspelled on a lot of baseball sites for a long time (with only one 'r'). Honestly, I can't blame them. Every time I say it now (which is not often, granted), I want to roll the 'r', like "Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmel Sledge."
CF: Coco Crisp, Boston Red Sox Coco can't hit or throw, but he'll always have a starting spot here on the All-Name Team, even if Coco is just a nickname. Actually, his real first name is Covelli, so he still might be here.
RF: Trot Nixon, Cleveland Indians Again, nobody is actually named "Trot." Gotta have some bat power here, and there weren't too many other cool-sounding names at right.
[edit] Starting Pitchers
- Boof Bonser, Minnesota Twins...Although apparently someone is actually named Boof. That's fantastic.
- Kelvim Escobar
- Tom Gorzelanny
- Wandy Rodriguez
[edit] Bullpen
- Yhency Brazoban, Los Angeles Dodgers A few years ago, Brazoban was the lowest-ranked player in Yahoo!'s fantasy rankings, and had a great name, so he became an instant inside joke in our league. He's actually become a decent reliever now.
- Ambriorix Burgos
- Kiki Calero
- Cla Meredith
- Jon Coutlangus
- Jason Isringhausen
[edit] Backups
- Nomar Garciaparra
- Dan Uggla
- Troy Tulowitzki
- Jhonny Peralta
- Esteban German
- Lastings Milledge
- Nook Logan
- Alejandro De Aza
- Skip Schumacher
- Alfredo Amezaga
[edit] Notable Snubs
- Dustin Pedroia
- Melky Cabrera
- Milton Bradley
- Richie Sexson
- Frank Catalanotto
- Elijah Dukes
- Dallas McPherson
- Marco Scutaro
- John Van Benschoten
