The 2006 All-Stars in Reverse
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by user Darrel
With the All-Star voting cropping up, I decided it'd be fun to make up an all-star team comprised of the least deserving players in baseball.
American League
C Jose Molina, LAA
1B Travis Lee, TB
2B Aaron Hill, TOR
3B Aubrey Huff, TB
SS Tomas Perez, TB
LF Rondell White, MIN
CF Joey Gathright, TB
RF Jay Payton, OAK
SP Joe Mays, KCA
National League
C Yadier Molina, StL
1B Lance Niekro, SF
2B Kaz Matsui, NYM
3B Vinny Castilla, SD
SS Clint Barmes, COL
LF Preston Wilson, HOU
CF Juan Pierre, CHC
RF Jeff Francoeur, ATL
SP Dewon Brazelton, SD
It's an all-Molina team at catcher. Their brother Ben's been passably bad for Toronto, not "the worst catcher in baseball" bad.
Vinny Castilla was bad last year, but the guy he replaced was even worse. Sean Burroughs was the worst 3B in baseball last year. Burroughs was shipped to Tampa Bay where he sits behind... Aubrey Huff. Burroughs was traded for Dewon Brazelton, who's pitched like crap, even in San Diego.
Vinny Castilla isn't the only person on this list that replaced someone from last year. Juan Pierre plays center in Wrigley, where Corey Patterson once patrolled. Joe Mays, who was even worse than Brazelton before being released, replaced Jose Lima. You might know Jose Lima from his horrible hairdo, his genital herpes, or his stint with the Mets this year.
Joe Mays isn't the only one who lost his job already. Kaz Matsui is sitting on the bench in New York, and Joey Gathright is only keeping centerfield in the Trop warm for Rocco Baldelli.
Clint Barmes and Jeff Francoeur were two legit Rookie of the Year candidates in a short season last year. Clint got hurt hauling deer meat up stairs and Jeff Francoeur didn't get called up until the middle of the season. Both have crashed back to earth but haven't lost their jobs... yet.
Various notes... there are four D-Rays on the list... Lance Niekro should learn how to throw a knuckler... Rondell White's been a DH, but I said what the hell and put him in LF. He's been the worst player in the majors thus far... Aaron Hill was the toughest choice. The American League has plenty of poor second basemen.
Date
Wed 06/07/06, 3:05 am EST
