Wednesday, November 18, 2009

bdj610's End of Year MLB All-Star Teams: 1991 Edition

It's now 1991, and I've just survived my freshman year in high school. By the time I named my 1991 End of the Year All-Star Teams, I was now the theatre's construction manager, as well as an extremely busy sophomore. I followed baseball a bit more closely over the summer, and as usual, the Cubbies didn't fare so well, although that other team had a good year. It was also the year that two last place teams the year before, met in the World Series for the very first time (Twins and Braves).

As I mentioned in my last All-Star introduction post, when it came to picking teams in the early 90's, all it involved was using the players from the actual All-Star Game, and plugging in the holes as needed to fill out the rest of the positions. So while it was not yet picking the best of the best yet, the players chosen for my 1991 teams deserved to be there. There are 10 pitchers on each team (six starters, four closers), and because the 1992 ASG would be in San Diego, there was no DH needed. So the rosters contracted to 34 players per team.

Let's cut to the chase. Without further ado, for the first time online, I am proud to introduce my 1991 End of Year MLB All-Star Teams (in alphabetical order by position):

(Ignore the blank space. On feeds and on other blog sites like Sculu, it all looks normal, but on Blogger, the space remains...)













American League

First Basemen

  • Cecil Fielder, Tigers
  • Mark McGwire, Athletics
  • Rafael Palmeiro, Rangers

Second Basemen

  • Roberto Alomar, Blue Jays
  • Julio Franco, Rangers
  • Steve Sax, Yankees

Third Basemen

  • Wade Boggs, Red Sox
  • Paul Molitor, Brewers
  • Robin Ventura, White Sox*

Shortstops

  • Felix Fermin, Indians*
  • Ozzie Guillen, White Sox
  • Cal Ripken, Orioles

Outfielders

  • Harold Baines, Athletics
  • Joe Carter, Blue Jays
  • Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners
  • Dave Henderson, Athletics
  • Rickey Henderson, Athletics
  • Kirby Puckett, Twins
  • Tim Raines, White Sox
  • Ruben Sierra, Rangers
  • Danny Tartabull, Royals*

Catchers

  • Carlton Fisk, White Sox
  • Brian Harper, Twins*
  • Mickey Tettleton, Tigers

Pitchers

  • Rick Aguilera, Twins*
  • Roger Clemens, Red Sox
  • Dennis Eckersley, Athletics
  • Bryan Harvey, Angels*
  • Jimmy Key, Blue Jays*
  • Mark Langston, Angels
  • Jack McDowell, White Sox*
  • Jack Morris, Twins
  • Jeff Reardon, Red Sox
  • Scott Sanderson, Yankees*

Manager:

  • Tom Kelly, Twins

The Starters:

  • 1B: Fielder
  • 2B: Alomar
  • 3B: Boggs
  • SS: Ripken
  • OF: Griffey, Jr.
  • OF: D. Henderson
  • OF: R. Henderson
  • C: Fisk
  • P: Morris

*First-Time All-Star


National League

First Basemen

  • Will Clark, Giants
  • John Kruk, Phillies*
  • Eddie Murray, Dodgers

Second Basemen

  • Delino DeShields, Expos*
  • Juan Samuel, Dodgers
  • Ryne Sandberg, Cubs

Third Basemen

  • Howard Johnson, Mets
  • Terry Pendleton, Braves
  • Chris Sabo, Reds

Shortstops

  • Tony Fernandez, Padres
  • Barry Larkin, Reds
  • Ozzie Smith, Cardinals

Outfielders

  • George Bell, Cubs
  • Bobby Bonilla, Pirates
  • Brett Butler, Dodgers*
  • Ivan Calderon, Expos
  • Andre Dawson, Cubs
  • Tony Gwynn, Padres
  • Felix Jose, Cardinals*
  • Paul O'Neill, Reds*
  • Darryl Strawberry, Dodgers

Catchers

  • Craig Biggio, Astros
  • Benito Santiago, Padres
  • Mike Scioscia, Dodgers

Pitchers

  • Tom Browning, Reds
  • Rob Dibble, Reds
  • Tom Glavine, Braves*
  • Pete Harnisch, Astros*
  • Dennis Martinez, Expos
  • Ramon Martinez, Dodgers
  • Mike Morgan, Dodgers*
  • John Smiley, Pirates*
  • Lee Smith, Cardinals
  • Frank Viola, Mets

Manager:

  • Bobby Cox, Braves

The Starters:

  • 1B: Clark
  • 2B: Sandberg
  • 3B: Sabo
  • SS: Smith
  • OF: Calderon
  • OF: Dawson
  • OF: Gwynn
  • C: Santiago
  • P: Glavine




Eighteen players are first-time all-stars (9 for the American League, 9 for the Nationals). One-person teams on my 1991 rosters include the Brewers (Molitor), Indians (Fermin), Mariners (Griffey, Jr.) Orioles (Ripken), Royals (Tartabull), Giants (Clark), and Phillies (Kruk). The Dodgers send seven representatives to the NL roster, leading both leagues. The Athletics, White Sox (Chicago bias rules!!!), and Reds each send five players to their respective squads.

As always, seven regular games (10,000 simulations each, six with the same starting pitchers, one where lineups and starting pitchers change), and one All-Star Game will be simulated during the course of the week. I hope to have the results of all the games by the end of the week.

Now it's time for me to create the .DAT files before getting the games set. You know, putting my imagined All-Star Teams to the 'net, and the added fun of simulating games with them, is really rejuvinating. And a whole lot of fun. I'm actually enjoying this.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

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