The Topps Company has already sent the 30 MLB managers a ballot that will determine who will get voted into the 2012 Topps All-Star Rookie Team, and will get that lovely gold trophy added to their 2013 Topps baseball cards. So without further ado, here are my picks for the 2012 Topps All-Star Rookie team. If you out-guessed me, participants who have already sent their entries to my e-mail address (and those who inadvertently left their picks in the comments) could win a complete 150-card set of 2005 Topps Rookie Cup (contest rules here):
- 1B: Anthony Rizzo, CHC (87 G, 0.285, 15 HR, 48 RBI, 0.805 OPS, 3 SB)
- 2B: Steve Lombardozzi, WSH (126 G, 0.273, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 0.671 OPS, 5 SB)
- 3B: Todd Frazier, CIN (128 G, 0.273, 19 HR, 67 RBI, 0.829 OPS, 3 SB)
- SS: Zack Cozart, CIN (138 G, 0.246, 15 HR, 35 RBI, 0.687 OPS, 4 SB)
- OF: Yoenis Cespedes, OAK (129 G, 0.292, 23 HR, 82 RBI, 0.861 OPS, 16 SB)
- OF: Bryce Harper, WSH (139 G, 0.270, 22 HR, 59 RBI, 0.817 OPS, 18 SB)
- OF: Mike Trout, LAA (139 G, 0.326, 30 HR, 83 RBI, 0.963 OPS, 49 SB)
- C: Jesus Montero, SEA (135 G, 0.260, 15 HR, 62 RBI, 0.685 OPS, 0 SB)
- RHSP: Yu Darvish, TEX (29 GS, 16-9, 3.90 ERA, 221 SO, 1.28 WHIP)
- LHSP: Wade Miley, ARI (29 GS, 16-11, 3.33 ERA, 144 SO, 1.182 WHIP)
- RHRP: Ryan Cook, OAK (71 G, 6-2, 2.09 ERA, 80 SO, 0.941 WHIP, 14 SV)
- RHRP: Rex Brothers, COL (75 G, 8-2, 3.86 ERA, 83 SO, 1.478 WHIP, 5 SV)
Let the debates begin!!! And good luck to everybody. Now...we wait.
Sincerely,
JayBee Anama
2 comments:
After last year's dearth of talent at OF, I am glad there were some good choices this year. I really hope you are wrong about catcher because Rosario hit 28 HRs at the position. That is an impact bat at a less offensive position. His defense sucked worse than just about anyone in 15 years, but the bat was awesome.
I have a feeling Montero will get there based on greater hype.
I would be interested in seeing a list of the top vote-getters from the readers.
JT, The Writer's Journey
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