Anyway, perusing the MLB website, they have added a new set of statistics in a section called the Top Rookie Tracker. This section features just a handful of the players MLB believes are contenders for either League's Rookie of the Year. And believe it or not, the players on the list they have provided stats for well represent each of the positions Topps uses for their Rookie All-Star team (1b, 2b, 3b, ss, three outfield, c, rhp, lhp). With that said, unless somebody comes up with a strong finish in September, here is what should be the list of contenders for the 2009 Topps All-Star Rookie Team:
First basemen:
Travis Ishikawa SF
Second basemen:
Chris Getz CWS
Jayson Nix CWS
Third basemen:
Gordon Beckham CWS
Casey McGehee MIL
Shortstop:
Elvis Andrus TEX
Everth Cabrera SD
Outfielders:
Chris Coghlan FLA
Chris Dickerson CIN
Dexter Fowler COL
Brett Gardner NYY
Garrett Jones PIT
Andrew McCutchen PIT
Gerardo Parra ARI
Colby Rasmus STL
Nolan Reimold BAL
Catchers:
Matt Wieters BAL
Right Handed Pitchers:
Andrew Bailey OAK
Brad Bergesen BAL
Tommy Hanson ATL
Kenshin Kawakami ATL
Jeff Niemann TB
Rick Porcello DET
Randy Wells CHC
Jordan Zimmermann WSH
Left Handed Pitchers:
Brett Anderson OAK
Brett Cecil TOR
J.A. Happ PHI
Josh Outman OAK
Ricky Romero TOR
The only thing that could be of possible concern for now is the fact that Wieters had that deal with Razor, and if you recall, Razor specifically stated that if Topps wanted to sign him, they'd have to go through them to do it.
Am I missing anybody? Please let me know so they can be added to the lists above. Start drafting your picks for the All-Star Rookie team now folks. A contest will be in the offering here soon (I promise...)
Sincerely,
JayBee Anama
My picks:
ReplyDelete1B: So many to choose from...Travis Ishikawa? ;)
2B: I think a White Sox player here...Jason Nix.
3B: Gordon Beckham...no way will I put a Brewer on my team. ;)
SS: Only Suspicious Minds wouldn't pick Mr. Andrus here.
OF: Let my Pirate bias shine! Jones, McCutchen (can we have him twice? No? OK...Dexter Fowler of the red hot Rox FTW.
C: The dude the Pirates passed on in the draft.
RHP: Tommy "Gun" Hanson
LHP: Anyone HAPPen to know a player to put here?
Last year the White Sox were robbed when Alexei Ramirez (2nd in AL ROY voting) was left off the team. How will they leave off the two you have listed at 2nd base? Will they dare leave the phenom Gordon Bacon off the list? This will be an interesting team.
ReplyDeleteI like Jayson Nix. He has impressed me both on and off the field.
ReplyDeleteBrian Duensing, pitcher for the Twins. He has a 1.75 ERA in 8 starts for the Twins, and has not given up more then 2 earned runs in any of those. He has not yet lost a start, and a good majority of his starts have been shutouts until he left.
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