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