bdj610's End of Year MLB All-Star Teams: 1993 Edition

At the end of the 1993 baseball season, just like every season since I started following baseball, I named my All-Star teams. It's been six seasons since I started this little, private tradition, and it's only now that I've decided to share with the world what I had done. By the time the 1993 season ended, I was beginning my senior year in high school. I busted my behind so much the first three years, that I decided to take it easy this final year of high school and actually take the time to enjoy myself. I had aspirations of working in the theatre after college, and was taking steps to prepare for a life in the dramatic arts. Ahhh, youth.

Back to the point.

By this time, I started reading a publication called Baseball Weekly. Every week, I'd make a trip to the gas station to get my hands on the latest copy of the magazine. It had everything a baseball junkie would want: Full stats (and I mean full before the dawn of the internet stats) for every player, weekly recaps for every team. A minor league section. A rotisserie section (which is probably why the stats were so fully detailed). And much more. I carried it with me everywhere, even in school. I even had my own fantasy team (which I may revisit one of these years) and used the magazine for stats and news. I was also getting a lot better at picking players for my All-Star teams. Of course, those players who actually made that summer's teams still had sway over others, but I was starting to rely on actual numbers now, while still sticking to the "every team has a rep" and plugging the position holes where need be. As in previous years, there are 10 pitchers on each team (six starters, four closers), and because the 1994 ASG would be in Pittsburgh (at old Three Rivers Stadium), there was no DH needed. So the rosters contracted to 34 players per team. With 28 teams (this was the first year for both the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies as expansion teams in the NL), getting seven guys from one team would become a rarity, if not difficult, going forward.

So without further ado, for the first time online, I am proud to introduce my 1993 End of Year MLB All-Star Teams (in alphabetical order by position):

(I don't need to explain about the blank space anymore...do I???)

American League First Basemen Cecil Fielder, Tigers John Olerud, Blue Jays* Frank Thomas, White Sox Second Basemen Roberto Alomar, Blue Jays Carlos Baerga, Indians Chuck Knoblauch, Twins Third Basemen Wade Boggs, Yankees Scott Cooper, Red Sox* Dean Palmer, Rangers* Shortstops Travis Fryman, Tigers Ozzie Guillen, White Sox Cal Ripken, Orioles Outfielders Albert Belle, Indians* Joe Carter, Blue Jays Juan Gonzalez, Rangers Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners Darryl Hamilton, Brewers* Kirby Puckett, Twins Tim Salmon, Angels* Ruben Sierra, Athletics Greg Vaughn, Brewers* Catchers Chris Hoiles, Orioles* Ron Karkovice, White Sox* Ivan Rodriguez, Rangers Pitchers Rick Aguilera, Twins Kevin Appier, Royals* Tom Henke, Rangers Pat Hentgen, Blue Jays* Randy Johnson, Mariners Jimmy Key, Yankees Mark Langston, Angels Jack McDowell, White Sox Jeff Montgomery, Royals Duane Ward, Blue Jays* Manager: Gene Lamont, White Sox The Starters: 1B: Olerud 2B: Alomar 3B: Boggs SS: Ripken OF: Carter OF: Griffey, Jr. OF: Puckett C: Rodriguez P: McDowell *First-Time All-Star

National League First Basemen Andres Galarraga, Rockies Mark Grace, Cubs John Kruk, Phillies Second Basemen Gregg Jefferies, Cardinals* Ryne Sandberg, Cubs Robby Thompson, Giants* Third Basemen Dave Hollins, Phillies* Gary Sheffield, Marlins Matt Williams, Giants Shortstops Jay Bell, Pirates* Jeff Blauser, Braves* Barry Larkin, Reds Outfielders Barry Bonds, Giants Bobby Bonilla, Mets Brett Butler, Dodgers Lenny Dykstra, Phillies Marquis Grissom, Expos Tony Gwynn, Padres Dave Justice, Braves* Reggie Sanders, Reds* Sammy Sosa, Cubs* Catchers Darren Daulton, Phillies Mike Piazza, Dodgers* Rick Wilkins, Cubs* Pitchers Rod Beck, Giants* Andy Benes, Padres* John Burkett, Giants* Tom Glavine, Braves Bryan Harvey, Marlins Randy Myers, Cubs Mark Portugal, Astros* Bill Swift, Giants* Bob Tewksbury, Cardinals John Wetteland, Expos* Manager: Dusty Baker, Giants The Starters: 1B: Kruk 2B: Sandberg 3B: Sheffield SS: Larkin OF: Bonds OF: Grissom OF: Justice C: Daulton P: Burkett

Twenty-eight players are first-time all-stars (12 for the American League, 16 for the Nationals). One-person teams on my 1993 rosters include the Athletics (Sierra), Red Sox (Cooper), Astros (Portugal), Mets (Bonilla), Pirates (Bell) and Rockies (Galarraga). The Giants send six representatives to the NL roster, leading both leagues. The Blue Jays and Cubs (Chicago bias rules!!!) 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. Results to come on Monday. You can now begin to see the shift from 80's stars to 90's stars with these teams as you'll start to see many of the players who are first timers here on more All-Star teams going forward.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama