Friday, November 15, 2013

Introducing the 2013 Topps All-Star Rookie Team!!!

The MLB managers have spoken, and today, Topps has announced the players named to the 54th All-Star Rookie Team!!! (If the player's name is in bold, it means I predicted that they would make the team earlier this month).
  • 1B Matt Adams, St. Louis Cardinals (.284 batting average, 17 HR, 51 RBI, 2013 stats)
  • 2B Jedd Gyorko, San Diego Padres (.249, 23, 63)
  • 3B Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (.267, 10, 52)
  • SS Jose Iglesias, Detroit Tigers (.303, 3, 29)
  • OF Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays (.293, 13, 53)
  • OF Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers (.319, 19, 42)
  • OF Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins (.288, 4, 16)
  • C Evan Gattis, Atlanta Braves (.243, 21, 65)
  • RHP Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins (12-6, 2.19 ERA, 187 K's)
  • LHP Hyun-jin Ryu, Los Angeles Dodgers (14-8, 3.00, 154)
  • RP Jim Henderson, Milwaukee Brewers (60 IP, 2.70, 75, 28 Saves)
So I guessed 10 out of now 11 spots correctly.  I guessed Darin Ruf for the third outfielder's spot and Paco Rodriguez as my left handed reliever. I did a lot better than last year (when I got 9 of 11 correct).

Now my comments. At least now Topps is showing some consistency with naming three pitchers to the team (two starters, 1 reliever). Good thing that I asked those entering the All-Star Rookie Team contest to name four pitchers (two right-handers, two-left handers) just in case.

So congratulations to all. Each player will now get the illustrious rookie cup trophy added to their 2014 Topps cards.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama
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3 comments:

  1. cynicalbuddhaNovember 15, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Wow I can't believe a Brewer made the team. Congrats to Henderson. I look forward to sending his rookie card from this years update set and his 2014 card adorned with the Cup for a TTM try.

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  2. hiflewNovember 15, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    I cannot believe they gave it to Christian Yelich over both AJ Pollock and Darin Ruf. Other than that I think these were the obvious choices for this team. I can't remember the last time a team was this easy to pick. Maybe 1998?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 17, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Ruf got hosed. He was much better. Yelich had two weeks where he was red hot but failed off by the end of the year.

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