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High-Salary All-Stars vs. Low-Salary All-Stars

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MisterCreosote, Jul 8, 2011.

  1. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Sure, it's hypothetical filler, but Matt Snyder at CBS has broken down the MLB All-Star rosters into groups making more than $14 million and those making less than $2 million. Here's what he came up with:

    http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/30504349

    1. Michael Young, DH
    2. Chase Utley, 2B
    3. Matt Holliday, LF
    4. Prince Fielder, 1B
    5. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
    6. Carlos Beltran, RF
    7. Torii Hunter, CF
    8. Derek Jeter, SS
    9. Joe Mauer, C
    SP: Roy Halladay, CC Sabathia, Josh Beckett
    RP: Mariano Rivera

    vs.

    1. Danny Espinosa, 2B
    2. Andrew McCutchen, CF
    3. Evan Longoria, 3B
    4. Carlos Gonzalez, LF
    5. Michael Morse, 1B
    6. Brennan Boesch, DH
    7. Matt Joyce, RF
    8. Alex Avila, C
    9. Starlin Castro, SS
    SP: Clayton Kershaw, Tommy Hanson, Alexi Ogando
    RP: Joel Hanrahan

    Who would you take?
     
  2. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Is there a 10-run rule in this game?
     
  3. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Those players didn't come from this year's All Star rosters, right?
     
  4. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Nah. It's cool. I was getting kinda cised, wondering how Morse and Espinosa made it on.
     
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  5. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Yeah, that's my first thought.
     
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