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If you could have one of these players to start a team, who would it be?

Carlos Zambrano   0 votes - 0 %
Francisco Liriano   3 votes - 30 %
Scott Kazmir   0 votes - 0 %
Joe Mauer   0 votes - 0 %
David Wright   3 votes - 30 %
Jose Reyes   1 vote - 10 %
Miguel Cabrera   2 votes - 20 %
Carl Crawford   1 vote - 10 %
Jonathan Papelbon   0 votes - 0 %
Other   0 votes - 0 %
 
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The Young-Stars Team | 10 comments (7 topical, 3 editorial, 0 hidden)
Just wondering... (#3)
by dmanderek24 on Tue Jul 11 2006 at 3:59 PM EST
First off, I love how some feel they're professional managers..as if batting .370+ doesn't warrent a #2 spot in the era of Youkillis leading off for BoSox at one point.
Anyway...off that...what bothers me is the fact that Cabrera is SOOOO underrated it's sick!! I don't think I'll understand until he moves to NY or Bos and the whole world wakes up and realizes the kid is 23 and already one of the top 10 players in the league. Does it really matter that much that he plays for Florida?? Gosh...get out of there!!

Mauer (#4)
by JDWC on Tue Jul 11 2006 at 4:45 PM EST
I wouldn't put him second just because I believe that the top 2 in each lineup should be quick, contact guys, not solid hitters like Mauer...those types should be 3-6 or 7.
J.D.
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You blow... (#6)
by Anonymous Fan on Wed Jul 12 2006 at 5:17 PM EST
...no Chase Utley or Ryan Howard - no matter the criteria - blows.

OK.. (#7)
by dmanderek24 on Wed Jul 12 2006 at 5:35 PM EST
I understand your anger here..Philly fan...but Utley is nearing 57(actually he's 27), so YOUNG doesn't really apply to him. Howard is 26, and although a rookie-type, he's still 26. Dan Uggla could be on here if 26+ was the title.
Young is 17-24 with the way the league is now.
Jenks and Papelbon could be too old if they weren't some of the youngest closers in the league...Joel Zumaya should be on this list if those guys are...I'd take him before both of them..yes..before both of them.

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Umm... (#8)
by bobbyjim45 on Wed Jul 12 2006 at 5:42 PM EST
Okay.  I'm pretty sure they aren't 25 or under.

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Yes, (#9)
by dmanderek24 on Wed Jul 12 2006 at 6:38 PM EST
Both are 25; but at 25, they both are the most dominating for their age, their age being younger than the majority of closers, at 25.

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Sorrry (#10)
by bobbyjim45 on Wed Jul 12 2006 at 10:35 PM EST
I was replying to AF.  You're right about the closers.

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