OK, here's the situation: Each league gets a 25-man roster, selected only from non-playoff teams, for a 7-game series. Build your rosters and then decide who wins.

 

I will do an AL roster. Someone else can do an NL roster and then the rest can suggest improvements.

 

SP: Felix Hernandez, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel

RP-L: Jake McGee, Charlie Furbush, Aaron Loup

RP-R: David Robertson, Delin Betances, Brad Boxgerger, Carlos Carrasco

C: Yan Gomes, Kurt Suzuki

1B/DH: Jose Abreu, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion

2B: Robinson Cano, Jose Altuve

SS: Alexei Ramirez, Jose Reyes

3B: Adrian Beltre

OF: Danny Santana, Jose Bautista, Michael Brantley, Adam Eaton

 

 

I'll give the NL a shot

 

SP: Johnny Cueto, Jake Arrieta, Henderson Alvarez, Andrew Cashner,Cole Hamels

RP-L: Aroldis Chapman, Zach Duke

RP-R: Joaquin Benoit, Dale Thayer, Jeurys Familia, Pedro Strop

C: Jonathan Lucroy, Devin Mesoraco,

1B/DH: Paul Goldschmidt, Rizzo

2B: Chase Utley, Brandon Phillips

SS: Jimmy Rollins, Starlin Castro

3B: Aramis Ramirez, Nolan Arenado

OF: Giancarlo Stanton,Carlos Gomez, Jason Hayward, Charlie Blackmon

OK, here's the situation: Each league gets a 25-man roster, selected only from non-playoff teams, for a 7-game series. Build your rosters and then decide who wins.

 

I will do an AL roster. Someone else can do an NL roster and then the rest can suggest improvements.

 

SP: Felix Hernandez, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel

RP-L: Jake McGee, Charlie Furbush, Aaron Loup

RP-R: David Robertson, Delin Betances, Brad Boxgerger, Carlos Carrasco

C: Yan Gomes, Kurt Suzuki

1B/DH: Jose Abreu, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion

2B: Robinson Cano, Jose Altuve

SS: Alexei Ramirez, Jose Reyes

3B: Adrian Beltre

OF: Danny Santana, Jose Bautista, Michael Brantley, Adam Eaton

Can we decide home field advantage in the World Series this way? That way the "Random Guy on the Astros Affected the Most Important Games of the Season!" complaints can be amplified.

 

I'd probably take Quintana over Keuchel, because homer, and because his lower IP/start isn't a problem in a short series.

Can I sneak in Carlos Santana as a Catcher instead of Suzuki? He started 10 games there this year so he can probably take a couple in a series and I'd rather have his power.

I would take Zobrist for his versatility and probably replace Jose Reyes. With Eaton, Santana, Brantley, and Altuve, this roster has enough speed and Zobrist is so valuable off the bench.

 

Otherwise I like it.