Outfielders (4)-I would only go with four because half of my team could probably play the outfield since they are such great athletes to begin with!
Starters (3)
Left Field-Matt Holliday-The guy can bat .300 in his sleep, and he plays every game like it is his last.
Center Field-Josh Hamilton-Every team needs a guy who is grizzled, and who has been through something to give the rest of the team guidance in the event that they need it. Who better than Hamilton? Plus, a triple crown threat being on the team is not a terrible thing either!
Right Field-Ichiro Suzuki-The power is not that great, but the average is incredible, he steals bases almost daily, and just try running on that arm of his!
Backups (1)
All Around Outfielder-Aaron Rowand-He hits enough, fields enough, and, as a backup, the guy would keep it interesting when on the bench, and run into anything and everything when playing for the team!
Pitching Staff (10)-I would go with ten because with more on the staff, spots could be wasted if they are not pitching enough.
Starters (5)
Roy Halladay-He can go the distance every game he is in, he strikes people out, walks literally nobody, and has a nasty assortment of pitches. He can throw them deep into games as well, which makes him my ace.
Johan Santana-Every team needs a lefty, and on many teams, he would be the ace, but he can get lit up at times, which makes him my second in command.
Jake Peavy-His stuff is almost unhittable, and he can bring it late in games, you can't not have him on your team!
C.C. Sabathia-Another lefty for the staff. He is not doing that great this year, but look at the career stats for why he made the cut.
Tim Lincecum-He is young, and could be the next great pitcher in baseball. He is torture to hit against already, so just imagine what will happen when he relies on more than just his skills!
Relief Staff (5)
Joel Zumaya-True, the potential has not been reached yet, but the guy can throw around 103 miles per hour. The control is at least enough as well, so he has to be on the team as the first guy out there in long relief.
Billy Wagner-Left handed help out of the bullpen is always needed, and he is one of the best in baseball right now, even though some blown saves have happened lately, he is still filthy!
Kerry Wood-He has been a great closer, and if ever needed in a pinch, he could go out there and make a spot start for my team as well, which makes him great in the middle of my bullpen!
Francisco Rodriguez-Just try hitting that curveball out of the bullpen, and let me know how it goes! That is why he is my set up man!
Mariano Rivera-He would be the closer hands down! The playoff history and all of the big game history, and coming through when needed, all speaks for itself!
Now, since this is the team, and the order of my pitching staff from one through ten, which covers it all, what would my lineup order look like? It would be as follows.
Lineup
1-Ichiro Suzuki-The prototypical leadoff man.
2-Hanley Ramirez-More speed at the top of the lineup.
3-Chase Utley-The guy to drive the top two hitters in.
4-Albert Pujols-There is no pitch he can't hit, which makes him a lethal clean up hitter.
5-Alex Rodriguez-The ultimate protection for Pujols.
6-Josh Hamilton-A triple crown threat to help the end of the middle of the order.
7-Matt Holliday-Provides the beginning of the end of the lineup with a bang.
8-Russell Martin-A great way to lead to the pitchers, who can actually hit a little bit as well!
9-Pitcher's Spot.
In the case that I would be on an American League field, which means the designated hitter obviously, I would rotate between all of my backups because we would have to use everyone on the team with all of the talent that we have!
So there you have it, a dream team that cannot be beat, at least in this writer's eyes!
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