Favorite player on each team

[biggio7]

Just bored and wanted to throw something together. Some teams were much more difficult than others because I either didn't really like anybody or I liked too many. Nevertheless, here is my list;

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Trey Mancini
BLUE JAYS- Cavan Biggio
RED SOX- JD Martinez
YANKEES- Gerrit Cole
RAYS- Brandon Lowe  

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Francisco Lindor
TWINS- Trevor May
ROYALS- Brett Phillips
WHITE SOX- Yasmani Grandal
TIGERS- Matthew Boyd

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Myles Straw
RANGERS- Joey Gallo
MARINERS- Mallex Smith
ANGELS- Andrelton Simmons
A'S- Tony Kemp

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Freddie Freeman
METS- Jeff McNeil
MARLINS- Jordan Yamamoto
PHILLIES- Andrew McCutchen
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Joey Votto
PIRATES- Adam Frazier
CARDINALS- Adam Wainwright
CUBS- Jason Heyward
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Archie Bradley
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Hunter Pence
PADRES- Francisco Mejia
ROCKIES- Charlie Blackmon

[holt_bruce81]

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Trey Mancini
BLUE JAYS- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 
RED SOX- Andrew Benintendi 
YANKEES- Aaron Judge 
RAYS- Blake Snell 

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Francisco Lindor
TWINS- Josh Donaldson 
ROYALS- Whit Merrifield
WHITE SOX- Luis Robert 
TIGERS- Matthew Boyd

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Michael Brantley
RANGERS- Joey Gallo
MARINERS- Marco Gonzales
ANGELS- Mike Trout 
A'S- Stephen Piscotty 

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Freddie Freeman
METS- Noah Syndergaard
MARLINS- Jordan Yamamoto
PHILLIES- Aaron Nola 
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Trevor Bauer 
PIRATES- Felipe Vazquez 
CARDINALS- Jack Flaherty 
CUBS- Anthony Rizzo 
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Carson Kelly 
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Buster Posey 
PADRES- Fernando Tatis Jr 
ROCKIES- Nolan Arenado 

[MikeT14]

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Trey Mancini
BLUE JAYS- Vlad Guerrero Jr.
RED SOX- Jackie Bradley Jr.
YANKEES- Aaron Judge
RAYS- Kevin Kiermeier

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Francisco Lindor
TWINS- Tyler Clippard
ROYALS- Jorge Soler
WHITE SOX- Lucas Giolito
TIGERS- Jordan Zimmerman

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Does Dusty Baker count?
RANGERS- Sin Soo Choo
MARINERS- Taijuan Walker
ANGELS- Anthony Rendon 
A'S- Chad Pinder

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Freddie Freeman (I hate watching him, but at the same time, he's really good)
METS- Thor
MARLINS- Lewis Brinson
PHILLIES- Rhys Hoskins
NATIONALS- Stephen Strasburg

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Joey Votto
PIRATES-
CARDINALS- Adam Wainwright
CUBS- Rizzo
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Peralta
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Cueto
PADRES- Craig Stammen
ROCKIES- Charlie Blackmon

[ramssuperbowl99]

Template here for the lazy:

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- 
BLUE JAYS- 
RED SOX- 
YANKEES- 
RAYS- 

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- 
TWINS- 
ROYALS- 
WHITE SOX- 
TIGERS- 

AL WEST;
ASTROS- 
RANGERS- 
MARINERS- 
ANGELS-
A'S- 

NL EAST;
BRAVES- 
METS- 
MARLINS- 
PHILLIES- 
NATIONALS- 

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- 
PIRATES- 
CARDINALS- 
CUBS- 
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- 
DODGERS- 
GIANTS- 
PADRES- 
ROCKIES- 

 

Now my personal picks:

 

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Jose Iglesias - Let's be real, the O's are terrible but Iglesias at SS is a monster. His defensive highlights are fun to watch.
BLUE JAYS- Vlad Guerriro Jr. - This one's a layup.
RED SOX- Nathan Eovaldi - Great comeback story and he throws 102. What's not to love.
YANKEES- Gerrit Cole - Filthy pitchers are going to be a theme here.
RAYS- The entire pitching staff - So what I'm cheating. I can't not pick Blake Snell. I also can't not pick a guy who throws a real life screwball in Brent Honewell. Also they have a mini-Ohtani in McKay.  

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Mike Clevinger - A former nobody (who was almost a Brewer tbh whoops) who added a butt ton of velocity and is legit filthy. 
TWINS- Rich Hill - Left handed? Check. Uncle charlie. Yup. Underdog story after all his injuries? Check check check. Love watching this guy make batters look like idiots. Buxton on the basepaths is an honorable mention, and also Josh Donaldson hits dingers.
ROYALS- Brett Phillips - The only correct answer with that big dumb laugh of his. HM to Danny Duffy for being underrated in fantasy baseball for like 7 years running, and for Jorge Lopez because former Brewer.
WHITE SOX- Yasmani Grandal - Miss you Yaz <3
TIGERS- Daniel Norris - He lives in a van down by the river, is left handed, and throws an ugly uncle charlie. HM to Jonathan Schoop for banishing Madison Bumgarner to the shadow realm as a Brewer.

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Zack Greinke - Was huge as a Brewer, and is still consistently hilarious even though he plays for the devil now.
RANGERS- Corey Kluber - Fits the theme of filthy pitchers. Worth the price of admission for the slider alone.
MARINERS- Dan Vogelbach - His bat flip stands as one of the great achievements in sports.
ANGELS- Shohei Ohtani - It's weird to not pick Trout, but as amazing as he is to watch Ohtani is just an alien.
A'S- AJ Puk - No I'm not mad. I'm super happy with Corey Ray. Why would I want a 6'7" left hander who throws gas. I definitely want Corey Ray instead.

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Sean Newcomb - There's a theme here. HM to Acuna for just being a monster.
METS- Jacob DeGrom - Again, there's a theme here.
MARLINS- Lewis Brinson/Isan Diaz/Monte Harrison/Jordan Yamamoto - Thank you all for your service.
PHILLIES- Bryce Harper - The only correct answer.
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer/Stephen Strasburg - These's a theme here. Stephen was the first prospect I saw who was transcendent. Max is a crazy person on the mound and it's amazing. Also, filth.

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Scooter Gennett - I miss that little flea.
PIRATES- Chris Archer - One of the most underrated starters in baseball. Filthy when he's on.
CARDINALS- Dexter Fowler - He hates being a Cardinal and Cardinals fans hate him, so he wins by default. The other answer would be Alex Reyes.
CUBS- Jeremy Jeffress - Love you JJ. Thanks for closing out the division for us.
BREWERS- Christian Yelich - Do I have to explain this one?

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- It's a bunch of former Cardinals prospects and Madiosn Bumgarner. This team is gross tbh. Junior Guerra wins by default as a former Brewer.
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw - See the recurring theme.
GIANTS- Evan Longoria - He's a shell of his former self, but that Rays Game 162 where he walked off the Yankees to put the Rays in the playoffs was bananas.
PADRES- Tommy Pham - He's most famous for being both okay at baseball and hating the Cardinals. Other answers include Tatis Jr. and Drew Pomeranz.
ROCKIES- German Marquez - We end with the recurring theme.

[malibuspeedrace]

1 hour ago, holt_bruce81 said:

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Trey Mancini
BLUE JAYS- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 
RED SOX- Andrew Benintendi 
YANKEES- Aaron Judge 
RAYS- Blake Snell 

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Francisco Lindor
TWINS- Josh Donaldson 
ROYALS- Whit Merrifield
WHITE SOX- Luis Robert 
TIGERS- Matthew Boyd

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Michael Brantley
RANGERS- Joey Gallo
MARINERS- Marco Gonzales
ANGELS- Mike Trout 
A'S- Stephen Piscotty 

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Freddie Freeman
METS- Noah Syndergaard
MARLINS- Jordan Yamamoto
PHILLIES- Aaron Nola 
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Trevor Bauer 
PIRATES- Felipe Vazquez 
CARDINALS- Jack Flaherty 
CUBS- Anthony Rizzo 
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Carson Kelly 
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Buster Posey 
PADRES- Fernando Tatis Jr 
ROCKIES- Nolan Arenado 

this is awkward

[Sllim Pickens]

33 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said:

Template here for the lazy:

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Jose Iglesias
BLUE JAYS- Vlad Guerrero Jr 
RED SOX- JD Martinez
YANKEES- Giancarlo Stanton
RAYS- Blake Snell 

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Delino Desheilds Jr 
TWINS- Byron Buxton 
ROYALS- Whit Merrifield
WHITE SOX- Eloy Jimenez
TIGERS- Migeul Cabrerra

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Justin Verlander
RANGERS- Shin Soo Choo
MARINERS- Dee Gordon
ANGELS- Mike Trout
A'S- Mike Fiers

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Ronald Acuna
METS- Jacob DeGrom
MARLINS- John Berti
PHILLIES- Andrew McCutchen
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Eugenio Suarez
PIRATES- Gregory Polanco
CARDINALS- Paul Goldschmidt
CUBS- Kris Bryant
BREWERS- Christian Yelich

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Starling Marte
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Evan Longoria
PADRES- Fernando Tatis Jr
ROCKIES- Nolan Arenado

Thanks for the template.  

[ramssuperbowl99]

6 minutes ago, Sllim Pickens said:

Thanks for the template.  

...wait now everyone who uses it is gonna quote me...

[Sllim Pickens]

Just now, ramssuperbowl99 said:

...wait now everyone who uses it is gonna quote me...

They could just copy and paste, but I didnt think of that. 

[devils1854]

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Rio Ruiz
BLUE JAYS- Vlad Guerrero Jr
RED SOX- Michael Chavis
YANKEES- Thairo Estrada
RAYS- Brandon Lowe

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Jake Bauers
TWINS- Josh Donaldson
ROYALS- Bubba Starling
WHITE SOX- Dylan Cease
TIGERS- Cameron Maybin

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Rogelio Armenteros
RANGERS- Nick Solak
MARINERS- Evan White
ANGELS-Mike Trout
A'S- Franklin Barreto

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Dansby Swanson
METS- Marcus Stroman
MARLINS- Isan Diaz
PHILLIES- Josh Harrison
NATIONALS- Sean Doolittle

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Nick Senzel
PIRATES- Colin Moran
CARDINALS- Tyler O'Neill
CUBS- Craig Kimbrel
BREWERS- Keston Hiura

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Carson Kelly
DODGERS- Clayton Kershaw
GIANTS- Reyes Montora
PADRES- Fernando Tatis Jr
ROCKIES-Ryan McMahon

[mse326]

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Chris Davis. If you are going to suck, suck spectacularly
BLUE JAYS- Vlad Jr. Not many guys who have HoF dads can say they might be better
RED SOX-  Xander Bogaerts. Other young SS seem to get more publicity but he is a great player
YANKEES- Zack Britton. I appreciate that after the Orioles ruined him like every other SP prospect they touch he just got on with becoming one of the best RP in the league
RAYS- Willy Adames. Remember when he was traded for Shields and everyone thought they didn't get enough. Then like the next year he was a top 15 prospect. Shows Rays scouting prowess and why they remain competetive with no payroll

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Francisco Lindor. He is just special
TWINS-  Jake Odorizzi. I'm as baffled by why he's my favorite as you are, but I've always liked him
ROYALS- Salvador Perez. Overrated? Yes. But I like a catcher that plays 150 games a year
WHITE SOX- Steve Cisek. Sidearmer who has been vastly underrated
TIGERS- Cameron Maybin. Don't see many top prospects who so underperformed remain in the league so long as he has. Gritty

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Mike Fiers. Is this cheating? Do the Astros care if it is?
RANGERS- Rougned Odor. He punched Bautista and that was funny
MARINERS- J.P Crawford. Never felt like the Phillies gave him a real chance
ANGELS- Mike Trout. Because, duh
A'S- Mike Fiers. He is a legend and must be mentioned again. Plus, that beard.

NL EAST;
BRAVES-  Freddie Freeman
METS-  Jake DeGrom
MARLINS- Legit can not tell you anyone on the team.
PHILLIES- Aaron Nola. His stuff isn't as flashy as most aces, but he still produces like one.
NATIONALS- Max Scherzer

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Joey Votto. I love that he makes the dinosaurs so angry by knowing how to walk
PIRATES- My god is that a poring group of players
CARDINALS- Andrew Miller. Became the template for showing ancient managers you best RP doesn't have to pitch the 9th or a single inning.
CUBS-  Javier Baez. He is just flat out fun to watch
BREWERS- Josh Hader.

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Archie Bradley?
DODGERS-  Clayton Kershaw. Best and nastiest pitcher of his generation.
GIANTS- Brandon Crawford. Defensive wiz who somehow made himself decent offensively
PADRES- Francisco Mejia. I hope he balls and the Indians FO feels stupid
ROCKIES- Jon Gray. Liked since he was drafted. Can't wait til he's out of Colorado and people will realize how good he is

[beekay414]

@ramssuperbowl99 love how you left Yelich for the Brewers in your template. Anyways, here's mine.

AL EAST;
ORIOLES- Trey Mancini (that roster is dreadful)
BLUE JAYS- Chase Anderson (I will never hate the ChACE)
RED SOX- JD Martinez
YANKEES- Gerrit Cole
RAYS- Kevin Kiermaier

AL CENTRAL;
INDIANS- Shane Bieber
TWINS- Josh Donaldson
ROYALS- Whit Merrifield
WHITE SOX- Edwin Encarnacion
TIGERS- Miguel Cabrera (god what a pitiful roster)

AL WEST;
ASTROS- Zack Greinke
RANGERS- Joey Gallo
MARINERS- Kyle Lewis
ANGELS- Mike Trout
A'S- Khris Davis

NL EAST;
BRAVES- Ronald Acuna
METS- Pete Alonso
MARLINS- Jesus Aguilar
PHILLIES- Bryce Harper
NATIONALS- Stephen Strasburg

NL CENTRAL;
REDS- Joey Votto
PIRATES- Chris Archer (another dreadful roster)
CARDINALS- Tommy Edman (gross)
CUBS- Kris Bryant (yuck)
BREWERS- Christian Yelich/Ryan Braun (don't make me choose)

NL WEST;
DIAMONDBACKS- Zac Gallen
DODGERS- Cody Bellinger
GIANTS- Brandon Crawford
PADRES- Fernando Tatis Jr
ROCKIES- Brendan Rodgers

[mse326]

7 hours ago, beekay414 said:

Ryan Braun

I don't even care about using PEDs really. But when you try to ruin the career of those involved in testing to get off I have a problem.

[beekay414]

4 hours ago, mse326 said:

I don't even care about using PEDs really. But when you try to ruin the career of those involved in testing to get off I have a problem.

If the guy that Braun threw under the bus can forgive him and move on, people that aren't involved should too. One act doesn't define someone. It was a mistake and Ryan did what he could to make amends and he's been a consummate professional since. Let it go. 

[mse326]

3 hours ago, beekay414 said:

If the guy that Braun threw under the bus can forgive him and move on, people that aren't involved should too. One act doesn't define someone. It was a mistake and Ryan did what he could to make amends and he's been a consummate professional since. Let it go. 

Will you be saying that about Astros players in a few years?

[beekay414]

3 hours ago, mse326 said:

Will you be saying that about Astros players in a few years?

I don't recall saying anything about the Astros players now lol