The best all star teams of all time?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

There have been 172 MLB All-Star teams in baseball's history. We rank them all. http://t.co/MR6PqENCmh http://t.co/pSZHJiZukf

Read and debate. Funny to see Teddy Higuera's name in there as the premiere players amongst the names of HOFers.

[laagamer]

Can we make an All Star team of Trouts and see how that matches up?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

That wins all around.

[Ray McKigney]

How can the 2015 NL be ranked so much higher than the 2015 AL if the NL lost?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

How can the 2015 NL be ranked so much higher than the 2015 AL if the NL lost?

I had that same question.

[Dick B Back]

Nothing wrong with that 66 NL team. It would be fun to have an outfield of Mays, Aaron, Clemente.

[Oz27]

How can the 2015 NL be ranked so much higher than the 2015 AL if the NL lost?

Because it is one game. That NL roster was significantly stronger.

[Sam Sanchez]

I had that same question.

 

How can the 2015 NL be ranked so much higher than the 2015 AL if the NL lost?

 

 

I'd imagine it takes into account the full roster and not having to consistently bench certain players, or 

 

 

A possible everyday starting line up of:

1. Dee Gordon (2B)

2. Andrew McCutchen (OF)

3. Bryce Harper (OF)

4. Paul Goldschmidt (1B)

5. Giancarlo Stanton (OF)

6. Troy Tulowitzski (SS)

7. Nolan Arenado (3B)

8. Buster Posey ©

9. Todd Frazier (DH)

 

With others like Molina, Rizzo, Gonzalez, Bryant, Upton, etc... as backups as well.

 

 

 

To me, looks quite a bit stronger than:

 

1. Jose Altuve (2B) (Dozier or Kipnis, wouldn't be bad options either)

2. Josh Donaldson (3B)

3. Mike Trout (OF)

4. Miguel Cabrera (1B)

5. Prince Fielder (DH) (Nelson Cruz also available)

6. Adam Jones (OF)

7. J.D. Martinez (OF) (Lorenzo Cain also maybe?)

8. Stephen Vogt ©

9. Jose Iglesias (SS) 

 

 

Not to mention a rotation that could consist of 5 of the following:

Clayton Kershaw

Zack Grienke

Max Scherzer

Madison Bumgarner

Gerrit Cole

Jacob DeGrom

 

 

The AL Rotation wouldn't be bad either though, with a rotation that would have 5 of these:

Felix Hernandez

Chris Sale

David Price

Sonny Gray

Dallas Keuchel

Chris Archer

Hector Santiago

 

 

The biggest discrepancy in my opinion is the offense.

[AngelsLakersFan]

One minor issue is that the AL is significantly stronger than the NL as a whole. It's hard for me to think the discrepancy comes from the players at the bottoms of the league. I think NL All Stars look better because of lesser competition. If not that then we have to admit that the second tier players in the AL are significantly better than second tier players in the NL. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

I disagree ALF, i think the NL has moved out on front of the AL (after years of it being vice versa). But i could be totally wrong, what are you basing it on?

To me it just seems like right now the NL has more of the power house teams that the NL had in the 2000s, and more young or in its prime talent.