Make Your Own "Abraham Abominaters" Team

Starters

Lackey
Wolf
Sheets
Bedard
P. Martinez
Harden

RPs

Soraiano
Wagner
Dotel
Lyon
Calero
Chan Ho Park

Players

C B. Molina
1B LaRoche
2B Hudson
3B Figgins
SS Scuturo
LF Holiday
CF Podsednik
RF Dye
DH Bay
IF Kennedy
1B/OF Hinkse
OF2 Byrd
C 2 Torrealba

As you will see, defense was a priority here.

C – Jason Kendall
The crop of catchers is weak, but I went with a guy that’s pretty solid behind the plate. He also gets on base at a good clip. He’s older and doesn’t hit for much power, but I like it.
1B – Adam LaRoche
Very good defensive first baseman with some pop. No doubter in my head.
2B – Placido Polanco
Very good defensive second baseman that can handle the stick.
3B – Chone Figgins
Another very good defenseman. I took him over Adrian Beltre (although Beltre is the better defender) because of his speed and has a better bat.
SS – Adam Everett
I went strictly defense with this position. He has no bat, but who cares?
LF – Matt Holliday
Above-average defender with a good pop in the bat. No brainer.
CF – Mike Cameron
Very good defender that still has power left in the bat.
RF – Jason Bay
My worst defender in the lineup, but I like him better here than my DH…
DH – Hideki Matsui
Still a really good hitter. Takes the torch over Johnny Damon, Vlad Guerrero and a distant Jim Thome. Matsui gets the nod with power/OBP.

SP – John Lackey
There should be no question here.
SP – Randy Wolf
I couldn’t really find a good No. 2 until Wolf’s name popped up. Definitely a good pick here.
SP – Andy Pettite
I’m a sucker for Andy Pettitte.
SP – Joel Pineiro
Check the numbers. He’s not bad.
SP – Pedro Martinez
For nostalgia, I admit.

CLOSER – Mike Gonzalez
He’s dirty, plus he’s a lefty.
RP – Fernando Rodney
Good fastball is the reason he’s here.
RP – Brandon Lyon
Goin’ back to the old days of the Sox.
RP – Jose Valverde
No closer here. Valverde is good, but would probably set up Gonzalez on this team.
RP – Scott Eyre
Solid reliever.
RP – Takashi Saito
Potential closer, but a middle reliever on this team.
RP – Joe Beimel
Solid reliever.

BOF – Matt Stairs
Don’t. Deny. The. Power. Of. Matt. Stairs.
BIF – Jamey Carroll
One of the best pinch hitters in the game, plus plays good D.
BC – Bengie Molina
Has power off the bench. Not a good defenseman, but whatever.
BEN – Joey Gathright
S-P-E-E-D. That’s all.

LINEUP:
1. Figgins
2. Polanco
3. Holliday
4. Bay
5. LaRoche
6. Matsui
7. Cameron
8. Kendall
9. Everett

I’d use all prospects and immediately start rebuilding for 2010 :) I hate this year’s FA class. But really, mine doesn’t look unlike Randy’s. Can’t believe you left off Hinske though, don’t know how you’ll win the AL East without him…

C Bengie Molina- I think most of the defense is good enough to justify starting him
1B Adam Laroche- I love this guy.
2B Placido Polanco- he’s a good baseball player in general
3B Chone Figgins- good leadoff guy, good defense
SS Marco Scutaro- what a terrible selection of short stops. I’d only give him a one year deal since I can do what I want!
LF Jason Bay- I’d rather him in left than Holliday, because my team is playing at Fenway and I want the worse defender on the short side
CF Mike Cameron- still a good player
RF Matt Holliday- obvious.
DH Nick Johnson- Because I want someone who can field if necessary

SP:
Lackey- I don’t really like him, but he’s the best option
Sheets- Ihopeheshealthyihopeheshealthy
Pettite- I begrudgingly like him a lot
Wolf- he’s good for a #4
Duscherer- great pitcher who I think looks like he can stay healthy now

RP:
Mike Gonzalez- I just love lefty Closers
Soriano- they’re a good team
Pedro- to come into the rotation partway through the season when one of the starters is injured
Brandon Lyon
Takashi Saito
Valverde
Wagner

Bench:
Jason Kendall- he’s a good counter to Molina, I’d just rather start Bengie
Eric Hinske- because you can’t win the AL East without him!
Omar Vizquel- I love this guy so I’m putting him in before his contract with the white sox is finalized
Marlon Byrd- Versatile OF, not a bad bat