Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

[Trent Booty]

Like the all-time thread, who's your starting nine using players ONLY currently in the MLB?

[ShowTyme15]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

First Team
C Buster Posey
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Robinson Cano
3B Evan Longoria
SS Andrelton Simmons
LF Matt Holliday
CF Mike Trout
RF Giancarlo Stanton
SP Clayton Kershaw
DH David Ortiz

Second Team
C Yadier Molina
1B Miguel Cabrera
2B Dustin Pedroia
3B Kyle Seager
SS Ian Desmond
LF Alex Gordon
CF Andrew McCutchen
RF Jason Heyward
SP Max Scherzer
DH Chris Carter

Third Team
C Russell Martin
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Ben Zobrist
3B Adrian Beltre
SS Troy Tulowitzki
LF Justin Upton
CF Juan Lagares
RF Matt Kemp
SP David Price
DH Joe Mauer

Honorable Mention
C Jason Castro
1B Prince Fielder
2B Scooter Gennett
3B Pablo Sandoval
SS Elvis Andrus
LF Hanley Ramirez
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
RF Mark Trumbo
SP Zack Greinke
DH Edwin Encarnacion

[redsox4evur]

Re: Who is your starting 10 currently in the MLB?

C Yadi
1B Goldschmidt
2B Pedroia
3B Longoria
SS Simmons
LF Holliday
CF Trout
RF Cutch
DH Ortiz
SP Kershaw

[Speedy]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

I'll set a condition that the position must be the primary position (so no CF's moving to LF/RF and vice versa).

C Yadier Molina
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Jose Altuve
SS Andrelton Simmons
3B Nolan Arenado
LF Michael Brantley
CF Andrew McCutchen
RF Jose Bautista

My proposed lineup:

2B Altuve
CF McCutchen
RF Bautista
1B Goldschmidt
LF Brantley
3B Arenado
C Molina
SS Simmons

Good mix of OBP without the K's and defense up the middle.

[redsox4evur]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

I'll set a condition that the position must be the primary position (so no CF's moving to LF/RF and vice versa).

C Yadier Molina
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Jose Altuve
SS Andrelton Simmons
3B Nolan Arenado
LF Michael Brantley
CF Andrew McCutchen
RF Jose Bautista

My proposed lineup:

2B Altuve
CF McCutchen
RF Bautista
1B Goldschmidt
LF Brantley
3B Arenado
C Molina
SS Simmons

Good mix of OBP without the K's and defense up the middle.

I know you are talking about me with that first part. And where I am choosing my top 9, it would be based out of Fenway. And RF is too big for typical RF's. That's why they had Betts there last year, when in Pawtucket he was playing in CF and also why Castillo is going to be there when Victorino eventually gets injured. You need 2 CF's in Fenway's OF. So that's why I chose the team I did.

[Trigger18]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

C: Posey
1B: Goldy
2B: Cano
3B: Arenado
SS: Tulo
OF: Stanton
OF: McCutchen
OF: Trout
SP: Kershaw

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Do these still count as being in MLB?
C Tony Pena
1B Don Mattingly
2B Ryne Sandberg
SS Omar Vizquel
3B Robin Ventura
OF Don Baylor
OF Andy Van Slyke
OF Harold Baines
SP Bud Black
RP Dave Righetti
DH Paul Molitor

[55]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Everyone can pick the superstars at each position, but if I were to field an actual team/lineup, I'd do it like this:

1- Mike Trout (CF)
2- Jose Altuve (2B)
3- Giancarlo Stanton (RF)
4- Miguel Cabrera (1B)
5- Evan Longoria (3B)
6- Hanley Ramirez (LF)
7- Yadier Molina (C)
8- Andrelton Simmons (SS)
9- Clayton Kershaw (P)

All of my position players are right handed hitters, therefore nullifying any lefty/lefty doom matchups. While Molina and especially Simmons are both a bit of a liability on offense, they more than make up for it with their gloves. I'd send this lineup out to battle against anybody.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Everyone can pick the superstars at each position, but if I were to field an actual team/lineup, I'd do it like this:

1- Mike Trout (CF)
2- Jose Altuve (2B)
3- Giancarlo Stanton (RF)
4- Miguel Cabrera (1B)
5- Evan Longoria (3B)
6- Hanley Ramirez (LF)
7- Yadier Molina (C)
8- Andrelton Simmons (SS)
9- Clayton Kershaw (P)

All of my position players are right handed hitters, therefore nullifying any lefty/lefty doom matchups. While Molina and especially Simmons are both a bit of a liability on offense, they more than make up for it with their gloves. I'd send this lineup out to battle against anybody.

"Anyone can pick superstars, but not me"
*Proceeds to list superstars in 6, maybe 7 out of 9 spots*

[55]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

"Anyone can pick superstars, but not me"
*Proceeds to list superstars in 6, maybe 7 out of 9 spots*

Trout, Stanton and Cabrera are the only real "no-brainers" in that lineup. Longoria is a homer pick. Beyond that, it's pretty much NOT the "best/most popular" players at each given spot.

Except Kershaw. But he's obviously not a POSITION players.

[Godgers12]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

C Buster Posey
1B Miguel Cabrara2B Robinson Cano
3B Kyle Seager
SS Tulo
OF Andre McCutcheon
OF Mike Trout
OF Giancarlo Stanton
DH David Ortiz
P Felix Hernandez

[fugazi]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

I'll take the Cubs plus Trout
That's my fave.
Arrieta on the hill.

[Speedy]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Trout, Stanton and Cabrera are the only real "no-brainers" in that lineup. Longoria is a homer pick. Beyond that, it's pretty much NOT the "best/most popular" players at each given spot.

What about Yadi and Altuve?

The only comparables are Buster and Cano.

[sconno3]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Have to go with this:

C: Posey
1B: Cabrera
2B: Cano
3B: Beltre
SS: Tulowitzki
OF: Trout
OF: Stanton
OF: McCutchen
SP: Kershaw

[Trigger18]

Re: Who is your starting 9 currently in the MLB?

Trout, Stanton and Cabrera are the only real "no-brainers" in that lineup. Longoria is a homer pick. Beyond that, it's pretty much NOT the "best/most popular" players at each given spot.

Except Kershaw. But he's obviously not a POSITION players.

Why Simmons over Tulo? It's not like Tulo is a bad fielder. He's right there with Simmons as fielding goes.