What Will The 2015 All Star Lineups Look Like?

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• XtreemIcon February 23, 2012 at 12:51 pm

  Well, I would agree that Votto should start over Davis, but if Ike stays status quo, he should be an All-Star for years to come even if in a reserve role.
• stick February 23, 2012 at 12:54 pm

  Duda has to be in the OF. Has to be.

  and Pencil in Havens for 2B too, since I have no clue who Spangenberg is.
• Donal February 23, 2012 at 12:55 pm

  Zimmerman is going to be barely 30 by that point. He could still be cemented as the Nats 3B.
  • trs86 February 23, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    Right, this reads much more as a best of under 28 year old than it does All-star performance. Older players can still perform at elite levels.
• trs86 February 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm

  It will be Ike at 1B because Votto will be in the AL by then, worst case with the Dodgers. I can’t see any scenario (unless the Reds go off and are able to increase revenue by 20M) that they keep him. He’s gonna command at least an Adrian Gonzalez deal and that would make up 25% of the Reds payroll.

  Also that list in the AL is laughable IMO. 2015 is not light years away.
• XtreemIcon February 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm

  Duda needs a lot of improving before he can be considered an All-Star. To get past his defense, he’d need to have 15-20 yacks by June and be hitting at least .270. Not impossible, but I can’t say he HAS to be.
  • trs86 February 23, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Eh, you are missing Stick/any’s love for his man Duda. He’s not exactly rational when it comes to Duhhhhhhhhdddddaaaaa.
    • stick February 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm

      you are just still mad that you scoffed when I touted him originally.

      Big year coming this year. I guarantttteeeeeee it.
      • trs86 February 23, 2012 at 1:06 pm

        Not mad at all, so far we have yet to see if his offense will out weigh his in ability to play defense. I sure hope you are right, but when you set expectations of 50HR lol…
  • stick February 23, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    well, by 2015 he will be making a run at 50 jacks, so should not be a problem!
    • XtreemIcon February 23, 2012 at 1:11 pm

      If Dudau ever hits 50 yacks in a season, I’ll buy you a sandwich.
    • XtreemIcon February 23, 2012 at 1:11 pm

      Same bet goes for Duda.
• Metstheory22 February 23, 2012 at 12:58 pm

  Might still make team
  • Metstheory22 February 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    I ment;
    Ike would still make team as reserve or could start if things go right.
• Alex68 February 23, 2012 at 1:20 pm

  Damn, did not know craig lerner can predict the future.. hey, will your lord sandy alderson post a winning record???
• srt February 23, 2012 at 1:25 pm

  LOL….I can’t even predict who will be on the 2012 AS team, let alone 2015.
  Fun to speculate, I suppose.
  • NJstuckinTX February 23, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    I can’t predict what I’m going to eat for breakfast for tomorrow…
• Drew February 23, 2012 at 1:47 pm

  I like that you did this, but I’m curious if you’re counting on Pujols, Verlander, Lincecum, Fielder, Reyes, Han-Ram, Halladay, etc. to all be retired/finished in 3 years, or if this is just a “Futures” list? I agree with not trying to guess on a 41-year-old Jeter, but Pujols will be 35, Fielder will be 31, Verlander will be 32, Lincecum will be 31, etc. and I’d doubt that ALL of the current All-Star/MVP caliber players will be retired or above-average by 2015. So, again, I’m curious if this is more of an All-Star Watch List then a projected 2015 lineup?
  • trs86 February 23, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    Agreed.
• Kenny February 23, 2012 at 2:44 pm

  Yankee fans will still get Jeter to start the all star game in 2015
• srt February 23, 2012 at 3:03 pm

  OT.

  Someone asks Ruben in his chat this afternoon ‘Anybody in camp appear out of shape?’
  His one word answer: yes.

  Oh boy…..
  • Mr North Jersey February 23, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Who could it be? Hmm let’s see how does it go again Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
    • srt February 23, 2012 at 3:21 pm

      LOL…someone followed up on that question:

      ‘Does your journalistic integrity preclude naming said players who are “out-of-shape” at camp this year?’

      Rubin: ‘Not journalistic integrity. There’s no one obese. A few guys can afford to lose a few pounds. And they will.’
      • Donal February 23, 2012 at 3:34 pm

        I don’t think it would surprise anyone to find that Santana or Ike or Murphy put o na little winter weight seeing as to how they spent a good portion of their offseason recovering from surgeries and/or injury.
        • srt February 23, 2012 at 4:12 pm

          Agreed.
          I’m glad someone followed up with that question. His first one word answer of ‘yes’ made it sound like a bigger problem then his follow up answer did.
  • Mr North Jersey February 23, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    By the way SRT it looks like Oswalt will take the Roger Clemens route and be ready for a in season call by some team in need.
    • srt February 23, 2012 at 3:20 pm

      O.K., not for nothing Roy but The Rocket you ain’t….
      Not a doubt in my mind though that Philly wouldn’t pick him up if there’s a need.
      • Mr North Jersey February 23, 2012 at 3:23 pm

        This from his agent SRT.

        JimBowdenESPNxm:
        Bob Garber agent for Oswalt “Roy has every intention of pitching for a contending club at some point this season”

        http://twitter.com/#!/JimBowdenESPNxm/statuses/172776620594184192

        So I guess we can expect the Mets to come calling at some point this season?
        • srt February 23, 2012 at 4:10 pm

          hahahaha – sure, come mid season when we’re leading the wild card and we need a pitcher I’m sure we’ll be in touch with Oswalt’s agent.
  • Donal February 23, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    In Rich Coutinoh’s defense, he has been subsiding on Garden hotdogs and beer the last few weeks.
• RickyR February 24, 2012 at 3:32 am

  Holy crap the NL is stacked, NL wins 10-3. Lock it up!