My Baseball Lineup

Ah the joys of debate. We've had plenty of great baseball players take the field inside of a Major League Baseball park over the last thirty years. It's fun to have the debate as to who is the best player at every position over that time frame. It makes a good take for who's the best where, and what would make the perfect lineup. The last thirty years have seen a lot of great, hall of fame, players take the field. That's why making a list like this is tough, and fun. Its who I feel would be the best players at each position, as well as bench. It would make for one hell of a lineup to go up against.

There are a few deciding factors that went in to deciding who played where. Mostly it was entire body of work and overall game. What they could do with the bats, on the basepaths and in the field. This took a little debate to fill the luneup card but here it is. This is my dream baseball lineup of the last thirty years.

Manager: Tony LaRusa
Bench Coach: Joe Torre
Bench Coach: Bobby Cox

Starting Position Players
Catcher: Mike Piazza
1st Base: Albert Pujols
2nd Base: Roberto Alomar
Shortstop: Derek Jeter
3rd Base: Chipper Jones
Right Field: Tony Gwynn
Center Field: Ken Griffey Jr
Left Field: Barry Bonds

Reserve Position Players:
Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez
1st Base: Jeff Bagwell
2nd Base: Craig Biggio
Shortstop: Cal Ripken Jr (HM Alex Rodriguez)
3rd Base: Cal Ripken Jr (HM Robin Ventura)
Outfield: Mike Trout
Outfield: Carlos Beltran (HM Ichiro)
Outfield: Vladimir Guerrero
Designated Hitter: David Ortiz (HM Edgar Martinez)

Starting Pitchers (Rotation in Order):
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux
Clayton Kershaw

Relief Pitchers
John Franco
Trevor Hoffman
John Wettland
Billy Wagner
Zach Britton
Aroldis Chapman

Closer:
Mariano Rivera

Batting Order
Jeter
Alomar
Gwynn
Bonds
Griffey
Pujols
Piazza
Chipper

There's the lineup!