I prefer there to be a representative from each outfield spot so that there is a left fielder, centerfielder, right fielder. This way the outfield defense would not be so atrocious as having all corner outfielders or so. I'm basing the positions on where Fangraphs places them.
Left Field:
1. Alex Gordon- former top prospect was not very good last year and now deserves an all-star appearance...I have not been afraid of expressing of how much I am rooting for him. Averaged WAR: 2.05. .288/.352/.487/.368.
2. Michael Brantley- finally some return for the Indians for the CC Sabathia trade! The stories of the trades that have built these Indians have been written by both si.com and espn.com, launching on consecutive days. Both of those websites always seem to run the same stories whether it is on the same day or consecutive days. It always seems rather odd that they can try and come up with unique takes on the same situation. Averaged WAR: 1.45. .281/.345/.402/.333.
3. Corey Patterson- was once a bust, is starting to turn it around. Probably should have been a better player then he has been in his career. Averaged WAR: 1.45. .291/.320/.450/.334.
4. Brett Gardner- he's far lower in the rankings then the other Yankees, which is a shame as he is having a better season then some of them. Averaged WAR: 1.2. .248/.329/.379/.315.
5. Josh Hamilton- 5th best leftfielder despite only playing 21 games. Averaged WAR: 0.6. .286/.337/.440/.341.
Centerfield:
1. Denard Span- been having a fantastic year for the Twins who have had to deal with injuries to Mauer and Morneau. He took over this spot from Granderson. Averaged WAR: 2.9. .297/.366/.378/.338.
2. Curtis Granderson- having a great season for the Yankees, it only cost them Austin Jackson and Ian Kennedy, always make that trade. Averaged WAR: 2.6. .278/.348/.612/.415.
3. Jacoby Ellsbury- remember when the Twins were going to trade Johan Santana for Ellsbury, Clay Bucholz, and another? Yeah, I remember that...Averaged WAR: 1.8. .292/.360/.452/.368
4. Adam Jones- it's amazing that Jones was part of the package that landed Erik Bedard and all the Twins could get was Humber, Mulvey, Slowey, and Guerra....I'm feeling bitter about that trade today. Averaged WAR: 1.25.
5. Coco Crisp- I have Crisp higher than Bourjos because I don't know if WAR properly quantifies defense so I'll give the tie to a slightly better offensive player. I'll live with the consequences it's not like either of them are better than Span or Granderson. Averaged WAR: 1.1. .272/.307/.415/.325.
Right Field:
1. Jose Bautista- who else could possibly be the all-star right fielder? I don't even know what to say. Averaged WAR: 4.9. .360/.502/.773/.553. Look at those numbers again.
2. Matt Joyce- second best right fielder in the American League, too bad he is playing the same position as the best player in the Major Leagues. Averaged WAR: 3.25. .364/.423/.642/.457. Deserves an all-star nod.
3. Carlos Quentin- Having a solid season so far, if it wasn't for Joyce and Bautista Quentin might deserve a spot on the all-star team. Averaged WAR: 1.7. .258/.351/.545/.387.
4. Jeff Francoeur- I still like Francouer, I think he's going to get a lot of votes because he's white, if that offends people, oh well, he shouldn't be in the top 5 in voting at any time. Averaged WAR: 1.45. .286/.332/.502/.365.
5. Brent Lillibridge- Fangraphs wrote an article about him. Averaged WAR: 1.3. .308/.367/.662/.436.
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