MLB Cyber Monday: Building the Best Team Money Could Buy
By Jason Reed
In baseball, we fail to ever see groups of superstars plan ahead to play together on the same team. While there are MLB powerhouses, we have never truly seen that caliber of super-stardom like in the NBA.
With 25 men on every big league roster, it is hard for a team to put together a squad full of superstars. Sure, there are always big spenders like the Dodgers and Yankees, but for the most part they must find balance. No team can gut the free agent market, and offer lump sums of money to any player they want. This causes more competitive play, and gives the audience variety when it comes to World Series champions.
However, what if we could forget financial constraints and build the best possible team in the majors like it’s MLB: The Show? Granted, everyone’s “dream team” would have different players in it. Guys like Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw are shoo-ins for everyone, but positions like shortstop or first base can be toss ups. Also, we must avoid picking one-year wonders for this superteam. As much as I love Mark Trumbo, he hasn’t consistently showed himself to be the power hitter he can be year in and year out. Consistent players, the ones that always perform and always engrave their status as superstars is what this team is all about. If this was an all-MLB team, well, this would be mine.
Granted, there are going to be discrepancies with who I choose to include and exclude. This process is entirely subjective, differing for every fan. However, if I was playing MLB: The Show and had free rein to do what I wanted, this would be what I would do. So, on the national internet shopping day of America, let’s look at the best baseball team that money could buy.