All-league teams have been announced. They’re available on the official site.
The biggest thing that stands out is that Gordon Beckham was picked as the all-league second baseman. He played eight games there and 30 at shortstop. So, in similar fashion to the all-star selection process, second basemen are getting pushed aside.
It makes sense in a way since second base was a thin position. Putting Beckham there allows Reese Havens to make the team, and keeps the utility infield spot open for Jermaine Curtis, who’s certainly deserving.
But David Adams was the best second baseman in the league — .302 AVG, 17 extra-base hits, 18 RBI. Doesn’t he deserve to be recognized for that?
That’s my two cents. Here’s the team:
1B – Yonder Alonso
2B – Gordon Beckham
SS – Reese Havens
3B – Conor Gillaspie
Inf. Util. – Jermaine Curtis
OF – Dennis Raben
OF – Collin Cowgill
OF – Blake Tekotte
OF – Ben Guez
C – Buster Posey
C – Robert Stock
DH – Allan Dykstra
DH – Jason Castro
SP – Tom Milone
SP – Aaron Crow
SP – Kyle Gibson
SP – D.J. Mitchell
SP – Eddie Burns
RP – Nick Cassavechia
RP – Jordan Flasher
Utility – Shane Peterson
My only question, other than the second base business: How does Dan Brewer not make this team? He hit .297 with seven home runs and 30 RBI for Hyannis. Those are all-league numbers. I guess he was just the odd man out. He played a lot of positions, so maybe that hurt him.
Anyway, that’s that. I’m in the process of selecting my own all-league teams just for the fun of it. They will include second basemen.
More summer rewind stuff coming this week.
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