Which current major leaguer would make the best starship captain and why?  Which starship captain would make the best major league player?

What position would each of the starship captains play, and what stats do you think they'd post?

You may select captains from Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, etc. etc.

I have plenty more questions with important implications, but these will have to do for today.

Does anyone know what kind of stuff this guy has?  His #'s are sure eye-popping.

I also found this filler ode to Fautino:

Fautino, Fautino, you are the bomb
You pitch fastballs with such aplomb
But what will happen when you get to AA?
Only an expert could possibly say.
You are one of the only hopes for the Sox's farm
Hence in south Chicago, there is much alarm.

The Global Baseball League, a long running league, now in its 11th year, is in need of a manager.

The league has 144 game seasons, 8 playoff teams out of 24.  AL has DH, NL does not, and we use the Diamond Mind simulation - the real life results disk, not the projections.

The team in question is the Lisbon Navigators, one of the best franchises in the league.  I will be quite picky about filling this team.  It features studs such as Cain, Zambrano, and Chris Young in the rotation, and Beltran, Adrian Gonzalez, and Garrett Atkins in the lineup.  Some good prospects too, such as Votto and Adam Jones.

Contact me at davidwmueller@hotmail.com if you are interested.

John,
I got the book already - apparently the Pony Express between KS and MN is quite fast!   Great publisher...keep using 'em.  Paper quality is great, and the book seems very physically solid this year compared to years past.  I love it!  Thanks for the hard work!

I also love the portrait of yourself.  I'm envious and wish I could be as thin yas you!!  Well, maybe not quite that thin....  ;-)

The Global Baseball League, a well established Diamond Mind league going into its 11th year, has three openings.    This is a 24 team league, playing a 144 game season.  There are 12 teams in both the AL and the NL.  Four teams, two division winners, and two wildcards, make the playoffs in each league.  

We use the previous years stats, not the projection disk.  We have not started our rookie draft yet, so it is a good time to get into the league.

Please contact me at davidwmueller@hotmail.com if you are interested in more information.

Here's what we have so far:
  1. Alex Gordon 3B-KC
  2. Delmon Young OF-TB
  (Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP-SEI)
  3. Philip Hughes RHP-NYY
  4. Brandon Wood SS-ANA
  5. Homer Bailey RHP-CIN
  6. Billy Butler OF-KC
  7. Cameron Maybin OF-DET
  8. Chris Young OF-ARI
  9. Justin Upton OF-ARI
  10. Matt Garza - RHP-MIN
  11. Andy Laroche - 3B-LAD
  12. Troy Tulowitzki - SS-COL
  13. Jay Bruce - OF-CIN
  14. Reid Brignac - SS-TB
  15. Elijah Dukes - OF-TB
  16. Andrew McCutchen - OF-PIT
  17. Carlos Gonzalez - OF-ARI
  18. Adam Miller - RHP-CLE
  19. Evan Longoria - 3B-TB
  20. Tim Lincecum - RHP-SF
  21. Mike Pelfrey - RHP-NYM
  22. Yovani Gallardo - RHP-MIL
  23. Andrew Miller - LHP-DET
  24. Jose Tabata - OF-NYY
  25. Ryan Braun - 3B-MIL
  26. Scott Elbert - LHP-LAD
  27. Fernando Martinez - OF-NYM
  28. Luke Hochevar - RHP-KC
  29. Clayton Kershaw - LHP-LAD
  30. Adam Jones - OF-SEA
  31. Jason Hirsh - RHP-HOU
  32. James Loney  - 1B-LAD
  33. Hunter Pence - OF-HOU
  34. Nick Adenhart - RHP-ANA
  35. Joey Votto - 1B-CIN
  36. Colby Rasmus - OF-STL
  37. Jeff Niemann - RHP-TB
  38. Daric Barton - 1B-OAK
  39. Brandon Erbe - RHP-BAL
  40. Adam Lind - OF/DH-TOR
  41. Jacoby Ellsbury - OF-BOS
  42. Felix Pie - OF-CHC
  43. Chris Iannetta - C-COL
  44. Phil Humber - RHP-NYM
  45. Josh Fields - 3B-CHW
  46. Ian Stewart - 3B-COL
  47. Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C-ATL
  48. John Danks - SP-TEX
  49. Billy Rowell - 3B-BAL

The lowest vote getters this time are Patton and Clement.  They drop off in favor of Joel Guzman and Ryan Sweeney, as well as Elvis Andrus.  Clay Buchholz is on deck for a chance.

Here's what we have so far:
  1. Alex Gordon 3B-KC
  2. Delmon Young OF-TB
  (Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP-SEI)
  3. Philip Hughes RHP-NYY
  4. Brandon Wood SS-ANA
  5. Homer Bailey RHP-CIN
  6. Billy Butler OF-KC
  7. Cameron Maybin OF-DET
  8. Chris Young OF-ARI
  9. Justin Upton OF-ARI
  10. Matt Garza - RHP-MIN
  11. Andy Laroche - 3B-LAD
  12. Troy Tulowitzki - SS-COL
  13. Jay Bruce - OF-CIN
  14. Reid Brignac - SS-TB
  15. Elijah Dukes - OF-TB
  16. Andrew McCutchen - OF-PIT
  17. Carlos Gonzalez - OF-ARI
  18. Adam Miller - RHP-CLE
  19. Evan Longoria - 3B-TB
  20. Tim Lincecum - RHP-SF
  21. Mike Pelfrey - RHP-NYM
  22. Yovani Gallardo - RHP-MIL
  23. Andrew Miller - LHP-DET
  24. Jose Tabata - OF-NYY
  25. Ryan Braun - 3B-MIL
  26. Scott Elbert - LHP-LAD
  27. Fernando Martinez - OF-NYM
  28. Luke Hochevar - RHP-KC
  29. Clayton Kershaw - LHP-LAD
  30. Adam Jones - OF-SEA
  31. Jason Hirsh - RHP-HOU
  32. James Loney  - 1B-LAD
  33. Hunter Pence - OF-HOU
  34. Nick Adenhart - RHP-ANA
  35. Joey Votto - 1B-CIN
  36. Colby Rasmus - OF-STL
  37. Jeff Niemann - RHP-TB
  38. Daric Barton - 1B-OAK
  39. Brandon Erbe - RHP-BAL
  40. Adam Lind - OF/DH-TOR
  41. Jacoby Ellsbury - OF-BOS
  42. Felix Pie - OF-CHC
  43. Chris Iannetta - C-COL
  44. Phil Humber - RHP-NYM
  45. Josh Fields - 3B-CHW
  46. Ian Stewart - 3B-COL
  47. Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C-ATL
  48. John Danks - SP-TEX

Aybar and Buck are the weakest links so they go and we'll give a chance to Slowey, Clement, and Lofgren.

Here's what we have so far:
  1. Alex Gordon 3B-KC
  2. Delmon Young OF-TB
  (Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP-SEI)
  3. Philip Hughes RHP-NYY
  4. Brandon Wood SS-ANA
  5. Homer Bailey RHP-CIN
  6. Billy Butler OF-KC
  7. Cameron Maybin OF-DET
  8. Chris Young OF-ARI
  9. Justin Upton OF-ARI
  10. Matt Garza - RHP-MIN
  11. Andy Laroche - 3B-LAD
  12. Troy Tulowitzki - SS-COL
  13. Jay Bruce - OF-CIN
  14. Reid Brignac - SS-TB
  15. Elijah Dukes - OF-TB
  16. Andrew McCutchen - OF-PIT
  17. Carlos Gonzalez - OF-ARI
  18. Adam Miller - RHP-CLE
  19. Evan Longoria - 3B-TB
  20. Tim Lincecum - RHP-SF
  21. Mike Pelfrey - RHP-NYM
  22. Yovani Gallardo - RHP-MIL
  23. Andrew Miller - LHP-DET
  24. Jose Tabata - OF-NYY
  25. Ryan Braun - 3B-MIL
  26. Scott Elbert - LHP-LAD
  27. Fernando Martinez - OF-NYM
  28. Luke Hochevar - RHP-KC
  29. Clayton Kershaw - LHP-LAD
  30. Adam Jones - OF-SEA
  31. Jason Hirsh - RHP-HOU
  32. James Loney  - 1B-LAD
  33. Hunter Pence - OF-HOU
  34. Nick Adenhart - RHP-ANA
  35. Joey Votto - 1B-CIN
  36. Colby Rasmus - OF-STL
  37. Jeff Niemann - RHP-TB
  38. Daric Barton - 1B-OAK
  39. Brandon Erbe - RHP-BAL
  40. Adam Lind - OF/DH-TOR
  41. Jacoby Ellsbury - OF-BOS
  42. Felix Pie - OF-CHC
  43. Chris Iannetta - C-COL
  44. Phil Humber - RHP-NYM
  45. Josh Fields - 3B-CHW
  46. Ian Stewart - 3B-COL
  47. Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C-ATL

Veal and Sweeney fail to get enough support and drop off for a round.  Troy Patton, Travis Buck, and Kouzmanoff get a chance.  Maybe after Christmas we can try Carlos Gomez.

  1. Alex Gordon 3B-KC
  2. Delmon Young OF-TB
  (Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP-SEI)
  3. Philip Hughes RHP-NYY
  4. Brandon Wood SS-ANA
  5. Homer Bailey RHP-CIN
  6. Billy Butler OF-KC
  7. Cameron Maybin OF-DET
  8. Chris Young OF-ARI
  9. Justin Upton OF-ARI
  10. Matt Garza - RHP-MIN
  11. Andy Laroche - 3B-LAD
  12. Troy Tulowitzki - SS-COL
  13. Jay Bruce - OF-CIN
  14. Reid Brignac - SS-TB
  15. Elijah Dukes - OF-TB
  16. Andrew McCutchen - OF-PIT
  17. Carlos Gonzalez - OF-ARI
  18. Adam Miller - RHP-CLE
  19. Evan Longoria - 3B-TB
  20. Tim Lincecum - RHP-SF
  21. Mike Pelfrey - RHP-NYM
  22. Yovani Gallardo - RHP-MIL
  23. Andrew Miller - LHP-DET
  24. Jose Tabata - OF-NYY
  25. Ryan Braun - 3B-MIL
  26. Scott Elbert - LHP-LAD
  27. Fernando Martinez - OF-NYM
  28. Luke Hochevar - RHP-KC
  29. Clayton Kershaw - LHP-LAD
  30. Adam Jones - OF-SEA
  31. Jason Hirsh - RHP-HOU
  32. James Loney  - 1B-LAD
  33. Hunter Pence - OF-HOU
  34. Nick Adenhart - RHP-ANA
  35. Joey Votto - 1B-CIN
  36. Colby Rasmus - OF-STL
  37. Jeff Niemann - RHP-TB
  38. Daric Barton - 1B-OAK
  39. Brandon Erbe - RHP-BAL
  40. Adam Lind - OF/DH-TOR
  41. Jacoby Ellsbury - OF-BOS

Interesting that Ian Stewart seems to finish in about 4th or 5th place no matter how many rounds he is in.  Now I'll mix in some of the next wave who did well (though I suspect there was some ballot box stuffing for Patton - when I left work, he was almost in last place, and when I checked at home 2 hours later he was easily in 1st) as well as Rowell (who I thought was already on the list) and Morales (who I forgot).  I'll put Patton on the poll next time around.

Here is a list for the pitchers...again, please specify any other ideas in the comments:

Chuck Lofgren
John Danks
Eric Hurley
Will Inman
Anthony Swarzak
Kevin Slowey
Troy Patton
Brad Lincoln
Jake McGee
Humberto Sanchez

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