2015 Real MLB All-Stars: American League

The American League All-Star roster is set and we take a numeric approach in gauging the fans and managers’ accuracy in selecting the players. Once again, we will utilize Felipe’s Ultimate Baseball Advanced Rankings (or FUBAR for short).

American League Roster

Catchers

The Fans Say: Salvador Perez

FUBAR Says: Russell Martin

Reserves

Managers Pick: Martin, and Stephen Vogt

Fubar Says: Vogt and Brian McCann

First Base

The Fans Say: Miguel Cabrera

FUBAR Says: Mark Teixeira

Reserves

Managers Pick: Albert Pujols and Teixeira

Fubar Says: Cabrera and Mitch Moreland

Second Base

The Fans Say: Jose Altuve

FUBAR Says: Jason Kipnis

Reserves

Managers Pick: Kipnis and Brock Holt

Fubar Says: Brian Dozier and Logan Forsythe

Shortstop

The Fans Say: Alcides Escobar

FUBAR Says: Brad Miller

Reserves

Managers Pick: Jose Iglesias

Fubar Says: Iglesias

Third Base

The Fans Say: Josh Donaldson

FUBAR Says: Manny Machado

Reserves

Managers Pick: Machado

Fubar Says: Donaldson

Outfield

The Fans Say: Mike Trout, Lorenzo Cain, and Alex Gordon

FUBAR Says: Brett Gardner (left field), Mike Trout (center), Jose Bautista (right)

Reserves

Managers Pick: Adam Jones, Bautista, J.D. Martinez

Fubar Says: Yoenis Cespedes, Gordon, Cain

Designated Hitter

The Fans Say: Nelson Cruz

FUBAR Says: Albert Pujols 

Reserves

Managers Pick: Prince Fielder

Fubar Says: Michael Brantley

Featured Image Credit: By Keith Allison on Flickr (Originally posted to Flickr as “Jose Bautista”) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Felipe Melecio

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