Brock’s All-Time MLB Starting Lineup… With A Few Additions

Miguel Cabrera's chase towards 3,000 hits has me thinking nostalgic this week.  And I was thinking "Where does Miguel Cabrera (pictured above) rank among the all-time greats?"  And, "Would he make my all-time starting lineup in baseball?"

Now, I could've gone back and put Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle or someone like that, but I had to restrict it to players who I either actually saw play in person or on TV while they were active players.  So, for arguments sake, let's go as far back as 1980 (when I started watching baseball with the 1980 World Series, won by the Philadelphia Phillies over the Kansas City Royals in six games).

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I wanted to construct the lineup as to how I would manage a game.  I did take into account whether he was a left-handed hitter or a right-handed hitter, so I had to make an adjustment or two to my original order.

And you can't have a baseball team without a starting pitcher, a closer, a pinch-hitter (for special situations), and a manager.  And I picked a guy who could manage this great team that you'll see below.  If you can manage in New York successfully, you can manage my team anytime.

Some of my picks may be controversial (No Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, or Pete Rose).  And I didn't include Willie Mays, Hank Aaron or other old-timers because I didn't see them play.  I wasn't born yet in most cases.

But if you disagree with my picks, let me know.  I welcome your thoughts.  Let me hear you in the comments.