| P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Johnson | Charles Johnson | Derrek Lee | Luis Castillo | Mike Lowell | Hanley Ramirez | Christian Yelich | Cody Ross | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 2nd | Dontrelle Willis | J.T. Realmuto | Greg Colbrunn | Dan Uggla | Miguel Cabrera | Edgar Renteria | Cliff Floyd | Juan Pierre | Gary Sheffield |
| 3rd | Jose Fernandez | Mike Redmond | Gaby Sanchez | Donovan Solano | Wes Helms | Adeiny Hechaverria | Jeff Conine | Marcell Ozuna | Mark Kotsay |
Ah, Josh Johnson. A star that burnt briefly but oh-so-brightly. Ah, Dontrelle Willis. The same, but to a slightly lesser extent. Will Jose Fernandez be the great Marlin pitcher who doesn't get hurt or flame out?
J.T. Realmuto's career is off to a good start, already the second-best Marlin backstop. Mike Redmond was a career backup, but he was quite serviceable in his day, and stuck around longer than most backup catchers do.
Third base was tough, as there weren't a lot of options. Miguel Cabrera only played third base full time in two seasons, but he saw significant time there in two other seasons, so I decided to include him. Besides, he's a future Hall of Famer. Ya gotta get him in somewhere. Wes Helms on the 3rd Team, though? Yikes.
Left field was surprisingly strong, as many teams don't have long-lasting players there; it's just a place to stick a solid-but-replaceable hitter. Christian Yelich has been inspiring in his brief career there, and there was enough depth that a solid guy like Josh Willingham missed the cut.
Hanley Ramirez was far and away the best choice at short, and the rest was a sea of average. Alex Gonzalez, a longtime Marlin, missed the cut for being mediocre. It's a mystery he lasted as long as he did.
I didn't expect Cody Ross to be the Fish's top center fielder, but he turned out to be better than Pierre, the guy I predicted would take the spot. A shame he's already forgotten.
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