Build The Perfect Team For $33

[havana]

Saw this on reddit and figured it might be a fun game to play:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/commen...ball_team/

For those who don't want to click through, build a team with only $33 in your pocket

Starter
5 - Greg Maddux
4 - Randy Johnson
3 - Roger Clemens
2 - Pedro Martinez
1 - Clayton Kershaw

Closer
5 - Mariano Rivera
4 - Trevor Hoffman
3 - Billy Wagner
2 - Kenley Jansen
1 - Craig Kimbrel

Catcher
5 - Pudge Rodriguez
4 - Mike Piazza
3 - Buster Posey
2 - Joe Mauer
1 - Jorge Posada

First Base
5 - Albert Pujols
4 - Miguel Cabrera
3 - Jeff Bagwell
2 - Jim Thome
1 - Mark McGwire

Second Base
5 - Roberto Alomar
4 - Craig Biggio
3 - Chase Utley
2 - Robinson Cano
1 - Jeff Kent

Third Base
5 - Chipper Jones
4 - Adrian Beltre
3 - Wade Boggs
2 - Nolan Arenado
1 - Scott Rolen

Shortstop
5 - Alex Rodriguez
4 - Cal Ripken Jr
3 - Derek Jeter
2 - Barry Larkin
1 - Ozzie Smith

Left Field
5 - Barry Bonds
4 - Rickey Henderson
3 - Manny Ramirez
2 - Lance Berkman
1 - Albert Belle

Center Field
5 - Mike Trout
4 - Ken Griffey Jr
3 - Carlos Beltran
2 - Andruw Jones
1 - Jim Edmonds

Right Field
5 - Ichiro Suzuki
4 - Vlad Guerrero
3 - Mookie Betts
2 - Larry Walker
1 - Gary Sheffield

Designated Hitter
5 - David Ortiz
4 - Frank Thomas
3 - Edgar Martinez
2 - Paul Molitor
1 - Harold Baines

[havana]

Top comment on the reddit post:
"I'd take all the $1 players and pocket the rest, like a true MLB Owner."

[havana]

My roster
2 - Pedro, 31 left
3 - Wagner, 28 left
3 - Posey, 25 left
5 - Pujols, 20 left
1 - Kent, 19 left
4 - Beltre, 15 left
2 - Larkin, 13 left
4 - Rickey, 9 left
4 - Griffey, 5 left
3 - Betts, 2 left
2 - Molitor, 0 left

LF Rickey
RF Betts
1B Pujols
CF Griffey
3B Beltre
2B Kent
C Posey
DH Molitor
SS Larkin

[Executor_Ryno]

Starter - 5 Maddux - 28 left
Closer - 1 Kimbrel - 27 left
C - 2 Mauer - 25 left
1B - 5 Pujols  - 20 left
2B - 2 Cano - 18 left
3B - 4 Beltre - 14 left
SS - 1 Smith - 13 left
LF - 4 Henderson - 9 left
CF - 2 Andruw Jones - 7 left
RF - 3 Betts - 4 left
DH - 4 Big Hurt - 0 left

Maddux plus elite defense equals game over in less than 80 pitches.  Offense plays Moneyball for the win.

[Stockholm Swedes]

Starter
4 - Randy Johnson
Closer
1 - Craig Kimbrel
Catcher
4 - Mike Piazza
First Base
1 - Mark McGwire
Second Base
2 - Robinson Cano
Third Base
3 - Wade Boggs
Shortstop
5 - Alex Rodriguez
Left Field
5 - Barry Bonds
Center Field
4 - Ken Griffey Jr
Right Field
1 - Gary Sheffield
Designated Hitter
3 - Edgar Martinez

3b Boggs(L)
SS Rodriguez®
LF Bonds(L)
1b McGwire®
CF Griffey Jr(L)
 C Piazza®
2b Cano(L)
RF Sheffield®
DH Martinez®

SP Johnson
CP Kimbrel

Good luck getting through this lineup....