2009 Un-All-Star Team - Revisited

Back in the middle of June, I made a list of players who should have better numbers, but off to a bad start. My 2009 Un-All-Star Team had all of the usual suspects, Ortiz, A-Rod, Lidge, etc. Check to see who made the team and see how they fared since I posted this in June.

Some of these players helped their team make the playoffs, while others are the reasons their teams didn't live up to their potential. I vote the few Chicago Cubs that made the list as my person Least Valuable Players on my Un-All-Star team.

The Batting Average next to the players names were as of June 21st, 2009.

Catchers
Kelly Shoppach .194 - currently at .223 - He never got it together this season
Dioner Navarro .218 - currently at .219 - Seems like he's been consistently bad
Geovany Soto .222 - currently at .219 - He's been on the DL on and off all season

First Base
Conor Jackson .182 - currently at .182 - He been on the DL all 2nd-half of the season
Carlos Guillen .200 - currently at .258 - He's the definition of a 2nd-half player
Chris Davis .200 - currently at .229 - He's a strikeout machine
Jason Giambi .212 - currently at .206 - Giambi is now on the Rockies, but eating some bench
Lance Berkman .241 - currently at .269 - He turned his season around, a bit

Second Base
Alexi Casilla .180 - currently at .196 - Not good, not at all
Dan Uggla .216 - currently at .238 - He has power, but swings at anything
Howie Kendrick .231 - currently at .298 - Has had a great August, finally found his swing
Kelly Johnson .227 - currently at .220 - He lost his starting job

Third Base
Garrett Atkins .205 - currently at .222 - Lost his starting job and barely plays
Alex Rodriguez .212 - currently at .285 - His hip has healed up nicely

Shortstop
Mike Aviles .183 - currently at .183 - Has been on the DL since June
Khalil Greene .213 - currently .204 - Seldomly used on the St. Louis bench
Jimmy Rollins .223 - currently at .247 - His power came back with his swing
Orlando Cabrera .235 - currently at .276 - Has had a fantastic 2nd half with Minnesota

Outfield
Ken Griffey Jr. .220 - currently at .214 - It might be time to hang it up, Junior
Grady Sizemore .223 - currently at .248 - The Indians have already shut him down
Alfonso Soriano .229 - currently at .241 - Back on the DL again for Fonzie
B.J. Upton .229 - currently at .238 - Has started off bad and never got it
Ryan Ludwick .234 - currently at .270 - Once Holliday arrived, he started to hit
Pat Burrell .236 - currently at .225 - Overpaid and Underwhelming

Designated Hitter
David Ortiz .207 - currently at .235 - At least his power came back

Starting Pitchers
Chien-Ming Wang 12.30 - currently at 9.64 - He came down with a "mysterious injury"
Oliver Perez 9.97 - currently at 6.82 - He was really, really bad this season
Scott Kazmir 7.69 - currently at 5.06 - Pitched much better since trade to Angels
Fausto Carmona 7.42 - currently at 6.62 - He's better, but still bad
Ricky Nolasco 7.15 - currently at 5.28 - Nolasco has been good at random times
Andy Sonnanstine 6.60 - currently at 6.94 - He amazingly got worse
John Lackey 6.10 - currently at 3.77 - He returned to his regular form
Francisco Lirano 5.91 - currently at 5.88 - Pretty consistently bad

Bullpen
Brad Lidge 7.27 - currently at 7.51 - Bad, plus factor in 11 blown saves
Troy Percival 6.35 - currently at 6.35 - He has been on the DL
B.J. Ryan 5.71 - currently unemployed - His career could be over
Manny Corpas 5.40 - currently at 5.88 - Bounced between minors and Colorado
J.J. Putz 5.22 - currently at 5.22 - Injury hit him as well