We occasionally like to think they do, but true Major League Baseball superteams don't actually exist in nature. Put a supposed superteam under a microscope, and you'll find the imperfections.
But in these days when we can almost taste the 2016 MLB season, we can at least imagine what a superteam would look like.
With our eyes on in-their-prime stars with strong track records and strong outlooks for 2016, we're going to handpick a perfect 25-man roster. It will consist of eight starting position players, a designated hitter, four bench players, five starting pitchers and a seven-man bullpen complete with a closer, two setup men, two middle relievers, a lefty specialist and a long reliever.
Now, here's the important part: Rather than a no-holds-barred selection process, we've chosen to fill the above roles only with players that figure to fill them in the 2016 season. That is, our reserve catcher will be a player who projects as a reserve catcher. Our No. 4 starter will be a player who projects as a No. 4 starter. And so on. This way, we can build a team that would hypothetically be able to function in reality.
That's it for the ground rules, so step into the box whenever you're ready.
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