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RaychelSnr · 07-09-2012, 02:05 PM

If you haven't noticed, it's All-Star week around here at OS. So to go along with that theme, and also because I'm a few articles short (hello, dear editors) as the soccer games haven't picked up steam yet, here's your cursory All-Star article.

Now, it'd be easy to do an All-Star team of the best players in The Show, but that wouldn't be much fun, would it? All you have to do is rank players by attributes and voila, the best guys rise to the top. It's so easy that anybody—like, say, a soccer writer-- can do it. Instead, how about those players that aren't at the superstar level, but oftentimes play above what their attributes indicate? Now that's a better basis for an article. And it's more fun because ten different people may pick ten different players to be on this team -- everybody's got their own surprising overachievers.

So here we are, a team of unsung all stars who can quietly go about their business and still contribute immensely in The Show. Two things first: One, I use Knight165's OSFM rosters; and two, to reiterate, in this team are guys who are just a notch below the all-star level, but for whatever reason I find suit my playing style and outperform expectations -- so no Verlanders, Hamiltons or Vottos here.

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Flithy · 07-10-2012, 12:24 AM

Great article

BGPurples3 · 07-10-2012, 12:36 AM

Amazing Article, giving some key guys some props for being good and consistent without being All-Stars.

Knight165 · 07-10-2012, 12:54 AM

Excellent.

This should be a "go-to" guide, in your franchise, if you're looking for a player with experience to upgrade your team.

For me....it's Suzuki and Jennings.
...and now I'll have to look at Anderson and Crain as possibilities as well.

Nicely done.

M.K.
Knight165

IK720 · 07-10-2012, 02:44 AM

Very nice article

beerdujour · 07-10-2012, 03:33 PM

traded Mark Melancon for Yuniel Escobar and he came in 3rd for batting title, major upgrade over Punto.

dbacks_Nation · 07-10-2012, 04:22 PM

Add Geoff Blum to that list, he's been absolutely fabulous in my Franchise. It's hard for me to keep him on my bench, he keeps fighting his way into my starting lineup.

Gosens6 · 07-10-2012, 04:24 PM

Once again, James McDonald gets no love.

07-09-2012, 02:05 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due If you haven't noticed, it's All-Star week around here at OS. So to go along with that theme, and also because I'm a few articles short (hello, dear editors) as the soccer games haven't picked up steam yet, here's your cursory All-Star article. Now, it'd be easy to do an All-Star team of the best players in The Show, but that wouldn't be much fun, would it? All you have to do is rank players by attributes and voila, the best guys rise to the top. It's so easy that anybody—like, say, a soccer writer-- can do it. Instead, how about those players that aren't at the superstar level, but oftentimes play above what their attributes indicate? Now that's a better basis for an article. And it's more fun because ten different people may pick ten different players to be on this team -- everybody's got their own surprising overachievers. So here we are, a team of unsung all stars who can quietly go about their business and still contribute immensely in The Show. Two things first: One, I use Knight165's OSFM rosters; and two, to reiterate, in this team are guys who are just a notch below the all-star level, but for whatever reason I find suit my playing style and outperform expectations -- so no Verlanders, Hamiltons or Vottos here. Read More - Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Platform: PS3 / PS Vita Heroesandvillains likes this.

07-10-2012, 12:36 AM	#3
BGPurples3 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: KY Posts: 82	Re: Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Amazing Article, giving some key guys some props for being good and consistent without being All-Stars.

07-10-2012, 12:54 AM	#4
Knight165 ll Str OVR: 56 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 24,986 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Excellent. This should be a "go-to" guide, in your franchise, if you're looking for a player with experience to upgrade your team. For me....it's Suzuki and Jennings. ...and now I'll have to look at Anderson and Crain as possibilities as well. Nicely done. M.K. Knight165 __________________ All gave some. Some gave all. 343

07-10-2012, 02:44 AM	#5
IK720 Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NY	Re: Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Very nice article

07-10-2012, 04:22 PM	#7
dbacks_Nation Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV	Re: Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Add Geoff Blum to that list, he's been absolutely fabulous in my Franchise. It's hard for me to keep him on my bench, he keeps fighting his way into my starting lineup.

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07-10-2012, 12:24 AM	#2
Flithy Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Massachusetts	Great article

07-10-2012, 03:33 PM	#6
beerdujour Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2011	traded Mark Melancon for Yuniel Escobar and he came in 3rd for batting title, major upgrade over Punto.

07-10-2012, 04:24 PM	#8
Gosens6 All Star OVR: 26 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 6,099 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Unsung All-Stars: Best Players Who Don't Get Their Due Once again, James McDonald gets no love.