Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The All Big Bigs Team

Baseball has always been known as a plump man's game. Perhaps its biggest star of all-time, Babe Ruth, was infamous for his hot dog binges and plus-sized waistline, and portly players excelling in baseball isn't the exception - it's the norm. Children of America: if you want to be a great ballplayer, don't you dare think aerobics will get you anywhere. The best thing you can do is strengthen those wrists scooping out ice cream to feed a doughy frame.


In recognition of the more corpulent MLB stars, I'd like to present a sabermetric analysis of the best blubbery big league team a manager could ask for.

Calculation for the All Big Bigs Team = WAR * W/H (for years 1990-present)
  • WAR* - Wins Above Replacement
  • W/H* - Weight in pounds divided by inches of height (aka the rotundity ratio™)
* source: baseball-reference.com

Position Players

Catcher - 

First Base - 

Second Base - 

Shortstop - 

Third Base - 

Left Field - 

Center Field - 

Right Field - 

Designated Hitter -

Bench:


Pitching Staff

SP - 

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