All-MLB Team: National League

Here's my second annual All-MLB team (here's last year's squad). I'm going to start with the NL.

Just like last year, I'm looking for the best players. If I had to win the pennant this year, who would I pick. I weighed 2010 performance heavily, and I also didn't unseat an incumbent from last year unless there was clearly a better choice.

And here's the format: A. Mangum, Team (WAR, Fielding AVG/OBP/SLG wOBA). All stats are from Fangraphs.com. If the names are in italics, the player is the incumbent.

All NL-Team
C -- B. McCann, Atl (2.7, 1 267/380/447 364). McCann is the class of the NL catchers, and he brings it with a powerful bat (though he's down a little this year). He's also passable behind the plate. Honorable mentions: M. Olivo, Col; G. Soto, ChC

1B -- A. Pujols, Stl (3.4, -1.1 308/416/576 412). Sometimes we might forget just how remarkable Pujols has been over his nine seasons coming into 2010. Joey Votto (Cin) has been more valuable this year(4.2 WAR), but I would take Pujols for the stretch drive (and next year too). Honorable mentions: J. Votto, Cin; A. Gonzalez, SD

2B -- M. Prado, Atl (3.2 1.1 325/367/484 368). If Chase Utley (Phi) wasn't hurt, I'd pick him, but he is, and Prado has been equally valuable this year. So Utley is unseated for a year. Honorable mentions: C. Utley, Phi; D. Uggla, Fla; B. Phillips, Cin

3B -- D. Wright, NYM (4.1, 3.3 314/392/532 396). This is one of the toughest calls in either league. Wright and Zimmerman (Was) are pretty much equals at this point, two dueling virtuosos at the hot corner. Wright has been slightly more valuable, so I kept him, but this is really a pick'em. Honorable mention: R. Zimmerman, Was

SS -- H. Ramirez, Fla (2.7, -6.1 301/381/485 378). There is no doubt that Ramirez is an offensive force, even if he's off his career wOBA number (393). But his fielding is suspect (despite good range and enough talent to be at least average), and apparently he's an attitude problem. I would have gladly unseated him, but if I wanted to win games between now and November, he's the guy. Honorable mention: S. Drew, Ari

LF -- M. Holliday, Stl (4.4, 9.2 309/388/536 399). Last year it was Manny, but he's been limited due to injury. So here comes Mr. Holliday, the $120 million man. He has delivered in the first year of his shiny new contract. And, really, he's the only awesome LF in the NL right now. Honorable mention: A. Torres, SF

CF -- A. Pagan, NYM (3.2, 12.5 306/362/466 366). With incumbent (and teammate) Carlos Beltran sidelined by injury, Pagan has filled in nicely. Technically Marlon Byrd has been more valuable (3.8 WAR), but I would rather have Pagan and his awesome fielding roaming center. Honorable mention: M Byrd, ChC

RF -- J. Upton, Ari (2.4, 5.7 269/354/460 360). Besides 3B, this was the toughest call in the NL. I really like Upton, but he's down this year. But besides the breakout of Heyward in Atlanta, the rest of the field is pretty comparable to Upton. And I wouldn't trust Corey Hart any farther than I can throw him -- which I couldn't at all (he's a bid dude). Honorable mentions: J. Heyward, Atl; C. Hart, Mil; R. Ludwick, Stl; J. Werth, Phi

Starting rotation (WAR, ERA, FIP)
1. J. Johnson, Fla (4.7, 1.62, 2.25); 2. R. Halladay, Phi (4.4, 2.40, 2.97); 3. Y. Gallardo, Mil (3.0, 2.58, 2.98); 4. U. Jiminez, Col (3.6, 2.38, 3.23); 5. A. Wainwright, Stl (3.6, 2.02, 3.05). Honorable mentions: T. Lincecum, SF; R. Oswalt, Hou; C. Kershaw, LAD
It was tough leaving Lincecum off the list, but the five are picked are awesome, and Lincecum is fading behind the pack. Johnson is likely the best starter in the league, and Halladay is a stud. Jiminez has come back to earth, but his stuff is still sick.

Relievers
1. J. Broxton, LAD (1.7, 3.15, 1.60); 2. S. Marshall, ChC (1.6, 1.88, 2.06); 3. Belisle, Col (1.6, 2.72, 2.45); 4. Bell, SD (1.4, 2.01, 2.06); 5. B. Wilson, SF (1.6, 1.98, 1.98). Honorable mentions: L. Nunez, Fla; B. Wagner, Atl; C. Marmol, ChC
Not a single holdover from last year, which basically tells you how mercurial relievers are. That being said, Broxton is awesome, and Bell and Wilson are studs.