2014 BCB NL All-Star Roster Vote: Final Thoughts

This is part nine of a nine-part series where we look at each position in the National League for the All-Star roster. We will see how different contributors constructed their All-Star rosters, as well as which players deserve to make the team. Check the storystream in the right bar for previous entries in the series.

Let's finish up the series today with some things we have seen over the course of the series. Looking through what the contributors have to say, here's what we should expect for the All-Star team for the Brewers.

Brewers that should be a lock for the team: Jonathan Lucroy, Carlos Gomez
Brewers that have a decent chance at the team: Ryan Braun, Kyle Lohse, Will Smith, Aramis Ramirez
Brewers that have an outside chance at the team: Francisco Rodiguez, Zach Duke
Brewers in the vote but have virtually no chance: Mark Reynolds, Rickie Weeks, Jean Segura, Khris Davis

It's clear that Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez should be on the team. If either didn't make the team, it would be a complete snub. Lucroy is leading catchers in fWAR & bWAR, and Gomez is third in both in the outfield. Even if they aren't starters, they should be on the team.

After that, it becomes a tougher choice. Ryan Braun, Kyle Lohse, and Will Smith all have chances to make the team. If Ryan Braun can get his votes up, he might make it in the outfield, but it would be very tough to make it through the player vote or manager choice. Kyle Lohse and Will Smith have chances through the player vote or manager selections, though they have some competition in each case. Meanwhile, if you asked me yesterday, I would have said that Aramis Ramirez only had an outside chance at the team. However, because of a lack of depth at the position, and the Brewers getting the ballot boxes stuffed, Aramis Ramirez is first at the position again. If it holds, he would be on the team.

On the long shot side, Zach Duke and Francisco Rodriguez could be outside manager's choices. Beyond that, anyone else who would make the team from the Brewers would be a complete surprise. Mark Reynolds, Rickie Weeks, Jean Segura, and Khris Davis are among the leaders at their positions in votes, but any of them making the team would be a complete surprise.

Breaking down the results a little more, how many votes each Brewer received:

Jonathan Lucroy: 8
Carlos Gomez: 8
Ryan Braun: 5
Kyle Lohse: 5
Will Smith: 5
Zach Duke: 2
Mark Reynolds: 1

I had put together some polls to get a community vote as well. However, the polls got too few votes to put together results. I may post the results in the comments in the next day or two, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough to put together the results into a roster.

Let's finish with a review of everyone's roster. Who put together the best team? Who's team is just crazy? Put your opinions in the comments below.

Finally, for reading this far down, Hangwithem Rach also made a roster for the AL. Here it is: