All-Star Baseball Lineup That Begin With the Letter J

There is already a team called the Jays, or Blue Jays, which plays in Toronto. They usually have a talented team, but they have the misfortune of playing in the American League East, the toughest division in all of baseball.

I have a feeling, though, that if someone fielded a team featuring players whose last names begin with the letter J, they would surpass the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays to win the division by at least twenty games.

Here is the All-Star lineup for the J's, who would make the other teams feel blue.

First Base - Wally Joyner: The underrated All-Star quietly lurked among the league leaders in both homers and batting average at various times during his career.

Second Base - Davey Johnson: He became better known as a manager, but he hit over 40 homers one season for the Braves. He had other productive years, averaging double figures in home runs.

Shortstop - Derek Jeter: He is on pace to become the all-time Yankees hits leader, which means he has a bunch of them. For over a decade he has been among the league leaders in batting and has shown above average pop for a shortstop.

Third Base - Howard Johnson: HoJo was perhaps the key cog in the pennant winning Mets lineup in 1986. He was one of the best switch-hitting sluggers in the history of the game.

Catcher - Charles Johnson: The workhorse who guided the Marlins pitching staff to the 97 World Series Championship was also a valuable power hitter. He averaged nearly twenty homers a year, but his 31 dingers in '97 were the most by a backstop since a guy named Johnny Bench pounded that many for the Reds nearly two decades before.

Outfield 1 - Joe Jackson: His career was cut short because of the Black Sox scandal, but there was never a doubt that the guy could hit. He had a career average over .350, occasional power, great speed, and an exceptional arm.

Outfield 2 - Chipper Jones: The greatest switch-hitter since Mickey Mantle can hit for power and average. He is also an exceptional defender who can play shortstop and third base as well as the outfield.

Outfield 3 - Andruw Jones: Though his power mysteriously disappeared suddenly, Jones still had an outstanding career. He won a series of Gold Gloves and hit over 400 career home runs, helping the Braves dominate the NL East for more than a decade.

Designated Hitter - Reggie Jackson: Mr. October was the greatest clutch hitter in the game, and his career 500 plus homers earned him a plaque in Cooperstown.

Pitcher 1 - Walter Johnson: The Hall of Fame hurler won over 400 games and struck out more than 3500 batters in two decades as a Washington senator.

Pitcher 2 - Fergie Jenkins: He starred for a Cubs team that lost a lot of games in the 70s, but he still managed to consistently win twenty games. His 300 career wins earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Pitcher 3 - Randy Johnson: The tall left hander has an intimidating presence, and his stuff is just as tough. His 300 wins and 3000 K's has him destined for Cooperstown.

Relief Pitcher - Todd Jones: He was the closer for several contending teams, most recently the Tigers and Twins. His ERA was miniscule because he knew how to get batters out.