Tom Verducci did an article on who he believed were the best players of this decade and I thought it was an interesting concept, but he didn't give any justification for his selections, so I figured I would do my own version.Based on a player's WAR(wins above replacement) numbers, which is an indicator of how valuable a player is to his team, I have put together the best team of players of the decade.
All-Star Team of the Decade
If you want to get a little understanding of the Latin American influence upon the game in the aughts, check out this All-Decade Team:
C: Jorge Posada
I'll be honest, the first name that shot into my head was Joe Mauer (~32.9 WAR). However, the reality is that his career started in 2004 and he has only had three seasons of monster WAR totals thus far ...
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