1997 v. 2003: Staff Ace Results

Last week I asked you guys, who was the better Marlins World Series ace, Kevin Brown or Josh Beckett. We will look at the results in a second, but here is a look again at the team with the position players, here is a look at the Marlins All-World Series Team:

• Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez
• First Base: Derrick Lee
• Second Base: Luis Castillo
• Short Stop: Edgar Renteria
• Third Base: Mike Lowell
• Left Field: Miguel Cabrera
• Center Field: Juan Pierre
• Right Field: Gary Sheffield
• Designated Hitter: Jeff Conine

Here is then how the optimized starting lineup would look:

1. Luis Castillo
2. Derrick Lee
3. Ivan Rodriguez
4. Mike Lowell
5. Gary Sheffield
6. Juan Pierre
7. Miguel Cabrera
8. Edgar Renteria
9. Pitcher/Jeff Conine

The results for who was the better Marlins World Series ace are in, and the winner is:

Josh Beckett!

Here is a quick glance at the results:

I am completely in agreement with you guys. Beckett had a superior season when you combine the post-season and the regular season, which are both very important in winning a world series. Kevin Brown was no slouch himself either. He will be the Marlins number 2 starter on the All-World Series team.

Next time, we will figure out the rest of the Marlins all-world series pitching staff.