Final 2018 NFL All Pro Selections

Here were the best players in the NFL in the 2018 regular season.

QB
1. D. Brees NO - MVP
2. P.Mahomes KC

RB
1. S.Barkley NYG
2. C.McCaffrey Carol

WR
1. D.Hopkins Hou
2. M.Thomas NO
3. T.Hill KC
4. A.Thielen Min

TE
1. G.Kittle SF
2. T.Kelce KC

C
1. J.Kelce Phi
2. A.Mack Atl

G
1. Z.Martin Dall
2. S.Mason NE
3. M.Yanda Balt
4. J.Bitonio Cle

T
1. D.Bakhtiari GB
2. A.Whitworth LAR
3. J.Staley SF
4. M.Schwartz KC

DE
1. JJ Watt Hou
2. C.Jordan NO
3. C.Campbell Jax
4. M.Garrett Cle

DT
1.A.Donald LAR
2. F.Cox Phi

OLB
1. D.Ford KC
2. J.Clowney Hou
3. V.Miller Den
4. K.Mack Chi

ILB
1. L.Kuechly Carol
2. B.Wagner Sea

CB
1. S.Gilmore NE
2. D.King LAC
3. K.Jackson Hou
4. K.Fuller Chi

S
1. E.Jackson Chi
2. D.James LAC
3. K.Byard Ten
4. J.Adams NYJ

The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (AL, Round Two, Group 6)

Last group

20 of the 32 best teams in AL history are set.

7 Yankees

3 Orioles

2 Red Sox
2 White Sox
2 Astros

1 A's

1 Jays
1 Mariners

1 Tigers

123. 1974 A's (World Champions)

v.

59. 2015 Blue Jays (lost ALCS)

Catcher: Haney (31) v. Martin (32) Winner: Jays-Martin

First Base: Tenace (27) v. Smoak (28) Winner: A's-Tenace

Second Base: Green (33) v. Travis (24) Winner: Jays-Travis

Shortstop: Campaneris (32) v. Goins (27) Winner: A's-Campaneris

Third Base: Bando (30) v. Donaldson (29) Winner: Jays-Donaldson

Left Field: Rudi (27) v. Revere (27) Winner: A's-Rudi

Center Field: North (26) v. Pillar (26) Winner: Jays-Pillar

Right Field: Jackson (28) v. Bautista (34) Winner: A's-Jackson

DH: Washington (19) v. Encarnacion (32) Winner: Jays-Encarnacion

SP1: Hunter (28) v. Dickey (40) Winner: A's-Hunter

SP2: Blue (21) v. Buehrle (36) Winner: A's-Blue

SP3: Holtzman (28) v. Estrada (39) Winner: Jays-Estrada

Closer: Fingers (27) v. Osuna (20) Winner: A's-Fingers

Team Offense: Jays
Team Pitching: A's

A's 9 Jays 8 - back and forth, forth and back, Oakland's pitching advantage the biggest difference between the clubs and that carries the A's into the next round.  

27. 1947 Yankees (World Champions)

v.

91. 1990 A's (lost WS)

-NYY looking for its 8th entrant into the round of 32, the A's just picked up an upset and are looking for another.  

Catcher: Robinson (32) v. Steinbach (28) Winner: NYY-Robinson

First Base: McQuinn (37) v. McGwire (26) Winner: Oak-McGwire

Second Base: Stirnweiss (28) v. Gallego (29) Winner: NYY-Stirnweiss

Shortstop: Rizzuto (29) v. Weiss (26) Winner: NYY-Rizzuto

Third Base: Johnson (28) v. Lansford (33) Winner: NYY-Johnson

Left Field: Lindell (30) v. Henderson (31) Winner: Oak-Henderson

Center Field: DiMaggio (32) v. Henderson (31) Winner: Oak-Henderson

Right Field: Henrich (34) v. Canseco (25) Winner: Oak-Canseco

DH: Keller (30) v. Baines (31) Winner: NYY-Keller

SP1: Reynolds (30) v. Stewart (33) Winner: Oak-Stewart

SP2: Shea (26) v. Welch (33) Winner: Oak-Welch

SP3: Bevens (30) v. Sanderson (33) Winner: Oak-Sanderson

Closer: Page (29) v. Eckersley (35) Winner: Oak-Eckersley

Team Offense: A's

Team Pitching: A's

A's 12 Yankees 5 - not only did the lower seeded team win, they won going away; sweeping the OF and taking every pitching point.  

11. 1969 Orioles (lost WS)

v.

75. 1984 Tigers (won WS)

-this Oriole club is the top seed left in the group

Catcher: Hendricks (28) v. Parrish (28) Winner: Tigers-Parrish

First Base: Powell (27) v. Bergman (31) Winner: Balt-Powell

Second Base: Johnson (26) v. Whitaker (27) Winner: Push

Shortstop: Belanger (25) v. Trammell (26) Winner: Tigers-Trammell

Third Base: Robinson (32) v. Johnson (23) Winner: Balt-Robinson

Left Field: Buford (32) v. Herndon (30) Winner: Balt-Buford

Center Field: Blair (25) v. Lemon (29) Winner: Push

Right Field: Robinson (33) v. Gibson (27) Winner: Balt-Robinson

DH: Etchebarren (27) v. Evans (37) Winner: Push

SP1: Cuellar (32) v. Morris (29) Winner: Balt-Cuellar

SP2: McNally (26) v. Petry (25) Winner: Det-Petry

SP3: Phoebus (27) v. Wilcox (34) Winner: Det-Wilcox

Closer: Watt (28) v. Hernandez (29) Winner: Det-Hernandez

Team Offense: Orioles

Team Pitching: Orioles

Orioles 9 Tigers 5 - Detroit wins the last three pitching matchups, forcing a tie as they headed into the totals - but Baltimore got both of them and advances.

22. 1998 Astros (lost NLDS)

v.

43. 1928 A's (2nd in AL-no playoffs)

-the A's won the first two games in the group, can they leave with a real stranglehold on Group 6?

Catcher: Ausmus (29) v. Cochrane (25) Winner: A's-Cochrane

First Base: Bagwell (30) v. Hauser (29) Winner: Astros-Bagwell

Second Base: Biggio (32) v. Bishop (28) Winner: Astros-Biggio

Shortstop: Gutierrez (28) v. Boley (31) Winner: Astros-Gutierrez

Third Base: Berry (32) v. Foxx (20) Winner: A's-Foxx

Left Field: Alou (31) v. Simmons (26) Winner: Astros-Alou

Center Field: Everett (27) v. Miller (33) Winner: Astros-Everett

Right Field: Bell (29) v. Cobb (41) Winner: Astros-Bell

SP1: Lima (25) v. Grove (28) Winner: A's-Grove

SP2: Reynolds (30) v. Walberg (31) Winner: Astros-Reynolds

SP3: Hampton (25) v. Quinn (44) Winner: A's-Quinn

Closer: Wagner (26) v. Rommel (30) Winner: A's-Rommel

Team Offense: Astros

Team Pitching: Astros

Astros 11 A's 5 - A's won the pitching matchups, but couldn't take the total, add that to Houston's offensive advantage (both Al Simmons and Ty Cobb lose) and the Astros move on.

Next time we see this group:

123. 1974 A's (World Champions)
v.
91. 1990 A's (lost WS)

11. 1969 Orioles (lost WS)
v.
22. 1998 Astros (lost NLDS)

Next time I'm back, it's NL Group 6 as we near completion of the round of 64, their top seed is the 1904 Giants.