So a bunch of ESPN guys take turns picking who they would start their franchise with.
Here's the results:
1. MIKE TROUT, LF, LAA
JERRY CRASNICK (ESPN.COM)
2. BRYCE HARPER, LF, WAS
DOUG GLANVILLE (BBTN)
3. MANNY MACHADO, 3B, BAL
AARON BOONE (BBTN)
4. BUSTER POSEY, C, SFO
JAYSON STARK (ESPN.COM)
5. CLAYTON KERSHAW, LHP, LAD
MOLLY KNIGHT (ESPN THE MAG)
6. EVAN LONGORIA, 3B, TAM
DAVE CAMERON (ESPN INSIDER)
7. YOENIS CESPEDES, LF, OAK
JIM CAPLE (ESPN.COM)
8. MATT HARVEY, RHP, NYM
TIM KURKJIAN (ESPN THE MAG)
9. MIGUEL CABRERA, 3B, DET
ALEX CORA (BBTN)
10. JOEY VOTTO, 1B, CIN
C.J. NITKOWSKI (ESPN INSIDER)
11. ANDREW MCCUTCHEN, CF, PIT
MIKE PETRIELLO (ESPN INSIDER)
12. GIANCARLO STANTON, RF, MIA
JON SCIAMBI (BBTN)
13. YU DARVISH, RHP, TEX
DAN SZYMBORSKI (ESPN INSIDER)
14. ROBINSON CANO, 2B, NYY
BUSTER OLNEY (ESPN THE MAG)
15. JASON HEYWARD, RF, ATL
CHRISTINA KAHRL (ESPN.COM)
16. JUSTIN VERLANDER, RHP, DET
RICHARD DURRETT (ESPN DALLAS)
17. DUSTIN PEDROIA, 2B, BOS
MIKE GOLIC (ESPN RADIO)
18. MATT KEMP, CF, LAD
MIKE GREENBERG (ESPN RADIO)
19. TROY TULOWITZKI, SS, COL
DAVID SCHOENFIELD (ESPN.COM)
20. JUSTIN UPTON, LF, ATL
OREL HERSHISER (SUN. NIGHT BASEBALL)
21. RYAN BRAUN, LF, MIL
JUSTIN HAVENS (ESPN STATS & INFO)
22. DAVID WRIGHT, 3B, NYM
MARK SIMON (ESPN STATS & INFO)
23. SHELBY MILLER, RHP, STL
CURT SCHILLING (BBTN)
24. JURICKSON PROFAR, INF, TEX
PAUL SWYDAN (ESPN INSIDER)
25. STEPHEN STRASBURG, RHP, WAS
JIM BOWDEN (ESPN INSIDER)
26. FELIX HERNANDEZ, RHP, SEA
SCOTT SPRATT (ESPN INSIDER)
27. JOE MAUER, C, MIN
JONAH KERI (GRANTLAND)
28. ANDRELTON SIMMONS, SS, ATL
ERIC KARABELL (ESPN FANTASY)
29. JOSE BAUTISTA, RF, TOR
MANNY ACTA (BBTN)
30. DAVID PRICE, LHP, TAM
KEITH LAW (ESPN INSIDER)
Any thoughts? Would anyone not pick Trout first? (I wouldn't)