What would an AL and NL All-Star team band look like?
What would an AL and NL All-Star team band look like?
Now that the starting lineups for the AL and NL All-Star teams have been announced, it's time to answer the question that everyone is asking. No, not which starting lineup is stronger or would fare better in intergalactic warfare, but what each team would look like if they decided to form a band. Obviously.
Here's how they stack up:
Derek Jeter and the American League Nine
Genre: Soft Jazz Fusion
Likely Name of Their First Album: Too Handsome to Quit, Too Smooth to Die
The American League team doesn't want to rock your faces off. Rather, they want to provide you with the smooth grooves that are perfect for both a Sunday brunch with the family or a romantic date at home. The band is known for their legendary live shows where they'll keep on laying down those smooth beats until long after everyone has fled the arena.
Vocals: Adam Jones
Jones leads the band with a velvety voice, smooth dance moves and an ability to charm every member of the audience with his dazzling smile.
Lead Guitar: Derek Jeter
Jeter's guitar lines are smooth and pleasant while remaining intricate and complex. He's the baseball version of Carlos Santana. And while he's known for his icy blue coolness, his encores are always red hot.
Rhythm Guitar: Jose Bautista
The band prefers the term "co-lead guitarist." While Bautista takes fewer solos, he brings plenty of energy and power to the band with his short, direct approach to chord progressions. When the band wants to bring the house down, they ask Bautista to turn it up.
Synth: Mike Trout
Trout brings a little '80s New Wave tinge to the band. Because doesn't he just look like a dude who is secretly obsessed with Duran Duran? (But who isn't?)
Bass: Nelson Cruz
For Cruz, only one thing matches the sensation of blasting baseballs out of the park: the thundering low-end of the bass. Cruz's deep bass grooves add an funky undertone to the group's sound.
Drums: Matt Wieters
In many ways, the drummer is a lot like a catcher. They sit in the back, are partially obscured from view and help set the pace and tempo. Though Wieters is being replaced by Salvador Perez for the upcoming tour, the band is in good hands with either drummer.
Saxophone: Miguel Cabrera
Seriously, it just fits. Can you imagine Miguel Cabrera playing another instrument?
Trumpet: Robinson Cano
With power and finesse, Cano's energetic blasts of bright and cheery horns get fans onto the dance floor every night.
Clarinet: Josh Donaldson
You've never heard a clarinet solo until you've heard a Josh Donaldson clarinet solo.
The National League Good Time Family Fun Band
Genre: Party rock
Likely Name of their First Album: The Thunderous Applause from Castle Hijinx
Mixing the let's-party-forever vibe of Andrew WK with disco-inspired rock n' roll, the National League are all about having a good time and working up a sweat on the dance floor.
Vocals: Troy Tulowitzki
If his old mullet wasn't enough, his embrace of both Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" and Ace of Base's "The Sign" is proof positive that Tulowitzki was born to lead this group.
Lead Guitar: Andrew McCutchen
With his flowing locks and energetic attitude, McCutchen is a natural lead guitarist. Prepare to have your face melted off when he and Tulo do their patented sing-offs to end the night.
Rhythm Guitar: Chase Utley
While the band likes to tear it up, they still need someone to hold all the pieces together. Just as Utley has been a steadying force in the Phillies lineup for the last decade, Utley plays that part for this group.
Bass: Yadier Molina
An artist behind the plate and behind the four string, Molina brings an astonishing amount of technical skill and songcraft to his bass playing.
Drums: Yasiel Puig
With energy and swagger, Puig provides an infectious dance beat. His drum solos have been known to bring Vin Scully to tears.
Keyboard: Aramis Ramirez
If there's one thing that Aramis Ramirez knows, it's how to hit home runs. If there's another, it's the keyboard stylings of Billy Joel.
Saxophone: Carlos Gomez
Carlos Gomez once played the saxophone so well, Kenny G offered to quit right then and there. Instead, the two got together and had a cookout.
Flute: Paul Goldschmidt
Think a party band can't have a flute? Think again. You've never heard a flute rock this hard. And that includes Jethro Tull.
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