Greatest Non-Steriod Team of the Last 10 years

With the revelation that the Golden boy Alex Rodriguez "didn't take Tic-Tacs", I have been wondering who the greatest players of the Steriod Era are. All we hear about is who is on roids' but it's time we celebrate the clean players, or at least the ones never suspected. Here we go...


C- Mike Piazza- The greatest hitting catcher of all time. Piazza's defense has been suspect throughout his career, but his offensive numbers are undeniable. His power has been unmatched by any other catcher, even in the Steroid Era. He is also perhaps the greatest draft steal of all-time, being only picked as a favor from Tommy Lasorda.

Credentials: 12x All-Star, Career.308 BA, 427 HRs, 1,335 RBIs, 10X Silver Slugger, 1993 Rookie of the Year



1B- Albert Pujols- He now replaces Rodriguez as the best clean hitter of the steroid era. He is major league ready in 3 different positions. His power and average make him one of the most feared hitters in the game. Should have been MVP over Barry Bonds three times (see Life of Reilly on ESPN.com).

Credentials: 7x All-Star, 4x Silver Slugger, 2x NL MVP, Career .334 BA, 319 HR, 977 RBIs, Gold Glove (2006)



2B-Roberto Alomar- A thorough mix of defense and hitting. Alomar should be the prototype for what every coach wants a player to be (minus the spitting on the umpire). He comes from a family that was born to play baseball. He revolutionized the game for 2B position.

Credentials: 12X All-Star, Career .300 BA, 2,724 hits, 10X Gold Glove, 4X Silver Slugger, 1992 ALCS MVP


3B- Scott Rolen- I had a hard time figuring out who could go here. I finally figured that Rolen has actually been the best 3B of the Steroid Era. He often goes overlooked and I can't figure out why. Though he has had run-ins with manager Tonny Larussa, he has re-emerged as a person who prides himself on charity work. As for baseball, just look at his credentials.

Credentials: 5X All-Star, 7X Gold Glove, Career .282 BA, 272 HRs, 1,665 hits, Silver Slugger (2002), NL Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion


SS- Derek Jeter- No one can argue that Jeter isn't the premier leader in baseball. But his numbers are also staggering on the field. Jeter also has made tremendous strides defensively, something most players don't really care about. He is perhaps one of the most clutch players in history and is actually on pace (assuming he stays healthy and productive) to break Pete Rose's all-time hit mark.

Credentials: 9X All-Star, 3X Gold Glove, 3X Silver Slugger, 4X World Series Champion, 2000 World Series MVP, Career .316 BA, 2,535 hits, 206 HRs



LF- Manny Ramirez- As much as it pains me, I can't argue for anyone else other than Ramirez. Let's be honest, he is one taco short of a platter. But there is no denying that he is one of the greatest hitters of the Steroid Era. And a part of me actually likes Ramirez because he stayed clean and always seems to have fun.

Credentials: 12X All-Star, 9X Silver Slugger, 2X Hank Aaron Award, 2X World Series Champion, Career .314 BA, 527 HRs, 1,725 RBIs



CF- Ken Griffey Jr.- The best player of the Steroid Era, hands down. He should have been the one that broke all the records but he was destroyed by injuries. His career numbers are still 1st Ballot Hall of Fame stuff, but he could have been so much more. He truly should have been the poster child of how to do it right. Perhaps the best presentation of a 5-tool player ever.

Credentials: 13X All-Star, 10X Gold Glove, 7X Silver Slugger, AL MVP, Career .288 BA, 611 HRs, 2,679 hits


RF-Tony Gwynn- One of the greatest hitters of all time. I can't believe that he retired in 2001. He played right in the heart of the Steroid Era and dominated while remaing a wonderful ambassador of the game. Check out his astonishing careers marks.

Credentials: 15X All-Star, 7X Silver Slugger, 5X Gold Glove, Career .338 BA, 3,141 hits, 319 Stolen Bases, %97.6 Hall of Fame Inductee vote.