Today we'll wrap up this series by asking you to pick a winner.
Over the last few weeks we've gone position-by-position through a theoretical matchup comparing likely members of the 2014 Brewers to a team comprised of active former members of the big league club. For a recap of our work to this point, check out these posts:
- Infield - We gave the current Brewers major advantages at catcher, second and third base, while the former Brewers were better off at first base and shortstop.
- Outfield - The current Brewers won both right and center field, while the former Brewers were better in left.
- Starting rotation - This was a tie, with each side winning two spots and one push.
- Bullpen - The former Brewers swept this category.
So now let's put the two rosters side-by-side. Before I do that, here's your token reminder that the current Brewers lineup is just my projection, and since the former Brewers are a hypothetical team I'm also guessing for them:
Lineups:
| Former Brewers | Pos | v | Current Brewers | Pos |
| Nyjer Morgan/Lorenzo Cain | CF | Jean Segura | SS | |
| J.J. Hardy | SS | Carlos Gomez | CF | |
| Corey Hart | LF | Ryan Braun | RF | |
| Prince Fielder | 1B | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | |
| Nelson Cruz | RF | Jonathan Lucroy | C | |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | Khris Davis | LF | |
| George Kottaras | C | Reynolds/Overbay/Francisco | 1B | |
| Cody Ransom | 2B | Scooter Gennett | 2B | |
| Pitcher | P | Pitcher | P |
Benches
| Former Brewers | Pos | v | Current Brewers | Pos |
| Henry Blanco | C | Martin Maldonado | C | |
| Travis Ishikawa | 1B | Rickie Weeks | 2B | |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | Non-playing 1B | 1B | |
| Morgan/Cain | OF | Jeff Bianchi | SS/3B | |
| Norichika Aoki | OF | Logan Schafer | OF |
Rotations
| Former Brewers | v | Current Brewers |
| Zack Greinke | Kyle Lohse | |
| CC Sabathia | Yovani Gallardo | |
| Jorge De La Rosa | Matt Garza | |
| Chris Capuano | Wily Peralta | |
| Carlos Villanueva | Marco Estrada |
Bullpens (pick 7 from each list):
| Former Brewers | v | Current Brewers |
| Grant Balfour | Jim Henderson | |
| John Axford | Brandon Kintzler | |
| Mike Adams | Rob Wooten | |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Tom Gorzelanny | |
| Jose Veras | Tyler Thornburg | |
| LaTroy Hawkins | Will Smith | |
| Burke Badenhop | Alfredo Figaro | |
| Jamey Wright | Michael Blazek | |
| Kameron Loe | Donovan Hand | |
| Manny Parra | Zach Duke |
So what do you think? Over a full season, which team would win more games?
