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Quarterbacks
Carl Crawford, OF, Boston Red Sox (6-2, 215). Consider this "what if"
regarding Crawford's pro career—he was once recruited to play quarterback
for Nebraska, Oklahoma and Florida.
Justin Verlander, RHP, Detroit Tigers (6-5, 225). You can bet there are
several NFL teams who would entertain the thought of how the 24-game winner
and his powerful arm would look from the pocket.
Wide receivers
Matt Kemp, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers (6-3, 215). He's an exceptional athlete
with great hands who already starred in another sport—as a standout high
school basketball player.
Curtis Granderson, OF, New York Yankees (6-1, 185). He makes lots of diving
catches.
Tight end
Mike Stanton, OF, Florida Marlins (6-5, 235). He's got the pedigree to go
with size and power, having been once recruited to play football at both UCLA
and UNLV.
Offensive line
C.C. Sabathia, LHP, New York Yankees (6-7, 290). Seriously, with his build,
he might intimidate pass rushers the way he intimidates overmatched batters.
But could he keep from wearing his helmet crooked?
Defensive line
Prince Fielder, 1B, Milwaukee Brewers (5-11, 275). SN baseball writer Anthony
Witrado sees him as an undersized nose tackle. Talk about a low center of
gravity to get underneath interior blockers. Maybe the Packers need a backup
for B.J. Raji.
Linebackers
Secondary
Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets (6-1, 200). We're not sure whether the reigning
N.L. batting champion could dish out hits as well as he produces them, but he
could definitely stay with many NFL receivers.
Kickers
Miguel Cabrera, OF, Detroit Tigers (6-4, 240). Witrado simply notes he's
built like "Sebastian Janikowski."
Coaches
Kirk Gibson, Arizona Diamondbacks. He's already proved to be a winning
manager and motivator, and he knows how to play the game at a high level—as
a former All-American receiver at Michigan State. We also think he would be
pretty good at leading magical comebacks in the fourth quarter.