Doldrums of the baseball offseason, so let me throw this out there for fun. Take the '04, '07, '13, and '18 teams, and use just the players that were on those particular rosters. You have to make a 26-man roster out of that group. I'll go first. Also, you can't use the same player from different years - i.e., you can't have 2004 Jason Varitek as your starting catcher, and then 2007 Jason Varitek as your backup catcher.
Starters
C - 2004 Jason Varitek - 18 hr, 73 rbi, .296/.390/.482/.872, 121 ops+, 4.0 bWAR
1b - 2007 Kevin Youkilis - 16 hr, 83 rbi, .288/.390/.453/.843, 117 ops+, 4.7 bWAR
2b - 2007 Dustin Pedroia - 8 hr, 50 rbi, .317/.380/.442/.823, 112 ops+, 3.9 bWAR
3b - 2007 Mike Lowell - 21 hr, 120 rbi, .324/.378/.501/.879, 124 ops+, 5.0 bWAR
SS - 2018 Xander Bogaerts - 23 hr, 103 rbi, .288/.360/.522/.883, 135 ops+, 4.9 bWAR
LF - 2004 Manny Ramirez - 43 hr, 130 rbi, .308/.397/.613/1.009, 152 ops+, 4.1 bWAR
CF - 2013 Jacoby Ellsbury - 9 hr, 53 rbi, 52 sb, .298/.355/.426/.781, 113 ops+, 5.8 bWAR
RF - 2018 Mookie Betts - 32 hr, 80 rbi, 30 sb, .346/.438/.640/1.078, 186 ops+, 10.7 bWAR
DH - 2007 David Ortiz - 35 hr, 117 rbi, .332/.445/.621/1.066, 171 ops+, 6.4 bWAR
Bench
C - 2013 Jarrod Saltalamacchia - 14 hr, 65 rbi, .273/.338/.466/.804, 118 ops+, 2.9 bWAR
CIF - 2004 Bill Mueller - 12 hr, 57 rbi, .283/.365/.446/.811, 106 ops+, 1.2 bWAR
MIF - 2018 Brock Holt - 7 hr, 46 rbi, .277/.362/.411/.774, 109 ops+, 1.2 bWAR
OF - 2004 Johnny Damon - 20 hr, 94 rbi, .304/.380/.477/.857, 117 ops+, 4.3 bWAR
OF - 2018 JD Martinez - 43 hr, 130 rbi, .330/.402/.629/1.031, 173 ops+, 6.7 bWAR
Pitching Staff
SP - 2004 Curt Schilling - 21-6, 3.26 era, 148 era+, 1.06 whip, 8.1 k/9, 5.6 bWAR
SP - 2007 Josh Beckett - 20-7, 3.27 era, 145 era+, 1.14 whip, 8.7 k/9, 6.5 bWAR
SP - 2018 Chris Sale - 12-4, 2.11 era, 209 era+, 0.86 whip, 13.5 k/9, 5.4 bWAR
SP - 2004 Pedro Martinez - 16-9, 3.90 era, 124 era+, 1.17 whip, 9.4 k/9, 3.4 bWAR
SP - 2013 Jon Lester - 15-8, 3.75 era, 110 era+, 1.29 whip, 7.5 k/9, 2.7 bWAR
Swing - 2018 Nathan Eovaldi - 3.33 era, 133 era+, 0 sv, 1.28 whip, 8.0 k/9, 0.8 bWAR
RP - 2013 Andrew Miller - 2.64 era, 158 era+, 0 sv, 1.37 whip, 14.1 k/9, 0.4 bWAR
RP - 2018 Craig Kimbrel - 2.74 era, 161 era+, 42 sv, 0.99 whip, 13.9 k/9, 2.3 bWAR
RP - 2007 Hideki Okajima - 2.22 era, 215 era+, 5 sv, 0.97 whip, 8.2 k/9, 2.9 bWAR
RP - 2004 Keith Foulke - 2.17 era, 223 era+, 32 sv, 0.94 whip, 8.6 k/9, 3.5 bWAR
RP - 2007 Jonathan Papelbon - 1.85 era, 257 era+, 37 sv, 0.77 whip, 13.0 k/9, 3.1 bWAR
RP - 2013 Koji Uehara - 1.09 era, 379 era+, 21 sv, 0.57 whip, 12.2 k/9, 3.5 bWAR
Obviously this is a ridiculously good collection of players. You've got all kinds of hitters, lefties and righties. Speed. Power. Defense. Pop off the bench - interestingly, JD's 2018 numbers were scary close to Ortiz' numbers, but I *have* to have Papi in the starting lineup. The rotation is very good but not QUITE as good as I hoped for. The bullpen is loaded. Two great lefties. Elite closers galore. Eovaldi I included even though there might be better pitchers on those rosters, he was just so damned good in the postseason and showed he could either start or come in relief no problem.
Who ya got?
Starters
C - 2004 Jason Varitek - 18 hr, 73 rbi, .296/.390/.482/.872, 121 ops+, 4.0 bWAR
1b - 2007 Kevin Youkilis - 16 hr, 83 rbi, .288/.390/.453/.843, 117 ops+, 4.7 bWAR
2b - 2007 Dustin Pedroia - 8 hr, 50 rbi, .317/.380/.442/.823, 112 ops+, 3.9 bWAR
3b - 2007 Mike Lowell - 21 hr, 120 rbi, .324/.378/.501/.879, 124 ops+, 5.0 bWAR
SS - 2018 Xander Bogaerts - 23 hr, 103 rbi, .288/.360/.522/.883, 135 ops+, 4.9 bWAR
LF - 2004 Manny Ramirez - 43 hr, 130 rbi, .308/.397/.613/1.009, 152 ops+, 4.1 bWAR
CF - 2013 Jacoby Ellsbury - 9 hr, 53 rbi, 52 sb, .298/.355/.426/.781, 113 ops+, 5.8 bWAR
RF - 2018 Mookie Betts - 32 hr, 80 rbi, 30 sb, .346/.438/.640/1.078, 186 ops+, 10.7 bWAR
DH - 2007 David Ortiz - 35 hr, 117 rbi, .332/.445/.621/1.066, 171 ops+, 6.4 bWAR
Bench
C - 2013 Jarrod Saltalamacchia - 14 hr, 65 rbi, .273/.338/.466/.804, 118 ops+, 2.9 bWAR
CIF - 2004 Bill Mueller - 12 hr, 57 rbi, .283/.365/.446/.811, 106 ops+, 1.2 bWAR
MIF - 2018 Brock Holt - 7 hr, 46 rbi, .277/.362/.411/.774, 109 ops+, 1.2 bWAR
OF - 2004 Johnny Damon - 20 hr, 94 rbi, .304/.380/.477/.857, 117 ops+, 4.3 bWAR
OF - 2018 JD Martinez - 43 hr, 130 rbi, .330/.402/.629/1.031, 173 ops+, 6.7 bWAR
Pitching Staff
SP - 2004 Curt Schilling - 21-6, 3.26 era, 148 era+, 1.06 whip, 8.1 k/9, 5.6 bWAR
SP - 2007 Josh Beckett - 20-7, 3.27 era, 145 era+, 1.14 whip, 8.7 k/9, 6.5 bWAR
SP - 2018 Chris Sale - 12-4, 2.11 era, 209 era+, 0.86 whip, 13.5 k/9, 5.4 bWAR
SP - 2004 Pedro Martinez - 16-9, 3.90 era, 124 era+, 1.17 whip, 9.4 k/9, 3.4 bWAR
SP - 2013 Jon Lester - 15-8, 3.75 era, 110 era+, 1.29 whip, 7.5 k/9, 2.7 bWAR
Swing - 2018 Nathan Eovaldi - 3.33 era, 133 era+, 0 sv, 1.28 whip, 8.0 k/9, 0.8 bWAR
RP - 2013 Andrew Miller - 2.64 era, 158 era+, 0 sv, 1.37 whip, 14.1 k/9, 0.4 bWAR
RP - 2018 Craig Kimbrel - 2.74 era, 161 era+, 42 sv, 0.99 whip, 13.9 k/9, 2.3 bWAR
RP - 2007 Hideki Okajima - 2.22 era, 215 era+, 5 sv, 0.97 whip, 8.2 k/9, 2.9 bWAR
RP - 2004 Keith Foulke - 2.17 era, 223 era+, 32 sv, 0.94 whip, 8.6 k/9, 3.5 bWAR
RP - 2007 Jonathan Papelbon - 1.85 era, 257 era+, 37 sv, 0.77 whip, 13.0 k/9, 3.1 bWAR
RP - 2013 Koji Uehara - 1.09 era, 379 era+, 21 sv, 0.57 whip, 12.2 k/9, 3.5 bWAR
Obviously this is a ridiculously good collection of players. You've got all kinds of hitters, lefties and righties. Speed. Power. Defense. Pop off the bench - interestingly, JD's 2018 numbers were scary close to Ortiz' numbers, but I *have* to have Papi in the starting lineup. The rotation is very good but not QUITE as good as I hoped for. The bullpen is loaded. Two great lefties. Elite closers galore. Eovaldi I included even though there might be better pitchers on those rosters, he was just so damned good in the postseason and showed he could either start or come in relief no problem.
Who ya got?