I, too, appreciate the efforts of Tom and Gary in getting together an accurate record of the current A players, but I wanted to float an idea for the future.
MLB offense has been dropping for some time. In 2004, the major league average OPS was 763. In 2014, it was 700. The progression has been gradual- there was no single event (like the lowering of the mound in the late 60s) that demanded a response. But that is quite a substantial change over 10 years.
Is it time to consider dropping the thresholds for hitters to earn stars by ~25 points each?
Keep in mind I've only been in the league since 2003, which is about when this trend started, and don't know how proactive the league has been historically for such things. Were the A player rules ever modified in response to the offensive boom in the 90s? Or has the league just left the criteria alone and accepted fluctuating numbers of A players?
I would counter that there is one major reason for the drop in OPS. Testing for ROIDS! Looks like the offenses of the 80's. The type of hitting we were used to when ARBA first started up. The Dick Schofields and Tommy Herrs of baseball have been reincarnated. Not sure when we added the current formula for "A" contracts, but I do not believe we ever modified it since its inception.
I could be mistaken, but didn't Don Edwards recalculate the formula back when the the crazy numbers were being put up by Brett Boone's of the world were hitting 40 jacks a year.
Approx 10 or so years ago
Again I could be mistaken, but I think I remember this occurring. Can any grey beards confirm.
Looks like the offenses of the 80's. The type of hitting we were used to when ARBA first started up. The Dick Schofields and Tommy Herrs of baseball have been reincarnated. Not sure when we added the current formula for "A" contracts, but I do not believe we ever modified it since its inception. 
