… at least that’s what the Scrabble gods are implying.

With a nod to Score Bard’s Scrabble Word Score generator, I’ve examined the rosters to find the teams with the greatest number of Scrabble-acceptable players.

The A’s boast an AL-best 16 players, featuring 26-point performances from MIKE (10) PIAZZA (16 … don’t go counting that 2^nd Z, unless you are playing Italian Scrabble), and JAY (13) MARSHALL (13). The Cubs, thanks in part to newly-promoted Felix PIE (5), best the NL with 17 players.

Here then is the team-by-team rundown (Scrabble-acceptability in all CAPS, followed by value):

ANA [9 players]: MIKE (10) Napoli, SHEA (7) Hillenbrand, GARRET (7) Anderson, Greg JONES (12), HECTOR (11) Carrasco, JOE (10) Saunders, JOHN (14) LACKEY (15), SCOT (6) SHIELDS (11), TOMMY (12) MURPHY (16)

ARI [7]: CHAD (10) Tracy, Miguel MONTERO (9), Chris YOUNG (9), TONY (7) Pena, Robby HAMMOCK (20), TONY (7) Clark, stephen DREW (8)

ATL [12]: KELLY (12) JOHNSON (17), CHIPPER (16) JONES (12), Andruw JONES (12), MATT (6) Diaz, BOB (7) Wickman, CHAD (10) Paronto, CHUCK (16) James, JOHN (14) Smoltz, Kyle DAVIES (10), MARK (10) Redman, MIKE (10) Gonzalez, PETER (7) Moylan

BAL [9]: Aubrey HUFF (13), Melvin MORA (6), JAY (13) GIBBONS (12), CHAD (10) Bradford, Chris RAY (6), Jamie WALKER (13), Jaret WRIGHT (13), JOHN (14) Parrish, NICK (10) Markakis

BOS [7]: MIKE (10) Lowell, COCO (8) CRISP (9), CURT (6) SCHILLING (15), JOSH (14) Beckett, MIKE (10) Timlin, WILY MO (10, 4) Pena, J.d. DREW (8)

CHA [10]: JOE (10) Crede, ROB (5) Mackowiak, BOBBY (14) Jenks, JOHN (14) Danks, Jon GARLAND (9), MARK (10) Buehrle, MATT (6) Thornton, MIKE (10) Macdougal, NICK (10) Masset, Jermaine DYE (7)

CHN [17]: Derrek LEE (3); MARK (10) Derosa, HENRY (11) Blanco, CLIFF (13) Floyd, Felix PIE (5), MATT (6) Murton, ANGEL (6) Guzman, BOB (7) Howry, Jason MARQUIS (18), RICH (9) HILL (7), Ryan DEMPSTER (13), Scott EYRE (7), TED (4) Lilly, WADE (8) MILLER (8), WILL (7) Ohman, Daryle WARD (8), Jacque JONES (12)

CIN [11]: Jeff CONINE (8), CHAD (10) Moeller, JOSH (14) Hamilton, Bronson ARROYO (9), David WEATHERS (14), Jared BURTON (8), KIRK (12) Saarloos, MATT (6) Belisle, MIKE (10) Stanton, VICTOR (11) SANTOS (6), KEN (7) Griffey Jr.

CLE [9]: JOSH (14) Barfield, MIKE (10) ROUSE (5), KELLY (12) Shoppach, VICTOR (11) Martinez, JAKE (15) Westbrook, Jeremy SOWERS (9), JOE (10) Borowski, TOM (5) Mastny, TROT (4) Nixon

COL [8]: WILLY (11) Taveras, MATT (6) Holliday, Aaron COOK (10), JOSH (14) Fogg, Jeff BAKER (11), JOHN (14) Mabry, BRAD (7) Hawpe, TROY (7) Tulowitzki,

DET [7]: Omar INFANTE (10), MIKE (10) Rabelo, BOBBY (14) Seay, CHAD (10) Durbin, Jose MESA (6), MIKE (10) Maroth, Todd JONES (12)

FLO [14]: MIKE (10) Jacobs, DAN (4) Uggla, MATT (6) Treanor, JOSH (14) Willingham, HENRY (11) Owens, LEE (3) Gardner, MATT (6) Lindstrom, RANDY (9) MESSENGER (12), Renyel PINTO (7), RICK (10) Vanden Hurk, Sergio MITRE (7), Jason WOOD (8), JOE (10) Borchard, ALFREDO (11) Amezaga

HOU [14]: LANCE (7) Berkman, MORGAN (9) Ensberg, BRAD (7) Ausmus, Chris BURKE (11), Carlos LEE (3), BRAD (7) Lidge, CHAD (10) Qualls, DAN (4) WHEELER (13), RICK (10) WHITE (11), Trever MILLER (8), WOODY (12) Williams, MARK (10) Loretta, MIKE (10) LAMB (8), Jason LANE (4)

KC [9]: Esteban GERMAN (9), MARK (10) Grudzielanek, JOHN (14) BUCK (12), MIKE (10) SWEENEY (13), Emil BROWN (10), Reggie SANDERS (8), JIMMY (19) GOBBLE (11), MARK (10) Teahen, TONY (7) Pena

LA [10]: Jeff KENT (8), MIKE (10) Lieberthal, Russell MARTIN (8), BRAD (7) PENNY (10), CHAD (10) Billingsley, Derek LOWE (7), JOE (10) Beimel, MARK (10) Hendrickson, RANDY (9) WOLF (10), MATT (6) KEMP (12)

MIL [14]: PRINCE (10) FIELDER (11), Rickie WEEKS (12), TONY (7) Graffanino, Damian MILLER (8), JOHNNY (19) Estrada, BILL (6) HALL (7), Gabe GROSS (6), BEN (5) SHEETS (9), Dave BUSH (9), DERRICK (14) Turnbow, MATT (6) WISE (7), TONY (7) Gwynn, Corey HART (7), J.j. HARDY (12)

MIN [12]: NICK (10) PUNTO (7), JOE (10) Mauer, TORII (5) HUNTER (9), MIKE (10) Redmond, JOSH (14) Rabe, Rondell WHITE (11), Carlos SILVA (8), GLEN (5) Perkins, JESSE (12) Crain, JOE (10) Nathan, MATT (6) Guerrier, PAT (5) Neshek

NYA [9]: JOSH (14) Phelps, Jorge POSADA (9), Wil NIEVES (9), JOHNNY (19) Damon, CARL (6) Pavano, MIKE (10) Mussina, MIKE (10) Myers, Scott PROCTOR (11), BOBBY (14) Abreu

NYN [9]: David WRIGHT (13), LASTINGS (9) Milledge, BILLY (10) Wagner, JOHN (14) Maine, JOE (10) SMITH (10), MIKE (10) Pelfrey, PEDRO (8) Feliciano, TOM (5) Glavine, SHAWN (11) GREEN (6)

OAK [16]: NICK (10) SWISHER (13), Todd WALKER (13), MARK (10) Ellis, MIKE (10) PIAZZA (16), ALAN (4) Embree, CHAD (10) Gaudin, DAN (4) Haren, Huston STREET (6), JAY (13) MARSHALL (13), JAY (13) Witasick, JOE (10) Blanton, JOE (10) Kennedy, RICH (9) HARDEN (10), BOBBY (14) Kielty, Travis BUCK (12), BOBBY (14) Crosby

PHI [11]: CHASE (10) Utley, Wes HELMS (10), ROD (4) Barajas, Michael BOURN (7), PAT (5) Burrell, CLAY (9) Condrey, COLE (6) Hamels, JOSEPH (18) Bisenius, MATT (6) SMITH (10), TOM (5) Gordon, JIMMY (19) Rollins

PIT [11]: BRAD (7) Eldred, Jason BAY (8), Ian SNELL (5), JOHN (14) Wasdin, MATT (6) Capps, SHAWN (11) Chacon, TOM (5) Gorzelanny, TONY (7) Armas, Zach DUKE (9), DON (4) KELLY (12), JACK (17) Wilson

SDN [10]: JOSH (14) BARD (7), ROB (5) Bowen, MIKE (10) Cameron, Terrmel SLEDGE (8), Chris YOUNG (9), CLAY (9) Hensley, David WELLS (8), HEATH (11) BELL (6), JAKE (15) PEAVY (13), MIKE (10) Thompson

SEA [8]: BEN (5) Broussard, WILLIE (9) Bloomquist, Jamie BURKE (11), Brandon MORROW (11), J.j. PUTZ (15), JAKE (15) WOODS (9), Jeff WEAVER (12), Sean WHITE (11)

SF [11]: RICH (9) Aurilia, RAY (6) Durham, PEDRO (8) Feliz, Barry BONDS (8), Todd LINDEN (7), BRAD (7) Hennessey, JACK (17) Taschner, MATT (6) CAIN (6), MATT (6) MORRIS (8), LANCE (7) Niekro, RANDY (9) Winn

STL [14]: Aaron MILES (7), SO (2) Taguchi, Adam WAINWRIGHT (20), BRAD (7) Thompson, Braden LOOPER (8), Chris CARPENTER (13), JOSH (14) Hancock, KIP (9) WELLS (8), RANDY (9) Flores, RANDY (9) Keisler, Russ SPRINGER (11), Ryan FRANKLIN (15), Tyler JOHNSON (17), SKIP (10) Schumaker

TB [11]: JOSH (14) Paul, Elijah DUKES (10), CARL (6) Crawford, AL (2) Reyes, Brian STOKES (10), Gary GLOVER (10), James SHIELDS (11), RUDDY (10) Lugo, SHAWN (11) CAMP (10), Delmon YOUNG (9), BEN (5) Zobrist

TEX [11]: MARK (10) Teixeira, HANK (11) Blalock, Gerald LAIRD (6), JERRY (15) Hairston, FRANK (12) Catalanotto, BRAD (7) Wilkerson, MATT (6) KATA (8), Jamey WRIGHT (13), MIKE (10) WOOD (8), NELSON (6) Cruz, Michael YOUNG (9)

TOR [11]: Aaron HILL (7), Jason SMITH (10), JOHN (14) McDonald, TROY (7) Glaus, Vernon WELLS (8), FRANK (12) Thomas, MATT (6) STAIRS (6), REED (5) JOHNSON (17), JOSH (14) TOWERS (9), Scott DOWNS (9), VICTOR (11) Zambrano

WAS [10]: Dmitri YOUNG (9), NOOK (8) LOGAN (6), Ryan CHURCH (16), Chris SNELLING (9), CHAD (10) cordero, JOHN (14) Patterson, MATT (6) CHICO (12), RAY (6) KING (9), SHAWN (11) HILL (7), JOSH (14) Wilson

My thanks to Seth Lipkin for his cross-checking of this data.