Wednesday, July 2, 2008

So You Wanna Be An All-Star

If all biases were put aside, here is who I'd have in the Bronx for the All-Star Game in two weeks:

AL Starters
1b - Kevin Youklis - Red Sox
2b - Ian Kinsler - Rangers
SS - Derek Jeter - Yankees
3b - Alex Rodriguez - Yankees
OF - Josh Hamilton - Rangers
OF - Carlos Quentin - White Sox
OF - Grady Sizemore - Indians
C- Joe Mauer - Twins
DH - Hideki Matsui - Yankees
P - Cliff Lee - Indians

AL Bench
1b - Justin Morneau - Twins
1b/3b/DH - Miguel Cabrera - Tigers
2b - Dustin Pedroia - Red Sox
SS - Michael Young - Rangers
3b - Evan Longoria - Rays
OF - Jermaine Dye - White Sox
OF - BJ Upton - Rays
OF - Ichiro Suzuki - Mariners
OF - Manny Ramirez - Red Sox
OF - Vlad Guerero - Angels
C - AJ Pierzynski - White Sox

AL Pitchers
SP - Joe Saunders - Angels
SP - Mike Mussina - Yankees
SP - Roy Halladay - Jays
SP - Justin Duchscherer - Athletics
SP - Daisuke Matsuzaka - Red Sox
SP - Scott Kazmir - Rays
RP - Johnathan Pappelbon - Red Sox
RP - Francisco Rodriguez - Angels
RP - Mariano Rivera - Yankees
RP - Joakim Soria - Royals
RP - George Sherrill - Orioles

NL Starters
1b - Lance Berkman - Astros
DH - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
2b - Chase Utley - Phillies
SS - Hanley Ramirez - Marlins
3b - Larry Jones - Braves
OF - Nate McLouth - Pirates
OF - Ryan Ludwick - Cardinals
OF - Carlos Lee - Astros
C - Brian McCann - Braves
P - Brandon Webb - Dbacks

NL Bench
1b - Adrian Gonzalez - Padres
1b - Derrek Lee - Cubs
1b - Ryan Howard - Phillies
2b - Dan Uggla - Marlins
SS - Jose Reyes - Mets
3b - Aramis Ramirez - Cubs
3b - David Wright - Mets
3b/OF - Ryan Braun - Brewers
OF - Kose Fukudome - Cubs
OF - Carlos Beltran - Mets
C - Russell Martin - Dodgers
C - Goevanny Soto - Cubs

NL Pitchers
SP - Edinson Volquez - Reds
SP - Aaron Cook - Rockies
SP - Kyle Lohse - Cardinals
SP - Tim Lincecum - Giants
SP - Ben Sheets - Brewers
SP - Dan Haren - Dbacks
RP - Kerry Wood - Cubs
RP - Brad Lidge - Phillies
RP - Billy Wagner - Mets
RP - John Rauch - Nationals

HR Derby Participants
AL - Alex Rodriguez - Yankees
AL - Josh Hamilton - Rangers
AL - Justin Morneau - Twins
AL - Vlad Guerero - Angels
NL - Ryan Howard - Phillies
NL - Albert Pujols - Cardinals
NL - Chase Utley - Phillies
NL - Ryan Braun - Brewers

I'm going to do this!!!

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