Saturday, July 05, 2008

All-Star Rosters

Not that Clint Hurdle and Terry Francona asked, but here's who should make the MLB All-Star teams, which will be announced tomorrow.

Note that I am listing 32-man teams, but only 31 get picked tomorrow. The fans then vote on each league's 32nd player, and that winner is announced July 10th. Also, each team has to be represented. Actually, I'm listing 33 because each team has a player who will be voted as a starter that will miss the game with an injury.

Kosuke Fukudome may not make the team if he doesn't get voted on. He's the only player among the likely starters in that position. If he doesn't make it, I would expect Ryan Ludwick (Stl) to take his place.

*- Likely starter

AL
C: *-Joe Mauer, Min
AJ Pierzynski, Chi

1B: *-Kevin Youkilis, Bos
Justin Morneau, Min

2B: *-Dustin Pedroia, Bos
Ian Kinsler, Tex
Placido Polanco, Det

SS: *-Derek Jeter, NY
Michael Young, Tex

3B: *-Alex Rodriguez, NY
Evan Longoria, Tam
Mike Lowell, Bos

OF: *-Manny Ramirez, Bos
*-Josh Hamilton, Tex
*-Ichiro Suzuki, Sea
JD Drew, Bos
Jermaine Dye, Chi
Carlos Quentin, Chi
Grady Sizemore, Cle

DH: *-David Ortiz, Bos (Inj)
Milton Bradley, Tex

SP: *-Justin Duchscherer, Oak
Roy Halladay, Tor
Scott Kazmir, Tam (L)
Cliff Lee, Cle (L)
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos
Ervin Santana, Ana
Joe Saunders, Ana (L)

RP: Joe Nathan, Min
Mariano Rivera, NY
Francisco Rodriguez, Ana
George Sherrill, Bal (L)
Joakim Soria, KC

By team (starters): 7-Bos(4), 4-Tex (1), 3-Ana, Chi, Min (1), NY (2), 2-Cle, Tam, 1-Bal, Det, KC, Oak (1), Sea (1), Tor

NL
C: *-Geovany Soto, Chi
Russell Martin, LA
Brian McCann, Atl

1B: *-Lance Berkman, Hou
Albert Pujols, Stl (DH)
Derrek Lee, Chi
Adrian Gonzalez, SD

2B: *-Chase Utley, Phl
Dan Uggla, Fla

SS: *-Hanley Ramirez, Fla
Jose Reyes, NY

3B: *-Chipper Jones, Atl
Aramis Ramirez, Chi

OF: *-Alfonso Soriano, Chi (Inj)
*-Ken Griffey, Cin
*-Kosuke Fukudome, Chi
Xavier Nady, Pit
Carlos Lee, Hou
Pat Burrell, Phi
Ryan Braun, Mil
Matt Holliday, Col

SP: *-Brandon Webb, Ari
Tim Lincecum, SF
Ben Sheets, Mil
Dan Haren, Ari
Edison Volquez, Cin
Carlos Zambrano, Chi
Johan Santana, NY (L)
Aaron Cook, Col

RP: Kerry Wood, Chi
Brad Lidge, Phi
Billy Wagner, NY (L)
Jon Rauch, Was

By team (starters): 7-Chi (3), 3-NY, Phl (1), 2-Ari (1), Atl (1), Cin (1), Col, Fla (1), Hou (1), Mil, 1-LA, Pit, SD, SF, Stl (1), Was

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