Friday, June 22, 2007

All-Star Team Picks

With the official halfway point in the Major League Baseball season right around the corner, and the all-star game approaching, here is my opinion on how the 30-man all-star rosters should fill out:

American League:
Starting Lineup:
CF Ichiro Suzuki (Seattle)
SS Carlos Guillen (Detroit)
3B Alex Rodriguez (New York)
LF Magglio Ordonez (Detroit)
RF Vladimer Guerrero (LA Angels)
1B Justin Morneau (Minnesota)
C Victor Martinez (Cleveland)
2B B.J. Upton (Tampa Bay)
SP Dan Haren (Oakland)

Bench:
OF Grady Sizemore (Cleveland)
DH-OF Gary Sheffield (Detroit)
OF Torii Hunter (Minnesota)
DH-1B David Ortiz (Boston)
SS Derek Jeter (New York)
IF Brian Roberts (Baltimore)
IF Mark Teahan* (Kansas City)
C Jorge Posada (New York)
IF Mike Lowell (Boston)
OF Alex Rios (Toronto)
IF Ian Kinsler* (Texas)

Pitchers:
SP Johan Santana (Minnesota)
SP Josh Beckett (Boston)
SP C.C. Sabathia (Cleveland)
SP Kelvim Escobar (LA Angels)
SP Justin Verlander (Detroit)
SP John Lackey (LA Angels)
RP J.J. Putz (Seattle)
RP Francisco Rodriguez
RP Bobby Jenks (Chicago)
RP Jonathon Papelbon (Boston)

National League
Starting Lineup:
SS Jose Reyes (New York)
2B Chase Utely (Philadelphia)
LF Matt Holliday (Colorado)
1B Prince Fielder (Milwaukee)
3B Miguel Cabrera (Florida)
CF Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati)
RF Carlos Lee (Houston)
C Russel Martin (Los Angeles)
SP Jake Peavy (San Diego)

Bench:
OF Eric Byrnes (Arizona)
OF Aaron Rowand (Philadelphia)
OF Adam Dunn (Cincinnati)
OF Barry Bonds (San Francisco)
C Begie Molina (San Francisco)
1B Albert Pujols (St. Louis)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (San Diego)
IF Brandon Phillips (Cincinnati)
IF Hanley Ramirez (Florida)
IF J.J. Hardy (Milwaukee)
IF Ryan Zimmerman* (Washington)

Pitching:
SP Brad Penny (Los Angeles)
SP Cole Hammels (Philadelphia)
SP Ben Sheets (Milwaukee)
SP John Smoltz (Atlanta)
SP Ian Snell (Pittsburgh)
SP Brandon Webb (Arizona)
RP Francisco Cordero (Milwaukee)
RP Brian Fuentes (Colorado)
RP Trevor Hoffman (San Diego)
RP Takashi Saito (Los Angeles)

*Chosen by rule to represent their teams

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