Saturday, July 2, 2011

What the MLB All-Star teams should look like...

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media
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There's no popularity vote here. I have no soft-spot for struggling superstars. You won't see Derek Jeter or Chipper Jones on these teams. I will abide by the rule to take on player from each team. Here is what the 30-man rosters should look like come next July 12th in Arizona.

NATIONAL LEAGUE STARTERS
SS - Jose Reyes (Mets) .352 BA, 65 R, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 30 SB
CF - Matt Kemp (Dodgers) .330 BA, 52 R, 22 HR, 64 RBI, 22 SB
LF - Ryan Braun (Brewers) .321 BA, 57 R, 16 HR, 61 RBI, 61 RBI, 19 SB
1B - Joey Votto (Reds) .315 BA, 54 R, 11 HR, 50 RBI, 6 SB
RF - Justin Upton (D'Backs) .300 BA, 47 R, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 14 SB
C - Brian McCann (Braves) .311 29 R, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 2  SB
2B - Rickie Weeks (Brewers) .280 BA, 58 R, 14 HR, 33 RBI, 7 SB
3B - Placido Polanco (Phillies) .284 BA, 34 R, 4 HR, 39 RBI, 3 SB
SP - Roy Halladay (Phillies) 10-3 123 K, 2.40 ERA, 1.03 WHIP

N.L. Reserves
C - Miguel Montero (D'Backs)  SP - Cole Hamels (Phillies)         RP - Craig Kimbrel (Braves)
1B - Albert Pujols (Cardinals)    SP - Cliff Lee (Phillies)              RP - Drew Storen (Nats)
1B - Prince Fielder (Brewers)    SP - Jair Jurrjens (Braves)         RP - Joel Hanrahan (Pirates)
2B - Brandon Phillips (Reds)      SP - Anibal Sanchez (Marlins)   RP - Heath Bell (Padres)
3B - Aramis Ramirez (Cubs)      SP - Ian Kennedy (D'Backs)     RP - Brian Wilson (Giants)
SS - Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies)  SP - Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)
OF - Matt Holliday (Cardinals)  SP - Tim Lincecum (Giants)
OF - Hunter Pence (Astros)
OF - Andrew McCutchen (Pirates)

AMERICAN LEAGUE STARTERS
LF - Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox) .300 BA. 55 R, 9 HR, 40 RBI, 25 SB
CF - Curtis Granderson (Yankees) .275 BA, 72 R, 21 HR, 56 RBI, 14 SB
1B - Adrian Gonzalez (Red Sox) .349 BA, 56 R, 16 HR, 73 RBI, 1 SB
3B - Jose Bautista (Blue Jays) .330 BA, 63 R, 25 HR, 54 RBI, 5 SB
2B - Robinson Cano (Yankees) .292 BA, 50 R, 14 HR, 52 RBI, 6 SB
SS - Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians) .295 BA, 53 R, 14 HR, 49 RBI, 12 SB
RF - Adam Jones (Orioles) .286 BA, 38 R, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 6 SB
C - Carlos Santana (Indians) .230 BA, 38 R, 12 HR, 38 RBI, 3 SB
P - Justin Verlander (Tigers) 11-3, 130 K, 2.32 ERA, 0.86 WHIP

A.L. Reserves
DH - David Ortiz (Red Sox)      SP - C.C. Sabathia (Yanks)  RP - Mariano Rivera (Yanks)
DH - Victor Martinez (Tigers)     SP - Josh Beckett (Red Sox)RP - Chris Perez (Indians)
1B - Mark Teixeira (Yankees)    SP - Jered Weaver (Angels) RP - Brandon League (M's)
1B - Miguel Cabrera (Tigers)      SP - Felix Hernandez (M's)  RP- Jose Valverde (Tigers)
DH - Michael Young (Rangers)   SP - James Shields (Rays)          
SS - Alexei Ramirez (White Sox) SP - David Price (Rays)
2B - Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox)    SP - Gio Gonzalez (A's)
OF - Alex Gordon (Royals)         SP - Scott Baker (Twins)
OF - Josh Hamilton (Rangers)
OF - Ichiro (M's)

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