ALL Star Line ups

The Milwaukee Brewers' Ben Sheets and Cleveland Indians' Cliff Lee were chosen Monday for their first All-Star Game starts.

Francona said he considered starting Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the final season of Yankee Stadium, but said it would be unfair to the other starters.
"Mariano may be the greatest reliever of all time, but he's not a starter," Francona said.

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2008 All-Star Lineups

National League:
1. Hanley Ramirez, Florida, ss
2. Chase Utley, Philadelphia, 2b
3. Lance Berkman, Houston, 1b
4. Albert Pujols, St. Louis, dh
5. Chipper Jones, Atlanta, 3b
6. Matt Holliday, Colorado, rf
7. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee, lf
8. Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago, cf
9. Geovany Soto, Chicago, c
P: Ben Sheets, Milwaukee, rhp


American League:
1. Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, rf
2. Derek Jeter, New York, ss
3. Josh Hamilton, Texas, cf
4. Alex Rodriguez, New York, 3b
5. Manny Ramirez, Boston, lf
6. Milton Bradley, Texas, dh
7. Kevin Youkilis, Boston, 1b
8. Joe Mauer, Minnesota, c
9. Dustin Pedroia, Boston, 2b
P: Cliff Lee, Cleveland, lhp

Complete rosters

<TABLE class="tablehead widetable" cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>STARTERS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>Joe Mauer</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>1B</TD><TD>Kevin Youkilis</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>2B</TD><TD>Dustin Pedroia</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>Alex Rodriguez</TD><TD>New York</TD><TD>12</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>SS</TD><TD>Derek Jeter</TD><TD>New York</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Josh Hamilton</TD><TD>Texas</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Manny Ramirez</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>12</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Ichiro Suzuki</TD><TD>Seattle</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>DH</TD><TD># David Ortiz</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>PITCHERS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Justin Duchscherer</TD><TD>Oakland</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Roy Halladay</TD><TD>Toronto</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>LHP</TD><TD>Scott Kazmir</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>LHP</TD><TD>Cliff Lee</TD><TD>Cleveland</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Joe Nathan</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Jonathan Papelbon</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Mariano Rivera</TD><TD>New York</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Francisco Rodriguez</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Ervin Santana</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>LHP</TD><TD>Joe Saunders</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>LHP</TD><TD>@ George Sherrill</TD><TD>Baltimore</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Joakim Soria</TD><TD>Kansas City</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>RESERVES</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>@ Dioner Navarro</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>Jason Varitek</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>1B</TD><TD>Justin Morneau</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>2B</TD><TD>Ian Kinsler</TD><TD>Texas</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>SS</TD><TD>Michael Young</TD><TD>Texas</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>Joe Crede</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>@ Carlos Guillen</TD><TD>Detroit</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>& Evan Longoria</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>J.D. Drew</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Carlos Quentin</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Grady Sizemore</TD><TD>Cleveland</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>DH</TD><TD>Milton Bradley</TD><TD>Texas</TD><TD>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

NL

<TABLE class="tablehead widetable" cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>STARTERS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR>
<TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>Geovany Soto</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>1B</TD><TD>Lance Berkman</TD><TD>Houston</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>2B</TD><TD>Chase Utley</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>Chipper Jones</TD><TD>Atlanta</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>SS</TD><TD>Hanley Ramirez</TD><TD>Florida</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Ryan Braun</TD><TD>Milwaukee</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD># Alfonso Soriano</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Kosuke Fukudome</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>PITCHERS</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Aaron Cook</TD><TD>Colorado</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Ryan Dempster</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Dan Haren</TD><TD>Arizona</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Brad Lidge</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Tim Lincecum</TD><TD>San Francisco</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>* Carlos Marmol</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Ben Sheets</TD><TD>Milwaukee</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Edinson Volquez</TD><TD>Cincinnati</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>LHP</TD><TD>@ Billy Wagner</TD><TD>New York</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Brandon Webb</TD><TD>Arizona</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>Brian Wilson</TD><TD>San Francisco</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD># Kerry Wood</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>RHP</TD><TD>@ Carlos Zambrano</TD><TD>CHC</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=4>RESERVES</TD></TR><TR class=colhead vAlign=top><TD>POS</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD>ALL-STAR APPEARANCES</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>Russell Martin</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>C</TD><TD>@ Brian McCann</TD><TD>Atlanta</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>1B</TD><TD>Adrian Gonzalez</TD><TD>San Diego</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>1B</TD><TD>@ Albert Pujols</TD><TD>St. Louis</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>2B</TD><TD>Dan Uggla</TD><TD>Florida</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>Aramis Ramirez</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>3B</TD><TD>* David Wright</TD><TD>New York</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>SS</TD><TD>@ Cristian Guzman</TD><TD>Washington</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>SS</TD><TD>Miguel Tejada</TD><TD>Houston</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>& Corey Hart</TD><TD>Milwaukee</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Matt Holliday</TD><TD>Colorado</TD><TD>3</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Ryan Ludwick</TD><TD>St. Louis</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow vAlign=top><TD>OF</TD><TD>Nate McLouth</TD><TD>Pittsburgh</TD><TD>1</TD></TR>
</TBODY></TABLE>

Lowell will surely be missed... :smoking: