MLB All Star Game Starters Announced...

NEW YORK (AP)—David Wright has overtaken Placido Polanco in the final week of voting to be the National League’s starting third baseman in the All-Star game.

Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was again the leading National League All-Star vote-getter. AL MVP catcher Joe Maueris top vote-getter overall for the July 13th game.

The other NL starters are: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina; Phillies second baseman Chase Utley; Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez; and Millwaukee’s Ryan Braun, Los Angeles’ Andre Ethier and Atlanta’s Jayson Heyward in the outfield.

Other AL starters: Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Justin Morneau, Evan Longoria, Vladimir Guerrero, Josh Hamilton, Ichiro Suzuki and Carl Crawford.

YahooSports

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How Joey Votto who is having a MVP season is not named is a farce.

glad to see Marlon Byrd make it...he has been the one bright spot for the cubs this year.....great offseason acquisition

agree about Votto....seems he could have definitely been chosen

In today's game Votto was thrown out in the first inning arguing a first inning strike out. He was furious and threw his helmet and deserved to get thrown out. I wonder if not getting picked put him in that mood to go off and get tossed. I wouldn't blame him. Even as a Cards fan chasing the Reds, Votto should be a no brainer pick for next Tuesday.

billhill999 said:

How Joey Votto who is having a MVP season is not named is a farce.

Click to expand...

Go online and vote for Votto as the write-in player,or whatever they call it. I did.

That Hanley Ramirez POS should be in AAA.

Did I read right that Matt Holiday got picked? WTF

Corey Hart not on the vote in list? WTF

These are just the starters. Joe Girardi and Charlie Manuel will select the reserves and the pitchers and MLB.com will have a list of players fans can vote for with the single highest vote getter in each league joining their league's team.

Boston had no starters but six players have been selected by Joe Girardi:
- Adrian Beltre
- David Ortiz
- Dustin Pedroia (won't play on DL for approximately 6 weeks with broken foot)
- Victor Martinez (won't play - injured toe)
- Clay Buchholz (definitely won't play on 15 day DL with very tender hammy)
- Jon Lester (may end up as AL starter if he continues his torrid streak in his last start at Toronto on Friday)

Kevin Youkilis will be a strong canidate on MLB.com fan vote AL list. He should be a reserve on the team.

wil.

MLB.com Vote In Candidates.

American League
Paul Konerko, CWS
Nick Swisher, NYY
Kevin Youkilis, BOS
Delmon Young, MIN
Michael Young, TEX

National League.
Heath Bell, SD
Carlos Gonzalez, COL
Joey Votto, CIN
Billy Wagner, ATL
Ryan Zimmerman, WAS

Link to vote..

Full All Star Game Rosters. Each team will have one player not known at this time added from MLB.com vote.

American League.

Starters
Pos Player

C Joe Mauer, MIN

1B Justin Morneau, MIN

2B Robinson Cano, NYY

SS Derek Jeter, NYY

3B Evan Longoria, TB

OF Josh Hamilton, TEX

OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA

OF Carl Crawford, TB

DH Vladimir Guerrero, TEX

Pitchers
Player

P Clay Buchholz, BOS

P Trevor Cahill, OAK

P Fausto Carmona, CLE

P Neftali Feliz, TEX

P Phil Hughes, NYY

P Cliff Lee, SEA

P Jon Lester, BOS

P David Price, TB

P Mariano Rivera, NYY

P CC Sabathia, NYY

P Joakim Soria, KC

P Matt Thornton, CWS

P Jose Valverde, DET

Reserves
Pos Player

C John Buck, TOR**

C Victor Martinez, BOS*

1B Miguel Cabrera, DET

2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS*

2B Ian Kinsler, TEX***

2B Ty Wigginton, BAL

SS Elvis Andrus, TEX

3B Adrian Beltre, BOS

3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY

OF Jose Bautista, TOR

OF Torii Hunter, LAA

OF Vernon Wells, TOR

DH David Ortiz, BOS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

National League
Starters
Pos Player

C Yadier Molina, STL

1B Albert Pujols, STL

2B Chase Utley, PHI+

SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA

3B David Wright, NYM

OF Ryan Braun, MIL

OF Andre Ethier, LAD

OF Jason Heyward, ATL

Pitchers
Player

P Jonathan Broxton, LAD

P Matt Capps, WAS

P Chris Carpenter, STL

P Yovani Gallardo, MIL

P Roy Halladay, PHI

P Tim Hudson, ATL

P Ubaldo Jimenez, COL

P Josh Johnson, FLA

P Tim Lincecum, SF

P Evan Meek, PIT

P Arthur Rhodes, CIN

P Adam Wainwright, STL

P Brian Wilson, SF

Reserves
Pos Player

C Brian McCann, ATL

1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD

1B Ryan Howard, PHI

2B Brandon Phillips, CIN

2B Martin Prado, ATL++

SS Jose Reyes, NYM+++

SS Troy Tulowitzki, COL*

3B Omar Infante, ATL

3B Scott Rolen, CIN

OF Michael Bourn, HOU

OF Marlon Byrd, CHC

OF Corey Hart, MIL

OF Matt Holliday, STL

OF Chris Young, ARI
Notes:
* Chosen on Player Ballot, on the DL
** Replaces Victor Martinez
*** Replaces Dustin Pedroia
+ Chosen by fans, on the DL
++ Replaces Chase Utley in starting lineup
+++ Replaces Troy Tulowitzki

Doug said:

That Hanley Ramirez POS should be in AAA.

Click to expand...

His .298 batting average not major league good enough?
Or it is his power numbers that suck?
13 homers - 52 RBI's from a top of the order guy that are better than most teams clean up hitters.
Are you mad because he only has 15 stolen bases?
Or is his gold glove caliber glove not good enough.

Would you like a shoe horn Doug so you can get your foot out of your mouth.

glad to see morneau getting voted in at 1b

would like to have seen casey mcgehee get some love