MLB All Star Game 2011

[DodgerKing]

Here are the starters voted in by the fans

2011 All-Star Game: Rosters by League | MLB.com: Events

NL
1B Prince Fielder, MIL
2B Rickie Weeks, MIL
3B Placido Polanco, STL
SS Jose Reyes, NYM
C Brian McCann, ATL
OF Ryan Braun, MIL
OF Lance Berkman, STL
OF Matt Kemp, LAD
DH N/A

AL
1B Adrian Gonzalez, BOS
2B Robinson Cano, NYY
3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY
SS Derek Jeter, NYY
C Alex Avila, TX
OF Jose Bautista, TOR
OF Curtis Granderson, NYY
OF Josh Hamilton, TX
DH David Ortiz. BOS

 

[DodgerKing]

Pitchers and Reserves AL

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2011/roster_league.jsp

Pitchers
Josh Beckett, BOS
Aaron Crow, KC
Gio Gonzalez, OAK
Felix Hernandez, SEA
Brandon League, SEA
Chris Perez, CLE
David Price, TB
Mariano Rivera, NYY
James Shields, TB
Jose Valverde, DET
Justin Verlander, DET
Jered Weaver, LAA
C.J. Wilson, TEX

Reserves
C Russell Martin, NYY
C Matt Wieters, BAL
1B Miguel Cabrera, DET
2B Howard Kendrick, LAA
3B Adrian Beltre, TEX
SS Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE
OF Michael Cuddyer, MIN
OF Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS
OF Matt Joyce, TB
OF Carlos Quentin, CWS
DH Michael Young, TEX

 

[satjay]

Nice to see aliva at catcher!

 

[DodgerKing]

NL Pitcher and Reserves

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2011/roster_league.jsp

Pitchers
Heath Bell, SD
Matt Cain, SF
Tyler Clippard, WSH
Roy Halladay, PHI
Cole Hamels, PHI
Joel Hanrahan, PIT
Jair Jurrjens, ATL
Clayton Kershaw, LAD
Cliff Lee, PHI
Tim Lincecum, SF
Jonny Venters, ATL
Ryan Vogelsong, SF
Brian Wilson, SF

Reserves
C Yadier Molina, STL
1B Gaby Sanchez, FLA
1B Joey Votto, CIN
2B Brandon Phillips, CIN
3B Chipper Jones, ATL
SS Starlin Castro, CHC
SS Troy Tulowitzki, COL
OF Carlos Beltran, NYM
OF Jay Bruce, CIN
OF Matt Holliday, STL
OF Hunter Pence, HOU
OF Justin Upton, ARI

 

[DodgerKing]

Don't forget, you can vote for the final roster spot in both leagues

2011 All-Star Final Vote Ballot | MLB.com: Events

 

[DodgerKing]

Interesting is that an AL DH is voted in, but there will not be a DH position. Even though Ortiz is voted in and Young was selected as a backup, neither will be starting. The most you may see them do is pinch hit once

 

[Mr Tony]

Congrats to Cuddyer getting in. With this seasons injuries he is the teams all star

 

[Jimbo]

Congrats to Alex Avilla making it, I really DIDN'T think the yankee fans would allow him to make it, even though he's playing MUCH better.

It's a shame that they voted Jeter in when Asdrubal Cabrera, was clearly the choice amongst most.
That said, with Jeter being on the DL, it will go to him anyways.

Q. Will Peralta make it as the back up ?

 

[Hart5150]

Interesting is that an AL DH is voted in, but there will not be a DH position. Even though Ortiz is voted in and Young was selected as a backup, neither will be starting. The most you may see them do is pinch hit once

Can't wait to see a pitcher bat in the All-Star game. AWESOME.

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[Jimbo]

It's too bad that Justin Verlander won't be able to start, that would be great to help Avila get comfortable right from the start.

 

[Mr Tony]

Can't wait to see a pitcher bat in the All-Star game. AWESOME.

you wont. They'll get pinch hit for

 

[Hart5150]

you wont. They'll get pinch hit for

If the AL gets to the 9 hole in the first 2 innings you'll see the starter hit, because normally they go 2 innings.

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[Sparkman]

No way Quentin should be on this team, no way Konerko should be left off.

 

[salsadancer7]

no way a catcher hitting .233 should make the all star team just because he is a Yankee.... Hell, Jeter should not be on there either...

 

[cybok0]

OK I can't believe I'm gonna rant in favor of the Pirates but I'm going to.

I can't believe that kevin Correia, PIT didn't get a vote he is one of three pitchers with 11 wins meanwhile Cain has 7 wins, Vogelsong has 6 but I guess since they play for the WS champs wins don't matter.

Andrew McCutchin, PIT should also be a All Star, I'm not thinking that fans should vote for him before Kemp or Braun because he isn't really a name YET But for the coach to not name him as a reserve or not even being added to that ballot of the five best players left to vote for is disrespectful because he is better than the reserves or the players on the ballot.

McCutchen has a 4.6 WAR rating. That's a complex formula that takes into account an array of data and computes the number of wins a player helps his team get compared to a typical replacement player. Hence, the acronym WAR, for Wins Above Replacement. People inside the game, including those in the Pirates' front office, love citing it.

Only two players in Major League Baseball rate higher than McCutchen: Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays has a 5.6 WAR rating; Jose Reyes of the New York Mets is at 4.6. Both will be starters next week in Phoenix.

Read more: Kovacevic: McCutchen All-Star snub is inexplicable - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Kovacevic: McCutchen All-Star snub is inexplicable - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Lets face it that the only reason these two players aren't on the All Star team is because P I R A T E S is on the front of their uniform so people don't want to look at the name on the back of their uniform.

OK Rant over and I can't believe I'm Gonna say this....Lets go Buccos.

 

[Jimbo]

So who went from the Pirates, someone has to.
McCutchen would have been MY choice ...
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[cybok0]

Joel Hanrahan. Joel Hanrahan Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | pirates.com: Team

 

[DodgerKing]

If the AL gets to the 9 hole in the first 2 innings you'll see the starter hit, because normally they go 2 innings.

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It think the NL has a much better change of batting around within two innings. The NL top starters are the best in baseball. Halladay alone is the best in baseball

 

[Hart5150]

It think the NL has a much better change of batting around within two innings. The NL top starters are the best in baseball. Halladay alone is the best in baseball

He won't be facing the Nationals, Mets or Marlins line-up.

 

[salsadancer7]

He won't be facing the Nationals, Mets or Marlins line-up.

Nice dig...how many MORE World Series wins has the Red Sox than the Marlins? Now ya wanna be a ugly Red Sox fan too? Lol!

Sniff, sniff...