80th Annual All Star Game Rosters Announced

Tuesday, July 07 2009 @ 12:10 PM EDT

Contributed by: Anders

Well, uh, a couple of days ago. Still, better late than never. We'll take a look at the two sides.

American League

Starters (Pos/Name/Team/Appearance)

C Joe Mauer Minnesota 3

1B Mark Teixeira NY Yankees 2

2B Dustin Pedroia Boston 2

3B Evan Longoria Tampa Bay 2

SS Derek Jeter NY Yankees 10

OF Jason Bay Boston 3

OF Ichiro Suzuki Seattle 9

OF Josh Hamilton Texas 2

Reserves

C Victor Martinez Cleveland 3

1B Justin Morneau Minnesota 3

1B Kevin Youkilis Boston 2

2B Aaron Hill Toronto 1

SS Jason Bartlett Tampa Bay 1

3B Michael Young Texas 6

OF Carl Crawford Tampa Bay 3

OF Curtis Granderson Detroit 1

OF Torii Hunter LA Angels 3

OF Adam Jones Baltimore 1

OF/IF Ben Zobrist Tampa Bay 1

Pitchers

RHP Andrew Bailey Oakland 1

RHP Josh Beckett Boston 2

LHP Mark Buehrle Chicago 4

RHP Zack Greinke Kansas City 1

LHP Brian Fuentes LA Angels 4

RHP Roy Halladay Toronto 6

RHP Felix Hernandez Seattle 1

RHP Edwin Jackson Detroit 1

RHP Joe Nathan Minnesota 4

RHP Jonathan Papelbon Boston 4

RHP Mariano Rivera NY Yankees 10

RHP Justin Verlander Detroit 2

RHP Tim Wakefield Boston 1

National League

Starters (Pos/Name/Team/Appearance)

C Yadier Molina St. Louis 1

1B Albert Pujols St. Louis 8

2B Chase Utley Philadelphia 4

3B David Wright NY Mets 4

SS Hanley Ramirez Florida 2

OF Ryan Braun Milwaukee 2

OF Raul Ibanez Philadelphia 1

OF Carlos Beltran NY Mets 5

Reserves

C Brian McCann Atlanta 4

1B Prince Fielder Milwaukee 2

1B Adrian Gonzalez San Diego 2

1B Ryan Howard Philadelphia 2

2B Orlando Hudson LA Dodgers 2

2B Freddy Sanchez Pittsburgh 3

SS Miguel Tejada Houston 6

3B Ryan Zimmerman Washington 1

OF Brad Hawpe Colorado 1

OF Hunter Pence Houston 1

OF Justin Upton Arizona 1

Pitchers

RHP Heath Bell San Diego 1

RHP Chad Billingsley LA Dodgers 1

RHP Jonathan Broxton LA Dodgers 1

RHP Matt Cain San Francisco 1

RHP Francisco Cordero Cincinnati 3

RHP Ryan Franklin St. Louis 1

RHP Dan Haren Arizona 1

RHP Josh Johnson Florida 1

LHP Ted Lilly Chicago 2

RHP Tim Lincecum San Francisco 2

RHP Jason Marquis Colorado 2

RHP Francisco Rodriguez NY Mets 4

LHP Johan Santana NY Mets 4

Preliminary thoughts from this corner: it's tough to get too worked up about any of this stuff, really. Scott Rolen should have made the team ahead of Micheal Young - there's really no rational explanation as to why he didn't. Marco Scutaro would have been a nice choice, but has fallen off somwhat dramatically in the last month or so, and isn't really anyone's definition of a star. Adam Lind would have been a fine choice in an AL park year, but these things sometimes work out like this. Tim Wakefield probably isn't that deserving, nor is Pedroia over Kinsler or Hill. The East is pretty heavily represented, with 16/33 players. In the Senior Circuity, Ryan Howard's inclusion sticks out a bit, as does Pabo Sandoval's exclusion. Jason Marquis is their version of Tim Wakefield, but with better (if not flukier) numbers.

So... worst inclusion? Best? How badly were the Blue Jays screwed over? Your thoughts?

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C	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	3
1B	Mark Teixeira	NY Yankees	2
2B	Dustin Pedroia	Boston	2
3B	Evan Longoria	Tampa Bay	2
SS	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	10
OF	Jason Bay	Boston	3
OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	9
OF	Josh Hamilton	Texas	2

C	Victor Martinez	Cleveland	3
1B	Justin Morneau	Minnesota	3
1B	Kevin Youkilis	Boston	2
2B	Aaron Hill	Toronto	1
SS	Jason Bartlett	Tampa Bay	1
3B	Michael Young	Texas	6
OF	Carl Crawford	Tampa Bay	3
OF	Curtis Granderson	Detroit	1
OF	Torii Hunter	LA Angels	3
OF	Adam Jones	Baltimore	1
OF/IF	Ben Zobrist	Tampa Bay	1

RHP	Andrew Bailey	Oakland	1
RHP	Josh Beckett	Boston	2
LHP	Mark Buehrle	Chicago	4
RHP	Zack Greinke	Kansas City	1
LHP	Brian Fuentes	LA Angels	4
RHP	Roy Halladay	Toronto	6
RHP	Felix Hernandez	Seattle	1
RHP	Edwin Jackson	Detroit	1
RHP	Joe Nathan	Minnesota	4
RHP	Jonathan Papelbon	Boston	4
RHP	Mariano Rivera	NY Yankees	10
RHP	Justin Verlander	Detroit	2
RHP	Tim Wakefield	Boston	1

C	Yadier Molina	St. Louis	1
1B	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	8
2B	Chase Utley	Philadelphia	4
3B	David Wright	NY Mets	4
SS	Hanley Ramirez	Florida	2
OF	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	2
OF	Raul Ibanez	Philadelphia	1
OF	Carlos Beltran	NY Mets	5

C	Brian McCann	Atlanta	4
1B	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee	2
1B	Adrian Gonzalez	San Diego	2
1B	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia	2
2B	Orlando Hudson	LA Dodgers	2
2B	Freddy Sanchez	Pittsburgh	3
SS	Miguel Tejada	Houston	6
3B	Ryan Zimmerman	Washington	1
OF	Brad Hawpe	Colorado	1
OF	Hunter Pence	Houston	1
OF	Justin Upton	Arizona	1

RHP	Heath Bell	San Diego	1
RHP	Chad Billingsley	LA Dodgers	1
RHP	Jonathan Broxton	LA Dodgers	1
RHP	Matt Cain	San Francisco	1
RHP	Francisco Cordero	Cincinnati	3
RHP	Ryan Franklin	St. Louis	1
RHP	Dan Haren	Arizona	1
RHP	Josh Johnson	Florida	1
LHP	Ted Lilly	Chicago	2
RHP	Tim Lincecum	San Francisco	2
RHP	Jason Marquis	Colorado	2
RHP	Francisco Rodriguez	NY Mets	4
LHP	Johan Santana	NY Mets	4