Saturday, June 04, 2005

2005 All Stars

When the first list of results of All Star Voting came out I screamed in disgust. Ramon Hernandez leads all NL Catchers in nearly every offensive category yet he's not in the top 5 in voting and Piazza, who's hitting .244, is leading the vote. They voted for Brian Roberts who was a virtual unknown before this year so America isn't stupid, but Nomar Garciaparra as the NL Shortstop? He hasn't been seen since the first week of the season! Scott Rolen for 3B when there's 3 who are better? What is this world coming too?
SO using a 32 person roster including 9 starters, 11 reserves, and 12 pitchers and making sure every team is represented (an honor I don't honestly believe San Francisco or Kansas City deserve) here is my All Star Rosters as of now:

National League
STARTERS
C-Ramon Hernandez, SD
1B-Derrek Lee, Chi
2B-Craig Biggio, Hou
3B-Troy Glaus, Ari
SS-Clint Barmes, Col
OF-Bobby Abreu, Phi
OF-Miguel Cabrera, Fla
OF-Adam Dunn, Cin
DH-Albert Pujols, STL
RESERVES
C-Johnny Estrada, Atl
1B-Carlos Delgado, Fla
2B-Jeff Kent, LA
3B-Rob Mackowiak, Pit
SS-Rafael Furcal, Atl
IF-Mark Grudzielanek, STL
IF-Edgardo Alfonzo, SF
OF-Carlos Lee, Mil
OF-Brad Wilkerson, Wash
OF-Jason Bay, Pit
OF-Brady Clark, Mil
PITCHERS
SP-Dontrelle Willis, Fla
SP-Roger Clemens, Hou
SP-Pedro Martinez, NYM
SP-Jake Peavy, SD
SP-Adam Eaton, SD
SP-Livan Hernandez, Wash
SP-Josh Beckett, Fla
SP-Mike Hampton, Atl
SP-Brett Myers, Phi
RP-Jason Isringhausen, STL
RP-Chad Cordero, Wash
RP-Trevor Hoffman, SD

American League
STARTERS
C-Jason Varitek, Bos
1B-Mark Teixeira, Tex
2B-Brian Roberts, Bal
3B-Alex Rodriguez, NYY
SS-Miguel Tejada, Bal
OF-Gary Sheffield, NYY
OF-Johnny Damon, Bos
OF-Kevin Mench, Tex
DH-David Ortiz, Bos
RESERVES
C-Ivan Rodriguez, Det
1B-Richie Sexson, Sea
2B-Alfonso Soriano, Tex
3B-Melvin Mora, Bal
SS-Michael Young, Tex
IF-Mike Sweeney, KC
IF-Tino Martinez, NYY
OF-Carl Crawford, TB
OF-Scott Podsednik, CWS
OF-Ichiro Suzuki, Sea
OF-Shannon Stewart, Min
PITCHERS
SP-Johan Santana, Min
SP-Roy Halladay, Tor
SP-John Garland, CWS
SP-Cliff Lee, Clev
SP-Matt Clement, Bos
SP-Kenny Rogers, Tex
SP-Mark Buehrle, CWS
SP-Jeremy Bonderman, Det
RP-Francisco Rodriguez, Ana
RP-Eddie Guardado, Sea
RP-Dustin Hermanson, CWS
RP-Joe Nathan, Min