I tend to vote along the lines of who I want to see rather than who is having the best year. The reason being I believe that is how the All-Star game was
intended to be. Although, I have no problem with the people that vote players based on who is having the best seasons.
National League
C- Yadier Molina
1B- Albert Pujols
2B- Skip Shu... just kidding... Chase Utley
3B- David Wright
SS- Jimmy Rollins (tough pick over Hanley Ramirez)
OF- Manny Ramirez
OF- Carlos Beltran- Most underrated star in the game.
OF- Ryan Braun
DH- (if there was one) Ryan Howard
Starting pitcher (if I could vote on one)- Tim Lincecum
Closer (If I could vote on one)- K-Rod
American League
C- Joe Mauer
1B- Mark Texiera
2B- Dustin Pedroia
3B- A-Rod (tough pick over Evan Longoria)
SS- Derek Jeter
OF- Ichiro
OF- Carl Crawford
OF- Grady Sizemore
DH- Evan Longoria- note- I would have put A-Rod here and put Longoria at third if the ballot would have allowed.
Starting pitcher- Zack Grienike
Closer- Jonathan Papelbon
Performance based All-Stars unenhanced version.
National League
C- Yadi
1B- Pujols
2B- Freddy Sanchez
3B- Pedro Sandoval- the Kung Fu Panda from the Giants
SS- Hanley Ramirez
OF- Raul Ibanez
OF- Braun
OF- Beltran
Starter- Lincecum
Closer- K-Rod
American League
C- Maurer
1B- Migiel Cabrera
2B- Ian Kinsler
3B- Evan Longoria
SS- Jeter
OF- Carl Crawford
OF- Ichiro
OF- Torii Hunter
Starter Grienike
Closer- Brian Fuentes
If MLB was Recreational Little League All-Stars. For those who don't understand my humor, all of these players had Dad's that played in the Big Leagues. Just like Little League, stats were no factor at all.
C- Jason Kendall
1B- Adam LaRoche
2B- Jerry Hairston, Jr.
3B- Andy LaRoche
SS- Scott Hairston
OF- Ken Griffey, Jr.
OF- Gary Matthews, Jr.
OF- Chris Duncan
DH- Casey Kotchman
Pitcher- Brian Bannister
National League
C- Yadier Molina
1B- Albert Pujols
2B- Skip Shu... just kidding... Chase Utley
3B- David Wright
SS- Jimmy Rollins (tough pick over Hanley Ramirez)
OF- Manny Ramirez
OF- Carlos Beltran- Most underrated star in the game.
OF- Ryan Braun
DH- (if there was one) Ryan Howard
Starting pitcher (if I could vote on one)- Tim Lincecum
Closer (If I could vote on one)- K-Rod
American League
C- Joe Mauer
1B- Mark Texiera
2B- Dustin Pedroia
3B- A-Rod (tough pick over Evan Longoria)
SS- Derek Jeter
OF- Ichiro
OF- Carl Crawford
OF- Grady Sizemore
DH- Evan Longoria- note- I would have put A-Rod here and put Longoria at third if the ballot would have allowed.
Starting pitcher- Zack Grienike
Closer- Jonathan Papelbon
Performance based All-Stars unenhanced version.
National League
C- Yadi
1B- Pujols
2B- Freddy Sanchez
3B- Pedro Sandoval- the Kung Fu Panda from the Giants
SS- Hanley Ramirez
OF- Raul Ibanez
OF- Braun
OF- Beltran
Starter- Lincecum
Closer- K-Rod
American League
C- Maurer
1B- Migiel Cabrera
2B- Ian Kinsler
3B- Evan Longoria
SS- Jeter
OF- Carl Crawford
OF- Ichiro
OF- Torii Hunter
Starter Grienike
Closer- Brian Fuentes
If MLB was Recreational Little League All-Stars. For those who don't understand my humor, all of these players had Dad's that played in the Big Leagues. Just like Little League, stats were no factor at all.
C- Jason Kendall
1B- Adam LaRoche
2B- Jerry Hairston, Jr.
3B- Andy LaRoche
SS- Scott Hairston
OF- Ken Griffey, Jr.
OF- Gary Matthews, Jr.
OF- Chris Duncan
DH- Casey Kotchman
Pitcher- Brian Bannister
