MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced

The starters for both the AL and NL have been announced today, and they are dominated by the Red Sox and Cubs. Here are the lineups:

AL: Starters
1B-Kevin Youkilis-Red Sox
2B-Dustin Pedroia-Red Sox
3B-Alex Rodriguez-Yankees
SS-Derek Jeter-Yankees
C-Joe Mauer-Twins
OF-Manny Ramirez-Red Sox
OF-Ichiro Suzuki-Mariners
OF-Josh Hamilton-Rangers
DH-David Ortiz-Red Sox *Will Not Play In All-Star Game (wrist), Will Be Replaced

Pitchers:
P Justin Duchscherer, OAK
P Roy Halladay, TOR
P Scott Kazmir, TB
P Cliff Lee, CLE
P Joe Nathan, MIN
P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
P Mariano Rivera, NYY
P Francisco Rodriguez, LAA
P Ervin Santana, LAA
P Joe Saunders, LAA
P George Sherrill, BAL
P Joakim Soria, KC

Reserves:
C Dioner Navarro, TB
C Jason Varitek, BOS
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
2B Ian Kinsler, TEX
SS Michael Young, TEX
3B Joe Crede, CWS
3B Carlos Guillen, DET
OF J.D. Drew, BOS
OF Carlos Quentin, CWS
OF Grady Sizemore, CLE
DH Milton Bradley, TEX


NL:Starters
1B-Lance Berkman-Astros
2B-Chase Utley-Phillies
3B-Chipper Jones
SS-Hanley Ramirez-Marlins
C-Geovany Soto-Cubs
OF-Alfonso Soriano-Cubs
OF-Kosuke Fukudome-Cubs
OF-Ryan Braun-Brewers
DH-TBA

Pitchers:
P Aaron Cook, COL
P Ryan Dempster, CHC
P Dan Haren, ARI
P Brad Lidge, PHI
P Tim Lincecum, SF
P Ben Sheets, MIL
P Edinson Volquez, CIN
P Billy Wagner, NYM
P Brandon Webb, ARI
P Brian Wilson, SF
P Kerry Wood, CHC
P Carlos Zambrano, CHC

Reserves:
C Russell Martin, LA
1B Brian McCann, ATL
1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD
1B Albert Pujols, STL
2B Dan Uggla, FLA
3B Aramis Ramirez, CHC
SS Cristian Guzman, WAS
SS Miguel Tejada, HOU
OF Matt Holliday, COL
OF Ryan Ludwick, STL
OF Nate McLouth, PIT

The 30th Man Vote Contestants:
AL:
Jermaine Dye, CWS
Jason Giambi, NYY
Jose Guillen, KC
Evan Longoria, TB
Brian Roberts, BAL

NL:
Pat Burrell, PHI
Corey Hart, MIL
Carlos Lee, HOU
Aaron Rowand, SF
David Wright,NYM



A-Rod led the overall voting with 3,934,518 votes, and Chase Utley led NL voting with 3,889,602.

Youkilis, Pedroia, Hamilton, Soto, Ramirez, Fukudome, and Braun will all be making their first starts in an All-Star Game. Braun overtook the Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. in the last week of voting.