MLB Weekly: National League All-Star Picks
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — Last week I gave you my choices for the American League All-Star team , now it's time to check out who should be starting for the National League squad. C: Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves Stats: .316 AVG/8 HR/31 RBI/.405 OBP/.526 SLG/.931 OPS/146 OPS+ I was kind of surprised when I looked at ...

National League All-Star Selections
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — Last post, we broke down how the American League roster would look if we were in charge in the selecting the 32-man roster, and today, we'll take a gander at the National League squad. Click here for AL mock-roster! National League Roster Lineup- SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins 2B Chase ...

Florida Marlins: Where should Hanley bat in NL All-Star lineup?
blogs.sun-sentinel.com 7/5/2009 — Congrats to Hanley Ramirez for being voted in as the National League starting shprtstop and to Josh Johnson for earning his first trip to the All-Star Game. We had a conversation going in the clubhouse a few days ago about whether Hanley might ...

All-Star Selection Show
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 7/13/2009 — Once a year I forget how much I hate every player on 15 rival rosters and root for the National League All-Stars. But every year, given the shark-infested waters under the various bridges we've burned ('06 NLCS, '07/'08 collapses), it gets harder to muster that ol' team spirit. It got more ...

All Star teams announced
novafantasysports.com 7/5/2009 — Roy Halladay and Aaron Hill will represent the Toronto Blue Jays at the 80th all-star game in St. Louis while Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols was the top vote-getter. Pujols' Cardinals teammate Yadier Molina was elected to start at catcher. Also in the NL lineup: Milwaukee's Ryan Braun, New ...

Home Run Trot's June All-Star Team: Position Players
mlbnotebook.com 7/2/2009 — The monthly All-Star team is another feature I'm bringing over from my old blog. For those unfamiliar with my previous work, here are the April and May posts. I'm bringing the All-Star team over to MLB Notebook with a twist. It's going to be divided into two posts. One for the position players ...

Utley Now 1st in Overall NL All-Star Game Voting, Manny Ramirez Drops to 6th for Outfielders
bizofbaseball.com 6/15/2009 — Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, the most popular National League player in balloting for the 2008 Midsummer Classic, has jumped to the top spot for the first time in this year’s race, overtaking first baseman Albert Pujols of the host St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth ...

NL East race reflected in All-Star votes | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 6/15/2009 — By John Schlegel / MLB.com 06/15/09 12:00 PM ET The latest score in the battle for the NL East: Phillies 3, Mets 2. In potential National League All-Stars, that is. While the defending World Series-champion Phillies continue to hold down three of ...

MLB All-Star Voting Picks: NL
sports-central.org 6/12/2009 — SC's Kyle Jahner continues to pour through fan All-Star Game voting with the NL as it tries to win for the first time since 1996. And as with the junior circuit, the fans did a decent job. Still, one player leading his race needs to be unseated for his own good.

Staff All-Star Ballots
mvn.com 6/25/2009 — Joe Mauer, a unanimous selection by our staff With the Midsummer Classic approaching, I decided to ask the staff of Around the Majors and two other knowledgeable guest MLB bloggers, Sarah Green and Doug Milhoan, to produce their All-Star ballots for your viewing pleasure. Each ...

Playing Omar: Players Who Could Save The Mets Season — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
With the first half of the 2009 baseball season reaching an end, it is time to start looking towards the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, as the the contenders begin to deperate themselves from the pretenders. With the New York Mets, the story for ...

Bubba Is Back! And So Are The Astros! — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
At this time last season, Astros' first baseman Lance Berkman left many wondering if he could continue at his torrid pace when he led the NL Triple Crown categories heading into the All-Star break. In what has turned out to be a ...

Perez back to the bigs — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 7/4/2009
Oliver Perez has rejoined the Mets in advance of his activation, for what's confirmed as a start on Wednesday against the Dodgers. Here's the lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Phillies: Castillo, 2b Cora, ss Wright, 3b Sheffield, rf ...

After Drug Revelations, Redefining ’98 Home Run Chase — NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
With slugger after slugger being linked to steroid use, a historic season has been losing its innocence.

Why Are We Celebrating Cheaters? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
"Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues, looking like a guy who missed 50 games. Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the ...