MLB: The All-Snubbed Team

Branyan is a 33-year old journeyman currently with his eighth team in the majors. He has spent most of his career coming off the bench and platooning at the infield corners and serving as swing-and-miss slugger.

This season he was given the reins at first base for the Mariners and has done nothing but excel, completely reinventing himself as a threat to hit .300 and stroke 40 home runs. Branyan's offensive contributions are a major reason the Mariners are still in the hunt for the post-season.

Branyan is hitting .295/.388/.593 with 20 home runs in 71 games.

Trevor Hoffman is one of the best closers—if not the best closer—of all-time.

That much is evidenced by his career saves total of 572, a number he figures to push well-beyond 600 before he hangs up the spikes.

After a tumultuous off-season that saw Hoffman suffer a nasty divorce from the San Diego Padres, the future Hall of Famer signed with the Milwaukee Brewers to anchor a wide-open bullpen.

Although he missed most of the first month, he hasn't missed a beat since officially taking the closer's role in Milwaukee.

Hoffman is currently 1-1 with 18 saves and a 1.93 ERA in 24 games.

Miguel Cabrera is a four-time All-Star and a consummate MVP candidate, yet in his two seasons with the Detroit Tigers he's been snubbed for an AL All-Star bid.

Cabrera has rededicated himself this season to staying in better shape after turning into a poor-man's version of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

His efforts have been evident on the field all season long as his sizzling bat has kept the Tigers in first place in the tough AL Central.

Cabrera's usual power stroke is there as well, he is currently on pace to hit 30+ home runs for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

Cabrera is hitting .324/.387/.544 with 16 home runs in 78 games.

When CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets departed via free agency, a lot of pressure was put on the shoulders of Yovani Gallardo, as he was immediately expected to step in and assume the role of team ace.

Gallardo took the challenge and has excelled in every aspect.

Gallardo has anchored the Brewers staff and is a big reason they are in the mix in the very tough NL Central.

Oh and for anyone who is curious, Gallardo's numbers are currently better than Sabathia's in all of the important categories.

Gallardo's pedestrian 8-5 record doesn't show how great he has been this season. His other numbers such as a 2.75 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .193 BAA and 114 K in 104.2 innings.

On the other hand...they DO show how great he is and what a huge insult it is to snub him from from the All-Star game.

Ian Kinsler is the best second baseman in baseball. Period.

Kinsler is young, fast and can hit for power and average all while flashing the leather at the keystone corner on a nightly basis.

He is currently on pace to set career highs in nearly every statistical category.

Kinsler, unlike the other snubbed players listed here, does have one final reprieve as he is eligible to be voted in via MLB's Final Vote that allows fans to vote in one more player for each league.

Kinsler is hitting .256 with 19 home runs, 15 runs batted in and 16 stolen bases in 78 games.