Picking My 2010 American League All Star Team

Yesterday, I picked my 2010 National League All Stars. Fittingly, today I will pick my 2010 American League All Stars.

Price should be starting for the AL in the All Star Game.

Starters

C: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins

1B: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees

SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees

3B: Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox

OF: Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays

OF: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers

OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners

P: David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

Reserves

C: Kurt Suzuki, Oakland A’s

1B: Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins

1B: Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox

1B: Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox

2B: Ty Wigginton, Baltimore Orioles

SS: Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers

3B: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

3B: Michael Young, Texas Rangers

OF: Shin-Soo Choo, Cleveland Indians

OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

OF: David DeJesus, Kansas City Royals

OF: Alex Rios, Chicago White Sox

OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers

P: Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox

P: Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

P: Cliff Lee, Seattle Mariners

P: Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

P: Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees

P: CC Sabathia, New York Yankees

P: Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays

P: Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers

P: Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers

P: Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

P: Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals

P: Rafael Soriano, Tampa Bay Rays

I had a much easier time putting together the AL All Star team than I did the NL. Both the Rangers and Yankees are well represented with five All Stars each. The Red Sox and Rays are not far behind with four each.

Surprisingly, the Angels, who are usually well represented, had only one pick for me-Jered Weaver. The A’s (Suzuki) and Indians (Choo) only had one representative as well.

For my staff, I was torn between Sabathia and Hughes, but I went with Sabathia because he has been pitching better as of late. Pettitte, at the age of 38, should be making his first All Star team since 2001.

If the NL is behind after six innings, they are in big trouble. Valverde, Feliz, Soria, and Rivera combine for a redonkulous foursome for the A.L.

Rosters for the All Star Game will be announced on Sunday.

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