The Teams:
Scheduled to play for the American League All-Stars are:
SP Norm Barger (CLE) - 3-7, 2.73 ERA, 69.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Neill Giddens (BOS) - 9-5, 2.07 ERA, 91.1 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Jose Lizarde (KC) - 6-4, 3.61 ERA, 109.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Joe Marlette (TB)* - 8-2, 3.01 ERA, 110.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP Ethan McElvain (BAL) - 6-3, 2.24 ERA, 96.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Andy Mumford (TOR) - 6-4, 3.04 ERA, 100.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Wayne Weir (CLE) - 10-5, 2.71 ERA, 126.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP Joe White (BAL) - 6-8, 4.10 ERA, 116.1 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 15.0 K/9, 3.1 WAR
RP Daniel Cuvet (OAK) - 0-1, 3.69 ERA, 39.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Jorge Ochoa (HOU)* - 7-0, 3.99 ERA, 29.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 12.6 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL William Parra (SEA) - 3-2, 22 SV, 1.91 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR
CL Jadon Smith (HOU) - 2-1, 27 SV, 2.51 ERA, 46.2 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Devon Williams (LAA) - 1-2, 21 SV, 2.83 ERA, 35.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 0.5 WAR
C Billy Doughty (TB) - .279/.337/.462, 251 AB, 11 HR, 117 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C Willie Tellez (CWS) - .260/.316/.477, 258 AB, 13 HR, 112 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C Raul Vu-Pham (CLE)* - .289/.349/.440, 284 AB, 7 HR, 115 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Salvatore Garza (DET) - .286/.381/.527, 315 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Darius Williams (SA)* - .364/.437/.663, 332 AB, 24 HR, 194 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
2B Patrick Cofield (NYY)* - .298/.366/.512, 332 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
2B Ricky Minjares (MIN) - .297/.350/.483, 300 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 124 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
3B Jalen Smith (TEX)* - .285/.357/.592, 319 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
3B Cam Stalker (OAK) - .308/.395/.657, 201 AB, 18 HR, 179 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
3B Patrick Upchurch (HOU) - .313/.367/.617, 326 AB, 28 HR, 159 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
SS Jeremy Begley (TB)* - .282/.332/.528, 358 AB, 24 HR, 19 SB, 130 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
SS D.J. Perez (SA) - .350/.391/.562, 354 AB, 15 HR, 9 SB, 156 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
LF Nate Miller (SEA)* - .265/.310/.480, 344 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Josh Manuel (HOU)* - .325/.383/.596, 342 AB, 20 HR, 14 SB, 161 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
CF Danny Rodriguez (TB) - .293/.363/.508, 297 AB, 16 HR, 28 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
CF Dasadyu Sidhu (BAL) - .312/.365/.463, 324 AB, 8 HR, 22 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Luis Berumen (TB)* - .256/.311/.508, 258 AB, 18 HR, 119 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
RF Tony Fisher (TB) - .254/.348/.526, 331 AB, 25 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Nicodemas Jacobson (HOU)* - .290/.370/.450, 338 AB, 9 HR, 36 SB, 124 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
RF Nelson Muniz (MIN) - .264/.333/.543, 326 AB, 21 HR, 4 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
RF Hector Ruiz (SA) - .298/.373/.524, 319 AB, 17 HR, 141 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
The National League All-Stars will feature these players:
SP Jimmy Carufel (NYM) - 11-6, 3.74 ERA, 110.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP James Hays (LAD)* - 7-6, 2.93 ERA, 113.2 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Josh Johnson (MEM) - 7-4, 3.54 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Juan Ramires (NYM) - 9-6, 2.80 ERA, 122.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Guonçallo Ribas (ARI) - 6-2, 2.61 ERA, 93.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Marco Rivera (MIA) - 6-6, 4.03 ERA, 102.2 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Henry Williams (SD) - 8-3, 1.96 ERA, 110.0 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 2.8 WAR
RP Drew Christo (MEM) - 2-1, 1.38 ERA, 45.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Vic Correa (EP) - 4-3, 4.95 ERA, 87.1 IP, 1.66 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Bob Fisher (COL) - 2-2, 4.06 ERA, 44.1 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Jesus Ortiz (STL) - 1-0, 2.10 ERA, 51.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, -0.1 WAR
CL Chris Bohlig (WSH)* - 2-4, 21 SV, 2.29 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Eric Lewis (LAD) - 2-4, 25 SV, 2.37 ERA, 30.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 0.8 WAR
C Jon Born (NYM) - .273/.332/.478, 249 AB, 13 HR, 121 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
C Jun-young Hong (MIL) - .232/.294/.492, 246 AB, 19 HR, 104 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Jonathan Ruelas (SF)* - .318/.383/.490, 239 AB, 11 HR, 140 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B John Natson (EP) - .265/.380/.557, 309 AB, 25 HR, 157 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
1B Melvin Olvera (ATL) - .235/.368/.475, 221 AB, 14 HR, 129 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Nate Strickland (STL)* - .336/.396/.616, 333 AB, 25 HR, 171 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
2B Bill Herrera (CIN) - .267/.317/.585, 176 AB, 14 HR, 134 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Jared McCrae (CHC)* - .311/.349/.422, 334 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 109 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
2B Cesar Torrescano (PHI) - .272/.339/.553, 313 AB, 21 HR, 3 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
3B Josh Beckelman (PHI)* - .281/.369/.654, 231 AB, 23 HR, 165 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
3B Eddie Leyva (WSH) - .360/.396/.515, 297 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
SS Mike Jennings (SD)* - .332/.373/.533, 229 AB, 7 HR, 8 SB, 147 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Kevin Aguillard (CHC)* - .305/.377/.672, 338 AB, 32 HR, 18 SB, 176 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
LF Melvin Archundia (CHC)* - .375/.427/.808, 360 AB, 45 HR, 103 RBI, 6.3 WAR
LF Quim Faleiro (SD) - .304/.341/.558, 335 AB, 20 HR, 139 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Angel Guterez (SF) - .312/.367/.506, 346 AB, 13 HR, 15 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Alex Rodriguez (MEM) - .282/.386/.612, 309 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 167 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
LF Tomas Rojo (NYM) - .275/.361/.560, 309 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Mario Velasguez (PHI)* - .338/.394/.581, 198 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 159 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
RF Billy Carlow (CHC) - .307/.369/.550, 329 AB, 20 HR, 1 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
RF Rogelio Fitzgerald (MIL)* - .283/.362/.603, 307 AB, 28 HR, 157 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
Former Rays in italics.
We're well represented on the AL squad with rookies or near-rookies Doughty and D-Rod getting the call for the first time. Elsewhere, it's the 7th appearance for Marlette, the 8th for Begley (first as a Ray), and the 2nd trip for Berumen (a surprise) and Fisher.
The Derby:
The Game:
Not much doing from the Rays' representatives. Marlette did pitch a perfect 1st as the starter, but the position players didn't do a lot. Begley grounded into a pair of double plays although the first one brought the game's first run home, D-Rod was 0-2 including a pop-up with the bases loaded, Berumen reached twice on a walk and HBP, Fisher walked in his only plate appearance, and Doughty only played as a defensive replacement in the 9th.