Your 2022 All-Star Game Starting Lineups

 I feel like every time I do this post, I have to specify that I do this every year. I do this every year.

One of the reason I love the All-Star Game so much is that it goes back to being a kid, seeing the best of the best on the same team together, and seeing all those stars together. I think I've talked on here about watching the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston and seeing the all-time team, people like Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, and, ultimately, Ted Williams, showing up and receiving the glory. And I've always gotten a kick about seeing all the icons together, hearing their names, and hearing the crowd go wild for them. 

And so I try to replicate that in these posts, just to bring on the ultimate feel of the actual game, as well as continuing my recent trend of making ASG customs specifically for this. So, without further delay, your starting lineups for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.

FIRST, FOR THE VISITING AMERICAN LEAGUE SQUAD...

Leading off for the AL, the designated hitter, FOR THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS [probably some applause already], SHOHEI OHTANI.

Batting second, and starting in right field, for the New York Yankees, AARON...JUDGE.

Third in the lineup tonight, and starting at third base for the AL, from the Boston Red Sox, RAFAEL DEVERS.

And batting cleanup for the AL, the first baseman, from the Toronto Blue Jays...VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR.

Fifth in the lineup for the AL, and starting in left field, for the New York Yankees, GIANCARLO STANTON.

Batting sixth tonight, and starting the game in center field, from the Minnesota Twins, BYTON BUXTON.

In the seven spot for the American League, the shortstop, from the Chicago White Sox...TIM ANDERSON.

Batting eighth tonight, and playing 2nd base, from the Cleveland Guardians...ANDRES GIMENEZ.

And batting ninth for the AL, starting behind the backstop, from the Toronto Blue Jays...ALEJANDRO KIRK.

And starting on the mound for the American League, from the Tampa Bay Rays...SHANE McCLANAHAN!

Now, for the HOME NATIONAL LEAGUE SQUAD. 

LEADING OFF FOR THE NL...starting the game in right field, from the Atlanta Braves, RONALD ACUNA JR.

Batting second for the NL...in center field...FROM YOUR LOS ANGELES DODGERS [crowd goes wild] MOOKIE....BETTS!

Third in the lineup for the National League, the third baseman, from the San Diego Padres...MANNY MACHADO.

In the cleanup spot for the NL, and starting at 1st base tonight, from the St. Louis Cardinals...PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT.

Batting fifth tonight, and playing shortstop...from YOUR LOS ANGELES DODGERS....TREA TURNER.

Sixth in the lineup for the National League, and starting the game behind the plate...from the Chicago Cubs [at the current moment]...WILLSON CONTRERAS.

And following him at the 7 spot, tonight's designated hitter, from the Atlanta Braves, Willson's brother...WILLIAM CONTRERAS

Batting eighth tonight for the NL, the left fielder tonight, from the San Francisco Giants [recognition applause anyway cause they still love him in LA] JOC...PEDERSON.

And finishing the lineup in ninth, the second baseman, from the New York Mets...JEFF McNEIL.

AND STARTING ON THE MOUND TONIGHT FOR THE NL [cheering begins] FROM YOUR LOS ANGELES DODGERS....CLAYTON...KERSHAW.

Those are our lineups. Hope they get a heck of a game out of 'em.