This is a blog-tradition, going back all 15 years pretty much. I just have a soft spot for the All-Star Game, man. I wish that there wasn't this effort to commoditize it and take the fun out of it, because not having everybody in different uniforms sort of takes away from the 'many teams coming together' theme of this one that I enjoy so much. Like, now they don't even let the people in the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game wear their hometown caps. Why make this so homogenized? Does Rob Manfred understand why anyone enjoys anything other than to make money?
Regardless, this ASG wasn't especially tampered with, the two injured starters were people I didn't like and good people replaced them, and there are still a number of great storylines ready to play out tonight. So let's introduce the starting lineups..
First, as we're in an AL park, let's introduce the NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM:
Leading off for the NL, and starting at 2nd base, from the Arizona Diamondbacks, KETEL MARTE
Batting second for the NL, the designated hitter, from the Los Angeles Dodgers...SHOHEI OHTANI.
[a well-warranted amount of applause]
Batting third, and starting at shortstop, from the Philadelphia Phillies...TREA TURNER
In the cleanup spot for the National League, and making his All-Star debut at first base, from the Philadelphia Phillies, BRYCE...HARPER
In the 5 spot for the NL, starting behind the plate, from the Milwaukee Brewers...WILLIAM CONTRERAS!
Batting sixth, and starting in right field tonight, from the Milwaukee Brewers, CHRISTIAN YELICH!
Seventh in the lineup for the NL, the third baseman, from the Philadelphia Phillies, ALEC BOHM!
Batting eighth, and playing center field tonight, from the Los Angeles Dodgers, TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ!
And in the 9 spot for the NL tonight, the left fielder, from the San Diego Padres, JURICKSON PROFAR!
And starting on the mound tonight for the NL, from the Pittsburgh Pirates, PAUL...SKENES!
Now, for the AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARS!
Leading off for the AL tonight, and starting in left field, from the Cleveland Guardians, STEVEN KWAN!
Second in the lineup for the American League, the shortstop, from the Baltimore Orioles, GUNNAR...HENDERSON!
Batting third tonight, and starting in right field, from the New York Yankees...JUAN...SOTO!
And batting cleanup for the AL tonight, and starting the game in center field, from the New York Yankees...AARON JUDGE!
Fifth in the lineup to start off, the team's Designated Hitter, from the Houston Astros...YORDAN ALVAREZ!
[Raucous applause from some visitors from out East]
Batting sixth tonight, the starting third baseman, from the Cleveland Guardians...JOSE RAMIREZ!
Batting seventh, the American League starting 1st baseman, from the Toronto Blue Jays...VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR.
Eighth in the lineup tonight, starting at catcher, from the Baltimore Orioles...ADLEY RUTSCHMAN!
And batting ninth for the AL tonight, the starting 2nd baseman, from YOUR TEXAS RANGERS...MARCUS...SEMIEN!
And warming up in the bullpen to start this game for the AL, from the Baltimore Orioles...CORBIN BURNES!
Those are some pretty awesome lineups. I think the AL might have the edge, but y'never know what'll happen. Hoping for a fun broadcast tonight.
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