The rosters:
Leading the way for the American League All-Stars will be:
SP Harris Bowness (NYY) - 8-3, 2.17 ERA, 107.2 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Adrian Gomez (DET) - 5-3, 4.00 ERA, 87.2 IP, 1.46 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Mario Guererro (MIN) - 13-2, 2.39 ERA, 120.1 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Randy Heller (HOU)* - 8-3, 2.46 ERA, 128.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 10.1 K/9, 4.8 WAR
SP Jesus Morales (AUS) - 7-6, 3.74 ERA, 101.0 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Hugo Pantoja (CWS) - 8-3, 2.36 ERA, 107.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Elias Trujillo (BAL) - 8-5, 2.57 ERA, 122.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 3.9 WAR
RP Nicodemo Ambrogi (CLE) - 6-8, 3.72 ERA, 94.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Randy Harley (OC) - 4-2, 4.03 ERA, 38.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, -0.0 WAR
RP Tony Tafolla (SEA) - 3-0, 1.90 ERA, 52.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.8 WAR
CL Melvin Delgado (TEX) - 6-5, 18 SV, 2.54 ERA, 49.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Chris O'Brien (MIN) - 3-4, 23 SV, 1.90 ERA, 42.2 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 2.3 WAR
CL Steve Talbott (NYY)* - 0-3, 30 SV, 2.29 ERA, 39.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR
C Mario Emanis (HOU) - .260/.325/.434, 242 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 109 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C David Evans (TOR)* - .286/.341/.502, 287 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
C David Morales (TB) - .268/.336/.377, 265 AB, 1 HR, 98 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
1B Mario Delgado (CWS)* - .276/.368/.430, 337 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Juan Martines (CWS) - .289/.378/.608, 332 AB, 28 HR, 6 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
1B Mario Pineda (BAL) - .349/.387/.592, 292 AB, 18 HR, 174 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
1B Josue Rios (MIN) - .299/.349/.651, 344 AB, 31 HR, 173 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
1B Jim Schaller (NYY)* - .329/.373/.593, 307 AB, 21 HR, 167 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
2B Jerry Esparza (TOR)* - .329/.382/.653, 343 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 188 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
3B Jaden Bates (LAA) - .336/.414/.472, 265 AB, 1 HR, 18 SB, 152 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
3B Dan Brown (MIN)* - .295/.338/.460, 322 AB, 8 HR, 118 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
SS Tony Loera (BOS) - .239/.281/.341, 331 AB, 4 HR, 3 SB, 68 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
SS Agustin Orozco (MIN)* - .294/.340/.484, 347 AB, 18 HR, 128 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
SS Alex Peralta (SEA) - .314/.378/.428, 353 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
LF Sandy Almanzar (OAK)* - .268/.327/.466, 339 AB, 16 HR, 117 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Juan Mendez (HOU)* - .296/.369/.473, 260 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
CF Jesus Avalos (TB)* - .314/.400/.631, 236 AB, 15 HR, 173 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Keith Billingsley (TOR) - .272/.335/.539, 334 AB, 21 HR, 9 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Juan Mendez (OC) - .310/.373/.503, 352 AB, 10 HR, 9 SB, 139 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
CF Angel Pena (LAA) - .291/.378/.526, 327 AB, 19 HR, 20 SB, 154 wRC+, 5.2 WAR
RF Kevin Hill (BAL) - .296/.330/.521, 351 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
While the National League will feature these star players:
SP Alex Diaz (ATL) - 3-1, 2.67 ERA, 57.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Jeremy Engle (ARI) - 8-6, 3.13 ERA, 106.1 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.3 WAR (Injured)
SP Josh Gosa (IND) - 10-4, 2.88 ERA, 137.2 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 4.8 WAR
SP Nick Jacques (PIT) - 5-7, 2.92 ERA, 92.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Josh Langford (COL) - 5-4, 4.26 ERA, 99.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Jesus Melchor (STL) - 8-7, 2.71 ERA, 119.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Lienhard Moser (STL)* - 4-7, 3.55 ERA, 101.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Jose Velasquez (MIL) - 7-5, 3.14 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.3 WAR
RP Steve Falcon (CHC) - 6-0, 2.83 ERA, 35.0 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Steve Kay (CHC) - 4-2, 2.64 ERA, 64.2 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Dave Flores (SF) - 1-5, 26 SV, 3.96 ERA, 36.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Alex Melendez (SD) - 3-2, 22 SV, 2.48 ERA, 40.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL Bill Sutherland (WSH)* - 4-2, 13 SV, 1.48 ERA, 24.1 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 11.8 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Nate Trevathan (LAD) - 6-3, 22 SV, 2.62 ERA, 48.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.0 WAR
C Ben Caperon (COL)* - .281/.342/.446, 249 AB, 4 HR, 6 SB, 107 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
C Ju-zheng Kum (WSH) - .264/.318/.404, 277 AB, 7 HR, 96 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
C Kelvin Olague (ATL) - .312/.362/.393, 247 AB, 105 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Jamie Heitz (CLB) - .302/.346/.556, 338 AB, 20 HR, 1 SB, 150 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
1B Devin Livingston (NYM) - .257/.311/.590, 300 AB, 30 HR, 1 SB, 148 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B Manny Muniz (WSH)* - .285/.331/.531, 309 AB, 18 HR, 132 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Joe Clardy (CIN)* - .326/.372/.518, 340 AB, 12 HR, 6 SB, 147 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Emilio Colon (ARI) - .280/.358/.424, 311 AB, 9 HR, 7 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Juan Davila (PHI) - .286/.382/.496, 339 AB, 15 HR, 8 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B Jim Furtado (STL)* - .258/.315/.428, 318 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 107 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
SS Edgar Pereda (PHI) - .244/.337/.430, 291 AB, 12 HR, 7 SB, 111 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
SS Emilio Villalobos (LAD)* - .317/.366/.444, 259 AB, 2 HR, 129 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF Ramon Herrera (CIN)* - .322/.388/.658, 351 AB, 32 HR, 186 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
LF Bill Jones (IND)* - .333/.411/.621, 306 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 187 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
LF Michael Love (ATL) - .267/.317/.544, 329 AB, 24 HR, 5 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
LF Jorge Rodarte (PIT) - .334/.402/.611, 293 AB, 19 HR, 179 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Tim Thompson (CLB)* - .234/.324/.495, 333 AB, 19 HR, 15 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
RF Alex Mendoza (WSH)* - .362/.404/.537, 348 AB, 5 HR, 35 SB, 158 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
RF Raul Navarro (ARI) - .275/.327/.556, 313 AB, 17 HR, 16 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Chris Parchman (PIT) - .294/.393/.573, 309 AB, 21 HR, 169 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
RF Gregorio Salazar (IND) - .322/.367/.618, 267 AB, 19 HR, 171 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
Only two Rays get the call, and I'm not sure that isn't about right although Dave Rose certainly had a case. For Morales it's his fourth selection in five years, missing out only last season, and for J.Avalos it's his third nod and third consecutive. Former Rays dot the AL staff with Delgado, O'Brien and Talbott while in the NL there's Falcon and Davila.
The Derby (with no Rays):
Guess the wind was blowing in.
The game:
Not much doing for our guys with Avalos and Morales a combined 0-5.