Griffey Left Off All Star Roster
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Posted: 5:22 PM Jul 6, 2008
Griffey Left Off All Star Roster
A record seven Chicago Cubs are joined by seven Boston Red Sox players on the All-Star Game rosters announced Sunday.
Reporter: Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) - A record seven Chicago Cubs are joined by seven Boston Red Sox players on the All-Star Game rosters announced Sunday.

The New York Yankees will be well represented, too, for the July 15th game at their own ballpark. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was the top vote-getter. He's joined by shortstop Derek Jeter and reliever Mariano Rivera.

Manny Ramirez leads four Red Sox starters including first baseman Kevin Youkilis, second baseman Dustin Pedroia and DH David Ortiz. Ortiz will miss the game because of a wrist injury and AL manager Terry Francona says Milton Bradley of the Rangers will take his place.

Tampa Bay has the best record in baseball but didn't have a single player elected to start. Pitcher Scott Kazmir and catcher Dioner Navarro were named to the squad.

Cubs Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukodome start in the NL outfield with Milwaukee's Ryan Braun who beating out Ken Griffey Junior. Chicago's Geovany Soto is the NL's starting catcher.

Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood and Ryan Dempster and third baseman Aramis Ramirez were chosen by NL players, and pitcher Carlos Zambrano was picked by NL manager Clint Hurdle of Colorado.

Boston outfielder J.D. Drew, catcher Jason Varitek and closer Jonathan Papelbon were picked by a vote of AL players.


Griffey Left Off Initial National League Roster:

NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun overtook the Reds' Ken Griffey Junior in the final week of fan voting for the All-Star team, leaving Griffey off the roster.

Griffey finished fourth in voting for the NL outfield.

He was second in the NL balloting released Monday, leading Braun by about 167,000 votes. But Braun wound up winning among NL outfielders while Griffey finished 87,000 behind Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome.

A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston Red Sox stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July 15 event at Yankee Stadium.

The Tampa Bay Rays, with the best record in the majors, did not have a single player elected to start.


2008 All-Star Rosters:

American League
Starters
Catcher - Joe Mauer, Minnesota
First Base - Kevin Youkilis, Boston
Second Base - Dustin Pedroia, Boston
Shortstop - Derek Jeter, New York
Third Base - Alex Rodriguez, Boston
Outfield - Josh Hamilton, Texas; Manny Ramirez, Boston; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle
Designated Hitter - x-David Ortiz, Boston; y-Milton Bradley, Texas
Reserves
Catchers - Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay; Jason Varitek, Boston
Infield - Joe Crede, Chicago; Carlos Guillen, Detroit; Ian Kinsler, Texas; Justin Morneau, Minnesota; Michael Young, Texas
Outfield - J.D. Drew, Boston; Carlos Quentin, Chicago; Grady Sizemore, Cleveland
Pitchers
Starters - Justin Duchscherer, Oakland; Roy Halladay, Toronto; Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay; Cliff Lee, Cleveland; Ervin Santana, Los Angeles; Joe Saunders, Los Angeles
Relievers - Joe Nathan, Minnesota; Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; Mariano Rivera, New York; Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles; George Sherrill Baltimore; Joakim Soria, Kansas City
x-voted starter; injured, will not play
y-selected replacement starter

National League
Starters
Catcher - Geovany Soto, Chicago
First Base - Lance Berkman, Houston
Second Base - Chase Utley, Philadelphia
Shortstop - Hanley Ramirez, Florida
Third Base - Chipper Jones, Atlanta
Outfield - Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago; Alfonso Soriano, Chicago
Reserves
Catchers - Russell Martin, Los Angeles; Brian McCann, Atlanta
Infield - Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; Cristian Guzman, Washington; Albert Pujols, St. Louis; Aramis Ramirez, Chicago; Miguel Tejada, Houston; Dan Uggla, Florida
Outfield - Matt Holliday, Colorado; Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis; Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh
Pitchers
Starters - Aaron Cook, Colorado; Ryan Dempster, Chicago; Dan Haren, Arizona; Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; Ben Sheets, Milwaukee; Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati; Brandon Webb, Arizona; Brian Wilson, San Francisco; Carlos Zambrano, Chicago
Relievers - Brad Lidge, Philadelphia; Billy Wagner, New York; Kerry Wood, Chicago

NL All-Star Fan Voting

Game Held: Tuesday, July 15
At Yankee Stadium, New York
National League
As Released June 30
First Base
1. Lance Berkman, Astros, 3,373,696
2. Prince Fielder, Brewers, 2,596,217
3. Derrek Lee, Cubs, 2,374,916
4. Albert Pujols, Cardinals, 2,225,932
5. Ryan Howard, Phillies, 1,062,958
Second Base
1. Chase Utley, Phillies, 3,889,602
2. Mark DeRosa, Cubs, 2,039,576
3. Rickie Weeks, Brewers, 1,874,503
4. Dan Uggla, Marlins, 1,520,065
5. Kazuo Matsui, Astros, 1,428,889
Third Base
1. Chipper Jones, Braves, 3.772,211
2. Aramis Ramirez, Cubs, 2,432,700
3. David Wright, Mets, 1,740,929
4. Bill Hall, Brewers, 1,689,156
5. Ty Wigginton, Astros, 943,655
Shortstop
1. Hanley Ramirez, Marlins, 2,326,285
2. J.J. Hardy, Brewers, 2,207,730
3. Miguel Tejada, Astros, 2,025,995
4. Ryan Theriot, Cubs, 2,003,743
5. Jose Reyes, Mets, 1,309,137
Catcher
1. Geovany Soto, Cubs, 3,096,135
2. Jason Kendall, Brewers, 2,503,376
3. Brian McCann, Braves, 1,749,707
4. Yadier Molina, Cardinals, 1,682,828
5. Bengie Molina, Giants, 1,130,841
Outfield
1. Ryan Braun, Brewers, 3,835,840
2. Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, 3,353,840
3. Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs, 2,994,935
4. Ken Griffey, Jr., Reds, 2,907,746
5. Corey Hart Brewers, 2,366,008
6. Mike Cameron, Brewers, 1,832,916
7. Carlos Lee, Astros, 1,760,663
8. Matt Holliday, Rockies, 1,750,970
9. Rick Ankiel, Cardinals, 1,662,402
10. Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, 1,467,768
11 Carlos Beltran, Mets, 1,434,766
12. Hunter Pence, Astros, 1,361,893
13. Pat Burrell, Phillies, 1,290,761
14. Justin Upton, Diamondbacks, 1,031,991
15. Nate McLouth, Pirates, 1,018,659


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Posted by: BW on Jul 9, 2008 at 12:33 PM

I really hope no one thought Griffey should be an all-star. He is batting .238 with 11 homeruns. That's no all-star. Who cares that he happened to hit his 600th homerun this year, which I think is great by the way. It would be like next year if Randy Johnson wins number 300 letting him start the game, even if his record is 4-8.
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