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  • 2013 DTBL All-Stars

    Jackalope All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt

    Next week, the 20th DTBL All-Star Game will be played.  Mike’s Moonshiners will be the host squad.  The game is tentatively scheduled for late next Wednesday night.  The American Divsion will be managed by Nick, on the strength of his championship last season.  On the National side, the Kings and Mavericks tied for second place, therefore they also tied for the right to manage in the All-Star Game.  The Kings “won” the tiebreaker (head-to-head category comparison), which led to the Mavericks picking in front of the Kings in this year’s draft.  But it also means that I will be managing the National All-Stars.  I decided to include Marc in the roster decision-making process though.  Nick, Marc and I broke all voting ties for starter and reserve spots, and chose the 23rd player for each roster.  Here are the 2013 DTBL All-Stars:

    National Division

    Starters:

    • Pitcher – Max Scherzer, Kings
    • Catcher – Buster Posey, Demigods
    • First Base – Edwin Encarnacion, Mavericks
    • Second Base – Robinson Cano, Kings
    • Third Base – Evan Longoria, Demigods
    • Shortstop – Ian Desmond, Kings
    • Outfield – Carlos Gonzalez, Kings
    • Outfield – Adam Jones, Mavericks
    • Outfield – Mike Trout,  Mavericks

    Reserves:

    • Catcher – Wilin Rosario, Kings
    • First Base – David Ortiz, Demigods
    • Second Base – Jason Kipnis, Cougars
    • Outfield – Chris Davis, Cougars
    • Outfield – Carlos Beltran, Kings
    • Outfield – Jay Bruce, Kings
    • Pitcher – Matt Harvey, Mavericks
    • Pitcher – Clayton Kershaw, Mavericks
    • Pitcher – Adam Wainwright, Cougars
    • Pitcher – Yu Darvish, Demigods
    • Relief Pitcher – Jason Grilli, Kings
    • Relief Pitcher – Grant Balfour, Cougars
    • Relief Pitcher – Sergio Romo, Darkhorses
    • Relief Pitcher – Ernesto Frieri, Darkhorses

    American Division

    Starters:

    • Pitcher – Cliff Lee, Jackalope
    • Catcher – Yadier Molina, Choppers
    • First Base – Paul Goldschmidt, Jackalope
    • Second Base – Howie Kendrick, Gators
    • Third Base – Miguel Cabrera, Naturals
    • Shortstop – Troy Tulowitzki, Naturals
    • Outfield – Jose Bautista, Choppers
    • Outfield – Mark Trumbo, Choppers
    • Outfield – Nelson Cruz, Gators

    Reserves:

    • Catcher – J.P. Arencibia, Moonshiners
    • First Base – Joey Votto, Naturals
    • Third Base – David Wright, Moonshiners
    • Shortstop – Jean Segura, Gators
    • Outfield – Michael Cuddyer, Gators
    • Outfield – Andrew McCutchen, Naturals
    • Pitcher – Felix Hernandez, Jackalope
    • Pitcher – Hisashi Iwakuma, Gators
    • Pitcher – Chris Sale, Choppers
    • Pitcher – Jordan Zimmermann, Naturals
    • Relief Pitcher – Joe Nathan, Moonshiners
    • Relief Pitcher – Mariano Rivera, Choppers
    • Relief Pitcher – Craig Kimbrel, Choppers
    • Relief Pitcher – Aroldis Chapman, Jackalope

    All-Stars per team:

    • 8 – Kings
    • 6 – Choppers
    • 5 – Gators, Mavericks, Naturals
    • 4 – Cougars, Demigods, Jackalope
    • 3 – Moonshiners
    • 2 – Darkhorses

    For those of you wondering how in the world Chris Davis isn’t a starter, have no fear, he will be starting the game.  Four National outfielders were unanimous choices (including Davis), so we decided to make Davis the designated hitter.  Jay Bruce and Joey Votto were the 23rd players selected for each roster.  On paper, the National Division roster looks much stronger.  But history has shown that to mean very little when it comes to the actual game.  As usual, we’ll be using OOTP to simulate the game and will probably be doing another live webcast, so stay tuned for that.  Here are the full voting results.

  • American Dominance

    All-Star Game MVP Carlos Ruiz

    Just like the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, there was little drama in the DTBL All-Star Game on Thursday evening.  In the 19th annual mid-summer game, the American Division cruised to a 12-1 victory over their National Division counterparts.  The game even started eerily similar to the MLB game with Justin Verlander getting torched in the top of the first.  The National All-Stars didn’t record their first hit until the fifth inning.  Gators catcher Carlos Ruiz was named the MVP, going 3 for 3 with a home run and four runs knocked in.  The game was played at the Demidome, home of Dom’s Demigods.

    The game got off to an ominous start for the National Division with Verlander hitting Andrew McCutchen with the first pitch of the game.  McCutchen came around to score on a base hit by Jose Bautista.  David Wright followed with another RBI single.  Later in the inning, Ruiz got his big night started with a two run single to give the American team a quick 4-0 lead in the first.

    The American starting pitcher, Matt Cain, was far more effective.  He pitched two scoreless, hitless innings and was followed by David Price who pitched two innings without giving up a hit either.  Stephen Strasburg was the second pitcher into the game for the National squad, but he was only slightly more effective than Verlander.  He gave up a two run home run to Miguel Cabrera in the top of the second, which increased the American lead to six.  They were on cruise control from there, but were definitely not done scoring.

    In the top of the fifth, Cole Hamels came in to pitch for the National Division and promptly gave up extra base hits to the first three hitters he faced.  Doubles by Mark Trumbo and Ian Kinsler proceeded a two run home run by Ruiz.  Half way through the game, it was 9-0 American with the National All-Stars still looking for their first hit.  That hit finally came in the bottom of the fifth when Buster Posey hit a solo home run to end the no-hitter and shutout.

    The American Division still had more runs in them.  They scored three more in the top of the seventh to push the score to 12-1.  The big hit of the inning was a bases clearing three run double by Ryan Braun.  Neither team scored the rest of the way.  Craig Kimbrel finished things off in the ninth with a pair of strike outs, including one of A.J. Pierzynski to end mercifully end the game.

    There were plenty of offensive stars for the American Division, but Ruiz was the obvious choice for MVP.  Ruiz and Braun both had three hits and at least three RBIs (four for Ruiz).  Cabrera, Bautista and Kinsler each had multiple hits as well.  All told, the American All-Stars recorded 12 runs on 16 hits.  Meanwhile, the National team only recorded four hits, with Posey’s home run being the only hit by a National starter.  Jason Kipnis had a pair of hits off the bench.

    Cain and Price were the pitching stars of the game.  Although the OOTP box score credits Price with the win, that distinction actually belongs to Cain since we don’t have a minimum inning requirement for earning a victory in an All-Star Game.  Verlander took the loss.  The defensive star of the game was probably McCutchen.  He had six putouts in six innings in center field.  Interestingly, he made catches to end five of the six innings he played.

    As usual, the game was played using the Out of the Park Baseball simulation game.  For the second straight year, there was a live webcast of the game on LiveStream.  Check out the link below if you would like to watch the archived video.  Congrats to Jay for managing his team to an easy win and thanks for taking the time to take part in the game.  Here’s to an exciting second half!

    Box Score

    LiveStream Channel (with archived video)

  • 2012 DTBL All-Stars

    Gators All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz

    The votes have been counted and the rosters are set for the 19th annual DTBL All-Star Game.  The game will take place sometime next week, but the official date and time are TBD.  The Demigods will be the host club.  Jay will mange the American Division and I will call the shots for the National Division.  Jay and I were responsible for breaking any ties in the final vote results and we picked the 23rd man for our respective teams.  Without further ado, here are the 2012 DTBL All-Stars:

    American Division

    Starters:

    • Pitcher – Matt Cain, Naturals
    • Catcher – Carlos Ruiz, Gators
    • First Base – Miguel Cabrera, Naturals
    • Second Base – Ian Kinsler, Moonshiners
    • Third Base – David Wright, Moonshiners
    • Shortstop – Asdrubal Cabrera, Naturals
    • Outfield – Jose Bautista, Choppers
    • Outfield – Andrew McCutchen, Naturals
    • Outfield – Ryan Braun, Jackalope

    Reserves:

    • Catcher – Yadier Molina, Choppers
    • First Base – Mark Trumbo, Choppers
    • Third Base – Adrian Beltre, Choppers
    • Shortstop – Elvis Andrus, Jackalope
    • Outfield – Curtis Granderson, Choppers
    • Outfield – Giancarlo Stanton, Jackalope
    • Pitcher – Zack Greinke, Naturals
    • Pitcher – David Price, Naturals
    • Pitcher – C.J. Wilson, Choppers
    • Pitcher – Jered Weaver, Moonshiners
    • Relief Pitcher – Jim Johnson, Jackalope
    • Relief Pitcher – Craig Kimbrel, Choppers
    • Relief Pitcher – Chris Perez, Naturals
    • Relief Pitcher – Chris Sale, Choppers

    National Division

    Starters:

    • Pitcher – Justin Verlander, Kings
    • Catcher – Buster Posey, Demigods
    • First Base – David Ortiz, Demigods
    • Second Base – Robinson Cano, Kings
    • Third Base – Edwin Encarnacion, Mavericks
    • Shortstop – Starlin Castro, Mavericks
    • Outfield – Carlos Beltran, Kings
    • Outfield – Josh Hamilton, Cougars
    • Outfield – Carlos Gonzalez, Kings

    Reserves:

    • Catcher – A.J. Pierzynski, Cougars
    • First Base – Adam Dunn, Mavericks
    • Second Base – Jason Kipnis, Cougars
    • Outfield – Adam Jones, Mavericks
    • Outfield – Mike Trout, Mavericks
    • Outfield – Matt Holliday, Darkhorses
    • Pitcher – Gio Gonzalez, Cougars
    • Pitcher – Stephen Strasburg, Mavericks
    • Pitcher – Cole Hamels, Demigods
    • Pitcher – Madison Bumgarner, Cougars
    • Relief Pitcher – Joel Hanrahan, Cougars
    • Relief Pitcher – Kenley Jansen, Mavericks
    • Relief Pitcher – Joe Nathan, Demigods
    • Relief Pitcher – Jonathan Papelbon, Kings

    All-Stars per team:

    • 8 – Choppers
    • 7 – Mavericks, Naturals
    • 6 – Cougars
    • 5 – Kings
    • 4 – Demigods, Jackalope
    • 3 – Moonshiners
    • 1 – Darkhorses, Gators

    Adrian Beltre and Matt Holliday were the 23rd players selected for each division.  I chose Holliday to make sure the Darkhorses were represented on the roster.  There are some interesting names NOT on the list above, namely NL MVP candidate Joey Votto and a pair of Dodgers:  Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw.  The Choppers lead the way with eight All-Stars.  Interestingly, the league’s top two teams right now (Jackalope and Moonshiners) only have four and three All-Stars respectively.  On the other end of the standings, the bottom two teams (Darkhorses and Gators) only have one All-Star each.  One interesting voting fact is that all four National Division relief pitchers were chosen unanimously.  Click here to view the full voting results.  Much more All-Star Game info will be coming soon.

  • National Division Wins 3-2

    All-Star Game MVP Alex Rodriguez

    On Friday night, the National Division defeated the American Division 3-2 at Jackalope Stadium in the 18th Annual DTBL All-Star Game.  In a game full of missed chances, the National All-Stars pulled out a little small ball to scratch out the winning run in the top of the 9th inning.  It was the second straight year the National Division picked up a win despite a seemingly over-matched roster.

    Justin Verlander was the starting pitcher for the National All-Stars and was opposed by Roy Halladay.  Both aces pitched two scoreless innings.  Verlander retired all six batters he faced.  Halladay allowed the leadoff man to reach base both innings, but prevented those runners from scoring, which became a theme of the game for both teams.  The game was scoreless through four innings.

    Dan Haren took the mound for the American Division in the fifth and got knocked around, but was also betrayed by his defense.  Carlos Gonzalez led off the inning with a single to right and advanced to second when Jose Bautista had trouble fielding the ball.  He advanced to third on a wild pitch and then scored the first run of the game on a double by Alex Rodriguez.  Two batters later, Jose Reyes lined a hit into center to score Rodriguez.  He also moved up to second on a booted ball by center fielder Curtis Granderson.  Jacoby Ellsbury then singled to left, but Reyes was inexplicably unable to score from second on a single with two outs.  So the National All-Stars settled for a 2-0 lead.  If you take a look at the box score, it says both runs were unearned, however I believe this is incorrect.  Based on the sequence of events, both runs would have scored anyway if the errors had not been made, so they should have been earned runs.  Chalk that up as a bug in OOTP.

    The National lead didn’t last long.  Kings pitcher Tommy Hanson quickly gave back the two runs his Kings teammates knocked in in the top half of the fifth.  Brian McCann starting the frame with a double and scored on a two run home run to right center by Granderson.  So after trading pairs of runs in the 5th, the game was tied at 2.

    The next three innings were filled with missed opportunities, especially for the American All-Stars.  In both the 6th and 7th innings, they had runners on first and second with nobody out and failed to score.  Again in the 8th, they had two men on with one out, but the inning ended when Brian McCann hit into a double play.  He had done the same thing in his previous at bat in the 6th.  Prior to those at bats, he had been an early contender for the game’s MVP award with a pair of hits and his throw outs of Reyes and Ellsbury on stolen base attempts early in the game.

    The ninth inning featured something you don’t see very often in an All-Star game:  a sacrifice bunt.  Drew Storen was pitching for the American Division and surrendered hits to David Ortiz and Matt Holliday to start the inning.  Then Brandon Phillips came up and laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move the runners up.  Alex Rodriguez took advantage of the opportunity and hit a sacrifice fly to score Ortiz and gave the National Division a 3-2 lead.  It was Rodriguez’s second RBI of the game.  Brian Wilson and his beard then came into the game in the bottom of the 9th to pick up the save.  He allowed a one out walk, but retired the next two hitters to secure the win for the National team.

    Although OOTP disagreed, Rodriguez was a pretty easy choice as the game’s MVP.  He was involved in all three National runs, knocking in two and scoring the third.  Not bad for a guy with a bum knee who probably won’t play in a real game for at least another month or so.  Cole Hamels picked up the win thanks to his scoreless 8th inning.  Drew Storen took the loss and Brian Wilson earned the save.

    Some interesting stats from the game.  11 leadoff batters reached base safely, but only three of them wound up scoring.  The National squad put the first man on in six innings, while the American team did it five times.  With numbers like those, you would have expected this to be a very high scoring game.  But both teams hit into a pair of double plays to kill some of those rallies.  Also, there were a lot of strike outs with men on base.  National batters whiffed 11 times; 7 for the American All-Stars.  Three different American players left at least four men on base with their at bats:  McCann (4), Troy Tulowitzki (4) and Rickie Weeks (5).  As a team, they stranded 11 men on base to end innings.

    I think the live video streaming of the game went very well.  I know from my standpoint, it was a lot easier being able to describe the action through speech rather than having to type it all.  In addition to the three active participants, I know we had at least one other onlooker.  Hopefully you all enjoyed it as well.  I am quite certain we will try something similar again next year.  Feel free to check out the archived video which is available on the LiveStream channel.  Thanks to everyone for showing up on Friday night!

    Box Score

    LiveStream Channel (with archived video)

  • Watch DTBL ASG Live!

    National Division starting pitcher Justin Verlander

    The 18th Annual DTBL All-Star Game is going on right now at Jackalope Stadium, home of Jay’s Jackalope.  For the first time ever, you can watch the American Division take on the National Division live by viewing the DTBL LiveStream channel.

    Click here to check it out!

  • 2011 DTBL All-Stars

    Jose Bautista highlights a loaded American roster.

    Sorry I’m a few days late with this, but I’m finally ready to announce the 2011 DTBL All-Stars.  The 18th annual DTBL All-Star Game is tentatively scheduled for next Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. EDT, 7 p.m. PDT.  As mentioned a few days ago, the game will be live video-streamed here.

    For the second straight year, the American Division will be managed by Nick while Dave will call the shots for the National Division.  Perhaps there will be a little extra drama involved in this matchup as Nick and Dave try to claim final bragging rights from their championship tie a year ago.  They broke all ties in voting and chose the 23rd player for their rosters.  For the first time in  league history, there was a team without any representation on the initial All-Star roster.  Therefore, Nick was forced to use his 23rd player slot to make sure the Gators received a bid.  He chose third baseman Johnny Peralta, who wasn’t even on the All-Star ballot (also a first).  Peralta had fewer at bats than Danny Valencia at the time I created the list, which kept him off the ballot.  Dave was able to use his 23rd slot with a more conventional pick, David Ortiz.

    The American Division appears to have the stronger roster, which is not surprising considering they hold four of the top five spots in the standings.  Their rotation of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Jered Weaver, Felix Hernandez and Dan Haren is about as good as you can get (all but Haren were Jackalope a year ago).  Meanwhile, the National team is loaded with Kings.  10 of the 23 players are from the Kings roster, which isn’t terribly surprising since they are the division’s lone contender so far this year.

    Here are the 2011 DTBL All-Stars:

    American Division

    Starters:

    • P – Roy Halladay, Jackalope
    • C – Brian McCann, Jackalope
    • 1B – Prince Fielder,  Moonshiners
    • 2B – Rickie Weeks, Naturals
    • 3B – Adrian Beltre, Choppers
    • SS – Asdrubal Cabrera, Naturals
    • OF – Jose Bautista, Choppers
    • OF – Ryan Braun, Jackalope
    • OF – Curtis Granderson, Choppers

    Reserves:

    • C – Victor Martinez, Naturals
    • 1B – Paul Konerko, Moonshiners
    • 3B – Johnny Peralta, Gators
    • SS – Troy Tulowitzki, Naturals
    • OF – Hunter Pence, Jackalope
    • OF – Justin Upton, Naturals
    • P – Cliff Lee, Jackalope
    • P – Jered Weaver, Moonshiners
    • P – Felix Hernandez, Jackalope
    • P – Dan Haren, Moonshiners
    • RP – Craig Kimbrel, Choppers
    • RP – Heath Bell, Jackalope
    • RP – Mariano Rivera, Choppers
    • RP – Drew Storen, Moonshiners

    National Division

    Starters:

    • P – Justin Verlander, Kings
    • C – Miguel Montero,  Kings
    • 1B – Adrian Gonzalez, Darkhorses
    • 2B – Robinson Cano, Kings
    • 3B – Alex Rodriguez, Kings
    • SS – Jose Reyes, Kings
    • OF – Matt Kemp, Demigods
    • OF – Carlos Gonzalez, Kings
    • OF – Jacoby Ellsbury, Darkhorses

    Reserves:

    • C – Carlos Santana, Mavericks
    • 1B – Mark Teixeira, Cougars
    • 1B – David Ortiz, Demigods
    • 2B – Brandon Phillips, Cougars
    • OF – Jay Bruce, Kings
    • OF – Matt Holliday, Darkhorses
    • P – Cole Hamels, Demigods
    • P – James Shields, Darkhorses
    • P – Clayton Kershaw, Mavericks
    • P – Tommy Hanson, Kings
    • RP – Joel Hanrahan, Cougars
    • RP – Francisco Cordero, Kings
    • RP – Brian Wilson, Darkhorses
    • RP – J.J. Putz, Kings

    Click here to view the full voting results.

  • All-Star Game Live!

    I am excited to announce a new twist to the DTBL All-Star Game.  For the first time since the days when we used to all gather at someone’s house for the All-Star Game, you will be able to follow the action live with your own eyes and ears.  There will be a live video stream of the game available on a LiveStream channel I created a few days ago.  I downloaded software from LiveStream which allows me to stream my PC desktop to this channel.  So you will be able to see what is going on within my Out of the Park baseball sim game as I play it out on my computer.

    I did some preliminary testing of this and I was pretty happy with it.  If you are expecting a professional, HD broadcast, you are in for a a disappointment though.  The video feed is a little blurry, and the only way I was able to read the game’s play-by-play was by putting the video into full screen mode.  But you should be able to get the gist of what is going on even in standard mode, particularly since I will be providing my own play-by-play which will accompany the video.  At the very least, you should get to enjoy me making a fool out of myself.  I’ve set a pretty high bar for myself in the past, but this has strong potential to be the nerdiest thing I’ve ever done.

    The actual date and time of the 18th annual DTBL All-Star Game is still TBD.  Dave and Nick will be managing their respective divisions, so I will have to check with them to find out their availability.  They will be able to communicate their in-game managerial decisions to me using the chatroom that is part of the LiveStream channel.  I invite the rest of you to join in on the conversation as well.  It should be interesting and mildly entertaining.  Even if you aren’t able to join us live, the video will be available on-demand on the LS channel following the game.

    There will be a lot more to come soon about the All-Star Game, including the rosters, lineups and a link to the actual video channel.  The All-Star rosters may be announced as early as Monday.  In the meantime, have a great Independence Day weekend!

  • National Pitchers Prevail

    In a baseball season with headlines dominated by pitchers, it was quite appropriate that the pitching staff for the National Division was primarily responsible for a 4-1 victory in the 17th annual Dream Team Baseball League All-Star Game.  The game took place last Monday night, a day later that originally scheduled due to travel problems for yours truly.  But fortunately we were able to get the game in a day later.  A three run seventh inning proved to be the difference in the game as the National All-Stars picked up the victory at Cougar Coliseum, home of Kelly’s Cougars.

    Only two players from the host team made the National All-Star squad, but both played significant roles in the victory, including staff ace Adam Wainwright who got the start on the mound.  He was opposed by early Cy Young Award candidate, Ubaldo Jimenez of the Gators.  Both starters were sharp in this one, pitching a pair of scoreless innings.  Jimenez did get into a bit of a jam in the bottom of the second though.  Justin Morneau touched him up with a one out triple.  However,  successive strike outs of Robinson Cano and Hanley Ramirez ended the threat.  The Ramirez at bat was especially dominating as Ramirez whiffed at three consecutive pitches.

    Chris Carpenter took the mound for the National Division in the third and was rudely greeted with a lead-off home run by Ryan Braun, giving the American All-Stars an early 1-0 lead.  The National squad quickly answered in the bottom half.  Cougars outfielder Josh Hamilton knocked a two out single to right-center scoring Joe Mauer who had singled to lead off the inning.  The National team recorded three singles in the inning off league ERA leader Josh Johnson.

    The score remained tied until the bottom of the seventh.  Neither team recorded more than one hit in an inning during the middle frames.  Rafael Soriano took the mound for the American Division in the seventh and quickly retired the first two batters he faced.  But it started to unravel after that.  Soriano hit Torii Hunter and uncorked a pair of wild pitches on his way to walking Alex Rios.  Billy Wagner then relieved Soriano with runners on the corners.  An Adam Dunn single scored Hunter.  Then Kevin Youkilis reached on an error by third baseman David Wright to load the bases.  A bases loaded walk to Morneau increased the lead to 3-1.  Then Cano followed with another single to score the third run of the inning.  When the inning finally ended, the National All-Stars had built a 4-1 lead.

    The American Division never really had an opportunity to get back in the game after the big seventh inning.  Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Brian Wilson retired the American hitters in order in the ninth, including a pair of strike outs.  The game ended on a Wilson strike out of Albert Pujols after a lengthy nine pitch at bat.  Jonathan Broxton picked up the victory for the National Division while Soriano took the loss and Wilson recorded the save.

    There was a small controversy regarding the selection of the game’s Most Valuable Player.  OOTP chose Ryan Braun, but Dave and I immediately overruled that selection since not only was he on the losing team, but his solo home run was his only hit of the game.  There were a number of candidates, including Dunn and Cano, but we went with Kings first baseman Justin Morneau.  Morneau was one for two with a triple and two walks in four plate appearances.  One of his walks was with the bases loaded, so he also had an RBI.

    National pitchers were completely dominating in this one.  Not only did they surrender just the one run on a solo home run, but they gave up only four hits to a very impressive American lineup.  National pitchers also recorded 10 strike outs with just one walk.  American pitchers were not quite as dominant, but they gave up just two earned runs and struck out nine.

    Thanks to Dave and Nick for the time they spent making the final roster selections, setting their lineups and then showing up to manage the game.  It was a well played game and a great way to kick off the second half of the season.  Now we will just have to see if someone is going to make a run at the Darkhorses who appear primed to make it four in a row.

  • 2010 DTBL All-Stars

    Thanks to everyone for voting for the 2010 DTBL All-Stars.  The 17th annual DTBL All-Star Game is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 18 at 9 p.m EDT / 6 p.m. PDT.  Nick will be managing the American Division while Dave will be calling the shots for the National Division.  The two of them were responsible for breaking all ties in the voting and for selecting the 23rd player for each roster.  And now, here are your 2010 DTBL All-Stars.  The final voting results are posted below the rosters.

    American Division

    Starters:
    P – Ubaldo Jimenez, Gators
    C – Mike Napoli, Moonshiners
    1B – Miguel Cabrera, Naturals
    2B – Rickie Weeks, Naturals
    3B – David Wright, Moonshiners
    SS – Elvis Andrus, Jackalope
    OF – Carl Crawford, Naturals
    OF – Vladimir Guerrero, Choppers
    OF – Ryan Braun, Jackalope

    Reserves:
    C – Victor Martinez, Naturals
    1B – Albert Pujols, Jackalope
    1B – Paul Konerko, Moonshiners
    2B – Dan Uggla, Gators
    OF – Vernon Wells, Jackalope
    OF – Shin-Soo Choo, Moonshiners
    P – Roy Halladay, Jackalope
    P – Josh Johnson, Gators
    P – Yovani Gallardo, Moonshiners
    P – Jon Lester, Naturals
    RP – Rafael Soriano, Moonshiners
    RP – Heath Bell, Jackalope
    RP – Phil Hughes, Choppers
    RP – Billy Wagner, Gators

    National Division

    Starters:
    P – Adam Wainwright, Cougars
    C – Joe Mauer, Demigods
    1B – Justin Morneau, Kings
    2B – Robinson Cano, Kings
    3B – Evan Longoria, Demigods
    SS – Hanley Ramirez, Darkhorses
    OF – Josh Hamilton, Cougars
    OF – Carlos Gonzalez, Kings
    OF – Alex Rios, Kings

    Reserves:
    C – Jorge Posada, Mavericks
    1B – Kevin Youkilis, Mavericks
    2B – Dustin Pedroia, Demigods
    2B – Martin Prado, Darkhorses
    OF – Torii Hunter, Darkhorses
    OF – Adam Dunn, Mavericks
    P – Chris Carpenter, Darkhorses
    P – Tim Lincecum, Darkhorses
    P – Clayton Kershaw, Mavericks
    P – Clay Buchholz, Kings
    RP – Neftali Feliz, Mavericks
    RP – Jonathan Broxton, Darkhorses
    RP – Mariano Rivera, Mavericks
    RP – Brian Wilson, Darkhorses

    Players by team:
    7 – Darkhorses
    6 – Jackalope, Mavericks, Moonshiners
    5 – Kings, Naturals
    4 – Gators
    3 – Demigods
    2 – Choppers, Cougars

    Voting Results

    American Division

    Catchers

    10 – Mike Napoli, Moonshiners
    8 – Victor Martinez, Naturals
    2 – Kurt Suzuki, Gators

    First Basemen/Third Basemen

    10 – Miguel Cabrera, Naturals
    8 – Albert Pujols, Jackalope
    7 – Paul Konerko, Moonshiners
    6 – David Wright, Moonshiners
    5 – Joey Votto, Naturals
    3 – Adrian Beltre, Choppers
    1 – Scott Rolen, Naturals

    Second Basemen/Shortstops

    8 – Dan Uggla, Gators
    8 – Rickie Weeks, Naturals
    5 – Elvis Andrus, Jackalope
    4 – Derek Jeter, Gators
    3 – Troy Tulowitzki, Naturals
    1 – Howie Kendrick, Naturals
    1 – Chase Utley, Choppers

    Outfielders

    10 – Carl Crawford, Naturals
    10 – Vladimir Guerrero, Choppers
    9 – Ryan Braun, Jackalope
    8 – Vernon Wells, Jackalope
    5 – Shin-Soo Choo, Moonshiners
    4 – Jayson Werth, Choppers
    3 – Andrew McCutchen, Naturals
    1 – Justin Upton, Naturals

    Starting Pitchers

    10 – Ubaldo Jimenez, Gators
    8 – Roy Halladay, Jackalope
    7 – Josh Johnson, Gators
    6 – Yovani Gallardo, Moonshiners
    6 – Jon Lester, Naturals
    4 – Jered Weaver, Jackalope
    3 – Felix Hernandez, Jackalope
    3 – David Price, Naturals
    2 – Cliff Lee, Jackalope
    1 – C.C. Sabathia, Gators

    Relief Pitchers

    9 – Rafael Soriano, Moonshiners
    7 – Heath Bell, Jackalope
    6 – Phil Hughes, Choppers
    6 – Billy Wagner, Gators
    5 – Jose Valverde, Naturals
    3 – Francisco Rodriguez, Moonshiners
    2 – Carlos Marmol, Choppers
    1 – Matt Capps, Jackalope
    1 – Joakim Soria, Naturals

    National Division

    Catchers

    9 – Joe Mauer, Demigods
    7 – Jorge Posada, Mavericks
    2 – John Buck, Cougars
    2 – Geovany Soto, Darkhorses

    First Basemen/Third Basemen

    9 – Evan Longoria, Demigods
    9 – Justin Morneau, Kings
    7 – Adrian Gonzalez, Darkhorses
    7 – Kevin Youkilis, Mavericks
    4 – Alex Rodriguez, Kings
    4 – Michael Young, Darkhorses

    Second Basemen/Shortstops

    10 – Robinson Cano, Kings
    10 – Hanley Ramirez, Darkhorses
    7 – Dustin Pedroia, Demigods
    2 – Martin Prado, Darkhorses
    1 – Rafael Furcal, Darkhorses

    Outfielders

    10 – Josh Hamilton, Cougars
    9 – Carlos Gonzalez, Kings
    9 – Alex Rios, Kings
    6 – Torii Hunter, Darkhorses
    4 – Adam Dunn, Mavericks
    3 – Matt Kemp, Demigods
    3 – Ichiro Suzuki, Demigods
    2 – Andre Ethier, Darkhorses
    2 – Magglio Ordonez, Mavericks
    1 – Matt Holliday, Darkhorses
    1 – Shane Victorino, Cougars

    Starting Pitchers

    10 – Chris Carpenter, Darkhorses
    10 – Tim Lincecum, Darkhorses
    10 – Adam Wainwright, Cougars
    9 – Clayton Kershaw, Mavericks
    8 – Clay Buchholz, Kings
    2 – Justin Verlander, Kings
    1 – Roy Oswalt, Darkhorses

    Relief Pitchers

    9 – Neftali Feliz, Mavericks
    8 – Jonathan Broxton, Darkhorses
    8 – Mariano Rivera, Mavericks
    6 – Brian Wilson, Darkhorses
    5 – Andrew Bailey, Cougars
    2 – Francisco Cordero, Darkhorses
    1 – Matt Lindstrom, Demigods
    1 – Leo Nunez, Kings