[Charles Henrickson]

I can't agree with Ianetta or Roberts in the NL. They haven't ever done much in the past. Neither should be starting in an All-Star game. Molina and McCann are clearly better than Ianetta. Polanco is better than Roberts, and Jones I pick as backup, mostly because it's a down year for 3b in the league (Zimmerman out, Wright struggling).

In the AL, Gonzalez overall is the best, at the plate and in the field (Cabrera is a butcher, defensively). Kendrick was having a good year, but he's on the DL, and Cano was superb last year and is good this year. Gordon, no, hasn't done much before, and is "OK" this year. Joyce hasn't done much before, either, but is *sizzling* this year.

For AL DH, I would pick Ortiz. Young might make my team as a DH/Utility.

It's a down year at a number of positions this year--slumps and injuries affecting a number of perennial stars.

[Hebrews 11:6]

My purpose was to track who is doing well so far this year, in order to watch the next month-and-one-half unfold. The players I listed are this year's All Stars to date.