[AmishDude]

I picked the whole roster. The AL was easier (starter listed first):

• C - Posada (NYY), Pierzynski (MIN)
• 1B - Thome (CLE), Giambi (NYY), Sweeney (KC)
• 2B - Soriano (NYY), Durham (CWS)
• SS - Rodriguez (TEX), Garciaparra (BOS), Jeter (NYY) [Come on, you KNOW Torre will pick him.]
• 3B - Chavez (OAK), Batista (BAL) [Team choice]
• OF - Anderson (ANA), Hunter (MIN), Suzuki (SEA), Ordonez (CWS), Beltran (KC), Winn (TB) [Team choice]
• SP - Lowe (BOS), Colon (CLE), Martinez (BOS), Piniero (SEA), Zito (BOS), Buehrle (CWS), Halladay (TOR), Weaver (DET) [Team choice]
• RP - Guardado (MIN), Urbina (BOS), Rivera (NYY), Sasaki (SEA)

The NL was a little harder.

• C - Piazza (NYM), Miller (ARI)
• 1B - Helton (COL), Sexson (MIL), Klesko (SD)
• 2B - Vidro (MON), Castillo (FLA)
• SS - Hernandez (MIL), Rollins (PHI)
• 3B - Lowell (FLA), Houston (MIL)
• OF - Bonds (SF), Sosa (CHI), Guerrero (MON), Walker (COL), Green (LA), Giles (PIT), Berkman (HOU) [Team choice]
• SP - Glavine (ATL), Johnson (ARI), Shilling (ARI), Perez (LA), Astacio (NYM), Padillia (PHI), Burnett (FLA), Dessens (CIN) [Team choice]
• RP - Gagne (LA), Hoffman (SD), Kim (ARI), Nen (SF)

As far as Castillo, I cannot imagine not having him on the team after his streak. Spivey probably deserves that spot and, who knows, injuries might put on 3 second basemen, but I doubt it. I chose Rollins because his fielding stats are really good despite playing on turf. Remember that catcher substitutions are permitted in the All-Star game for injury.

Nice stat, but Bill James is still the king. :)

PS, I didn't take Colon's trade into account. I don't want to now!

[Charles Henrickson]

OK, I've crunched all the numbers, considered all the factors, and come up with my final All-Star Roster. Thirty players on each side, with all thirty teams represented:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Catcher:
Mike Piazza, NYM
Damian Miller, ARI

First Base:
Todd Helton, COL
Richie Sexson, MIL

Second Base:
Jose Vidro, MON
Junior Spivey, ARI

Shortstop:
Jose Hernandez, MIL
Jimmy Rollins, PHI

Third Base:
Mike Lowell, FLA
Tyler Houston, MIL

Outfield:
Barry Bonds, SF
Sammy Sosa, CHC
Shawn Green, LA
Brian Giles, PIT
Larry Walker, COL
Vladimir Guerrero, MON
Luis Gonzalez, ARI
Jim Edmonds, STL
Lance Berkman, HOU

Pitcher:
Randy Johnson, ARI
Tom Glavine, ATL
Bartolo Colon, MON
Odalis Perez, LA
Matt Morris, STL
Curt Schilling, ARI
Eric Gagne, LA
Byung-Hyun Kim, ARI
Robb Nen, SF
Danny Graves, CIN
Trevor Hoffman, SD

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Catcher:
Jorge Posada, NYY
A. J. Pierzynski, MIN

First Base:
Jason Giambi, NYY
Mike Sweeney, KC
Paul Konerko, CWS

Second Base:
Alfonso Soriano, NYY

Shortstop:
Alex Rodriguez, TEX
Nomar Garciaparra, BOS
Omar Vizquel, CLE
Derek Jeter, NYY

Third Base:
Eric Chavez, OAK
Tony Batista, BAL

Outfield:
Torii Hunter, MIN
Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
Bernie Williams, NYY
Magglio Ordonez, CWS
Garret Anderson, ANA
Johnny Damon, BOS
Randy Winn, TB
Rob Fick, DET

Pitcher:
Derek Lowe, BOS
Mark Buehrle, CWS
Pedro Martinez, BOS
Roy Halladay, TOR
Barry Zito, OAK
Jamie Moyer, SEA
Eddie Guardado, MIN
Ugueth Urbina, BOS
Mariano Rivera, NYY
Kaz Sasaki, SEA

Now let's hear your rosters. We can discuss reasons for selections, omissions, just-misses, etc.

The All-Star Selection Show will be on ESPN Sunday at 7:00 (Eastern).