HS News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
It is not an easy task to pick the best players for the annual baseball classic -- the All-Star Game. It is not possible to please everybody. Whether we agree or not, they have been chosen ... and here they are. The rosters for this year's High School League All-Star Game have been announced.

For the Pioneer League, the roster includes:

SP <William Allen:player#8980> (MN) - 0-0, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP, 0.89 WHIP, 14.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP <Jared Beaumont:player#7644> (QC) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 16.0 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 0.9 WAR
SP <Josh Canale:player#9069> (TU) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP <Cesar Castillo:player#12302> (DET) - 1-0, 0.60 ERA, 15.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 13.2 K/9, 0.9 WAR
SP <Kyle Deloatch:player#8726> (QUE) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 0.4 WAR
SP <Ron Dujardin:player#12360> (SJ) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 12.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 0.4 WAR
SP <Fred Eichenberger:player#12601> (LA) - 1-0, 0.61 ERA, 14.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP <Chris Everett:player#12585> (NO) - 2-0, 1.12 ERA, 16.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP <Jarrod Hunt:player#669> (QUE) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 0.5 WAR
SP <Dave Meyer:player#6581> (PHO) - 2-0, 1.10 ERA, 16.1 IP, 0.67 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP <Sammy Brown:player#7733> (RV) - 1-0, 1.96 ERA, 18.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP <Willie Calles:player#8171> (MR) - 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 0.67 WHIP, 15.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP <Pete Medlin:player#8144> (NO) - 0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 0.33 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL <Trevor Snider:player#12301> (DET) - 0-1, 7 SV, 1.12 ERA, 8.0 IP, 0.62 WHIP, 19.1 K/9, 0.5 WAR
C <Rich Garcia:player#9241> (GR) - .258/.378/.710, 31 AB, 4 HR, 190 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
C <Chris Norris:player#1643> (OW) - .295/.404/.773, 44 AB, 7 HR, 210 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
C <Marco Sandoval:player#12305> (DET) - .468/.528/.766, 47 AB, 3 HR, 255 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
1B <Pat Bennett:player#6738> (SJ) - .308/.390/.731, 52 AB, 6 HR, 202 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
1B <Colt Fulton:player#8423> (LA) - .333/.477/.863, 51 AB, 8 HR, 253 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B <Beau Winkler:player#8276> (OW) - .346/.424/.635, 52 AB, 3 HR, 189 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
2B <Bill Barney:player#12320> (TU) - .291/.339/.764, 55 AB, 8 HR, 191 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
2B <Chris Herskovic:player#12296> (QC) - .368/.446/.667, 57 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 190 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B <Mike Freemann:player#819> (MON) - .373/.450/.863, 51 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 238 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
3B <Bobby Whiting:player#824> (MN) - .321/.390/.642, 53 AB, 5 HR, 180 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS <Zachary Zarzycki:player#1630> (OW) - .302/.393/.604, 53 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 163 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
LF <David Lautenbach:player#6707> (MD) - .333/.439/.519, 54 AB, 2 HR, 161 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
LF <Casey Pinkham:player#7614> (AN) - .386/.444/.877, 57 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 252 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF <Jim Murray:player#12378> (SF) - .305/.379/.610, 59 AB, 4 HR, 8 SB, 170 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
CF <Doug Watkins:player#9088> (QUE) - .360/.411/.520, 50 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 161 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
RF <Jose Casas:player#7898> (MD) - .418/.484/.873, 55 AB, 6 HR, 258 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
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For the Republic League these players have been selected:

SP <Bill Auld:player#3552> (WA) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10.0 IP, 0.60 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.5 WAR
SP <Brian Grassi:player#5064> (SA) - 1-1, 1.76 ERA, 15.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.5 WAR
SP <Joe Hixson:player#3791> (SV) - 1-1, 1.12 ERA, 16.0 IP, 0.69 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP <Jake Schaefers:player#5027> (CAL) - 1-0, 0.64 ERA, 14.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP <Nadir Shirazi:player#12462> (LV) - 0-1, 1.76 ERA, 15.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP <Evan Tambor:player#5694> (SV) - 2-0, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP <Jared Bove:player#4102> (NAS) - 1-0, 1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 9.1 IP, 0.64 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP <Matt Hooker:player#12394> (GA) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11.1 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP <Yan Maire:player#12461> (LV) - 0-1, 0.00 ERA, 14.0 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL <Vince Brown:player#12418> (FW) - 1-0, 4 SV, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 IP, 0.75 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL <Mike Tompkins:player#5786> (GA) - 0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 15.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C <Eric Greer:player#12463> (LV) - .400/.478/.575, 40 AB, 1 HR, 196 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C <Elliott Lenzen:player#2628> (CAL) - .333/.415/.667, 36 AB, 2 HR, 196 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C <Aaron Schoel:player#3201> (DAL) - .375/.483/.708, 24 AB, 2 HR, 223 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
1B <Kurt Woodard:player#12205> (NAS) - .344/.412/.820, 61 AB, 8 HR, 222 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
2B <David Melo:player#2728> (LB) - .365/.450/.923, 52 AB, 9 HR, 4 SB, 251 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
2B <Ryan Mendoza:player#12478> (SV) - .339/.471/.643, 56 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 198 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B <Jose Chaidez:player#12465> (LV) - .333/.406/1.035, 57 AB, 13 HR, 3 SB, 273 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
3B <Dave Frazier:player#4012> (SA) - .389/.515/.611, 54 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 215 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
3B <Nick Hancock:player#5948> (MES) - .365/.477/.673, 52 AB, 4 HR, 211 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
3B <Rich Rocha:player#6760> (MK) - .357/.410/.714, 56 AB, 6 HR, 205 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
SS <Adrian Wheeler:player#12442> (BOS) - .333/.464/.800, 45 AB, 6 HR, 234 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
LF <Gabe Creech:player#3891> (SA) - .246/.338/.684, 57 AB, 6 HR, 172 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
LF <Bobby Crosby:player#12513> (NAS) - .386/.462/.649, 57 AB, 4 HR, 193 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
LF <Mike Dunfee:player#4946> (CAL) - .286/.403/.571, 56 AB, 4 HR, 172 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
LF <Phil Hons:player#5999> (STL) - .340/.389/.600, 50 AB, 2 HR, 170 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
LF <Orfeo Vitagliano:player#12480> (SV) - .355/.394/.677, 62 AB, 5 HR, 191 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
RF <Guillermo Avila:player#3100> (DAL) - .275/.400/.627, 51 AB, 5 HR, 158 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
RF <Nick Baker:player#3517> (WA) - .346/.433/.673, 52 AB, 4 HR, 198 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
RF <Josh Dye:player#12499> (HO) - .364/.448/.782, 55 AB, 6 HR, 221 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
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The PL manager conceded that not every deserving player is rewarded with a spot on the roster. "Every year," he said, "someone is disappointed to be left out. This year's no different -- too many good players, not enough roster spots." 