EL 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 Explorer League All-Star Game have been announced.

For the West, the roster includes:

SP <Rob Fowler:player#5797> (EU) - 7-4, 4.43 ERA, 105.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP <Nate Grant:player#11580> (HN) - 7-3, 4.11 ERA, 96.1 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP <Tommy Guiot:player#8706> (GL) - 8-4, 4.32 ERA, 118.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP <Joe Hall:player#3208> (OK) - 8-2, 4.28 ERA, 94.2 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP <Alex Hill:player#10956> (HN) - 3-2, 3.21 ERA, 56.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP <David Salcido:player#8876> (CS) - 6-5, 3.35 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP <Nadir Shirazi:player#12462> (HN) - 8-2, 3.74 ERA, 110.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.4 WAR
RP <Dave Cortes:player#10414> (HN) - 9-3, 3.43 ERA, 102.1 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR
RP <Ryan Falor:player#12108> (EU) - 4-2, 3.40 ERA, 53.0 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP <Jeremy McKenna:player#5274> (RO) - 3-5, 4.24 ERA, 93.1 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP <Torikatzu Watanabe:player#11735> (IF) - 5-6, 4.56 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 1.6 WAR
RP <Matt Wilson:player#12508> (OL) - 8-4, 4.71 ERA, 105.0 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 2.1 WAR
C <Ron Greenwood:player#7050> (EU) - .280/.364/.413, 143 AB, 3 HR, 89 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
C <Jaime Romero:player#6637> (LO) - .343/.411/.464, 166 AB, 2 HR, 120 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C <Mike Sailors:player#12357> (LO) - .308/.379/.551, 78 AB, 6 HR, 130 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B <Christovão Eilsz:player#12147> (RO) - .342/.428/.718, 149 AB, 13 HR, 177 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B <Logan Herman:player#12011> (OL) - .358/.413/.478, 316 AB, 2 HR, 31 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B <Austin Wooldridge:player#10565> (GL) - .362/.430/.635, 304 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B <Rusty Gustafson:player#2598> (GL) - .344/.401/.528, 326 AB, 5 HR, 41 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B <Jon Fura:player#10646> (OK) - .316/.361/.656, 215 AB, 19 HR, 139 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
3B <Juan Pineda:player#7144> (IF) - .311/.373/.526, 293 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
SS <Steve McNutt:player#10353> (RO) - .344/.410/.512, 299 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
LF <Kenny Daugherty:player#11637> (HN) - .387/.448/.719, 310 AB, 26 HR, 187 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
LF <Joey Johnston:player#8580> (HN) - .317/.414/.590, 268 AB, 20 HR, 3 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF <Caleb Kuykendall:player#6965> (IF) - .345/.406/.530, 249 AB, 9 HR, 5 SB, 137 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF <Michiomi Nakamura:player#11453> (STL) - .378/.401/.522, 299 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF <Nick Thurman:player#3620> (GL) - .326/.385/.506, 310 AB, 10 HR, 17 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
CF <Guadalupe Colon:player#11620> (RO) - .305/.374/.574, 256 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 129 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
CF <Carlos Marquez:player#6082> (LO) - .287/.373/.542, 240 AB, 15 HR, 9 SB, 121 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
CF <Dan Pizano:player#7784> (IF) - .310/.377/.522, 297 AB, 13 HR, 19 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
CF <Chris Stephenson:player#5973> (RO) - .336/.404/.538, 301 AB, 10 HR, 32 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF <Kereje Akrama:player#12272> (GL) - .278/.361/.602, 309 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 124 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF <Ryan Chandler:player#1123> (IF) - .319/.383/.533, 276 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF <John Daoust:player#9902> (OL) - .356/.390/.622, 323 AB, 18 HR, 4 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
RF <José Flores:player#11351> (OK) - .362/.447/.581, 160 AB, 8 HR, 7 SB, 157 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
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For the East these players have been selected:

SP <Brian Auch:player#5095> (BK) - 8-3, 3.83 ERA, 96.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP <Jack Brand:player#9603> (WL) - 2-3, 3.16 ERA, 57.0 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP <William Chavez:player#12073> (BK) - 9-4, 4.32 ERA, 98.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP <Chad Lambright:player#8508> (TO) - 9-6, 4.17 ERA, 103.2 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP <Allen Olsen:player#8990> (ATL) - 7-3, 3.51 ERA, 77.0 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP <Edgardo Paulino:player#10205> (WL) - 5-1, 4.10 ERA, 94.1 IP, 1.52 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP <Sulamita Zhamkochian:player#12640> (BI) - 7-5, 4.22 ERA, 111.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 2.2 WAR
RP <Patrick Branch:player#9889> (FR) - 1-3, 3.60 ERA, 50.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP <Carlo Diputado:player#4481> (AN) - 7-5, 4.08 ERA, 106.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 2.1 WAR
RP <Duane Jackson:player#11521> (WL) - 3-2, 3.51 ERA, 41.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP <Steve Mrazek:player#11494> (AN) - 4-5, 4.52 ERA, 83.2 IP, 1.55 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP <Mike Young:player#6204> (FR) - 2-0, 3.46 ERA, 41.2 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.5 WAR
C <António Ayala:player#9879> (BI) - .357/.399/.592, 272 AB, 12 HR, 139 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
C <Beau Ellis:player#10056> (ATL) - .368/.440/.591, 242 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 157 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C <Brad Shaffer:player#9821> (TO) - .307/.394/.465, 241 AB, 7 HR, 115 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B <Dan Aldridge:player#4139> (ATL) - .277/.363/.619, 202 AB, 17 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B <Mark Cox:player#9798> (FR) - .335/.390/.610, 200 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 133 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B <Rob Quibell:player#6539> (AN) - .290/.366/.573, 262 AB, 20 HR, 123 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B <Jorge Reynoso:player#8540> (BK) - .319/.392/.595, 304 AB, 20 HR, 136 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B <Tony Rincón:player#3256> (BI) - .348/.416/.601, 233 AB, 14 HR, 146 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B <Jeff Robert:player#9768> (RA) - .324/.367/.666, 296 AB, 24 HR, 1 SB, 147 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B <Brian Eye:player#10724> (TO) - .331/.398/.542, 275 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B <Tony Jasso:player#6421> (RA) - .365/.412/.531, 307 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B <Luis Romero:player#10105> (ATL) - .339/.398/.630, 165 AB, 11 HR, 12 SB, 149 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B <Yoneo Takamura:player#9784> (WL) - .295/.389/.484, 275 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 115 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B <Travis Harris:player#8255> (WL) - .367/.405/.556, 196 AB, 8 HR, 133 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B <Ted Wilkins:player#11612> (CL) - .327/.381/.646, 263 AB, 19 HR, 148 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF <Earl Breyer:player#9273> (BK) - .316/.391/.627, 228 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 142 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF <Steven Leduc:player#11790> (WL) - .363/.430/.606, 325 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF <Clarence Roberts:player#2931> (TO) - .341/.408/.560, 273 AB, 12 HR, 139 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF <Dustin Slauson:player#7051> (FR) - .346/.433/.518, 301 AB, 13 HR, 138 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
LF <Chris Spicher:player#5244> (FR) - .342/.408/.482, 342 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
CF <James Krum:player#10314> (ATL) - .320/.383/.520, 269 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
RF <C.J. Maida:player#10953> (FR) - .341/.414/.570, 323 AB, 14 HR, 8 SB, 134 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF <Jeff Pond:player#796> (BK) - .299/.375/.633, 281 AB, 25 HR, 142 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
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The ELW 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." 