Does time fly or what?  The All-Star game results have been announced and the baseball season rolls by quickly as we are now approaching the unofficial half-way point of the season.  Doesn’t Spring Training seem like it was just a month ago?  In any case, this season’s All-Star game in Pittsburgh, PA, will once again determine home-field advantage for the World Series.  The American League will be going for its 9th straight win.

KEY:*=Starter; I=Injured; IR=Injury Replacement; BA=Batting Average; HR=Homerun; RBI=Runs Batted In; ERA=Earned Run Average; SV=Saves; ASGA=All Star Game Appearance
NOTE: Stats are through July 1st

Catcher:
*Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers .298 BA; 7 HR; 38 RBI; 13th ASGA
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins .392 BA; 5 HR; 40 RBI; 1st ASGA

First Baseman
*David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox .276 BA; 26 HR; 75 RBI; 3rd ASGA
Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox .314 BA; 20 HR; 63 RBI; 3rd ASGA
Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox .292 BA; 27 HR; 68 RBI; 5th ASGA

Second Baseman
*Mark Loretta, Boston Red Sox .317 BA; 3 HR; 34 RBI; 2nd ASGA
I-Robinson Cano, New York Yankees .325 BA; 4 HR; 27 RBI; 1st ASGA
IR-Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners .282 BA; 9 HR; 57 RBI; 1st ASGA

Shortstop
*Derek Jeter, New York Yankees .339 BA; 5 HR; 47 RBI; 7th ASGA
Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles .317 BA; 16 HR; 57 RBI; 4th ASGA
Michael Young, Texas Rangers .315 BA; 5 HR; 51 RBI; 3rd ASGA

Third Baseman
*Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees .284 BA; 19 HR; 64 RBI; 10th ASGA
Troy Glaus, Toronto Blue Jays .248 BA; 22 HR; 57 RBI; 4th ASGA

Outfielders
*Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox .309 BA; 22 HR; 60 RBI; 10th ASGA
*Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners .359 BA; 11 HR; 30 RBI; 6th ASGA
*Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels .293 BA; 17 HR; 58 RBI; 7th ASGA
Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox .311 BA; 20 HR; 57 RBI; 2nd ASGA
Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians .299 BA; 15 HR; 41 RBI; 1st ASGA
Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays .315 BA; 20 HR; 62 RBI; 2nd ASGA  
I-Alex Rios, Toronto Blue Jays .330 BA; 15 HR; 53 RBI; 1st ASGA
IR-Gary Matthews Jr., Texas Rangers .334 BA; 8 HR; 43 RBI; 1st ASGA

Starting Pitchers
Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox 9-5; 3.86 ERA; 3rd ASGA
Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox 8-0; 3.54 ERA; 1st ASGA
Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays 10-2; 3.22 ERA; 4th ASGA
Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-5; 3.59 ERA; 1st ASGA
Mark Redman, Kansas City Royals 5-4; 5.59 ERA; 1st ASGA
Kenny Rogers, Detroit Tigers 10-3; 3.72 ERA; 4th ASGA
Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins 9-4; 2.59 ERA; 2nd ASGA
Barry Zito, Oakland Athletics 8-5; 3.28 ERA; 3rd ASGA

Relief Pitchers
Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox 2-1; 2.41 ERA; 25 SV; 1st ASGA
Jon Papelbon, Boston Red Sox 2-1; 0.43 ERA; 25 SV; 1st ASGA
Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees 4-4; 1.84 ERA; 18 SV; 8th ASGA
B.J. Ryan, Toronto Blue Jays 1-0; 0.45 ERA; 22 SV; 2nd ASGA