Here is the National League All-Star team that will try to stop the blood from dripping anymore with a ninth straight American League win.  Hopefully, the hometown Pittsburgh crowd will help get the N.L. over the hump.

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
*Paul Lo Duca, New York Mets .288 BA; 3 HR; 25 RBI; 4th ASGA
Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves .354 BA; 5 HR; 23 RBI; 1st ASGA

First Baseman
*Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals .320 BA; 27 HR; 72 RBI; 5th ASGA
Lance Berkman, Houston Astros .319 BA; 22 HR; 71 RBI; 4th ASGA
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies .284 BA; 28 HR; 69 RBI; 1st ASGA

Second Baseman
*Chase Utley, Philadephia Phillies .300 BA; 16 HR; 49 RBI; 1st ASGA
Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins .307 BA; 13 HR; 44 RBI; 1st ASGA

Shortstop
*Jose Reyes, New York Mets .291 BA; 8 HR; 39 RBI; 1st ASGA
Edgar Renteria, Atlanta Braves .304 BA; 8 HR; 32 RBI; 5th ASGA

Third Baseman
*David Wright, New York Mets .324 BA; 18 HR; 66 RBI; 1st ASGA
Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins .344 BA; 13 HR; 55 RBI; 3rd ASGA
Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals .340 BA; 12 HR; 53 RBI; 5th ASGA
Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh Pirates .363 BA; 5 HR; 45 RBI; 1st ASGA

Outfielders
*Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates .281 BA; 20 HR; 57 RBI; 2nd ASGA
*Carlos Beltran, New York Mets .293 BA; 24 HR; 64 RBI; 3rd ASGA
*Alfonso Soriano, Washington Nationals .263 BA; 24 HR; 51 RBI; 5th ASGA
Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies .345 BA; 15 HR; 55 RBI; 1st ASGA
Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves .275 BA; 18 HR; 66 RBI; 5th ASGA
Carlos Lee, Milwaukee Brewers .284 BA; 25 HR; 66 RBI; 2nd ASGA

Starting Pitchers
Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds 9-4; 2.58 ERA; 1st ASGA
Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals 6-4; 2.85 ERA; 2nd ASGA
Tom Glavine, New York Mets 11-2; 3.34 ERA; 10th ASGA
Brad Penny, Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2; 2.94 ERA; 1st ASGA
Pedro Martinez, New York Mets 7-4; 3.45 ERA; 8th ASGA
Jason Schmidt, San Francisco Giants 6-3; 2.73 ERA; 3rd ASGA
Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3; 2.72 ERA; 1st ASGA
Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs 7-3; 3.33 ERA; 2nd ASGA

Relief Pitchers
Brian Fuentes, Colorado Rockies 2-1; 2.16 ERA; 15 SV; 2nd ASGA
Tom Gordon, Philadelphia Phillies 2-3; 2.12 ERA; 21 SV; 3rd ASGA
Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres 0-1; 1.16 ERA; 20 SV; 5th ASGA
Derrick Turnbow, Milwaukee Brewers 4-4; 4.04 ERA; 23 SV; 1st ASGA