All Star Preview: Wednesday, 2/12/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:cbf83b33f4][b:cbf83b33f4]ALL STAR PREVIEW[/b:cbf83b33f4][/size:cbf83b33f4]
[size=16:cbf83b33f4]Don Mattingly is Featured in Tonight's 1986: Take Two All Star Game[/size:cbf83b33f4]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/don_mattingly_1_150x188.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="188" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> N.Y. Yankee first baseman Don Mattingly and other top players from the "1986: Take Two" season are in Houston, TX for tonight's annual All Star classic between the National League and American League.

Detroit's Jack Morris (12-3, 2.99 ERA) will start for the American League, while major league strikeout leader Mike Scott (11-4 with 164 K's) takes the mound for the National League. Both bullpens will have incredible depth, with a combination of the best starters and top relievers in each league ready to take the ball in any given situation.

Pitching won't be the only area in good supply at the Astrodome. Each team's lineup is filled with power and clutch hitting... with powerful names like Daryl Strawberry, Ken Phelps, Bob Horner, Jesse Barfield, Dave Parker and Joe Carter joining Mattingly in the competition for all star RBI's. Defense is also represented, with Ozzie Smith, Ryne Sandberg, Cal Ripken, Andy Van Slyke, Mike Schmidt, and Tony Pena offering their fielding skills to the event.

Fans of every major league city will have at least one player to cheer for, as each of the 26 teams is represented. Three different ballclubs have 4 players in the game- Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and the Chicago Cubs.

The National League All Star Roster:

Starters:
C: Jody Davis, CHC (.307/.363/.486, 13 HR)
1B: Bob Horner, ATL (.312/.369/.542, 21 HR)
2B: Steve Sax, LOS (.336/.397/.447, 22 SB)
3B: Davey Lopes, CHC (.311/.406/.489, 12 HR, 27 SB)
SS: Ozzie Smith, STL (.296/.370/.354, 0 HR, 28 SB)
CF: Kevin McReynolds, SD (.349/.419/.618, 19 HR)
LF: Darryl Strawberry, NYM (.261/.386/.521, 20 HR)
RF: Dave Parker, CIN (.296/.364/.536, 22 HR)
SP: Mike Scott, HOU (11-4, 1.96 ERA, 164 K's, 0.89 WHIP)

N.L. Reserve Hitters:
Tony Pena (C) PIT, Keith Hernandez (1B) NYM, Von Hayes (1B/OF) PHI, Ryne Sandberg (2B) CHC, Shawon Dunston (SS) CHC,
Mike Schmidt (3B) PHI, Andy Van Slyke (RF/CF) STL, Tony Gwynn (RF) SD

N.L. Reserve Pitchers:
Don Carman PHI (11-4, 2.62), Mike Lacoss SF (12-4, 2.69), Floyd Youmans MON (8-5, 2.42), Dwight Gooden NYM (7-7, 2.77), Greg Minton SF (2.00 ERA, 26 SV), Craig Lefferts SD (2.26 ERA, 20 SV), Dave Smith, HOU (2.30 ERA, 29 SV), Rob Murphy CIN (2.47 ERA, 11-1, 3 SV), Mark Davis SF (1.54 ERA, 5-2)

The American League All Star Roster...

Starters:
C: Lance Parrish, DET (.251/.331/.460, 18 HR)
1B: Don Mattingly, NYY (.364/.413/.646, 27 HR)
2B: Frank White, KC (.279/.340/.477, 12 HR)
3B: Wade Boggs, BOS (.355/.428/.521, 7 HR)
SS: Tony Fernandez, TOR (.326/.367/.433, 48 Runs, 17 SB)
RF: Jesse Barfield, TOR (.294/.388/.590, 23 HR)
CF: Rickey Henderson, NYY (.273/.367/.499, 20 HR, 37 SB)
LF: George Bell, TOR (.310/.340/.555, 19 HR)
SP: Jack Morris, DET (12-3, 2.99 ERA, 7 CG's)

A.L. Reserve Hitters:
Carlton Fisk (C) CWS, Cal Ripken (SS) BAL, Ken Phelps (1B/DH) SEA, Larry Parrish (3B) TEX, Mike Davis (RF) OAK, Mike Easler (DH/OF) NYY, Joe Carter (OF) CLE, Kirby Puckett (OF), MIN

A.L. Reserve Pitchers:
Roger Clemens BOS (13-6, 2.95), John Candelaria CAL (10-2, 2.48), Curt Young OAK (12-2, 2.53), Teddy Higuera MIL (10-4, 3.67), Dan Quisenberry KC (1.16 ERA), Bobby Thigpen CHW (1.89 ERA, 26 SV), Dave Righetti NYY (1.94 ERA, 23 SV), Mark Eichhorn TOR (1.61 ERA, 0.88 WHIP), Gary Lucas CAL (0.26 ERA, 15 SV)

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