The biggest superstars
Roberto Perez Jersey , young prospects and surprises from the 2018 Major League Baseball season converge on Nationals Park Tuesday for the 2018 MLB
All-Star Game.Thirty-two players will represent the American and National
Leagues in the 89th edition of the All-Star Game, but there have been plenty of
alterations made to the squads since the rosters were unveiled July 8.The
players who opted out of the All-Star Game did so due to injuries and the lack
of rest for certain pitchers in between starts.Among the replacements named in
the last week were Tampa Bay's Blake Snell, who was regarded as one of the
biggest All-Star Game snubs, Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes and Milwaukee pitcher
Jeremy Jeffress.The All-Star Game, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, is in its
second year of a new format in which the winning league doesn't achieve
home-field advantage in the World Series.The rosters have an intriguing
combination of players, and in some cases, it gives teammates a chance to take
the field in the Midsummer Classic at the same time. Astros, Indians Lead MLB
With Most All-StarsTwo of the three division leaders in the American League
possess the most All-Stars on the edited rosters.The Houston Astros and
Cleveland Indians are represented by six players, while the Boston Red Sox, who
have the best record in baseball, have five.The Astros are represented in the
starting lineup by second baseman Jose Altuve, while third baseman Alex Bregman
and outfielder George Springer were named as reserves.Pitchers Justin Verlander
and Gerrit Cole were originally named to the AL roster, while Charlie Morton was
added as an injury replacement for Aroldis Chapman.Putting six players on the
All-Star Game roster is one of the many impressive achievements earned by the
Astros, who have the best record of a defending champion at the All-Star break
since the 2006 Chicago White Sox, per ESPN StatsInfo:ESPN Stats amp; Info
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defending world champs since the 2006 Chicago White Sox (57-31, .648).h/t
EliasSports BYUkF47UlLCleveland holds the largest advantage in any of the AL
division races, as it leads the Minnesota Twins by 7.5 games, and its number of
All-Stars moved up to six, as Yan Gomes was announced as a replacement for Tampa
Bay's Wilson Ramos.Gomes found out about his All-Star nod while walking to the
plate in the ninth inning of Saturday's game against the New York Yankees.Gomes
joins starting third baseman Jose Ramirez
Eddie Robinson Jersey , shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Michael Brantley and pitchers Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber as Indians representatives,
giving the franchise the most All-Stars it's had since 1999, per Zack Meisel of
The Athletic.Zack Meisel ZackMeiselYan Gomes has been named to the American
League All-Star team, giving the Indians six All-Stars, their most in a season
since 1999.Both teams are more than deserving of earning the most All-Stars, and
if it wasn't for Morton and Gomes being added as replacements, the Astros and
Indians would be tied with the Red Sox for most representatives on the AL
roster.Brewers Possess Most All-Stars In Franchise HistoryThe Milwaukee Brewers
reaped the rewards of their remarkable first half by sending a franchise-record
five players to the All-Star Game.Originally the Brewers were set to send three
players to Nationals Park, but since the roster announcement, first baseman
Jesus Aguilar won the NL Final Vote and Jeffress was added as a pitching
replacement.Milwaukee Brewers BrewersJeremy Jeffress has been named to the
All-Star game! The #Brewers now have a franchise-record 5 All-Stars in 2018.
#ThisIsMyCrew qwelzibFfqAguilar and Jeffress join outfielders Christian Yelich
and Lorenzo Cain and pitcher Josh Hader, which gives the Brewers the most
players from a single team on the NL roster.Milwaukee being in possession of the
most NL All-Stars is a bit surprising since it enters the All-Star break in
second place in the NL Central behind the Chicago Cubs, but up until the last
seven days, the Brewers were arguably the best team in the NL.The Cubs and the
Los Angeles Dodgers, who lead the NL West, have three players each on the senior
circuit squad, while NL East leader Philadelphia is represented by one player,
pitcher Aaron Nola.Even though the Brewers struggled through a six-game losing
streak before the break, they deserve the recognition for one of the most
unexpected starts in recent memory.As Fox Sports Wisconsin's Sophia Minnaert
noted, there's plenty of reason to have hope in the Brewers going into the
second half of the season:Sophia Minnaert SophiaMinnaertDespite the losing
stretch, Brewers are 12 games above .500 with a franchise record 55 wins before
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five Milwaukee All-Stars, they'll look to put the recent skid in the past, enjoy
the festivities in Washington, D.C., and look to go back to winning ways once
they return to their teammates.Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90 CHICAGO (AP) —
Although the Milwaukee Brewers still trail in the NL Central, they believe the
pressure has shifted to the first-place Cubs.Curtis Granderson homered, tripled
and scored three runs, Lorenzo Cain added three hits and the Brewers beat
Chicago 5-1 on Wednesday night to move within a game of the division
lead.Granderson finished with three hits and Mike Moustakas had a two-run single
for Milwaukee, which took two of three at Wrigley Field.Josh Hader (6-1) struck
out three in a scoreless eighth to get the win. Six Brewers pitchers combined to
hold Chicago to six hits.“We put ourselves in a spot where the division is
within reach,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “Now you feel like,
really, take care of your own self. You play well and you have a chance to be
there.”When asked if winning the series puts pressure on the Cubs, Counsell
said: “For sure. That was the goal coming in.”Kris Bryant had two hits and drove
in Chicago’s run.“We’re still in first place; I’m not worried about that,”
infielder Javier Baez said. “We know we’ll come through as a team. Nobody is
going to beat us if we go out there and play.”Granderson nearly began the game
with his 48th career leadoff homer, but it was ruled a triple following an
umpire review. The ball appeared to bounce off the top of the home run basket
twice before falling back into the field of play.“That might be my basketball
skills,” Granderson said. “If I would have gotten them in before, then I would
have been playing basketball.”Two batters later, Cain singled to drive in
Granderson for the game’s first run. Travis Shaw’s sacrifice fly in the third
gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead.Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson allowed just two
hits in four innings before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth.
Chicago then scratched across a run in the bottom of the fifth against relievers
Jacob Barnes and Corey Knebel.Pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella, batting for starter
Kyle Hendricks (11-11)
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with La Stella on third, Bryant doubled off a 98 mph fastball from Knebel to
make it 2-1.The Brewers gave themselves some breathing room with three runs in
the ninth. Granderson led off with a homer against Steve Cishek to make it 3-1.
Later in the inning, Moustakas singled through the left side with the bases
loaded to make it 5-1.“Grandy starting the game off and then the homer in the
ninth, those were the big moments in the game,” Counsell said.DARVISH
SURGERYCubs RHP Yu Darvish underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right
elbow to clean out loose debris, the team announced. Darvish was declared out
for the season last month after an MRI revealed a stress reaction in the elbow.
He recently visited noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews for a second opinion,
and the surgery was recommended.The procedure, termed a debridement, was
performed in Dallas by Texas Rangers physician Keith Meister.DAY TRIPPIN’Before
opening a three-game home series with Cincinnati this weekend, the Cubs will
play a makeup of Sunday’s rainout on Thursday in Washington. They are not happy
about losing a scheduled day off because it means going 30 straight days without
one.“Playing 30 consecutive days is the difficult part,” manager Joe Maddon
said. “For me, I don’t think that’s been discussed enough regarding whether to
play or not.”The Cubs announced that Friday’s game against the Reds has been
moved to 7:05 p.m. It had been scheduled for 1:20.TRAINER’S ROOMCubs: RHP
Brandon Morrow (right biceps inflammation) threw a 35-pitch bullpen and his next
step will be a simulated game this weekend. If all goes well, Morrow hopes to
return to the active roster by the end of next week. … LHP Jon Lester (back
spasms) played catch and appears ready to make his scheduled start Saturday
after leaving Monday’s game in the sixth inning.UP NEXTBrewers: LHP Gio Gonzalez
(8-11, 4.40 ERA) makes his second start with Milwaukee on Friday night in the
opener of a home series against Pittsburgh. RHP Chris Archer (4-7, 4.56) pitches
for the Pirates.Cubs: LHP Mike Montgomery (4-5, 3.85 ERA) takes the mound for
Thursday’s makeup game at Washington. RHP Joe Ross makes his season debut for
the Nationals.
