Written by Rich Swerbinsky

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The All-Star teams are named tonight at 7 PM, and if there's any justice ... Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore will both make the squad. Here's who I'd take. 32 man teams, every team must be represented. From the observations made watching the Tribe, the MLB package, following three fantasy baseball teams, and spending the last hour perusing through stats ... here's who I'd take. Hafner and Sizemore should both be All-Stars. I don't care about Guillen's claim that he already has Thome and Big Papi. He can't keep Hafner off this team. If Wedge is at the game, and Travis isn't ... that would just be wrong on so many levels.

Here's who I'd take. 32 man teams, every team must be represented. From the observations made watching the Tribe, the MLB package, following three fantasy baseball teams, and spending the last hour perusing through stats.

American League

Starting Lineup

 RF Ichiro Suzuki, Sea
 SS Derek Jeter, NYY
 DH David Ortiz, Bos
 LF Manny Ramirez, Bos
 C Joe Mauer, Min
 1B Paul Konerko, ChiW
 CF Grady Sizemore, Cle
 3B Joe Crede, ChiW
 2B Jose Lopez, Sea

 SP Johan Santana, Min

Reserves

 C Ramon Hernandez, Bal
 1B Nick Swisher, Oak
 2B Mark Grudzielanek, KC
 SS Miguel Tejada, Bal
 3B Troy Glaus, Tor
 OF Vernon Wells, Tor
 OF Jermaine Dye, ChiW
 OF Magglio Ordonez, Det
 OF Carl Crawford, TB
 DH Jim Thome, ChiW
 DH Travis Hafner, Cle

 SP Jeremy Bonderman, Det
 SP Justin Verlander, Det
 SP Mike Mussina, NYY
 SP John Lackey, Ana
 SP Francisco Liriano, Min
 SP Curt Schilling, Bos
 SP Roy Halladay, Tor
 SP Jose Contreras, ChiW

 RP B.J. Ryan, Tor
 RP Jon Papelbon, Bos
 RP Akinora Otsuka, Tex

Ten Toughest To Omit

 1B Jason Giambi, NYY
 2B Robinson Cano, NYY
 1B Kevin Youkilis, Bos
 SS Michael Young, Tex
 OF Johnny Damon, NYY
 SP Kenny Rogers, Det
 SP Scott Kazmir, TB
 RP Bobby Jenks, ChiW
 RP J.J. Putz, Sea
 RP Joe Nathan, Min

National League

Starting Lineup

 SS Jose Reyes, NYM
 3B David Wright, NYM
 1B Albert Pujols, StL
 DH Ryan Howard, Phil
 CF Carlos Beltran, NYM
 LF Carlos Lee, Mil
 RF Matt Holliday, Col
 2B Brandon Phillips, Cin
 C Michael Barrett, ChiC

 SP Pedro Martinez, NYM

Reserves

 C Brian McCann, Atl
 1B Lance Berkman, Hou
 1B Nomar Garciaparra, LA
 2B Chase Utley, Phil
 SS David Eckstein, StL
 3B Miguel Cabrera, Fla
 3B Scott Rolen, Phil
 OF Alfonso Soriano, Was
 OF Jason Bay, Pit
 OF Bobby Abreu, Phil
 OF Andruw Jones, Atl

 SP Chris Capuano, Mil
 SP Brad Penny, LA
 SP Bronson Arroyo, Cin
 SP Aaron Harang, Cin
 SP Jason Schmidt, SF
 SP Brandon Webb, Ariz
 SP Chris Young, SD
 SP Carlos Zambrano, ChiC

 RP Brian Fuentes, Col
 RP Trevor Hoffman, SD
 RP Tom Gordon, Phil

Ten Toughest To Omit

 3B Freddy Sanchez, Pit
 3B Garrett Atkins, Col
 1B Adam Dunn, Cin
 1B Carlos Delgado, NYM
 SP John Smoltz, Atl
 SP Cris Carpenter, StL
 SP Tom Glavine, NYM
 SP Roy Oswalt, Hou
 SP Derek Lowe, LA
 RP Billy Wagner, NYM