Zach's 2009 AL All-Star Roster

Since the American League is once again wholly superior (seriously, one could make the argument that any of the top four teams in the East could win four out of the other five divisions, the West being the exception with the Dodgers) and the league I know better than the back of my hand, here's my best shot at devising what should be true the 2009 AL All-Star Game Roster complete with nine starting position players, six starting pitchers, six closers and 13 reserves: C- Joe Mauer (.392/.467/.667, 14 HR, 44 RBI) Not much debate here. While Victor Martinez has had a nice year, Mauer is the first legitimate threat to breaking the .400 mark since Tony Gwynn. 1B- Kevin Youkilis (.314/.439/.593, 14 HR, 47 RBI)While all three will land on the team, the starting gig for first base in the AL is the tightest race for any position. One could make a case for Mark Teixeira, Justin Morneau or Kevin Youkilis. Even with bias aside, I'll give the slight edge to Youkilis- his OBP and ...