Major League Baseball: All Star 2011

Rosters had been unveiled for the July 12 All-Star Game at Phoenix's Chase Field on Sunday, and two points were made clear: The balloting process is larger and much more well-known than ever, and also the turnover from 1 year to the next could be quite considerable.

Plenty of stalwarts is going to be generating up the American League and National League starting lineups in the 82nd annual Midsummer Classic, such as Alex Rodriguez (14th All-Star nod), Derek Jeter (12), David Ortiz (seven), Brian McCann (six straight), Lance Berkman (six), Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton and Ryan Braun (four straight each and every).

But of the 17 starters announced via the TBS MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell, only 4 -- Jeter, Braun, Hamilton and Robinson Cano -- started the 2010 version. Seven -- Gonzalez, McCann, Curtis Granderson, Alex Avila, Matt Kemp, Rickie Weeks and Jose Bautista -- are beginning for the first time, and last year's voting leaders -- Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer -- are absent.

The NL shakes out this way:

• Catcher: Brian McCann (Braves)

• First base: Prince Fielder (Brewers)

• Second base: Rickie Weeks (Brewers)

• Third base: Placido Polanco (Phillies)

• Shortstop: Jose Reyes (Mets)

• Outfield: Ryan Braun (Brewers), Matt Kemp (Dodgers) and Lance Berkman (Cardinals)


The visiting AL roster will look like this:

• Catcher: Alex Avila (Tigers)

• First base: Adrian Gonzalez (Red Sox)

• Second base: Robinson Cano (Yankees)

• Third base: Alex Rodriguez (Yankees)

• Shortstop: Derek Jeter (Yankees)

• Outfield: Jose Bautista (Blue Jays), Curtis Granderson (Yankees) and Josh Hamilton (Rangers)

• DH: David Ortiz (Red Sox)