2017 BoS All-Star Teams Announced!

As my reader know, I currently commission a 16-team league, featuring 16 fellow APBA owners, in a keeper's league that allows trading, which includes year-to-year drafts (that includes both rookies & free agents). We are in our 5th season, and we are at the mid-way point, which means it's time to announce the All-Stars

First off, the reserves for the American League...

SP - Bartolo Colon

C - Wilson Ramos

DH - Chris Carter

SP - Jake Arrieta

SP - Max Scherzer

RP - Mark Melancon

C - Salvador Perez

DH - Yangervis Solarte

SP - Zack Greinke

RP - Cam Bedrosian

SS - Xander Bogaerts

1B - Hanley Ramirez

OF - Charlie Blackmon

(Vancouver)

3B - Manny Machado

OF - Cameron Maybin

RP - Edwin Diaz

1B - David Ortiz

2B - Robinson Cano

OF - Andrew McCutchen

SP - Justin Verlander

The National League Reserves...

OF - Starling Marte

SP - Jose Fernandez

SP - Johnny Cueto

SP - Rich Hill

RP - Aroldis Chapman

3B - Jake Lamb

1B - Edwin Encarnacion

SS - Francisco Lindor

1B - Wil Myers

2B - Jose Altuve

OF - Christian Yelich

DH - Nelson Cruz

SP - Kyle Hendricks

(Spring Branch Duffers)

SS - Carlos Correa

SP - Aaron Sanchez

RP - Blake Treinen

C - Jonathan Lucroy

3B - Nicholas Castellanos

OF - Yoenis Cespedes

RP - Zach Britton

STARTING LINEUPS

American League

1. CF- Mookie Betts (South Side)
2. 2B- Dustin Pedroia (Vancouver)
3. 1B- Anthony Rizzo (Swatara)
4. LF- Khris Davis (Fairgrove)
5. 3B- Kyle Seager (Corktown)
6. DH- Matt Kemp (Watersmeet)
7. C- Yasmani Grandal (Swatara)
8. SS- Asdrubal Cabrera (Buffalo)
9. RF- Howie Kendrick (Fairgrove)

SP- Madison Bumgarner (Fairgrove)

National League

1. SS- Eduardo Nunez (King Road)
2. 2B- Daniel Murphy (King Road)
3. 1B- Miguel Cabrera (Traverse City)
4. CF- Ryan Braun (Seattle)
5. 3B- Adrian Beltre (Urbana)
6. DH- Carlos Beltran (King Road)
7. C- Evan Gattis (Holland)
8. LF- Ian Desmond (King Road)
9. RF- Nomar Mazara (Spring Branch)

SP- J.A. Happ (King Road)

The big stories during the 2017 BoS Season has been the emergence of the King Road Kings, one of the original franchises looking for their first playoff birth. At the break, they are 55-32 in 1st place, 1.5 games ahead of the Seattle Rainiers in the N.L. West. 

The defending BoS World Champions - Fairgrove Tigers (55-32) currently hold a 5-game lead over the newcomer Vancouver Storm franchise. 

Miguel Cabrera is currently leading the National League in the three Triple Crown categories, his stats on the ballot: .348 Batting Average, 24 HR & 70 RBI.