2008 MLB All-Star Break is Set
The stage is set for MLB baseball’s midsummer classic.
The 2008 MLB baseball season will be featuring their midseason All-Star break to showcase some of the best baseball players we have in the world today.
The 2008 MLB All-Star Weekend is always scheduled right in the middle of the baseball season to give back to the sports’ fans supporting the sport since day one.
So who got the invite?
The 2008 MLB All-Stars were named last Sunday and it was no surprise that four of the defending champions Boston Red Sox were selected for the American League All-Stars led by team captain Manny Ramirez.
Ramirez will be joined by Red Sox teammates David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis. However, as great as it would be seeing ‘Big Papi’ in action, Ortiz will be forced to miss the All-Star game with an injured wrist.
Red Sox rivals, the New York Yankees, also have their own stars selected to represent the American League. Yankees team captain Derek Jeter leads the Yankee All-Stars.
Joining Jeter in the American League All-Star team is slugger Alex Rodriguez and probably the best closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera.
For the National League All-Star team; Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto will look to represent the Chicago Cubs proudly. They will be joined by Cubs teammates Kerry Wood, Ryan Dempster, Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Zambrano.
Also starting for the National League team are Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, Chase Utley at second base, Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez and Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones.
Which team will win the 2008 MLB World Series? AcesAce sportsbook has the odds.
Boston Red Sox +300
New York Yankees +400
Cleveland Indians +1,000
Los Angeles Dodgers +2,000
Want more odds? Visit Bodog for more baseball betting odds and the best betting lines on some of today’s biggest sporting events.
David Ortiz 2008 MLB All-Star Game
