ESPN's National League All-Stars
Originally Published: June 29, 2012
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In advance of the All-Star Game selections Sunday, ESPN.com asked five of our experts -- Jim Bowden, Jerry Crasnick, Tim Kurkjian, David Schoenfield and Jayson Stark -- to select the players who should comprise the National League's 34-man roster for the 83rd Midsummer Classic on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Note: At least one player from each NL team is included, and players on the disabled list weren't considered for inclusion on the NL roster.)
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STARTERS |
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| C | Yadier Molina | Carlos Ruiz | Carlos Ruiz | Carlos Ruiz | Carlos Ruiz |
| 1B | Joey Votto | Joey Votto | Joey Votto | Joey Votto | Joey Votto |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips | Aaron Hill | Jose Altuve | Brandon Phillips | Aaron Hill |
| 3B | David Wright | David Wright | David Wright | David Wright | David Wright |
| SS | Rafael Furcal | Starlin Castro | Starlin Castro | Jed Lowrie | Jed Lowrie |
| LF | Ryan Braun | Ryan Braun | C. Gonzalez | Ryan Braun | Ryan Braun |
| CF | A. McCutchen | A. McCutchen | A. McCutchen | A. McCutchen | Melky Cabrera |
| RF | Carlos Beltran | Carlos Beltran | Melky Cabrera | Michael Bourn | Carlos Beltran |
| DH | C. Gonzalez | G. Stanton | Ryan Braun | Carlos Beltran | A. McCutchen |
| SP | Matt Cain | R.A. Dickey | R.A. Dickey | R.A. Dickey | R.A. Dickey |
PITCHERS |
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| Johnny Cueto | Matt Cain | Matt Cain | M. Bumgarner | Matt Cain | |
| R.A. Dickey | A. Chapman | Chris Capuano | Matt Cain | A. Chapman | |
| Gio Gonzalez | Johnny Cueto | A. Chapman | Tyler Clippard | Tyler Clippard | |
| Zack Greinke | Gio Gonzalez | Johnny Cueto | Johnny Cueto | Johnny Cueto | |
| Cole Hamels | Zack Greinke | Gio Gonzalez | Gio Gonzalez | Gio Gonzalez | |
| C. Kershaw | Cole Hamels | Zack Greinke | Zack Greinke | Zack Greinke | |
| Craig Kimbrel | C. Kershaw | Jason Grilli | Cole Hamels | Cole Hamels | |
| Lance Lynn | Craig Kimbrel | Cole Hamels | C. Kershaw | Kenley Jansen | |
| J. McDonald | Lance Lynn | Craig Kimbrel | Craig Kimbrel | C. Kershaw | |
| Wade Miley | J. McDonald | J. McDonald | J. McDonald | Craig Kimbrel | |
| J. Papelbon | Johan Santana | Wade Miley | Wade Miley | Wade Miley | |
| S. Strasburg | S. Strasburg | S. Strasburg | S. Strasburg | S. Strasburg | |
RESERVES |
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| Jose Altuve | Jose Altuve | Carlos Beltran | Melky Cabrera | Jose Altuve | |
| Michael Bourn | Michael Bourn | Michael Bourn | Starlin Castro | Michael Bourn | |
| Melky Cabrera | Melky Cabrera | Ian Desmond | Andre Ethier | Starlin Castro | |
| Starlin Castro | Andre Ethier | Andre Ethier | C. Gonzalez | David Freese | |
| David Freese | P. Goldschmidt | David Freese | Chase Headley | C. Gonzalez | |
| Chase Headley | C. Gonzalez | P. Goldschmidt | Jason Heyward | Bryce Harper | |
| Matt Holliday | Bryce Harper | Chase Headley | Aaron Hill | Chase Headley | |
| Adam LaRoche | Chase Headley | Matt Holliday | Matt Holliday | Bryan LaHair | |
| Buster Posey | Jed Lowrie | Yadier Molina | Chipper Jones | Yadier Molina | |
| Carlos Ruiz | Yadier Molina | Brandon Phillips | Yadier Molina | Brandon Phillips | |
| G. Stanton | Brandon Phillips | Buster Posey | Buster Posey | Buster Posey | |
| Dan Uggla | Buster Posey | G. Stanton | G. Stanton | G. Stanton | |
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