Welcome to the 33rd Annual DMBL All-Star Game!

This year we prepare to play the 33rd All-Star Game in league history -- a game pitting the top players from the Diamond Conference and the Micro Conference.  2012 was the first year that featured the conference matchups. Previously it had been the Hanover Division against the Morris Division, but with the league expansion, the DMBL chose to realign its two divisions into four.   In 1991 and 1992, there were only six and seven teams, and only one division.  The top players from those six or seven teams were pitted against the AL and NL All-Stars in a two game series.  In 1993, when the league expanded to 10 teams, the league was split into two divisions allowing for a better All-Star game format.

This year's exhibition looked like it was headed for a win for Diamond, until... Diamond Conference took an early lead with Julio Rodriguez's single in the second, but Micro struck back with a 2-run homer by Nolan Jones off Tarik Skubal. Ke'Bryan Hayes quickly knotted the game with an RBI-single in the top of the 5th. Then Diamond took the lead as Julio Rodriguez hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 6th. Kyle Tucker answered in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot to bring the score to within one run. Diamond's bullpen appeared to shut down the Micro offense, until the ninth inning. Josh Hader allowed the first two runners on base and was pulled for Arkansas closer Felix Bautista. Bautista retired Freddie Freeman for the second out and Micro was at the end of their rope. But feeling the pressure, Bautista lost control and walked the next two batters, tying the game up. With the bases loaded, two outs, and extra innings looming, Erie's Chas McCormick took Bautista's offering over the left field fence to secure the 8-4 victory.

Hopatcong's Julio Rodriguez looked like a lock to take this year's MVP, going 3-4 with a homer and three RBI, but Chas McCormick's dramatic grand salami snatched the prize from Julio. McCormick also hit a single earlier in the game. It's the first MVP for Erie and the first MVP from any of the four most recent expansion teams.

Check out all the details in the box score.

Previous All-Star Game Results

This year's All-Star Team has been selected.  The leading vote getters by division and position (*ties were broken by commissioner's discretion):

Diamond Conference Starters				Micro Conference Starters
Position	Player/Team	Votes		Position	Player/Team	Votes
C	Will Smith, VAN	4		C	JT Realmuto	2
1B	Cody Belliner, SCS	6		1B	Yandy Diaz, ERI	4
2B	Jose Altuve, TUC	6		2B	Mookie Betts, LIV	6
3B	Ke'Bryan Hayes, VAN	4		3B	Manny Machado, ALN	3
SS	Corey Seager, SCS	6		SS	Matt McLain, EP	3
OF	Luke Raley, SCS	7		OF	Nolan Jones, PHI	7
OF	Luis Robert, HPG	7		OF	Ronald Acuna, EP	6
OF	Julio Rodriguez, HPG	3		OF	Chas McCormick, ERI	5
DH	Aaron Judge, SCS	7		DH	Shohei Ohtani, POO	6
SP	Brandon Woodruff, TUC	6		SP	Kyle Bradish, ERI	7
RP	Felix Bautista, ARK	5		RP	Devin Williams, ERI	6
All-Star Bench
C	Tom Murphy, NWK	1		C	Bo Naylor, ERI	2
1B	Brandon Belt, NWK	2		1B	Freddie Freeman, POO	3
2B	Zack Gelof, ARK	1		2B	Gleyber Torres, HIL	3
3B	Ryan McMahon, DD	2		3B	Gunnar Henderson, EC	1
OF	Mike Yastrzemski, NWK	1		OF	Brent Rooker, BR	1
DH	Max Kepler, SF	1		OF	Kyle Tucker, ALN	2
P	Nick Faedo, HBK	6		P	Graham Ashcraft, LIV	6
P	Tarik Skubal, VAN	5		P	Kodai Senga, ALN	6
P	Sandy Alcantara, ARK	5		P	Sean Manaea, MC	4
P	Nick Pivetta, GL	4		P	Marcus Stroman, ALN	3
P	Jhoan Duran, HPG	5		P	Bryan Abreu, ALN	6
P	Josh Hader, EC	5		P	David Bednar, MC	6
P	Victor Gonzalez, HBK	4		P	Paul Sewald, HI	4
P	Chris Martin, SF	3		P	Abner Uribe, LIV	2

Voting Results:

Catcher

Micro:  Bo Naylor, ERI, 2; JT Realmuto, POO, 2; Jonah Heim, BR, 1; Danny Jansen, HIL, 1; Luke Maile, DD, 1.
Diamond:  Will Smith, VAN, 4; Yainer Diaz, SF, 1; Sean Murphy, GL, 1; Tom Murphy, NWK, 1.

First Base

Micro:  Yandy Diaz, ERI, 4; Freddie Freeman, POO, 3.
Diamond:  Cody Bellinger, SCS, 5; Brandon Belt, NWK, 2.

Second Base

Micro: Mookie Betts, LIV, 3; Gleyber Torres, HIL, 3; Matt McLain, EP, 1.
Diamond:  Jose Altuve, TUC, 6; Zack Gelof, ARK, 1.

Third Base

Micro:  Manny Machado, ALN, 1; Ryan McMahon, DD, 2; Jose Ramirez, BR, 1.
Diamond:  Ke'Bryan Hayes, VAN, 4; Gunnar Henderson, EC, 1; Isaac Paredes, HBK, 1; Jared Triolo, NWK, 1.

Shortstop

Micro:  Corey Seager, SCS, 6; JP Crawford, NWK, 1.
Diamond:  Mookie Betts, LIV, 3; Matt McLain, EP, 3; Bo Bichette, PHI, 1.

Outfield

Micro: Nolan Jones, PHI, 7; Ronald Acuna, EP, 6; Chas McCormick, ERI, 5; Steven Kwan, ERI, 1; Brent Rooker, BR, 1; Kyle Tucker, ALN, 1.
Diamond: Luke Raley, SCS, 7; Luis Robert, HPG, 7; Julio Rodriguez, HPG, 1; Cody Bellinger, SCS, 1; Austin Hays, ARK, 1; Max Kepler, SF, 1; Mike Yastrzemski, NWK, 1.

Designated Hitter

Micro: Shohei Ohtani, POO, 6; Kyle Tucker, ALN, 1.
Diamond: Aaron Judge, SCS, 7.

Starting Pitchers

Micro: Kyle Bradish, ERI, 7; Graham Ashcraft, LIV, 6; Kodai Senga, ALN, 6; Sean Manaea, MC, 4; Sonny Gray, MC, 3; Marcus Stroman, ALN, 3; Julio Urias, HIL, 2; Gavin Williams, ERI, 2; Gerrit Cole, LIV, 1; Brandon Williamson, ERI, 1.
Diamond: Nick Faedo, HBK, 6; Brandon Woodruff, TUC, 6; Sandy Alcantara, ARK, 5; Tarik Skubal, VAN, 5; Miles Mikolas, HPG, 4; Nick Pivetta, GL, 4; Corbin Burnes, ARK, 1; Nate Eovaldi, EC, 1; Reese ?Olson, NWK, 1; Chris Sale, GL, 1; Christopher Sanchez, VAN, 1.

Relief Pitchers

Micro: Devin Williams, ERI, 7; Bryan Abreu, ALN, 6; David Bednar, MC, 6; Paul Sewald, HIL, 4; Ryan Borucki, PHI, 2; Adam Ottavino, LIV;, 2; Gabe Speier, POO, 2; Abner Uribe, LIV, 2; Adbert Alzolay, MC, 1; Jeff Hoffman, PHI, 1; Michael King, LIV, 1; Hoby Milner, EP, 1.
Diamond: Felix Bautista, ARK, 5; Jhoan Duran, HPG, 5; Josh Hader, EC, 5; Victor Gonzalez, HBK, 4; Chris Martin, SF, 3; Shelby Miller, NWK, 3; Clay Holmes, SF, 2; Evan Phillips, SCS, 2; Tanner Scott, NWK, 2; Jose Alvarado, NWK, 1; Dauri Moreta, NWK, 1; Andrew Nardi, ARK, 1; Hector Neris, NWK, 1.