Opinion

The starting pitchers for the 2013 All-Star game have not yet been announced, but it's clear that there are a few pitchers who deserve to start.

Pitchers who deserve to start are not only having great years, but stand out in one or more particular categories.

Which pitchers deserve to start? Read on to find out. 

Patrick Corbin

In the fourth inning of Monday's Yankees game against the Royals, a more serious battle broke out. In the end, Mother Nature laid a whooping on the egos of the New York grounds crew. 

Play was stopped for almost an hour during what would be an eventual 5-1 win for the visiting Royals. So really, the best part of the night for the scant fans who stayed and tried to remain dry was this humbling attempt by the grounds crew to tarp the infield. 

Longtime Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo is drawing interest as the July 31 MLB trade deadline draws closer.

The Oakland Athletics, which are currently tied for first with the Texas Rangers in the American League West and also have the fourth most wins in the majors, only have one All-Star representative: Bartolo Colon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are up to their old tricks again, making moves trying to improve their chances to make the postseason. 

According to the Dodgers' official Twitter account, they are getting Ricky Nolasco from the Miami Marlins for Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez. 

With the 2013 MLB All-Star Game rosters finally revealed, some pitchers might be staring at the selections in disbelief. 

The MLB tweeted both rosters' pitchers:

The 2013 MLB All-Star Game rosters have been announced, and on paper, it's clear which team has the advantage. Home-field advantage in this year's World Series is on the line, and the National League will earn that honor.

The roster announcement for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game serves two purposes. It gives us our first chance to look at what we can expect in the Midsummer Classic—and it leaves plenty of room for debate and uproar.

No All-Star roster is going to be perfect for everyone, because we all have different tastes. We want to see the best players on our favorite team get rewarded for a strong first half, though I maintain that is a horrible way to pick an All-Star.

According to a release by the official MLB Twitter, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie sensation Yasiel Puig has been omitted from the 2013 National League All-Star team.

The 2013 MLB All-Star rosters have been announced and that means it's time to judge the selections. Obviously there are plenty of players who deserve the honor, but some names deserve it more than others. Here are the best and worst selections to this year's all-star game.

Best Choices

Chris Davis