A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #31 MID SUMMERS Classic Edition....GIGANTES and REDBIRDS get 4 Players each on SENIOR CIRCUIT ALL-STAR Roster...plus NL Reserves

The National League leading Washington Nationals and yes the Nats behind a pair of 2012 All-Stars in Right-Hand Ace Stephen Strasburg and Left-Hand Ace Gio Gonzalez lead the Senior Circuit and jump in the Potomac River on that one. The San Francisco Giants have run up on the Boys in  Blue from Chavez Ravine like the Dodgers stole something and now the Gigantes lead the NL West. The Red Legs are atop the NL Central behind NL All-Star Leading Vote-Getter Joey Votto. With all that being said the Amazins', Buccos, and Dodgers are in a good spot lurking for 1st place in their respective Divisions.

The 2012 NL ALL-STAR ROSTERS from the Bump:

RHP Matt Cain Gigantes
LHP Aroldis Chapman Red Legs
RHP R. A. "KNUCKLER" Dickey Amazins'
LHP Gio Gonalez Nats
LHP Cole Hamels Fightin' Phils
RHP Joel Hanrahan Buccos
LHP Clayton Kershaw Boys in Blue
RHP Craig Kimbrel Braves
RHP Lance Lynn Redbirds
LHP Wade Miley D-Backs
RHP Jonathan Paplebon Fightin' Phils
RHP Stephen Strasburg Nats
RHP Huston Street 'Dres

2012 NL ROSTERS from the Field:

STARTERS for the 83rd Mid Summers Classic

C Buster Posey Gigantes
1B Joey Votto Red Legs
2B Dan Uggla Braves
SS Rafael Furcal Redbirds
3B Pablo SAndoval Gigantes
OF Melky Cabrera Gigantes
OF Carlos Beltran Redbirds
OF Matt Kemp Boys in Blue

NL RESERVES

C Yadier Molina Redbirds
C Carlos Ruiz Fightin' Phils
1B Bryan LaHair Cubbies
2B Jose Altuve 'Stros
SS Starlin Castro Cubbies
SS Ian Desmond Nats
3B David Wright Amazins'
OF Ryan Braun Brew Crew
OF Jay Bruce Red Legs
OF Carlos Gonzalez Rockies
OF Andrew McCutchen Buccos
OF Diancarlo Stanton Fightin' Fish

For the NL Gigantes Catcher Buster Posey set the NL Record for Leading Votes in an All-Star Game with 7,621,370 Total Votes. The NL will also be managed by Retired Great and from the 2011 Fall Classic Champion St. Louis Cardinals...Skipper Tony LaRussa.

MLB is also having the Fans vote one last player and the Ballots are due in July 5, 2012 at 4PM ET. The 10 Players on that List and 1 from each Circuit will get the Nod....

AL
P Jonathan Broxton Royals
P Yu Darvish Rangers
P Ernesto Frieri Halos
P Jason Hammel Os
P Jake Peavy Pale Hose

NL
Michael Bourn Braves
3B David Freese Redbirds
OF Bryce Harper Nats
2B Aaron Hill D-Backs
3B Chipper Jones Braves

MLB.com Final Vote by Firestone..

NOTE: All Numbers/Rosters from MLB.com