How good is the AL East? So good that it's hard to decide on our own little AL East All-Star Team. The second team might be as good as the first team. Check it out:
By Times Staff Writer
Published April 4, 2004
CATCHER: first team, Jorge Posada (N.Y.); second team, Javy Lopez (Balt.)
FIRST BASE: first team, Carlos Delgado (Tor.); second team, Jason Giambi (N.Y.)
SECOND BASE: first team, Orlando Hudson (Tor.); second team, Brian Roberts (Balt.)
SHORTSTOP: first team, Derek Jeter (N.Y.); second team, Miguel Tejada (Balt.)
THIRD BASE: first team, Alex Rodriguez (NY) Bill Mueller (Bos)
RIGHTFIELD: first team, Gary Sheffield (N.Y.); second team, Trot Nixon (Bos.)
CENTERFIELD: first team, Vernon Wells (Tor.); second team, Rocco Baldelli (T.B.)
LEFTFIELD: first team, Manny Ramirez (Bos.); second team, Hideki Matsui (N.Y.)
DH: first team, Aubrey Huff (T.B.); second team, Bernie Williams (N.Y.)
STARTING PITCHER: first team, Pedro Martinez (Bos.); second team, Javier Vazquez (N.Y.)
STARTING PITCHER: first team, Roy Halladay (Tor.); second team, Kevin Brown (N.Y.)
STARTING PITCHER: first team, Curt Schilling (Bos.); second team, Derek Lowe (Bos.)
CLOSER: first team, Mariano Rivera (N.Y.); second team, Keith Fouke (Bos.)
