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The Yankees, Unobstructed — July 5

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With the All-Star break just over a week away, it’s time to look at how the fans and American League/Yankees manager Joe Girardi did at choosing the AL’s best. The lineup is below, starters (chosen by the fans) are in bold, followed by reserves (chosen by Girardi).Catchers: Joe Mauer, John Buck, Victor MartinezThe fans voted for Mauer, but Buck is the most deserving AL catcher this year. He leads all catchers in RBI and is 2nd among catchers in home runs. Speaking of home runs, the Angels’ Mike Napoli leads all catchers and might have been a better choice than Boston’s Victor Martinez, who is on the disabled list right now.First Basemen: Justin Morneau, Miguel CabreraCan’t argue with either of these choices. Morneau leads baseball in average and Cabrera is 2nd in RBI.