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MLB All-Star pitchers, reserves and final vote candidates announced

(AP Photo)
(AP Photo)

The wait is over! At long last, the full All-Star rosters have been revealed. Don't worry, though, there are still plenty of things to debate. Which pitchers should get the starting nod? Who should win the final vote? Why did your favorite player get snubbed?

Let's start to answer those questions by looking at the rosters. First, we'll kick things off in the National League:

And now, the American League:

Remember, pitchers and reserves are picked by the players and the managers of the game. In this case, that means Bruce Bochy and Ned Yost had a major hand in determining which players came along.

Were you glad fan voting was over? Well, don't get too comfortable. The final vote candidates appear at the bottom of those lists. Fans will have until Friday to cast their votes for the most deserving player.

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In the NL, that includes Johnny Cueto, Jeurys Familia, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Martinez and Troy Tulowitzki.

In the AL, fans can vote for Xander Bogaerts, Yoenis Cespedes, Brian Dozier, Brett Gardner and Mike Moustakas.

OTHER INTERESTING NOTES

• While Andrew McCutchen and Albert Pujols are technically reserves, both will start the game since Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Cabrera are out due to injuries.

• Notable snubs in the AL include Evan Longoria, Dustin Pedroia, Corey Kluber, Yovani Gallardo and Alex Rodriguez.

• In the NL, that list includes Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn, Joey Votto, Freddie Freeman and Matt Carpenter.

• The most surprising choices are probably DJ LeMahieu in the NL and Brock Holt in the AL. Both players are having fine seasons, but few expected they would make the All-Star roster.

• In his 17th, and likely his final, season, 38-year-old A.J. Burnett has been named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career.

• Cincinnati will have two hometown players in the game. That could jump to three if Cueto wins the final vote.

• Both managers are going to have a heck of a time choosing a starting pitcher.

Seriously, look at the talent at starting pitcher on both teams. Both managers are going to receive a lot of guff once they make their decisions, but it's tough to find a candidate who doesn't deserve to start. There are sure to be endless debates about the situation between now and July 14.

The arguments won't end there. Will Royals fans dominate the voting once again and get Moustakas in the game? How will the lineups shake out? How is A-Rod handling the snub?

If nothing else, at least we'll get the answers to two of those questions by game day.

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik