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Putting up a fight

Quincy Notre Dame coach Mark Longo warned his players not to take Johnsburg for granted.

The Skyhawks’ Fox Valley Conference schedule adequately prepared them to be a Class 1A force, and when Johnsburg tied the game at 1 on Delaney Pruitt’s goal in the 26th minute, the Lady Raiders were forced to take notice. Actually, that had already happened.

“They were physical,” QND junior forward Cassidy Foley said.

And relentless.

The Skyhawks got down by three goals in the second half, only to maintain pressure and earn a penalty kick in the 75th minute that trimmed the Lady Raiders’ lead to 4-2. Foley answered with a goal less than a minute later to guarantee there’d be no comeback.

Still, the Lady Raiders knew they’d been in their toughest tussle of the postseason.

“We stuck with it,” Foley said. “And we got through.”

Spoils to the victors

After winning the Class 1A state championship in 2012, QND figured to be featured prominently on the cover of this year’s state tournament program.

As it turned out, the Lady Raiders dominate the cover.

Three of the six pictures feature QND, with action shots of Jordan Frericks, Shannon Foley and Mackenzie Little being displayed.

Body up

Shelby Ulrich won’t get credited with a save in the official scoring, but her sacrifice in the 53rd minute allowed QND to maintain a two-goal lead and started a counterattack that produced another goal.

Ulrich, the junior defender considered by most of her teammates to be the one player they wouldn’t want to go after a loose ball against, moved across the center of the penalty area and got in front of a shot from Johnsburg’s Olivia Jansen. Had Ulrich not been in position to body the ball down, there was a chance it would have tested QND keeper Julie Rabe.

After Ulrich deflected the ball wide, QND played it long and turned it into a scoring opportunity that ended with Jordan Frericks hitting a shot off the crossbar that deflected down and into the goal for a 4-1 edge.

Five and counting

When the state tournaments were moved to the North Central College campus in 2001, QND didn’t necessarily enjoy the switch. The Lady Raiders lost their first two appearances at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, falling to Rockford Boylan in the quarterfinals in 2003 and to Peoria Richwoods in the quarterfinals in 2003.

However, since its return to Naperville in 2010, QND has found playing on the turf much to its liking. The Lady Raiders have won five straight, outscoring its opponents 7-2.

Continuing a tradition

QND coach Mark Longo has never shied away from playing underclassmen, and their reward has been the chance to make an impact on the state’s biggest stage. That’s exactly what Ericka Obert did.

The freshman midfielder scored the Lady Raiders’ first goal against Johnsburg, taking a drop-back pass from Cassidy Foley and ripping a low liner that shimmied off the leg of a defender and into the goal in the 14th minute.

Obert became the third freshman to net a goal for QND at the state tournament. In 2010, Abby Grawe scored in the 2-0 victory over Manteno in the championship game. In 2012, Hannah Thomas netted a goal in the 3-0 victory over Manteno in the title game.

Three of the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer players — Alyssa Schlepphorst, Michelle Ginster and Holly Dix (pictured from left to right) — are offering their unique perspective throughout the state tournament experience. Here is their first entry:

We are finally here, waiting to get our rooms at the hotel! Everyone is getting pumped for the game! We are forming a acapella group as we speak, auditions are tonight! The try out song is “The Cup Song”! We just got done eating lunch at subway, now we are headed to the hotel now to rest up and get ready for the game!

The Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team is headed to the Class 1A state tournament for the third time in the last four years. Here’s the chance to get to know the Lady Raiders a little better as each one filled in 10 questions before getting on the bus for Naperville:

Jordan Frericks, Sr., Forward

Favorite food: Fajita nachos at El Rancherito
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Tucker
Came you will always remember: Getting a red card against Rochester sophomore year … revenge is sweet!
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe … she knows how to drive a Jeep!
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room hanging up
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it!”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: R.S.K.A We are a fun group of girls that work hard, and in the end, we become a family with a state championship medal around out necks. Love these girls!

Abby Grawe, Sr., Midfielder

Favorite food: Hot wings
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mr. Tucker
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno 2-0 in the Class 1A state championship in 2010
Funniest teammate: Sarah Arnold
Smartest teammate: Michelle Ginster
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: On my trophy shelf in my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Last night I had a dream I was eating a giant marshmallow. Then I woke up and my pillow was gone.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Never backing down.

Adriel Markway, Sr., Defender

Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mr. Longo
Came you will always remember: Beating QHS
Funniest teammate: All of them are funny in their own way
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: Wherever my dad wants to put it
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Bag ’em up!”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a strong and determined athlete, both mentally and physically.

Holly Dix, Jr., Forward

Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. McDonnell
Came you will always remember: Junior varsity against QHS my sophomore year
Funniest teammate: Alyssa Schlepphorst
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In a safe place
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Tradition, family and hard work.

Cassidy Foley, Jr., Forward

Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Strieker
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno 3-0 in the Class 1A state championship in 2012
Funniest teammate: Sarah Arnold
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my high school memory box
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Attack, attack.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: It’s like a family. We’re all really close and really work hard.

Michelle Ginster, Jr., Defender

Favorite food: Everything
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mr. Bloss
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno in super-sectionals
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Jordan Frericks
I plan to put my state medal …: Around my neck
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a family who works well together to achieve our goals.

Hannah Marcolla, Jr., Defender

Favorite food: Chicken strips
Favorite music: Anything I know the words to
Favorite teacher: Mr. McDonnell
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno 3-0 in the Class 1A state championship in 2012
Funniest teammate: Sarah Arnold
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: On my fridge!
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “You know what I heard? Cattle!”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Family!

Alyssa Schlepphorst, Jr., Defender

Favorite food: Ham and eggs
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Strieker
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno in super-sectionals
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: Hanging up in my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Hard work.

Kari Ann Steinbrecher, Jr., Defender

Favorite food: Everything
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mr. Bloss
Came you will always remember: Beating QHS
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Jordan Frericks
I plan to put my state medal …: Around my neck
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: That we are a team and a family that works well together.

Shelby Ulrich, Jr., Defender

Favorite food: Ice cream
Favorite music: All kinds
Favorite teacher: Mr. McDonnell
Came you will always remember: Beating Alton Marquette in super-sectionals in 2012
Funniest teammate: Sarah Arnold
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Jordan Frericks
I plan to put my state medal …: With all the other medals
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “I had a dream I ate a marshmallow … and I woke up and my pillow was gone.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Having the best time of your life with the best people.

Hannah Cobb, Soph., Forward

Favorite food: Green bean casserole
Favorite music: Drake and Mac Miller
Favorite teacher: Mr. Longo
Came you will always remember: Beating Alleman at sectionals
Funniest teammate: Everyone
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: By my one from last year.
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a family.

Toni Douglas, Soph., Midfielder

Favorite food: Steak
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Terwelp
Came you will always remember: Junior varsity against Williamsville
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: Around my neck … everyday
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Just chill.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a part of another big family full of loving girls!

Tori Fitch, Soph., Midfielder

Favorite food: Steak
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Ms. Kaiser
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno in the super-sectionals
Funniest teammate: Sarah Arnold
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Cassidy Foley
I plan to put my state medal …: On my trophy shelf
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Chill.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a part of a family that you will remember forever.

Quenna Keating, Soph., Midfielder

Favorite food: Everything
Favorite music: Pop and country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Altmix
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno in super-sectionals
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: Around my neck
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Abby is the greatest.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a team that’s just not a team but a family. We always have fun together.

Hannah Thomas, Soph., Forward

Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Ms. Kaiser
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno 3-0 in the Class 1A state championship in 2012
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Jordan Frericks
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room hanging with my one from last year
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it!”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a family and working together to achieve our goals.

Lauren Vahlkamp, Soph., Defender

Favorite food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mr. Longo
Came you will always remember: Playing QHS
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Abby Grawe because she’s a boss
I plan to put my state medal …: On my trophy shelf
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “One, two, three, R.S.K.A.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Work hard and dedication and always being there for your teammates.

Sarah Arnold, Fr., Defender

Favorite food: Hamburgers
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Tappe
Came you will always remember: Beating Rochester
Funniest teammate: Kari Ann Steinbrecher
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Let’s get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a part of a family.

Audrea Fitch, Fr., Defender

Favorite food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Altmix
Came you will always remember: Beating Manteno in the super-sectionals
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: Around my neck
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “To the fence.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Hard work and dedication.

Riley Hummert, Fr., Defender

Favorite food: Mashed potatoes
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Altmix
Came you will always remember: Beating Edwardsville
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Show up to play.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Just having fun, trying hard and doing our best.

Sarah Lewis, Fr., Midfielder

Favorite food: Meatloaf
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mr. McDonnell
Came you will always remember: Beating QHS
Funniest teammate: Abby Grawe
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “What’s the mixture of an elephant and a rhino? An elephino.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Working together.

Kerigan McDonald, Fr., Forward

Favorite food: Green beans
Favorite music: Country
Favorite teacher: Ms. Law
Came you will always remember: Beating Peoria Richwoods
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my bedroom
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a family.

Ericka Obert, Fr., Midfielder

Favorite food: Chicken alfredo
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Altmix
Came you will always remember: Beating Rochester
Funniest teammate: Kari Ann Steinbrecher
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: On my neck
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “To the fence.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being a part of a family that works together to achieve our goals.

Julie Rabe, Fr., Keeper

Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Kasparie
Came you will always remember: Beating Rochester 1-0
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Get after it.”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a family that all have the same goal.

Lacey Roberts, Fr., Defender

Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Loyd
Came you will always remember: Beating Jacksonville
Funniest teammate: Adriel Markway
Smartest teammate: Abby Grawe
Teammate you wouldn’t want to battle for a loose ball: Shelby Ulrich
I plan to put my state medal …: In my room on a hook
Coach Longo’s favorite phrase is …: “Get after it!”
Being a part of the QND soccer program means …: Being part of a family.

Quincy native Luke Guthrie didn’t make the cut in his first appearance at The Players Championship, but he did make the highlights on PGATOUR.com.

Here is Guthrie rolling in an 18-foot birdie putt on the 12th hole during Friday’s second round.

A former Quincy Gems is at the heart of a baseball debate about replay.

Oakland Athletics shortstop Adam Rosales, who played for the Gems in 2003 and ’04, hit an apparent home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Indians that would have tied the game at 4. The ball appeared to clear the 19-foot-high wall in left field and hit a railing. However, second base umpire Angel Hernandez called it a double, leading to a video replay.

Three umpires left the field to review the replays. When they returned, they upheld Hernandez’s call and told Rosales to stay at second base.

An ensuing argument led to the ejection of A’s manager Bob Melvin, and Major League Baseball weighed in on the controversy Thursday. MLB executive vice president Joe Torre said an “improper call” was made. However, the call and the play will stand. There is no recourse once the game is finalized.

Here is what Torre said in a press release:

“By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief. In the opinion of Angel Hernandez, who was last night’s crew chief, there was not clear and convincing evidence to overturn the decision on the field. It was a judgment call, and as such, it stands as final.

“Home and away broadcast feeds are available for all uses of instant replay, and they were available to the crew last night. Given what we saw, we recognize that an improper call was made. Perfection is an impossible standard in any endeavor, but our goal is always to get the calls right. Earlier this morning, we began the process of speaking with the crew to thoroughly review all the circumstances surrounding last night’s decision.”

Rosales, who went 1 for 3 in Wednesday’s game, was in the lineup again Thursday, playing shortstop and left field. He went 2 for 3 with a run scored in a 9-2 loss.

During his two summers with the Gems, Rosales played third base and shortstop and struggled offensively. In 2003, he hit .209 and followed that up with a .216 average the next year.

However, he was named the top hitter in the Cincinnati Reds minor leagues in 2007 and made his major league debut in 2008. After seasons in the big leagues with Cincinnati, Rosales was traded to the A’s in February 2010 and has bounced between the major league club and the minors each of the last three seasons.

This season, he is hitting .293 in 12 games.

Quincy native Carissa Frame wound up front and center Wednesday in the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the captains for the Luvabulls — the Chicago Bulls dance team — Frame, pictured below on the right, was featured in a segment about getting Bulls fans to wear red to the home playoff games. A graduate of Quincy High School and Illinois State University, Frame is one of 24 members of the Luvabulls.

Mark May 2 on your calendar.

That day, in Hamilton, the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team takes on West Hancock in a matchup of two of the area’s best teams. Better yet, two of the most complete players could go head-to-head.

Much of that depends on how the Titans’ rotation works and how many rainouts there are between now and then, but the possibility of one of the area’s most pure hitters and one of the most dominant pitchers facing each other exists. If that happens, you hope to see them square off more than once.

QND catcher Dominic Miles, the reigning Herald-Whig Player of the Year and a Quincy University signee, going up against West Hancock right-hander Austin Hardy, who just struck out 18 while tossing a no-hitter, is a dream matchup.

So who would have the edge?

Whoever gets ahead in the count.

As the dominoes keep falling, the more intriguing the job openings become.

So which would you want?

Some of the most high-profile coaching jobs in our area are vacant, and the process to fill those doesn’t appear to be quick. That’s understandable. No school administrator wants to make a hasty move when filling a job that means so much to a community. There’s pressure to uphold tradition at places like Quincy Notre Dame, Monroe City and Clark County.

Winning builds expectations. It also builds desire. That’s why one job is the most desirable of all the ones currently open.

That’s the Illini West football job.

For three decades, the program hasn’t missed a beat. It’s undergone growth and rise from Class 1A to Class 3A. It’s undergone a name change, a consolidation of high schools and a couple coaching changes.

Yet, the Chargers still win. They still make the playoffs. They still contend for conference titles and state championships. Football still matters above all else within that community.

As long as that’s the case, as long as the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders remain determined to be the next group to find glory, as long as the community fills the stands on Friday night, none of that will change.

That’s a place I’d want to coach.

Congress has had its say. Now, I want mine.

Congress has determined there are 11 federal holidays, although only 10 are celebrated each year. The 11th is inauguration day, which occurs once every four years when a new President is sworn into office. As for the other 10, government agencies shut down, banks close, schools aren’t in session, no mail is delivered and people take the day off.

Since five of those holidays fall on a Monday, the working looks forward to a three-day weekend.

But what about sports fans? Don’t they deserve a holiday or two where the thrill of victory can be celebrated and the agony of defeat can be washed away on a day without work. If it means taking a Monday off to regroup, relax or recover, it needs to be earned. There are several days where it would be.

I doubt Congress would ever take this matter under advisement, but I’m offering my list of the sports days that deserve to be national holidays. We recently celebrated two of them, and a third hits us at the end of this week.

So in no particular order, here we go with sports fans’ national holidays:

• The first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament

It’s the perfect day to call in sick, and since the productivity rate at most businesses typically drops this day, why not just call everything off. From 11 a.m. until Midnight, college basketball consumes us. Hardly a minute passes where a game isn’t being played. Bunker down in your mancave and do nothing but flip channels, check your bracket and bask in the glory that is March Madness.

• Opening Day

I’m an admitted seamhead. I love baseball. It’s my favorite sport. Always has been, always will be. There is no better day in the entire baseball season than Opening Day. It should start with the traditional lidlifter at noon in Cincinnati and carry on the rest of the day. It’s the one day every team, every player, every fan has hope.

• Sunday at the Masters

The azaleas are in bloom. Amen Corner is bringing golfers to their knees. And the green jacket hangs awaiting a new champion. As important as all the majors are in golf, this is the one with a tradition like no other. You don’t make plans on Sunday of the Masters. You watch golf. You hope to see something dramatic, and you usually do.

• Super Bowl Sunday

You don’t have to be a football fan to enjoy the Super Bowl. The commercials. The parties. The halftime show. There is something for everyone. For football fans, though, this is the pinnacle. The best teams in the best game on a day devoted to a season of hard knocks and harder hits.

• The Daytona 500

Often referred to as the Super Bowl of NASCAR, stock-car racing kicks off its season with its biggest race. I’m not a diehard gearhead, but I appreciate the energy, emotion and passion racing fans put into the sport. That alone is reason enough to turn racing’s biggest day into a holiday.

There are so many other great days, but these are the days that matter the most.

Whether Congress agrees or not, these are the days we need to celebrate.

Although I’ve made the playoffs in my fantasy baseball league in the past, I’ve never had a team that was really a threat to win it all. My teams have always been pitching rich and hitting poor. Even when I’ve tried to rectify that through the draft or in-season trades, I wind up with guys on the DL or players who simply don’t pan out.

So I took a different approach this season when constructing my team. I targeted a couple of key free agents and was willing to pay whatever it would cost me to get them. We use an auction-style draft, so you can bid as high as you want or as high as your budget will allow. This is also a keeper league, where you can keep anywhere from 5 to 15 players. Some of the owners in our league stockpile prospects and plan on keepers. I never have. I keep the minimum of five and rebuild. I think it keeps it lively.

So here’s my team. With my strategy to target a couple of high-priced players — I got Joey Votto and Justin Verlander this way — pay off in the long run? Or will lack of depth at certain positions, as well as injuries, curtail my season?

You decide.

Here is my team …

C — Yadier Molina, Cardinals

C — Tyler Flowers, White Sox

1B — Joey Votto, Reds

2B— Howie Kendrick, Angels

SS — Alcides Escobar, Royals

3B — Pablo Sandoval, Giants

MI — Chase Utley, Phillies

CI — David Freese, Cardinals

OF — Carlos Beltran, Cardinals

OF — Desmond Jennings, Rays

OF — Hunter Pence, Giants

OF — B.J. Upton, Braves

OF — Jayson Werth, Nationals

DH — Mark Teixeira, Yankees

Bench — Chris Carter, 1B, Astros; Andrelton Simmons, SS, Braves; Jackie Bradley, OF, Red Sox; Evan Gattis, C, Braves; Yasiel Puig, OF, Dodgers.

SP — Matt Cain, Giants

SP — Justin Verlander, Tigers

SP — Johnny Cueto, Reds

SP — Matt Harrison, Rangers

SP — Jeremy Hellickson, Rays

SP — Jarrod Parker, Athletics

RP — Craig Kimbrel, Braves

RP — Fernando Rodney, Rays

RP — Jason Motte, Cardinals

Bullpen — Dan Haren, Nationals; Steve Johnson, Orioles