Midsummer Classics: Remembering The First-Half Phenoms Of The 21st Century

Carlos Ruiz — made his lone All-Star team in 2012 after a scorching first half: .350/.412/.584 with 13 homers and 21 doubles.
Chris Davis — put up an absurd first half in 2013 (37 of his 53 homers in his first 95 games) and finished third in the AL MVP vote.
Ubaldo Jimenez — incredible first half in 2010 at Coors Field: a 2.20 ERA in 18 starts/127 innings, earning his only All-Star nod and a top Cy Young finish.