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Tulo too good to not be NL starter

That is the rub -- if Tulowitzki is healthy.

He was healthy the first half of last season, and he was a slam dunk for the starting spot on the NL All-Star team. Two games into the post-All-Star portion of the season, he suffered a season-ending hip injury that required surgery.

Tulo is back this year, though. He's healthy. And no offense to the likes of Starlin Castro, Adeiny Hechavarria and Co., but Tulowitzki is the shortstop the others have to beat out.

Tulowitzki is not only hitting .308, but he also has 11 doubles, a .