All Star Snubs

There were some players in the Major Leagues who should be playing in the All Star game but aren't. One player for the NL that should be there is Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen's average this season is .294 with 12 HR and 42 RBI. He's also stolen 15 bags this season, and with his speed on the defensive side of things, not a lot of balls get over his head. McCutchen also has a pretty good slugging percentage as well as an on base percentage, his on base is .393 with a slugging of .498. It just blows my mind how you can over look a player like this, who puts up those type of numbers. It just goes to show you that the MLB All Star game is nothing but a popularity contest. Can someone please tell me how Derek Jeter made the AL All Star team being on the DL for the last couple of weeks. That just proves my point that the fans just vote for their favorite players and that's who will play in the game. Don't get me wrong Jeter is a pretty decent player, but has been out with a calf strain. All of his reps the last couple of week have been with the AA team the Trenton Thunder, and I'm sorry if you are going for your 3,000 hit but your playing for a AA team, how does that mean your an All Star?

It's not just the fans who are guilty of voting for their favorite players, the players get a say in who plays in the All Star game as well. They are just as guilty as the fans are for voting in a "big name" player. Since we are on the subject of the All Star game, I think that I should give credit where credit is due. The one and only Bucco that made the All Star game is well deserving of the honor. Joel Hanrahan makes his first All Star game of his career. Possibly the best closer in the Majors with a perfect 24/24 saves, finally one player that should be there who actually made the team. Now I know that the rosters aren't final yet and there still could be some moves, but there is still no way that McCutchen will make it to the game and that's sad because he deserves it. I will be posting again when they have the final rosters in.