MLB All-Star Game

[SBoydW]

So the all star game is approaching and the rosters have been picked.  Any thoughts on bad selections or snubs?

[WWWwombat]

Biggest snubs:

 

AL: Weaver, Youkilis

NL: Garcia

 

 

Worst selections:

 

AL: Carmona

NL: Infante

[WWWwombat]

Although, admittedly, Girardi was in a tough position with having to pick players from some pretty bad teams.

[SBoydW]

I think that its interesting that the San Diego Padre's have the best ERA as a staff in the NL, and I think all of Baseball and they have 0 pitchers on the All-Star team.

 

Also the biggest snub in the NL I think is Joey Votto.

 

I'll agree with the you AL snub of Youkilis.

[Samuraiflip05]

Yeah I think Votto is a pretty big one.  Personally...i am of the opinion that only on very rare(And I mean RARE) occasions should a rookie even be considered for an All-Star game. 

 

And I'm sure there is a bigger snub than Youkilis since the Sox have 4-5(?) players in already. 

 

As far as worst picks.....the unfortunate part of requiring a rep from every team, is that you can get stuck with "the best of the worst"  sometimes. 

[SBoydW]

Well the All-Star festivities are under way and David Ortiz has defeated Hanley Ramirez in the Home Run Derby.

[Samuraiflip05]

Which completes his comeback from the first month of the season.  ;)

[Danh]

It was Dave Parker from the Pirates- 1979 I believe. Threw from right field to home on the fly.