MLB All-Star Game Snubbery

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Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including the Snubs

Chone Figgins (.312 BA, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 61 R, .389 OBP, 24 SB)

Responsible for the Snubbing

Michael Young (.314 BA, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 44 R, .370 OBP, 4 SB)

Those Affected by Secondhand Snubbing

Brandon Inge (.269 BA, 16 HR, 54 RBI, 48 R, .381 OBP)

Young should not be the representative of the Rangers. Figgins or Inge would have been far better selections.

The What Were You and Josh Hamilton Smoking/Sticking in Your Veins Snubs

Adam Lind (.318 BA, 18 HR, 57 RBI, 49 R, .384 OBP)
Jermaine Dye (.291 BA, 20 HR, 51 RBI, 49 R, .364 OBP)

Responsible for the Snubbing

Josh Hamilton (35 games played, .240 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 20 R, .290 OBP)
Curtis Granderson (.256 BA, 18 HR, 43 RBI, 51 R, .341 OBP, 15 SB)

Those Affected by Secondhand Snubbing

Nelson Cruz (.270 BA, 20 HR, 49 RBI, 47 R, .334 OBP, 13 SB)

Essentially any outfielder should have made the All-Star team over Hamilton. I understand Granderson is arguable, but Lind and Dye beat him in everything except in stolen bases and lose by just two runs, while Cruz nearly matches his speed while beating him in the power numbers.

The Swing and a Miss by the Nation Snubs

Jered Weaver (8-3, 3.10 ERA, 86 K, 1.13 WHIP)

Responsible for the Snubbing

Tim Wakefield (10-3, 4.30 ERA, 53 K, 1.35 WHIP)

Those Affected by Secondhand Snubbing

Kevin Millwood (8-5, 2.80 ERA, 74 K, 1.24 WHIP)
Dallas Braden (6-7, 3.13 ERA, 67 K, 1.26 WHIP)

I'll never understand people's obsession with how many wins a pitcher has. Wins are completely out of a pitcher's control, and Millwood, Weaver, and Braden beat Wakefield in every category they can control. Easily the worst American League All-Star.

Closing Snubs

David Aardsma (2-2, 17 saves, 1.41 ERA, 48 K, 1.15 WHIP)

Responsible for the Snubbing

Brian Fuentes (0-2, 23 saves, 3.49 ERA, 30 K, 1.24 WHIP)

Once again, is it a pitcher's fault if he is not in closing situations more than other pitchers? Clearly Aardsma has far better pitching numbers than Fuentes. He only has fewer saves but has a better percentage with 17 saves in 18 opportunities versus Fuentes' 23 saves in 26 opportunities. Wins and saves are extremely overrated stats for pitchers.

All teams are still represented in the American League even with my changes. Texas loses their only representatives in Young and Hamilton but adds Millwood, Kinsler, or Cruz. The Rangers were the only team who lost all their representatives.

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