
Maybe the All-Star Game is a meaningless to the players and just an excuse for Bud Selig to admire himself for a week. That doesn't mean that the selections should be stupid. Today, the MLB 'Haus gives you All-Star Grievances.
Grievance: The lack of
Grievance: Jason Varitek. Players are S-M-R-T. It's fairly annoying that the players -- and not the fans! -- can do things like let Varitek start for the All Star Game. Vegas Watch probably said it best.
Grievance: Joe Crede over Evan Longoria. Longoria has been in the bigs less time this season and his totals are just far and away better than Crede's. Which makes all of this (meaning his selection) pretty redonk. Also: MORE RAYS, please.
Grievance: The whole "you can't have an All Star Game in New York without Derek Jeter" thing. Yes, yes you can have an ASG without Jeter. It would take place in New York, it would involve the National League versus the American League and instead of a celebration of overrating someone, it would recognize a good first half. Unfortunately for me, the once proud AL SS corps has dwindled badly, so the argument isn't as strong, but please, people, come on. He's really not that good.
Other Snubs: I really feel like Carl Crawford and Nick Markakis deserve some serious consideration but then again, you need 39 pitchers and eleventy billion Red Sox and Yankees on the roster, so what are you going to do?




