It appears that both Pat Burrell and Ryan Howard will be home for the All-Star break.
Mets third baseman David Wright has been named to the NL team today by Rockies manager Clint Hurdle as an injury replacement for Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano. So, barring another injury this weekend, Howard will be the first player to be leading his league in home runs and RBIs at the All-Star break who doesn't make the All-Star team since Hank Sauer in 1948.
After talking to Howard about it the other day, I got the impression he'd just as soon relax over the All-Star break. But if you're so inclined to get worked up about such things, go ahead and vent. Did Howard and Burrell get snubbed?
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Burrell absolutely did get snubbed. If anything he should be on that roster as a tribute to his career thus far with this being his best year yet.
Howard only got partly snubbed. He hasn't played incredibly well until the last month. And the all-star selection should consider the whole first half (and the last second half, if I got my way!)
You didn't mention Hamels, who I think is a bigger snub than Howard. The only reason I'm not more upset he's not on the roster is because I know he'll be there many times in his career. Burrell may not have that privilege.
huge SNUB to howard/hamels/burrell. Clint Hurdle can eat a fat one.
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