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River Ave. Blues » Remind me again why this game counts?

Remind me again why this game counts?

July 7, 2008 by Benjamin Kabak 28 Comments

Is Wilson Betemit expendable?
Open Thread: To buy or sell at the deadline

A select list of catchers who are having a better season than All Star Catcher Jason Varitek™, based on VORP:

A.J. Pierzynski
Kelly Shoppach
Jorge Posada
Chad Moeller
Victor Martinez
Toby Hall
Mike Redmond
Mike DiFelice
Sal Fasano
Ramon Hernandez
Kevin Cash
Chris Stewart

A list of catchers who more plate appearances who are having worse seasons than All Star Catcher Jason Varitek™:

Jose Molina
Kenji Johjima

I understand that the players want to honor those they respect with a spot on the All Star team. I understand that the players may despise A.J. Pierzynski. But frankly, it’s embarrassing to baseball when they promote a mid-season exhibition game under the slogan “this time it counts” while allowing the players to vote a catcher who is hitting .218/.300/.358 over 273 plate appearances and who has nabbed just under 18 percent of would-be base stealers this season on to the All Star team. It shouldn’t count.

Open thread on something entirely different coming later.

Is Wilson Betemit expendable?
Open Thread: To buy or sell at the deadline

Filed Under: All Star Game

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