And now, it’s time for one of my favorite traditions: adopting
a faux superior tone to criticize the All-Star Rosters! But, it looks like I’m continuing last year’s
downward trend in condescension; few of the picks this year made me sigh and
shake my head in disbelief, like
most of Bud Selig’s pet projects. For whatever reason, the All-Star Game
rosters are just getting better and better. Maybe people take the job more
seriously now that something is on the line? Maybe sites like
Baseball-Reference and Fangraphs are disseminating information to voters better
than ever before? Maybe Nate Silver implanted a chip into Bud Selig’s ear that
whispers changes to the All-Star roster into his ear before they’re announced?
Who knows!
Either way, there are still a few nits I would pick if I
were setting the rosters myself, and if there’s one thing that I love, it’s
discussing the minor details of a roster for a one-off exhibition game. So,
let’s get down to business!
