Last year, Braves 2B Omar Infante was putting up great numbers. Even eith these numbers, he was not selected for the all-star game, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who was the NL manager, chose Omar to be on the team. Ofcourse Infante is a Marlins this year, and even though he is not worthy of a nod this year, even if he was hitting 40 HR's, he would not be in the all-star game, why? Because he is a Marlin.While Hanley Ramirez has made it 3 years, it is because he has been proven as a star, but the point of the all-star game is to get guys that have earned it that specific year, but it is based on popularity, just like a high-school election. This seems to eliminate Marlins players as a whole because of their small market. But two players this year deserve it, Mike Stanton and Gaby Sanchez. Gaby Sanchez has been in the top 10 in NL stats all year, and Mike Stanton is in the top 5 of HR's and slugging %. Stanton nor Sanchez are listed on the top 10 or 5 respectively in their respective positions. It's sad. So Marlins fans, vote for our two studs, and get them some recognition. Not to mention what Stanton would do in the home run derby.
Preview coming soon for the game against Arizona.
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