Padres pitchers, Votto among biggest All-Star snubs
Article By smcneal.tsn on 4th July, 2010
The All-Star rosters are out. Let the griping begin. There is plenty to gripe about, too:
An ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.96 aren't enough to make the Padres' Mat Latos an All-Star. 1. Not a single pitcher from the Padres makes the team. This could not have been what shortstop Jerry Hairston meant when he told me recently that, "We hope everyone continues to overlook us." The Padres' rotation leads the majors in ERA. Their bullpen leads the majors in ERA. Yet they are limited to one player on the team — first baseman Adrian Gonzalez — and the best their pitchers can do is get closer Heath Bell on the final-vote ballot.
This is so wrong that you can be almost certain at least one more San Diego pitcher will be added by the time the players convene in Anaheim next Monday. Two besides Bell who are worthy: starter Mat Latos, 9-4 with a 2.62 ERA and reliever Luke Gregerson, 51 strikeouts to 6 walks in 38 outings with a 2.23 ERA.
2. No Joey Votto. This is about two things:
• Charlie Manuel keeping one of his own happy rather than going with the more deserving player. Going into Sunday, Votto held a statistical edge over Ryan Howard, and his Reds owned the better record and were in first place.
The numbers: Votto: .313/.414/.574, 19 HRs, 57 RBIs. Howard: .296/.353/506, 15 HRs, 58 RBIs.
Heck, a case could be made for the Braves' Troy Glaus over Howard considering the impact Glaus has made on the NL East standings.
• Manuel earning the right to such a call. If the Reds reach the World Series, perhaps Dusty Baker can return the favor.
3. No Andy Pettitte. At 10-2 with a 2.93 ERA, he should be in line to start the game. He's nearing the end of a career that's almost Hall of Fame worthy and there's been no Ubaldo Jimenez in the AL this season. Instead of possibly starting, Pettitte was completely left off the team by his own manager in favor of CC Saba...
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An ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.96 aren't enough to make the Padres' Mat Latos an All-Star. 1. Not a single pitcher from the Padres makes the team. This could not have been what shortstop Jerry Hairston meant when he told me recently that, "We hope everyone continues to overlook us." The Padres' rotation leads the majors in ERA. Their bullpen leads the majors in ERA. Yet they are limited to one player on the team — first baseman Adrian Gonzalez — and the best their pitchers can do is get closer Heath Bell on the final-vote ballot.
This is so wrong that you can be almost certain at least one more San Diego pitcher will be added by the time the players convene in Anaheim next Monday. Two besides Bell who are worthy: starter Mat Latos, 9-4 with a 2.62 ERA and reliever Luke Gregerson, 51 strikeouts to 6 walks in 38 outings with a 2.23 ERA.
2. No Joey Votto. This is about two things:
• Charlie Manuel keeping one of his own happy rather than going with the more deserving player. Going into Sunday, Votto held a statistical edge over Ryan Howard, and his Reds owned the better record and were in first place.
The numbers: Votto: .313/.414/.574, 19 HRs, 57 RBIs. Howard: .296/.353/506, 15 HRs, 58 RBIs.
Heck, a case could be made for the Braves' Troy Glaus over Howard considering the impact Glaus has made on the NL East standings.
• Manuel earning the right to such a call. If the Reds reach the World Series, perhaps Dusty Baker can return the favor.
3. No Andy Pettitte. At 10-2 with a 2.93 ERA, he should be in line to start the game. He's nearing the end of a career that's almost Hall of Fame worthy and there's been no Ubaldo Jimenez in the AL this season. Instead of possibly starting, Pettitte was completely left off the team by his own manager in favor of CC Saba...
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