I have been reading a few articles that have begged the question is Strasburg an All-Star? I believe that this is completely ridiculous and blown way out of proportion. First of all, if Strasburg was on a team out on the West coast, you have to know that the media coverage would be about half of what it is now. Strasburg-mania or the Strasburger found at a local restaurant has caused the Nationals to be of interest every five days. I don’t believe that he should even be considered on the write-in ballot for the All-Star game. He will have plenty of opportunities to have his name on ballot; maybe he will be in fifteen or twenty All-Star games.
The All-Star game is not an exhibition anymore; it takes away from the fun of the game, thanks to Mr. Bud Selig. The winner of the game gets their league home field advantage in the World Series. It is completely ridiculous that this happened, but it is such a huge advantage for the home team. He should not take away the spot from a different Nationals player that deserves to be there. I am a fan of having the all-star representative from each team; it lets you see players that some people may have never heard of. My vote for the Nationals representative goes to Tyler Clippard; he has eight wins out of the bullpen, with a 2.20 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched.
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