Robbie Cano, Derek Jeter, Phil Hughes, Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez (reserve) and C.C. Sabathia made this years American League All-Star team. Do you notice a name missing from that list? Yeah, the name is Andy Pettitte.
C.C. Sabathia is set to start the Sunday before the All-Star Game, which will not allow him to participate with the new rules enforced by the league. He will have to be replaced on the roster, and the general idea is that Pettitte will take his spot. When you break it down..you’re probably saying, “Why didn’t Pettitte get picked over Hughes and Sabathia?” I was thinking the same thing. He’s got better numbers than both of them, but people seem to think he did this because he knew he would have to pull Sabathia from the game, and he could just slot Pettitte in his spot. That way, he is honoring both of his players.
There are also guys like Francisco Liriano and Jered Weaver out there, who are also deserving of a spot on the team, so there is no guaranteed spot for Pettitte. With Girardi running the team, you would have to think he would go with Andy. It’s not something to go crazy over, but having Pettitte as an “add-on” is a bit of a smack to the face. I’m sure Girardi talked it over with his players, because he’s just that type of guy. Andy probably brushes it off as nothing, just as he handles everything else with class. I just don’t like the idea that a guy some people were saying should START the All-Star Game..isn’t even on it at the moment.
Some also think that Brett Gardner should have made the team, but I guess he really doesn’t have the star power to make it. It’s a popularity contest..we all know that. Nick Swisher is on the Final Vote Ballot. Vote Swisher!
M. B. Rozell
Kevin Rozell
extremely excited andy is in the ASG!