Ramblings about the Braves by True Braves Fans |
The rosters for this years All Star game were announced earlier today. Jason Heyward was the only Brave voted in by the fans, but a few more were selected as reserves.
Brian McCann will be making his 5th appearance in his 5 seasons as the lone back-up catcher, and Tim Hudson will be making his 3rd trip as the only pitcher from the Braves. Martin Prado and Omar Infante were both selected for the first time in their careers, and it has been announced the Prado will start in place of the injured Chase Utley.
One player some thought had a shot but not selected was Troy Glaus. Albert Pujols will be starting at 1st base, while Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez were selected as his back-ups. Below is a comparison of the all stars and Troy Glaus:
Player | BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Pujols | .305 | 20 | 60 | .413 | .567 |
Ryan Howard | .293 | 15 | 59 | .349 | .502 |
Adrian Gonzalez | .294 | 16 | 51 | .389 | .522 |
Troy Glaus | .260 | 14 | 56 | .364 | .458 |
I’ve re-tweeted the AJC article, so make sure you check that out. Per Dave O’Brien: “When Frank Wren called Omar Infante at 8:30 a.m. this morning to tell him he was an All-Star, Infante at first thought he’d been traded.”
July 4th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
All Star Selections…
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