Redman Is an All-Star...In His Dreams
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by user Chris McGovern
I nearly threw up some of my breakfast when I read this morning that Mark Redman of the Kansas City Royals had been selected as a pitcher for the American League in the MLB All-Star Game. Redman currently has a 5.59 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and a batting average against of .293. Those numbers are terrible. A pitcher who performs that poorly would be lucky to be a fifth starter on a decent team. But this is the Royals we are talking about here, and they are light-years away from being described as decent. Redman’s 5-4 win-loss mark is somewhat impressive when one takes into account that Kansas City is 27-53 with a .338 winning percentage. In no circumstance should Redman be named an All-Star. Even though each team needs at least one representative in the Game, he should not have been the pick. His presence actually makes the American League team worse, and there is no reason on Earth for that to happen in an All-Star Game.
There has to be someone on the Royals who would have been a better pick than Redman. That player is Emil Brown. The corner outfielder is batting .288 with 6 home runs and 38 RBIs. He also has a .350 OBP. In the month of June, Brown hit .329 with a .385 OBP. He should have been the lone Royals representative. If he had been sent as Alex Rios’ injury replacement instead of Gary Matthews Jr., than Mike Mussina, Curt Schilling, or Francisco Liriano may have been selected. Liriano is on the final-vote fan ballot, but he should have been a shoe-in. Mark Redman has no business being an all-star or even attending the game.
Date
Mon 07/03/06, 8:17 am EST
