A-Rod ‘Disappointed’ by All-Star Omission, but Not Surprised

It can be argued that players like Clayton Kershaw and Brett Gardner were unfairly left out of the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but Alex Rodriguez has been garnering the most attention as the biggest snub.

-Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen will take the place of the injured Giancarlo Stanton in the starting outfield for the National League in next week’s All-Star Game.

“We spent a lot of time debating his name”, said Yost, who preferred the versatility of an extra infielder or outfielder. Rodriguez was notably absent.

Monday, Betances and Teixeira were selected by the players and AL manager Ned Yost as reserves for next Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

“As I’ve said all season, my number one goal is helping the Yankees win a championship”.

“More than anything, I’m just feeling very grateful to be back playing baseball”, he said after a game in April. “Of course it would have been an honor to represent the American League next week, but I’ll have fun cheering on the guys who were put on the team and watching them protect home field”.

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Ex- teammate Jorge Posada said PED users like A-Rod should be kept out of the Hall in an interview this year with CBS.

The Yankees have acknowledged other milestones their DH has achieved this year, like his 3,000th hit, but not with the enthusiasm the team has displayed in the past.

NL manager Bruce Bochy’s list of starters includes Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, Gerrit Cole, Madison Baumgarner, Michael Wacha, Jacob deGrom, Shelby Miller, and 38-year-old A. J Burnett, who pitches in his first All-Star game during his last season. “I’m so pleased he’s being recognized with another All-Star Game selection”.

Rodriguez owns a.284/.390/.513 with 16 homers and 47 RBI, but he will not be taking the trip to Cincinnati.

Mariners DH Nelson Cruz was voted in by fans as a starter, leaving A-Rod’s hopes to Yost, who said on ESPN (via NJ.com) that Rodriguez didn’t provide the kind of lineup flexibility the AL needed.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for quarter-only stars beyond Betances, look no further than lefty Chasen Shreve, who gave up two earned runs in his first outing of the quarter but then didn’t surrender another until last Friday – a string of 15 scoreless appearances and nearly 17 innings. Hample caught the ball, which was a home run to right field on June 19, against the Detroit Tigers.

“I wish I could tell you it was [a goal]”, he said. He has nearly played in every game and has also contributed to the Yankees success with his outstanding glove at first base. “By the end of the season, we need to up our winning percentage”.

He has been carrying the Yankees and is going to recognized correctly for it. It does not matter that Cabrera had to get hurt to make it possible.