It’s coming to the point of the halfway mark for MLB, at this time we can really see the value and promise players are bringing to their teams. If the players perform high enough they could be rewarded a spot on the all star team. It is a wonderful fun exciting time to be apart of but also a time of mass competition formulated by overrun biases and fan voting. Are the players success for the first half really going to be dictated by a fan? Especially a fan who may vote unfairly and only pick their team. Its crunch time, there are 300+ MLB players but only 40 spots on the all star team, so it is a make or break in deciding if you’re actually worthy of being an all star.

I understand MLB is just trying to give each team a representative even if those teams are one of the worst teams. But then if a player isn’t worthy of an all star nod actually makes the team because he’s the best player on their 66 win team than what’s the point of keeping the rosters so small, when someone not worthy is taking the spot of a player who has been dominating for half the season.

Tigers RHP Michael lorenzen is an example, a 2-6 record with an ERA a smidge under 5.00 is headed to Seattle for the All star weekend meanwhile stars like Rangers Jon Gray have to watch the game at home in their living room. I just think this phase of the all star game needs to be over and give those a chance he really deserve it.

And that means elimating fan voting and actually giving people spots on the roster based on stats and not just name. A lot of these stars on the team are not even all star worthy, a lot of them are replacements for those who were the original all stars but opted due to injury or rest. Fans will just vote for their fan base and if it’s strong enough like the Braves fan base or Rangers fan base both of which totaled 6+ all stars. While Francisco Lindor who was rightfully fleeced still has to stay home. Even after being the best offensive shortstop in the league this year he is still not rewarded a shot to represent his team. Orlando Arcia, Dansby Swanson and Geraldo Perdamo are not better than Francisco Lindor in any stats, yet they were the ones to make the team from their fan base. Odd, really odd.

But the all star game is still a fun and awesome time, to see your players represent your team and meet other players is really a wholesome time.