The Atlanta Braves’ presence at next week’s All-Star game is light compared to last year’s festivities; eight last year compared to three this season. But Braves fans and management should not be surprised at this year’s selections.
Through the first half of the season, the Braves had one hitter (Marcell Ozuna) that was consistently great and two starting pitchers (Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez) that were dominant. It is no surprise that all three were chosen to participate in next week’s game.
What is also no surprise is that no other Brave deserved to be mentioned as All-Star participants.