With today’s news of the All-Star finalists, one name was curiously absent from the roster and that is Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Even though he is tops in the American League for shortstops he missed out on not only the fan voting but the secondary selection process as well. This can only add more fuel to the fire on an already hot season for Bogaerts.
Yeah, the All-Star game is nice and can serve as validation. In most cases, it’s a joke of a process and a glorified popularity contest. With how this season is going I would venture a guess that the team would rather have a better spot in the standings than an All-Star selection, Bogey included.