Before we jump back into the grind of the baseball season and start talking about the trade deadline and other second-half shenanigans, I want to quickly talk about how cool the All-Star Week was.
First of all, it was awesome to have Salvador Perez represent the team as a starter again. It can be really easy for Royals fans to dismiss him as over-hyped; familiarity breeds contempt and all that. But the voting for Salvy outside the Kansas City market shows that he, at least, is well-regarded by other fans outside KC. And whether he crumbles in the second half or not, I can’t think of anyone on the team who deserves that recognition more.