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I’m not going to be too hard on Tony La Russa and Ron Washington.
All-Star managers can’t win when they round out their rosters. They’re boxed in by the fan and player votes, by the rule that every team must be represented and in Washington’s case, by the pressure to take your own players, which is greater than the average fan might think.
Still ...
How are Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto, Brewers righty Zack Greinke and Braves center fielder Michael Bourn not on the National League roster?
How are Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson, White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy and either the Athletics’ Josh Reddick or Twins’ Josh Willingham not on the American League squad?
We can list additional snubs, but the issue is more the process — the ...
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