Should Houdini Work His Magic in the All-Star Game?

by Brandon C. on Jun 23, 2011 4:30 PM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

It seems like every time I have an article in mind the great Chad Jennings writes it before I can. I think David Robertson should pitch in the All-Star Game, but Jennings sums it up nicely.

I’m not sure he could win a fan vote, and it’s rare for any middle reliever to be selected at large, but Robertson has numbers — a team-low 1.19 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 30.1 innings — and he has to have the attention of the league. He’s stepped into a bigger-than-expected role, and he keeps dancing out of next-to-impossible situations.

It is too bad that everyone looks at saves as the important number when deciding who makes the All-Star Game in the relief roles. However, do not forget that Hideki Okajima made the game as a non-closer a few years ago.

Ron Washington may not know enough about Robertson to pick him, but I certainly hope he makes it. What do you think?

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He deserves it.

"I'm coming after whoever who has it."

by Jeterian 2 on Jun 23, 2011 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

deserving yanks will not make hte team because guys like jeter get voted on

remember they have to take 1 player from every club, when guys like Jeter, Martin, etc get spots then the other spots have to be used for non-yankees. I think the biggest snub will be Gardner… he TRULY deserves to be on the team, but they have to fit someone from the twins, A’s, royals, etc…

by Matt dubs on Jun 23, 2011 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

ummm...

Martin is definitely deserving. Who else in the Al should be the catcher?

by JerseyGuy77 on Jun 23, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

No he’s not, and Alex Avila

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jun 23, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Have you watched the Yankees since the end of April?

Avila and it’s not close.

It's like being a huge fan of winning, which we do, relentlessly.

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jun 24, 2011 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions

+2 on Avila.

So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...

by Wraithpk on Jun 24, 2011 4:33 AM EDT up reply actions

He's been our best outside of Rivera

But it seems Yankee releivers never make the team. Only Red Sox for some reason. Robertson would make the team if he were playing for another team who needed a representative or two, but not while playing for the Yankees. Nobody’s going to pick one of our relievers, deserving or not, with all the players we’ll be sending already.

by Sports Fan! on Jun 23, 2011 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Doesn't matter to me

I’m not a huge fan of relief pitchers in the ASG. I think it should mainly be starters and closers. But Robertson is having one hell of a season, so I don’t see why not.

The Yanks are going to have a ton of All-Stars this year lol.

CALL UP JESUS MONTERO!

by nyyrocks29 on Jun 23, 2011 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

didn't a 600 year old Arthur Rhodes make it in last year?

It is possible, but given the Derek-Fucking-Jeter Clause, the fact that he’s a middle reliever and the fact that he’s a Yankee i doubt he’ll be there. Robertson, Gardner, Granderson should be at the ASG.

The best players should make the team, I don’t find the ‘closer’ status makes you any better than a performing middle reliever. Saves are overrated, I love Mo but that stat is a load of crap. It’s probably worse than batting Average for hitters and ERA for (starting) pitchers, Robertson is having a crazy year and the inning he comes into the game should be irrelevant. Sigh.

by jetanumba2 on Jun 23, 2011 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

DRob's stats and his rank among relievers in the AL:

1.2 WAR, 2nd
14.24 K/9, 2nd
1.77 FIP, 1st
1.19 ERA, 3rd
2.28 tERA, 4th

Moral of this story: He definitely deserves to be in the All-Star game.

by Wraithpk on Jun 23, 2011 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

DRob in

He most definitely should be an All-Star with the great season he’s having. A fair number of Yankees deserve to go, but no doubt, the haters will prevent that because………..they’re New York Yankees.

by Metalheads FC on Jun 24, 2011 2:19 AM EDT reply actions

if mark teixeira doesn’t make it, he would have a much larger chance of being the yankee to be selected.

by JMP on Jun 24, 2011 3:33 AM EDT reply actions

even though robertson deserves it more

by JMP on Jun 24, 2011 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I think they only take an extra guy from your team if no one was voted as a starter. We’re sure to have some starters, so I don’t think they will select another Yankee unless the manager wants a specific player.

by Wraithpk on Jun 24, 2011 4:35 AM EDT up reply actions