Back in March, we posed questions around way-too-early All-Star Game roster predictions, asking which Rockie (or, optimistically, Rockies) you thought would represent the club in Philadelphia, whether Hunter Goodman would be a repeat All-Star, and which surprise players from around the league would make or miss the Midsummer Classic.
Over the course of the season, Sam Bradfield made the case for Mickey Moniak, Antonio Senzatela, and Hunter Goodman to be All-Stars, as well.
The results from the various fan voting phases trickled in this week before the final rosters were announced yesterday. As expected, league-wide fan voting was not kind to the Rockies. As the early balloting results came in, only two Rockies finished in the top 10 at their positions: Goodman (5th among catchers) and Troy Johnston (9th among designated hitters). Even then, they were hundreds of thousands of votes behind the positional leaders.
By the time things progressed to Phase Two voting, the National League roster was almost exclusively full of Dodgers, Braves, and Phillies, with a National and a Met joining that group. Goodman wasn’t able to secure one of the top two slots, despite ranking first among all catchers in home runs, total bases, runs scored, slugging, and extra-base hits, and second among NL catchers in hits and RBI. However, after the dust settled and final rosters were announced, Goodman secured his second straight All-Star nod.
The Rockies are among 12 teams sending only their one required representative. The Braves, Dodgers, and Phillies lead the MLB with five representatives each. The Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays are just behind, leading the American League with four All-Stars each.
Over the course of the season, Sam Bradfield made the case for Mickey Moniak, Antonio Senzatela, and Hunter Goodman to be All-Stars, as well.
The results from the various fan voting phases trickled in this week before the final rosters were announced yesterday. As expected, league-wide fan voting was not kind to the Rockies. As the early balloting results came in, only two Rockies finished in the top 10 at their positions: Goodman (5th among catchers) and Troy Johnston (9th among designated hitters). Even then, they were hundreds of thousands of votes behind the positional leaders.
By the time things progressed to Phase Two voting, the National League roster was almost exclusively full of Dodgers, Braves, and Phillies, with a National and a Met joining that group. Goodman wasn’t able to secure one of the top two slots, despite ranking first among all catchers in home runs, total bases, runs scored, slugging, and extra-base hits, and second among NL catchers in hits and RBI. However, after the dust settled and final rosters were announced, Goodman secured his second straight All-Star nod.
The Rockies are among 12 teams sending only their one required representative. The Braves, Dodgers, and Phillies lead the MLB with five representatives each. The Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays are just behind, leading the American League with four All-Stars each.
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