MLB All-Star Game: Who Should Start for the American League?
By Matt Weyrich
Five starting pitchers were named to the American League All-Star team ahead of the Midsummer Classic, but only one of them will be making the start for the AL in the MLB All-Star Game.
The votes are in and the rosters are set. Major League Baseball has officially announced the majority of the players who will be representing their clubs in the 87th annual MLB All-Star Game on July 12 in San Diego, California. The best players in the league will be thrust onto one field to showcase their talents and fight for home-field advantage in the World Series.
In the American League, five different starting pitchers were selected to fill up the pitching staff. From five-time All-Star Chris Sale to knuckleballer Steven Wright to 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels, the roster is stacked with some of the top arms in the game.
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost is tasked with making one of the most unenviable decisions surrounding the Midsummer Classic: who will be the starting pitcher for the American League? While Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada was just placed on the 15-Day Disabled List with a lower back injury, Yost’s decision remains a difficult one.
So who will be taking the mound in the first inning of Tuesday’s exhibition game between the best squads baseball has to offer? Three candidates stand out among the rest, but only one will be given the honor.
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