MLB: All-Star Predictions Using MLB The Show
By Jason Reed
Pitchers
The pitchers for this All-Star Game were somewhat believable, as one side had realistic selections while the other was surprising. The more conventional side, being the National League, boasted Max Scherzer (starter), Tanner Roark, Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Michael Wacha, Brad Ziegler, Mark Melancon, Tony Watson, A.J. Ramos, Kenley Jansen, Shawn Kelley, and Brandon Maurer. The only surprising pick here, for me, would have to be Tanner Roark being the second pitcher selected. However, Roark’s numbers did back it up as he held an 8-4 record with a 2.15 ERA.
As for the American League, well, that was definitely less conventional. The American League squad consisted of Sonny Gray (starter), Corey Kluber, Anibal Sanchez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Mike Fiers, Andrew Miller, Ken Giles, Sam Dyson, David Robertson, Huston Street, Kelvin Herrera, and Roberto Osuna. How in the world Iwakuma, Sanchez and Fiers made the team over other notable arms, I have no idea. However, their in-game stats were respectable.
Sanchez racked together a 8-5 record with a 2.11 ERA and 132 strikeouts, being far better than his real life 5.87 ERA counterpart. Iwakuma and Fiers both put together great records that helped solidify their spots on the team. Iwakuma went 10-2 and Fiers 10-3, with the two holding 2.69 and 2.81 ERAs, respectively.