Dear Bud Addendum

Players who should and shouldn't have made the all star team this year in my opinion:

American League

Should have made it:

Francisco Rodriguez, Angels, Rp
Chone Figgins, Angels, Utility
Travis Hafner, Indians, Dh
Curt Schilling, Red Sox, Sp
Josh Beckett, Red Sox, Sp
Justin Verlander, Tigers, Sp
Francisco Liriano, Twins, Sp
Johnny Damon, Yankees, Of
Carl Crawford, Devil Rays, Of

Shouldn't have made it:

Troy Glaus, BlueJays, 3b
Mark Redman, Royals, Sp
Mark Buehrle, White Sox, Sp
Gary Matthews Jr., Rangers, Of
Kenny Rogers, Tigers, Sp
Mark Loretta, 2b Red Sox

Clearly you can take Verlander over Rogers, Liriano over Redman, and Schilling or Beckett over Buehrle. I would then take Figgins over Glaus, Crawford over Matthews, and Hafner over Loretta using back shortstop Michael Young and Figgins at 2b.

National League

Should have made it:

Nomar Garciaparra, Dodgers, 1b
Aramis Ramirez, Cubs, 3b
Dontrelle Willis, Marlins, Sp
Roy Oswalt, Astros, Sp
Billy Wagner, Mets, Rp
Mike Gonzalez, Pirates, Rp
Adam Dunn, Reds, 1b
Johnny Estrada, Diamondbacks, Catcher

Shouldn't have made it:

Brian Fuentes, Rockies, Rp
Freddy Sanchez, Pirates, Utility
Paul Lo Duca, Mets, Catcher
Tom Gordon, Phillies, Rp

I would have definitely taken Wagner and Gonzalez over Fuentes and Gordon no question about it. Estrada is more deserving than Lo Duca he just playes in a smaller market. And Nomar's versatility makes taking Sanchez null and void.