The Winners and Losers of the MLB All Star Week

The Losers:

Clayton Kershaw:

It just wasn’t his year, was it? Kershaw wasn’t even picked for the NL squad in the first place, and was drafted in as a last minute substitute. Then he didn’t even start! He was dropped for his team mate Zack Greinke, not that anyone can argue with that considering Greinke’s recent form. But when Kershaw did come on to the field of play, he gave up the go ahead run and then another in the 5^th. Poor Clayton.

A.J Burnett:

It was nice for Burnett to feature in his first All Star Game before he called it quits at the end of the season, however it would have been much better to actually see him throw a pitch. I read that he also had custom Batman cleats and equipment, which makes it even more heartbreaking, as who doesn’t want to see Batman shoes. Unfortunately, we didn’t see Burnett, or the Batman cleats, but that is the risk that some pitchers take in situations like this.

Albert Pujols:

Now, Pujols has had a great year, and his comeback has been exceptional, but I feel like his comeback is what let him down this All Star Week. He was the first seed in the Home Run Derby, where he went out in the first round against Joc Pederson, and really didn’t make that huge an impression on the All Star Game itself.

The entire National League:

There’s a common theme here… the National League didn’t really do all that well. The American League managed to get one over them for the 3^rd year in succession, and the pitchers didn’t exactly cover themselves with glory. Oh well, there’s always next year. Or maybe that’s what the National League has been saying for the past 3 years. Maybe not make it 4 next time guys?