Who's An All-Star? Ah, But What Numbers?

I find All-Star Games to be frustrating experiences. It’s not just that it’s an exhibition game that has had false significance attached to it in recent years ("This time it counts!"). I find it frustrating that there is seeming consent that the players who should be on the All-Star teams are those who are having the best season to date. We’re currently about 45 percent through the season, and Lady Luck still has a big say in who is doing well and who is not. Is the All-Star Game really supposed to be about rewarding the players who have experienced the best fortune in small sample sizes?

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