Question of the week: who gets your nod for the All-Star Game?

[Brock Beauchamp]

This is something I want to start doing once a week or so. Highlight a poll question and get peoples' opinions on it, hopefully spurring a good conversation. 

I'm notoriously bad about picking who *should* be an All-Star. If I egregiously left off a candidate, please say so.

[Laika]

Kirk is the obvious one. Clear #2 C in the AL. 

You can make a decent argument for Gausman and Bassitt - 14th and 17th in AL SP fWAR with ERAs under 4; 9th and 16th in FIP; Bassit tied for 4th most Wins. 

Brendon Little is the dark horse All Star candidate. 5th best qualified ERA with tons of whiffs and 10 holds.

Vlad doesn't quite deserve it this year. Same for Ernie. Both could slide in if guys above them in production cannot play, though. Vlad might just make it because Vlad. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, Laika said:

Vlad doesn't quite deserve it this year. Same for Ernie. Both could slide in if guys above them in production cannot play, though. Vlad might just make it because Vlad. 

That may be true but Ernie is the fun choice.

[BTS]

Nobody on the team really stands out. The top options:

Kirk - Has been pretty good, but Raleigh is clearly ahead and then Dingler and Narvaez are ahead both in WAR and the sexy stats that usually get you into an all star game. Tough sell to get a slap-hitting defensive wizard with 3 dingers into an ASG

Clement - Basically same boat as Kirk. Behind Ramirez at 3B, Bregman if he's healthy, probably Paredes. Has more fWAR than any other 2B, so maybe he sneaks in on that basis? 

Bassitt - Maybe the team's MVP so far? But there's a clear group of 5 or so aces ahead of him, and he's part of a secondary group of like 10-15 SPs all having comparable seasons. 

Gausman - see: Bassitt 

Vlad - Probably gets the nod. Doesn't really stand out from Torkelson, Goldschmidt, Aranda, or O'Hearn but has the reputation and still has a month to pull away from the others. 

I think Brendon Little has excelled the most in his role relative to his peers on other teams.