Mat Latos: Why He Should be an All-Star

Every year the inevitable debate starts about the All-Star Rosters. Why is this guy here, and of course we all complain about the great all-star snubs. While most people point to Joey Votto being the biggest all-star snub(and rightfully so) I believe that Mat Latos being left of the roster is a glaring omission.

When you take a look at the Pitching Leaders of the National League, you will find young Mat Latos' name quite frequently. He is 8th in the NL with 2.62 ERA, his WHIP of 0.98 is tied for the NL with Cy Young front runner Josh Johnson. He anchors a Pitching staff who has the best ERA in all of baseball.

Obviously guys like Tim Lincecum are going to get the nod based upon reputation, but Latos has to crack this roster at some point. Would you like some more Latos stats since you're not convinced?

Opposing hitters are batting just .193 against Latos which is tops in the NL. He has 91 k's in 98 IP, and nearly threw a perfect game earlier in a game agasint the Giants. His 9 wins are tied for 4th in the NL.

Hopefully Charlie Manuel will do the right thing and get Mat on the roster, since they will need a replacement for young stud Yovani Gallardo. Mat does not deserve the snub.

Looking Back At the Santana Trade.

We All agree that Bill Smith Screwed up on that deal by taking the Mets Package of Prospects which most of the players became busts! the Main Part in that deal was CF Carlos Gomez (Traded to the Brewers for JJ Hardy) who was thought to be the Twins Future Lead off Hitter but later turned out to be a Bust. the twins also got in that Deal RHP Phil Humber (DFA & Signed with the royals) RHP Kevin Mulvey (Claimed by the Dbacks) & RHP Deolis Guerra (Twins Top 25 Prospect). The Twins Could picked the Redsox Package that had SP Jon Lester (one of the AL's Best Leftys next to CC) CF Coco Crisp (who was a Good Hitter in the AL Central and Great Center fielder) SS Jed Lowrie & RHP Justin Masterson. But 2 of the reasons the Deal that could of sent Santana to the Redsox and Lester to the twins Fell apart was the twins wanted both Lester and Ellsbury(instead of Crisp) & the Sox did not want to make a deadline!

Even tho The Twins are a Good team they still could of used Jon Lester in there Rotation with Francisco Liriano and could of been a nice 1-2 punch! But as of Now the Redsox are thank full that the twins did not pick there Package because Jon Lester right now is the 2nd best lefty in the AL and Johan Santana is starting decline a little but still is a good lefty.