Ranger Suarez Facing Padres with Opportunity to Show Everyone Why He Should Have Been an All-Star

Ranger Suarez Facing Padres with Opportunity to Show Everyone Why He Should Have Been an All-Star

Should-be All-Star Ranger Suarez makes his final start before the Midsummer Classic in Friday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres. It’s a shame Ranger hasn’t been named to the National League All-Star team, and while it certainly would be nice to see his name on the roster, it makes no sense for him to go to Atlanta because he won’t pitch. The same can be said about Cristopher Sanchez, who gets the ball on Sunday. Saturday starter Zack …

Cristopher Sánchez passed over again as MLB fails to acknowledge that All-Star selection actually matters

Cristopher Sánchez might miss out on an All-Star spot because of scheduling. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) A few days ago, we made our best effort at trying to explain why the Phillies’ three biggest All-Star snubs were indeed All-Star snubs. The toughest snub defense was Cristopher Sánchez. But even in his case, there were ways to spin it — bad, insufficient ways, certainly — but ways to squint and tell yourself that all nine starting pitc…