I am thinking (hoping) that Correa was just being enthusiastic about returning and wants to be seen on the All Star game stage. But that said, its more important to play the games that count, and I don't even want to think of reinjuring himself playing in the ASG...
WTF. People are upset that a baseball player wants to play baseball. I'd much rather the coaches and doctors have to say no, than have a baseball player that doesn't want to play baseball. Bubba McDowell, bless his heart, couldn't lift one of his arms and went out on the field to play for the Oilers (spit). I respect that. It is up to the coaches to say, "Dude, lifting your arm is an important part of being a safety in the NFL. Maybe sit out a few plays and see if you can lift your arm then."
It may just be his choice of words that were poor. Wanting to play in the game is fine. Had he said “I am really hoping the team/mgr/medical staff tell me it’s ok to play in the all star game if I’m selected”, that would have been fine. But what he actually said makes it seem like he’s prioritizing playing in the all star game over getting fully healthy and playing actual games. And it’s clear he didn’t talk to Hinch about that first.
I don't want him him to say that. I want him to want to play baseball. I want him to want to get on the field. That is all he said. If MLB doesn't want players to want to play in the All-Star game, cancel it. If people take it as he's risking his health or being flippant, that is on people that read it, not Correa, IMO.
Top pitching prospect Forrest Whitley, who was sent to rehab at the team’s facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., a month ago after being diagnosed with shoulder fatigue, has a plan that should get him on the mound in the next couple of weeks, Luhnow said. Whitley could rejoin a Minor League affiliate during the third week of July, and he could pitch in some Gulf Coast League games prior to that. Luhnow didn’t say at which affiliate that the club would sent Whitley, who had a 12.21 ERA and a 2.05 WHIP in his first 24 1/3 innings at Triple-A. “We’re feeling good about getting him back in action sometime in July,” Luhnow said.
Exactly. If he gets voted in, or selected, he's going to be attending the game/weekend anyways. Most injured players still attend or partake in festivities. So, if its around the time he's due to come back... knowing that there are no games for almost the entire week...would you rather have him sit and watch? Or use it as a tune-up?
It does count. I really hope the American League wins. It's the only all-star game that I know of that means anything.
ASG no longer determines HFA for the WS. Whoever has the better record gets it. Glad they changed that, ASG should be just an exhibition. Players can be traded, plus, I sure as hell wouldn't want to help the f***ing Yankees win yet another tite (they have waaaaaay too many).
I thought the winner had home field advantage in the World Series. I guess they changed it. Too bad, I liked that the all-star game meant something. So now, I have no reason to watch.
They may want him to play more than a couple of innings and get maybe an AB? Who knows. Hinch did not seem enthused about the idea.
