All Stars and Injuries

So many things are happening in the Athletics camp right now.  There is one extremely good thing I see and everything else is pretty murky.  The good news first. Duke made the ALL STAR team! I realize that every team needs at least one representative but he is truly deserving of being there.  Duke has the lowest ERA at 1.96 and is one of only a handful of pitchers to make it as both a closer and starter.  Lincecum made it on the roster for the Giants and much like Duke has a crazy low ERA.  There was an extremely well written piece on him in the Chronicle yesterday and I had no idea that his story is so similar to Zitos.  Brian Wilson also joins Lincecum for the Giants and I am just a little jealous that the Giants have more players than the Athletics on the team. The game should be good because "This one counts" as the slogan said a few years ago.  I don't know how I feel about the game giving home field advantage to the winner but I guess they needed something to draw in viewers.  Back in the day before inter league play the ALL STAR game was important because it was your only opportunity to se the best players face each other.  Now they do that throughout the season so the ALL STAR game has lost its initial appeal. 

Right now the disabled list is worrying me.  Chavez has been placed back on the DL and now joining him are Crosby and Foulke.  Donnie Muprhy who is Crosby's back up has a sore elbow, and so a back up for the back up had to be called up. The Athletics have almost had to use the DL 2O times this year and last year they used it a total of 22 times.  The season has just reached the halfway mark so I fear for the rest of the season and the health of the players. The Athletics have the worst injury luck of any team I know.  I hope no one else major gets hurt.