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Meek selected as Pirates All-Star game representative
Sunday, July 04, 2010
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Evan Meek was named the Pirates' All-Star this afternoon.
Meek, 27, has a 0.98 ERA that is the lowest in Major League Baseball, and his 37 appearances lead the staff, but his status as a middle reliever rather than a closer could have hurt him. The Pirates had not had a non-closing reliever chosen for the All-Star Game since Mace Brown in 1938.
The All-Star Game will be played July 13 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
"It's surprising," Meek said. "You usually see a lot of starters or closers go to the game. Considering our other candidate in [Andrew McCutcheon] it's a big surprise. He was very deserving to go, and I think he should have gone. But it will be awesome to represent Pittsburgh. And to just be part of the game, it's a real honor. I'm still kind of taking it all in."
Meek was told just before noon by manager John Russell.
McCutchen, 23, seems like a glaring omission. He has batted .299 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs, as well as 16 doubles, four triples, 20 steals in 26 attempts and a .379 on-base percentage that is the best among all of the league's center fielders.
On top of that, he has started all but one of the Pirates' 81 games and has been outstanding defensively.
The Pirates had two All-Stars last year, Freddy Sanchez and Zach Duke.
The Pirates have been represented by only one player in 14 of the past 17 All-Star Games.
Dejan Kovacevic: dkovacevic@post-gazette.com.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10185/1070457-100.stm#ixzz0soaDaDv8
This guy truly deserves it... Great job Meek..
Sunday, July 04, 2010
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Evan Meek was named the Pirates' All-Star this afternoon.
Meek, 27, has a 0.98 ERA that is the lowest in Major League Baseball, and his 37 appearances lead the staff, but his status as a middle reliever rather than a closer could have hurt him. The Pirates had not had a non-closing reliever chosen for the All-Star Game since Mace Brown in 1938.
The All-Star Game will be played July 13 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
"It's surprising," Meek said. "You usually see a lot of starters or closers go to the game. Considering our other candidate in [Andrew McCutcheon] it's a big surprise. He was very deserving to go, and I think he should have gone. But it will be awesome to represent Pittsburgh. And to just be part of the game, it's a real honor. I'm still kind of taking it all in."
Meek was told just before noon by manager John Russell.
McCutchen, 23, seems like a glaring omission. He has batted .299 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs, as well as 16 doubles, four triples, 20 steals in 26 attempts and a .379 on-base percentage that is the best among all of the league's center fielders.
On top of that, he has started all but one of the Pirates' 81 games and has been outstanding defensively.
The Pirates had two All-Stars last year, Freddy Sanchez and Zach Duke.
The Pirates have been represented by only one player in 14 of the past 17 All-Star Games.
Dejan Kovacevic: dkovacevic@post-gazette.com.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10185/1070457-100.stm#ixzz0soaDaDv8
This guy truly deserves it... Great job Meek..