CHICAGO — Although Rob Thomson will manage the National League All-Stars, he won’t have a say over which players are on the team. A few years ago, MLB changed the selection process, taking it out of the All-Star managers’ hands.
“I’d rather not, to tell you the truth,” Thomson said of picking the reserves and pitchers. “I’ve got a lot of other stuff I need to think about.”
Fair enough. But Thomson has given some consideration to which Phillies players are most deserving of playing in the All-Star Game in Seattle in two weeks, and the same name continues to top his list: Nick Castellanos.
