Overlooked
Listen, of course I am biased as a Yankees fan and would love to see Moose, Damon, and Giambi on the All-Star team, but the one I can't figure out is Francisco Liriano. His stats:
W-L: 9-1
ERA: 1.99
WHIP: <1
Ks: 94 (in 81.1 innings)
I haven't checked the stats of all comers in the A.L., such as Roy Halladay and Johan Santana, but I'd wager that Liriano is outpitching all of them and is the leading candidate for the Cy Young. Hold on, I'll stop being lazy, and confirm. Santana is having a stellar season, but his ERA is almost a run higher. Also pitching superbly is Halladay, but again, he's not as good as Liriano.
How Ozzie left him off the team - say by picking Mark Buerhle instead - or the fans did when they voted the last player in - they selected A.J. Pierzynski - is beyond me. I just don't get it. Well, at least the fans knew enough to select N.L. batting leader Nomar Garciaparra.