Yasiel Puig Deserves To Be An All-Star This Year

There is currently a great debate going around the baseball world as to whether or not Yasiel Puig should be an All-Star this year. He certainly has the stats to warrant it, but some say he hasn’t been in the major leagues long enough to receive the honor. I for one think Puig deserves to take part in the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field, on July 16th.

Just taking a look at his insane stats makes it an easy decision for me. Puig is currently batting .440 with 8 home runs and 18 RBI’s, including a .466 on base percentage. While that’s only coming over the course of 28 games, that translates into 116 plate appearances; so it’s not like it’s an extremely small sample size. Puig has proven to be consistent, regardless of the amount of time he’s been in the big leagues.

But it’s not just the physical stats. Puig brings a level of intensity to the field that you don’t find with many other players–it could be argued that he plays even harder than Bryce Harper. He give 110% every game, and never gives up on plays no matter how unlikely they seem. That’s the kind of player I want to see as an All-Star. Just because he doesn’t have a lot of experience, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a lot of natural talent. That beats experience any day, in my book.

Having the ability to impact any team he’s on–showing that presence by helping to turn around the Dodgers–Puig would be a vital asset to the National League team, in my opinion. As important as the All-Star game has become, I would think they’d want all the help they can get, and that includes a star like Puig.

Puig has been compared to guys such as Bo Jackson, and is coming off of the best first month to start a career since Joe DiMaggio. Anytime you’re associated with names like that, then of course I feel you should be an All-Star. I truly don’t get why some people don’t think Puig should be. Time in the majors doesn’t mean anything when you’re as good as Puig is.

If Puig can keep up his hot start, he could possibly win rookie of the year; if the Dodgers make the playoffs, he stands a good shot to win MVP; but even before all of that, with the way he’s playing, I think he should be an All-Star.