Notice I put Bonds on my reserves—grudgingly. He has the stats, for career, obviously, but even for this year. And the game is in SF, the only place where people will cheer for him. Nevertheless, I don’t like the guy, and he’s a cheater, at least in the past.
I did notice that. My main reason for leaving him off—and I’m saying this as a Giants fan myself—is that I don’t really think he’s playing like an All-Star, or at the very least, not like he’s played since about 1997.
With that said, Bengie Molina certainly deserves an All-Star invite. He’s certainly the one reliable bat in the current Giants lineup. *sigh*