[mandan]

You could be right about the politics, which is usually the case in most allstar team selections. Assessing the value of an opposing player is tough when you only see them a few times a season, especially if you go strictly by stats. I guess that's where the coaches' opinions and baseball reputation help in selecting. The coaches usually know who's best in the region and hopefully, vote that way. But we all know that's not what always happens. I still think Epperson is deserving, IMO, just not maybe on a couple of bad days.