Starling Castro is having a magnificent season and is one of the youngest all stars on the NL team this year. Some people even consider him a franchise player. Since both Jose Reyes and Troy Tulowitzki will not be able to play in the All-Star game, Bruce Bochy must give him a look. Bochy is the manager for the National League team and he picked Mike Quade as one of his coaches, so that cannot hurt Castro’s chance. Castro is batting .307, with 2 homeruns, 38 runs batted in, and 10 stolen bases on the season so far. His numbers are outstanding and should get a look.
However, Castro is very young and his defense at times this year has been shaky. That being said, Bochy might no give chance the chance to start at short to veteran infielder of the Reds, Brandon Phillips. Phillips is having a really good year, batting .293 with 8 homeruns and 47 runs batted in. Phillips is a gold glove caliber player and can also swing the bat. He is going to be an asset for the NL team.
Even if Castro does not get the start for the NL in the 2011 All-Star game, he is still going to get a chance to play. He is going to be a big factor in the up coming game. Castro is going to be an all-star for years to come and he will get his chance to start the game. Will it be this year, I do not know, but it will be in the not to distant future.
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