3 Dodgers Named to N.L. All-Star Team

Congratulations to Jonathan Broxton, Chad Billingsley, and Orlando Hudson for being elected to represent the Dodgers in St. Louis on July 14th. It's awesome to see Brox and Bills, two homegrown pitchers, get some well deserved recognition. You hear so much about prospects nowadays before you ever even see them pitch, so to see these two fulfill their potential as Dodgers is a great feeling. Orlando Hudson is making his second ASG appearance, and despite his recent slump, he definitely earned it. The O-Dog has represented a 180 degree turnaround from what the Dodgers had received from Jeff Kent the last two years. His combination of offense, defense, hustle and leadership has been refreshing to see. It's hard to find any fault with these three representing the Dodgers.

In other ASG news, Matt Kemp was not named to the initial team, but I still think he has a decent shot. Carlos Beltran and Raul Ibanez are both uncertainties, and Kemp figures to be at least a strong consideration for N.L. Manager Charlie Manuel as a replacement. In my opinion, there are only three candidates: Kemp, Jayson Werth, and Aaron Rowand. If justice is served, we won't see Aaron Rowand make the team. Werth has had a very good year and has posted some good power numbers (on pace for 32 HR's), but I would love to see Kemp make it. Hopefully I'll get my wish.

UPDATE: Matt Kemp has been added to the N.L. Final Fan Vote. Get out and vote for Kemp so we can see the Bison in the All-Star Game. Click the link and then click on the "Cast Your Final Vote" link. Vote or Die people.