This week in the Rangers Reacts survey, we asked which Texas Rangers player was most deserving of an All Star berth.
The voting was fairly close at the top:
Jacob Latz, who is tied for 6th in the American League in saves and is sporting a 1.62 ERA and a 1.5 bWAR, received a plurality of the vote, at 40%. Latz was just a little ahead of Josh Jung, who has been one of the few bright spots offensively for the Rangers this season, slashing .301/.358/.451 with a 1.5 bWAR. Jung received 32% of the vote.
Ezequiel Duran, who is second in the All Star balloting for second base, received 17% of the vote. He’s played all over the field this year while slashing .278/.331/.435, and has a 1.6 bWAR.
Jacob deGrom, last year’s lone representative, is currently leading the Rangers in bWAR, at 1.7. He received 9% of the vote.
New addition Brandon Nimmo, slashing .256/.327/.404 with a 1.3 bWAR on the year, got just 1% of the vote.
In the national vote, folks were asked who should be blamed if there’s a lock out.
The fact that 42% of respondents would blame the players for a lockout — not a strike, but a lockout, a work stoppage that is the result of owners refusing to let operations and games happen rather than players refusing to play — illustrates how well owners have manipulated public opinion.
39% of folks think the Dodgers will win the World Series. Kinda surprised it is that low.
