Marlins upset Hechavarria isn't replacing injured Dee Gordon in All-Star Game
And then there were none.
In the latest saga of the Miami Marlins' rough and tumble season, the club saw its only (healthy) All-Star, Dee Gordon, dislocate his thumb in Saturday's win over the Cincinnati Reds.
What's worse, is National League All-Star manager Bruce Bochy announced that Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki would replace Gordon.
"Fans should have a chance to see a Marlin active," Marlins president David Samson said. "It should have been a consideration. ... I think there should be a rule that every team should have an active player."
Instead of Tulowitzki, Samson would like to see his own shortstop, Adeiny Hechavarria, don the All-Star digs, mainly because none of his players will.
The injury to Gordon marks the second Marlins player, the other being slugger Giancarlo Stanton, unable to participate in the All-Star Game due to injury. Given the rules of the festivities, every club needs to be represented by at least one player.
Although Stanton and Gordon, both selected as starters, can't play, they're still technically All-Stars. But to Samson, "technically" isn't good enough, given the history of Marlins snubs.
This will be the second time in four years the Marlins don't send a player to the All-Star Game. In 2012, Stanton was the only Marlins player to make the team, but he was unable to play after undergoing knee surgery.