<p> <a href="http://newsday.sportsdirectinc.com/baseball/mlb-players.aspx?page=/data/mlb/players/player114929.html">Yasiel Puig</a> wasn't voted into the All-Star Game as a starter by the fans. He wasn't picked as a reserve by NL manager Bruce Bochy or though the players' vote. He <em>was</em> selected to be a candidate for the final vote, but lost out to Atlanta's <a href="http://newsday.sportsdirectinc.com/baseball/mlb-players.aspx?page=/data/mlb/players/player107109.html">Freddie Freeman</a>. So when the All-Star Game came to Citi Field, the Puig circus was not in tow.</p> 
<p> Boy was that a missed opportunity.</p> 
<p> At the time, Puig was a sensation, but had only been exciting spectators for little more than a month. It's now been over two months...and he may be getting better. Puig has started walking. His defense in right field is often as exciting as his offense (See: Marlon Byrd at third base, throwing out).</p> 
<p> And had Puig been voted into the All-Star Game, the numbers, even now in August, would have made him a valid selection. Heading into Thursday's games, Puig has a higher Wins Above Replacment than eight NL All-Stars, including two who started in the outfield, four total outfielders and the man who won the final vote, Freeman. His 3.0 WAR is tied with another All-Star, <a href="http://newsday.sportsdirectinc.com/baseball/mlb-players.aspx?page=/data/mlb/players/player43691.html">Everth Cabrera</a>, who was suspended for his involvement with Biogenesis.</p> 
<p> Puig, of course, leads all of those peers despite having anywhere from 60-200 less plate appearances than they did.</p> 
<p> Here's how Puig stacks up with several of the players who made the All-Star team over him:</p> 
<table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"> 
 <thead> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> &nbsp;</th> 
   <th scope="col"> Plate appearances</th> 
   <th scope="col"> Average</th> 
   <th scope="col"> On-base percentage</th> 
   <th scope="col"> Slugging percentage</th> 
   <th scope="col"> Home runs</th> 
   <th scope="col"> Wins Above Replacement</th> 
  </tr> 
 </thead> 
 <tbody> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Yasiel Puig, RF, Dodgers</th> 
   <td> 272</td> 
   <td> .368</td> 
   <td> .430</td> 
   <td> .583</td> 
   <td> 11</td> 
   <td> 3.0</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Carlos Beltran, RF, Cardinals</th> 
   <td> 441</td> 
   <td> .303</td> 
   <td> .341</td> 
   <td> .512</td> 
   <td> 20</td> 
   <td> 1.8</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Bryce Harper, LF, Nationals</th> 
   <td> 336</td> 
   <td> .262</td> 
   <td> .359</td> 
   <td> .503</td> 
   <td> 17</td> 
   <td> 2.0</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Michael Cuddyer, RF, Rockies</th> 
   <td> 399</td> 
   <td> .324</td> 
   <td> .388</td> 
   <td> .539</td> 
   <td> 17</td> 
   <td> 1.8</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates</th> 
   <td> 442</td> 
   <td> .236</td> 
   <td> .296</td> 
   <td> .484</td> 
   <td> 29</td> 
   <td> 2.3</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Domonic Brown, LF, Phillies</th> 
   <td> 438</td> 
   <td> .277</td> 
   <td> .324</td> 
   <td> .541</td> 
   <td> 27</td> 
   <td> 2.4</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Everth Cabrera, SS, Padres</th> 
   <td> 435</td> 
   <td> .283</td> 
   <td> .355</td> 
   <td> .381</td> 
   <td> 4</td> 
   <td> 3.0</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Allen Craig, 1B, Cardinals</th> 
   <td> 486</td> 
   <td> .317</td> 
   <td> .370</td> 
   <td> .460</td> 
   <td> 11</td> 
   <td> 2.3</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Marco Scutaro, 2B, Giants</th> 
   <td> 446</td> 
   <td> .303</td> 
   <td> .358</td> 
   <td> .378</td> 
   <td> 2</td> 
   <td> 2.2</td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
   <th scope="row"> Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves</th> 
   <td> 463</td> 
   <td> .301</td> 
   <td> .389</td> 
   <td> .474</td> 
   <td> 14</td> 
   <td> 2.8</td> 
  </tr> 
 </tbody> 
</table>

Yasiel Puig wasn't voted into the All-Star Game as a starter by the fans. He wasn't picked as a reserve by NL manager Bruce Bochy or though the players' vote. He was selected to be a candidate for the final vote, but lost out to Atlanta's Freddie Freeman. So when the All-Star Game came to Citi Field, the Puig circus was not in tow. Boy was that a missed opportunity. At the time, Puig was a sensation, but had only been exciting spectators for little more than a month. It's now been over two months...and he may be getting better. Puig has started walking. His defense in right field is often as exciting as his offense (See: Marlon Byrd at third base, throwing out). And had Puig been voted into the All-Star Game, the numbers, even now in August, would have made him a valid selection. Heading into Thursday's games, Puig has a higher Wins Above Replacment than eight NL All-Stars, including two who started in the outfield, four total outfielders and the man who won the final vote, Freeman. His 3.0 WAR is tied with another All-Star, Everth Cabrera, who was suspended for his involvement with Biogenesis. Puig, of course, leads all of those peers despite having anywhere from 60-200 less plate appearances than they did. Here's how Puig stacks up with several of the players who made the All-Star team over him: Plate appearances Average On-base percentage Slugging percentage Home runs Wins Above Replacement Yasiel Puig, RF, Dodgers 272 .368 .430 .583 11 3.0 Carlos Beltran, RF, Cardinals 441 .303 .341 .512 20 1.8 Bryce Harper, LF, Nationals 336 .262 .359 .503 17 2.0 Michael Cuddyer, RF, Rockies 399 .324 .388 .539 17 1.8 Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates 442 .236 .296 .484 29 2.3 Domonic Brown, LF, Phillies 438 .277 .324 .541 27 2.4 Everth Cabrera, SS, Padres 435 .283 .355 .381 4 3.0 Allen Craig, 1B, Cardinals 486 .317 .370 .460 11 2.3 Marco Scutaro, 2B, Giants 446 .303 .358 .378 2 2.2 Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves 463 .301 .389 .474 14 2.8

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	Plate appearances	Average	On-base percentage	Slugging percentage	Home runs	Wins Above Replacement
Yasiel Puig, RF, Dodgers	272	.368	.430	.583	11	3.0
Carlos Beltran, RF, Cardinals	441	.303	.341	.512	20	1.8
Bryce Harper, LF, Nationals	336	.262	.359	.503	17	2.0
Michael Cuddyer, RF, Rockies	399	.324	.388	.539	17	1.8
Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates	442	.236	.296	.484	29	2.3
Domonic Brown, LF, Phillies	438	.277	.324	.541	27	2.4
Everth Cabrera, SS, Padres	435	.283	.355	.381	4	3.0
Allen Craig, 1B, Cardinals	486	.317	.370	.460	11	2.3
Marco Scutaro, 2B, Giants	446	.303	.358	.378	2	2.2
Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves	463	.301	.389	.474	14	2.8

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