The Case for Yasiel Puig to be an All-Star

As much as I love baseball I am willing to admit that, at times, the game can seem to drag. The first month is exciting and the last few are great as the playoff races heat up, but the middle of the summer is called the "dog days" for a reason. It's a long season and it's easy for fans to lose interest. There aren't many players in the game who excite the masses every night they take the field. How many players really have that drop-everything-and-watch-this type talent whether they are at the plate, in the field or on the bases? Not many. But one man has emerged as that type of talent and he has taken the baseball universe by storm. Yasiel Puig is that man and Yasiel Puig should be an MLB All-Star.

I know he only made his debut on June 3rd, but in the 34 games he has played he has been absolutely incredible. He's 55-135 which comes out to a .407 average and he's hit eight home runs to go along with 19 RBIs. Puig has shown flashes of speed, swiping five bags so far and he has three assists from the right field position. He's the definition of a five-tool player and the Dodgers have gone 21-13 since his debut. He has rejuvenated the ball club that many believed would win the NL West and LA is now just one game below .500.

It's been a little bit more than a month since Puig entered the league and common logic says he is not deserving of the All-Star game because he hasn't been around long enough to really prove himself. I get that. At the same time, this is an exhibition game. Let's not kid ourselves and think that the players really care about the home field advantage in the World Series. They don't. If they did then they wouldn't play 40 players in the game, pitch 15 different guys and goof around. The game is for the fans and the game is for fun. For that reason, Puig should be an All-Star.

This is an exciting time for the game of baseball. Young players like Puig, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Manny Machado are giving the league fresh faces to root for and baseball should market these guys all they can. The game is for fun and no one at the present moment brings more excitement and fun to the game than Puig.

The final vote ends tomorrow and you can place your vote by clicking right here: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2013/fv/ballot.jsp