Could Giants’ Cueto start All-Star Game? ‘Record speaks for itself’
Could Giants’ Cueto start All-Star Game? ‘Record speaks for itself’
The Giants’ pitcher has what manager Bruce Bochy calls a “real good shot” to start Tuesday’s All-Star Game in San Diego.
Cueto’s chances of starting have improved amid a series of injuries, defections and technicalities.
Clayton Kershaw was the clear favorite before going on the disabled list.
Noah Sydergaard was removed from Friday’s start with arm fatigue and was replaced on the All-Star roster.
Stephen Strasburg, who grew up in San Diego, has made two starts since coming off the DL and was removed from the All-Star roster.
All-Star manager Terry Collins is to announce his starter at a Monday morning news conference.
Catcher Buster Posey, elected by fans to start, said of Cueto, I definitely feel like he should be considered.
Bumgarner was replaced on the All-Star roster by the Mets’ Bartolo Colon.
The Giants play Sunday night while the Mets play during the day in New York, and Colon would need to fly cross country to San Diego.