Murray Chass notes that Alex Rodriguez is much more popular with the media today, but he was not snubbed from the All-Star roster. There were better players to select. I will take exception to this (emphasis added):
How is it possible for someone to go from pariah to Mr. Popularity? Apparently by hitting 16 home runs, driving in 47 runs and batting .276 only 18 days from his 40th birthday in a comeback that was completely unforeseen.
Well, if Mr. Chass read some of his fellow bloggers:
I would think it will be difficult for him to take a year off from the game at his age and comeback to play well. On the other hand, he has two new hips, and a year of rehabilitation might do some good.
You got me wondering what Chass might’ve said preseason about A-Rod, so I did a quick Google & it turns out it wasn’t even “completely unforeseen” by Chass himself — “Chass says if he were manager, he would give him every chance to show he can play as the team is short on offense.” —Sitting Down With Hall of Fame Baseball Writer Murray Chass (March 19, 2015)