Cards pitchers lead All-Star youth movement - STLtoday.com
CINCINNATI • From the time Carlos Martinez left his first media session as an All-Star to when he took the field Monday night for his appearance in an All-Star jersey, the Cardinals’ ebullient starter let loose a salvo of social media that... There was Martinez posing with teammate Jhonny Peralta in the National League clubhouse. He even self-filmed a video with teammate Michael Wacha during which both said one of Martinez’s favorite phrases: “Usssssss,” which is pronounced “ooooooooosss. Baseball’s youth movement takes center stage Tuesday in the 86th All-Star Game, at the Reds’ Great American Ball Park, with 22-year-old Bryce Harper batting third for the National League. He leads an NL roster of 38 All-Star selections, 13 of whom are age 25 or younger. There were 29 pitchers selected to represent both leagues in this year’s All-Star Game, and eight of them are 25 or younger. The two youngest are Cardinals, Wacha (24) and Martinez (23). Include closer Trevor Rosenthal (25), and the Cardinals could have three pitchers appear in an All-Star Game for the first time in club history, and for the first time in any of their... “You see so many young arms today,” said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, one of the coaches for the NL team. Source: www.stltoday.com
