Kevin Correia to Replace Hamels in All-Star Game

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Kevin Correia (11-6, 3.74) will be going to the MLB All-Star after all. Correia was initially left off the NL roster, but will now replace Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels. Hamels – along with Giants pitcher Matt Cain – is scheduled to start the Sunday before the All-Star game. Since Hamels was chosen to the game via the players’ voting ballot, NL manager Bruce Bochy will not select his replacement. Instead, the honor goes to the next-ranked player on the players’ ballot, and that is Kevin Correia. Correia will join closer Joel Hanrahan as the Pirates’ representatives, while superstar center fielder Andrew McCutchen will not. Read about McCutchen’s ridiculous All-Star snub-job by clicking here. “Like” Buccos Buzz on Facebook here and receive the site’s latest articles in your Facebook newsfeed. You can also follow Buccos Buzz on Twitter @TroyPfaff