Colorado Rockies: A look at All-Star snubs throughout their history

DENVER – SEPTEMBER 20: Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated by Todd Helton #17 for his two-run home run to give the Rockies a 9-4 seventh inning lead at Coors Field on September 20, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 9-4 to complete a four game series sweep. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

The 2007 Rockies, as you probably know, made it all the way to the World Series. You probably also know that they did a lot of their damage in the second half of the season. As a result, they only had two All Stars in San Francisco for the All Star Game in Matt Holliday and Brian Fuentes.

They really could have had four total. First off, Brad Hawpe was snubbed for the second consecutive year after he posted great numbers in the first half.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	82	325	281	44	87	20	15	60	40	57	.310	.394	.555	.949	.340	105	152

Also, Todd Helton was also snubbed again.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	85	376	300	41	94	20	8	49	73	38	.313	.444	.473	.917	.335	98	148

Other guys like Jeff Francis, Garrett Atkins, Troy Tulowitzki, and Manny Corpas posted good overall seasons but particularly with the last three, they did much better in the second half of the season, like most of the team.

2008

The Rockies also had two All-Stars in 2008 in outfielder Matt Holliday and first-time All-Star starter Aaron Cook. However, one guy that you probably wouldn’t think of for being an All-Star and you probably forgot about in general is Taylor Buchholz.

First or Second Half — Game-Level
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
1st Half	3	3	.500	1.83	40	14	1	44.1	27	14	9	3	11	35	0.857	7.1	3.18

Again in his case, though, he is hurt by the fact that he was not a closer.

2008

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