Last week, we asked you to tell us who got the biggest All-Star snub. Users answered by the hundreds, offended that players they saw as deserving were left out of the festivities in Colorado—and almost equally outraged that other players made the cut.

Here is a sample of some of the best responses. Feel free to continue to vent your All-Star frustrations. Click here to give us a piece of your mind.

How can Oakland designated hitter Matt Stairs, the AL's fourth leading batter, not be included? If a .333 average doesn't cut it, what does? Looks like Matt will have to show the same patience and determination he showed waiting for a team to give him a starter's job.
—Kelly Lamrock, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace. Just look at the hitting statistics (.329 BA, .411 OBP). He is a Gold Glove-caliber fielder. The selection process stinks. Especially when the All-Star manager decides to have a team reunion instead of selecting the best players.
—Henry Votsmier, Springfield, Ill.

How can you not pick Phillies outfielder Doug Glanville? He's tied for the lead in multi-hit games, never makes an error. A quiet guy who if you told him he had to catch the game, he would shut up and catch. A great guy with no attitude, he loves the game and he produces.
—Jerry Walter, Doylestown, Pa.

The biggest All-Star snub was not taking Cleveland third baseman Travis Fryman. The biggest reason is that an undeserving Cal Ripken is going [voted in by the fans]. It's a shame that his longevity is overshadowing his mediocre season. Face it, if Ozzie Smith's name was on the ballot, he would win.
—Roy Pubal, Canberra, Australia

Chicago Cubs' pitching phenom Kerry Wood. His record speaks for itself (8-3, 139 Ks). I hope that he pitches in the next series that the Cubbies play against the Marlins and he sets a new record for strikeouts. Then, maybe National League All-Star manager Jim Leyland will realize that he should have picked him.
—Timothy Westfall, Maryville, Mo.

Yankees pitcher David Cone got the biggest all-star snub. Cone has the most wins in the American League with 12 and the best winning percentage of any of the pitchers selected to the All-Star game (.857). He has no walks in his last 24 innings. When the season is over, he might finish with a 20-win season and not many of the other pitchers on the A.L. roster will be close to 20.
—Victor Lopez, Boynton Beach, Fla.

Detroit's Bobby Higginson was robbed. He is among the AL leaders in hits (4th, 106), batting average (8th, .325), slugging percentage (12th, .552), on-base percentage (6th, .401) and outfield assists (1st, 9).
—Tom Lappas, Herndon, Va.

Junior doesn't deserve to go to Denver. Not Griffey—Alomar. Sandy isn't an All-Star this year, but makes it because no AL catcher besides the Rangers' Ivan Rodriguez was All-Star material, either. I'll call Sandy "Mr. Default."
—Mark Richards, San Diego

Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera failed to receive a spot on the All-Star roster despite having a 1.14 ERA and 22 saves. Overlooked because of his lack of appearances (31 IP in 27 G) and a strong group of teammates, Rivera remains the best closer in baseball. His absence from the All-Star Game is a glaring omission.
—Doug Chini, Staten Island, N.Y.

Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro easily deserves to be in the All-Star Game. He is batting .293 with 26 homers, and there is only one reserve first baseman, while there are two reserve third baseman. It doesn't take a genius to figure out they should have put Palmeiro in place of somebody like Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius who is only hitting .309 with 8 homers.
—Chester Nemeth, Mountain Center, Calif.

Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra has the overall stats and recently rode a 24-game hitting streak. Nomar has more errors than Yankees shortstop and A.L. All-Star Derek Jeter because Garciaparra has more range and therefore more throwing errors from short left field. The choice shouldn't be made for who has more wins, it should be made for who is better.
—Shawn Wiley, Gorham, Me.

Cardinals outfielder Brian Jordan. He leads the N.L. in batting average (.339) and has had a career first half in home runs (15) and RBIs (56). He is also a large part of the reason why Mark McGwire has 37 home runs; without Jordan hitting behind him McGwire would be walked every at-bat.
—Blake West

Mariners first baseman David Segui. Without him, the Seattle Mariners would have over 100 errors. He has made many spectacular plays that have saved the Mariners pitching staff many more unearned runs—and they need all the help they can get.
—Brian Nilsen, Seattle, Wash.

Rockies third baseman Vinny Castilla should not have been chosen over Philadelphia's Scott Rolen, but Leyland did so only because the game is in Colorado. American League All-Star manager Mike Hargrove, from Cleveland, went with his heart over his head by taking Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel over Nomar Garciaparra. And what in the world is Diamondbacks outfielder Devon White doing there?
—Costa, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Injured Mets pitcher Al Leiter got the real All-Star snub. He at least deserved to be selected for being among the league ERA leaders (1.86, 2nd in N.L.), and then replaced by an alternate. Thankfully the Mets recognized the NL's mistake by giving Al his All-Star salary bonus, which I believe he gave to charity. Now that's an All-Star.
—Frank Waterson, Albany, N.Y.

Shortstop Rey Ordonez of the New York Mets. Is Leyland blind to defense? Ordonez is the best shortstop since the great Wizard of Oz. The smoothness with which he picks up an infield hit and flips it to first is almost beyond human! Marlins shortstop Edgar Renteria?! Give me a break!
—Mark Johnston, Houston

There once was a player named Nomar,
Who was snubbed for a player named Omar
Though his pick was a perk
Mike came out as a jerk
Cuz his pick won't hit him no "Homar."
—Ray Cooney, Deerfield, N.Y.

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