Can't complain when you're a 19 win team at the all-star break about the # of players 'deserving' of a selection. Having said that Juan Barranco absolutely deserved to be there.
Just what the players love, an extra-inning all-star game.....
The ABA chooses to learn from past mistakes and ensures a roster large enough to provide ample arms for this sort of occurrence.
Chi-Ming Xie is the starting shortstop of the Texas Cowboys. Came to the ABA through free agency after an early career spent in Tawain. In 2001 he was an all-star, 5 time rookie of the month, World Series Champion and MVP of the Series and the 2001 NL Silver Slugger at short and finally crowned the 2001 NL Rookie of the year. Taking home the Jackie Robinson award after a .322/.391/.537 203 hit 41 2B 30 HR 106 RBI season. He's won 4 Silver Sluggers, 2 Postseason MVP awards (2001 World Series and the 2004 Division Series) as well as being a 5-time all-star.