We can explain to you the myriad reasons why Rays LHP Blake Snell — despite 12 wins and a league-leading 2.09 ERA — was not included on the American League All-Star roster released Sunday night.

And we can tell you how he still has a good chance to be added before the July 17 game.

But that's not going to quell the uproar over his snub, which includes strong comments from some of his Rays mates, players around the league and some others.

Here is a sampling:

From Rays coach Rocco Baldelli:

From Rays teammate Chris Archer:

And via video:

American League ERA leader Blake Snell wasn't named an All-Star, and Rays teammate @ChrisArcher22 is calling for everyone involved in the selection process to do a better job pic.twitter.com/3U2QfmQOlB — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 9, 2018

From Rays teammate Jake Faria:

2nd in AL wins? @snellzilla11

1st in AL ERA? @snellzilla11

2nd in MLB ERA? @snellzilla11

14/19 quality starts? @snellzilla11

He not a replacement, he’s not an alternate, he is a NO DOUBT All-Star. — Jacob Faria (@JDFaria34) July 9, 2018

From Rays prospect Brent Honeywell:

From rookie 1B Jake Bauers:

From INF Daniel Robertson:

Unbelievable that @snellzilla11 is not on this list. Congrats to all these pitchers. But man, Zilla got snubbed. #Smh https://t.co/pdPZm3Imi1 — Daniel Robertson (@D_Robertson28) July 9, 2018

From former Rays and current broadcaster J.P. Arencibia:

Absolute joke @snellzilla11 is not in All Star game. Clean it up @MLB , how does this happen? 🤔 — Jp Arencibia (@jparencibia9) July 9, 2018

From Rays most famous fan, Dick Vitale:

Tell me this is not true @snellzilla11 did not make All Star team / if true should be an investigation 12-4 with top era pitching for a mediocre at best hitting team in @RaysBaseball @TBTimes_Rays what is the deal? @620wdae — Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 9, 2018

From former MLB and current analyst Jim Bowden:

From the Rays Triple-A Durham team account:

Blake Snell (the dude who leads the A.L. in ERA and is 2nd in wins), is not an All-Star.



All of @MLB must be trying to set a world record for biggest snub of all time. pic.twitter.com/D6xTux4djK — Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) July 9, 2018

From Astros starter Justin Verlander, on a flaw in the process:

Also, because we vote waaay too early. Could easily punch in our votes on an iPad a couple days before instead of the old school envelope weeks before. — Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 8, 2018

From Snell's agents: