2006 All-Stars announced

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:24 pm

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/event ... league.jsp

My Tiger snub is Magglio Ordonez. I know he and Ozzie had their falling out when he left Chicago...I hope that doesn't have anything to do with why he wasn't named to the team. I also think Verlander should've made the All-Star team instead of Rogers if they were going to take just one guy from the Tigers' rotation. Ozzie took two Sox starters so that's probably why the Tigers just got one. Pudge isn't having a great year but it's good that he got the late surge of support to be the starting catcher.

I'm curious to find out who will be put on the ballot for the last player on the rosters for each team. If Magglio or Verlander is on the ballot, they're getting my vote(s).

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:14 am

How is it that Ozzie managed to not pick Liriano?

He's only 9-1 with the best ERA and K/9 n MLB.

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:22 am

Congrats Brad Penny....

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:29 am

Guillen is a fuck nut...that is why. The Sox won the WS in spite of him, not because of him.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:46 am

Verlander on the list for last man in for the AL...unfortunately, he's up against Hafner and Liriano along with Pierzynski and Ramon Hernandez. I'm thinking it'll be between Hafner and Liriano. In the NL, Abreu, Capuano, Garciaparra, Wagner and Chris Young...I'll vote for Nomar because he's having a great comeback season.

The Tigers kind of run into the same problem the Pistons or the Red Wings ran into with the All-Star Game. They might be the best team or one of the best but no one is head and shoulders carrying the team on their back. They've got 7 guys with at least 10 home runs but no one has more than 16, 8 guys with at least 30 RBI (Polanco has currently has 29), 9 guys with at least 35 runs scored, 5 guys with at least 80 hits, 7 guys hitting at least .280 (Ordonez leads at .313) and then they have all 6 of their starting pitchers under 4.00 ERA and none of them with more than 4 losses. I'm disappointed for Magglio that he didn't make the squad because of the way he's battled back from injury and he would be the one guy in the lineup I would say is having an All-Star season while the rest of the team is pulling their weight but not having an amazing year.

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:55 am

Schilling?? Anyone...anyone... 10 wins? Hello...Bueller?

Earlier Phil Garner said it was the NL's year. What the fuck kind of crack has he been smoking? Has he been asleep the last 2 weeks while the AL opened a whole BIG can of whoop ass on the NL. 153-98, about to be 154 as Yankees are beating the piss out of the Mets.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:04 am

JCT wrote:Schilling?? Anyone...anyone... 10 wins? Hello...Bueller?

Earlier Phil Garner said it was the NL's year. What the fuck kind of crack has he been smoking? Has he been asleep the last 2 weeks while the AL opened a whole BIG can of whoop ass on the NL. 153-98, about to be 154 as Yankees are beating the piss out of the Mets.

JCT, there are already 3 Red Sox starters out of 34 (35) total spots. Guillen had to chooose Papelbon since he is one of the most exciting stories in the MLB this year. So, Schilling could not be picked.

Liriano (Minn) is definitely deserving but taking 2 Starters from a rival may look bad (as in Guillen would be taking away of his rival's top pitchers when they could use the rest). He or Verlander should be the "Final Man". But then again taking either would be taking 2 Starters from their teams lineup. I am not in favor of that from a "Regualr Season" perspective.

Buehrle ??? - not deserving IMO and aslo looks like Ozzie is taking too many CWS players. He may be helping them out due to incentives in their contract but the All Star break is a good time to rest players.

As far as the fan vote..

Jeter is not deserving of Starting SS this year but is voted due to being the most popular. He is worthy of being an All Star but Tejada should be #1.

Ivan Rod?? Since he stopped taking whatever he was taking (Roids, HGH, kisses from Uggie..). He has not been the best Catcher (especially from an Offensive POV).. not even close. Joe Mauer should be #1 case closed. Ramon Hernandez and Victor Martinez should also go before I-Rod.

Although I am not a National League fan, The National League lineup looks good to me. My knowledge of the NL comes from SportsCenter, Fantasy Baseball and Interleague play with the Red Sox.
-Nomah should be the "Final Candidate" in the NL.

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Additional Note- Manny Ramirez was voted #1 by the fans in the AL. I wouldn't pick him #1 but he deserves to be a starter... However, Manny does not recognize what an honor it is to be an All Star and will do whatever he can, NOT to play!
(That's Just Manny being Manny!!)

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:44 pm

Six fucking White Sox named as reserves or pitchers. I call shenanigans!!!

There should be a Congressional investigation STAT!!!

Detroit should have been better rewarded for their great first half. Nobody is going to cry for any BoSox player snub. Jiminy Christmas, they've got plenty of representation.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:01 pm

Steve--Just think, when the Tigers go to the World Series, Leyland can stack the roster next year with his guys. :wink:

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:12 pm

^^ I'll drink to that.

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:17 pm

Jeter is not deserving of Starting SS this year but is voted due to being the most popular. He is worthy of being an All Star but Tejada should be #1.

Huh?

Jete's hitting 3fucking40, you know 3rd in the league behind the Mauer and Ichiro.

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:46 pm

Every year we go through this...how the managers stack the lineup with their own players. An easy solution, have the GM's of each league vote for the reserves and pitchers. No more stacking the lineup with dubious choices (see Bhuerle) and ignoring players that are deserving but have pissed off the manager in the past (see Maggio)

Fuck Guillen.

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:32 pm

Jack, Tejada over Jeter? Huh? Not this year...

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:46 pm

guillen is doing what many managers have done, reward his players for last years world series.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:30 am

rozy wrote:Jack, Tejada over Jeter? Huh? Not this year...

Tejada - 17 Home Runs, 58 RBI, .316 BA, .513 SLG
Jeter - 5 Home Runs, 47 RBI, .341 BA, .464 SLG

Yes, Tejada over Jeter! Jeter belongs but Tejada should start!

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:34 pm

Manny could miss the game...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar06 ... id=2509604

Ordonez is reportedly going to be his replacement.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:43 pm

Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in...damn Chicago had a campaign going, "Punch AJ"...with pleasure. Liriano should've gotten the spot and I only voted twice for Verlander. SoxFan stuffed the internet ballot box without a doubt.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar06 ... id=2511542

At least the Tigers got an extra guy with Ordonez replacing Manny and Rogers might be the starting pitcher for the AL. No arguments with me on backwards Ramon...very deserving choice.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:47 pm

Shoalzie wrote:SoxFan stuffed the internet ballot box without a doubt.

Rack them for giving a shit because Twins fan don't.

trev · Post by **trev** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:51 pm

Shoalzie wrote:Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in...

Disgusting.

Good thing I won't be watching this silly game anyway.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:19 am

trev wrote:
Shoalzie wrote:Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in...
Disgusting.

Good thing I won't be watching this silly game anyway.

you'll be drunk and passed out by the time a Padre takes the field, so i see your point of not watching.

trev · Post by **trev** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:01 am

Adelpiero wrote:
trev wrote:
Shoalzie wrote:Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in...
Disgusting.

Good thing I won't be watching this silly game anyway.
you'll be drunk and passed out by the time a Padre takes the field, so i see your point of not watching.

Thanks for that "addition" my nippy little banned for life bet welcher.

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:45 am

trev wrote:
Shoalzie wrote:Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in...
Disgusting.

Good thing I won't be watching this silly game anyway.

A.J. I hope is who you are referring to, because a very good case could be made that Nomar is the NL MVP at this point, much less having to be gimmicked into the All Star Game...

Garner really blew it in leaving Nomar and Oswalt off. Although I am perfectly fine with Roy taking the 3 days to go rest and run his tractor around a few acres.

Andy Assmunch · Post by **Andy Assmunch** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:44 pm

Shoalzie wrote:Pierzynski and Garciaparra win the fan vote for the last man in

Rack A.J.!

orcinus · Post by **orcinus** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:59 am

Toddowen wrote:Sort of like the way that rainman starts spastically screaming and slapping himself in the head when someone tries to place him aboard a plane. Just rainman being rainman. Now I get it.

Rack ... should have stopped here while you were ahead, though.

trev · Post by **trev** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:54 am

rozy wrote:
Garner really blew it in leaving Nomar and Oswalt off. Although I am perfectly fine with Roy taking the 3 days to go rest and run his tractor around a few acres.

Too funny. Chris Young has better numbers but I don't blame Phil.
It's still a good thing I don't care about this game.

Update, no rest for Roy.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:33 pm

trev wrote:Update, no rest for Roy.

No worries. He only threw two pitches.

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:44 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:I hate Phil Garner.

Yeah, me too...

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:15 pm

rack garner

he left oswalt(bad move) off the all star team, and left him to throw a meatball to sir albert.

memo to oswalt, maybe you should take a lesson, when you try and knock albert down, it only pisses him off, he makes sure he tears the fuckin cover off that at bat. thanx for pissing the man off

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:34 pm

rozy wrote:
Bizzarofelice wrote:I hate Phil Garner.
Yeah, me too...

Phil Garner keeps throwing Lidge out there. Rack him.

I hate Towles Hill, bee sounds and the deification of Roger Clemens. I can avoid the first two by not watching Stros home games and I can avoid the latter by never watching ESPN.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:54 pm

rack Scrapiron again.

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:04 pm

Guillen's stupidity reigns again, Vlad Guerrero in LF? HELLO, Vlad has one of the best cannons in the outfield in the game.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:22 pm

Cross Traffic wrote:Guillen's stupidity reigns again, Vlad Guerrero in LF? HELLO, Vlad has one of the best cannons in the outfield in the game.

Surely you aren't saying that Vlad is a better defensive player than Ichiro?

Because THAT would be ...."stupidity."

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:57 pm

Dinsdale wrote:
Cross Traffic wrote:Guillen's stupidity reigns again, Vlad Guerrero in LF? HELLO, Vlad has one of the best cannons in the outfield in the game.
Surely you aren't saying that Vlad is a better defensive player than Ichiro?

Because THAT would be ...."stupidity."

He gave his password to RJ.

125 wins out front shoulda...ah, hell you know the rest...

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:13 am

You see Garner's line up? Soriano leading off and Rentería hitting 5th??

Raydah James · Post by **Raydah James** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:20 am

Dinsdale wrote:
Cross Traffic wrote:Guillen's stupidity reigns again, Vlad Guerrero in LF? HELLO, Vlad has one of the best cannons in the outfield in the game.
Surely you aren't saying that Vlad is a better defensive player than Ichiro?

Because THAT would be ...."stupidity."

I believe he said "cannon"-and on that merit, he'd be correct.

No fucking way is suzuki's arm better than Vlad's. Period.

Overall better defensive player? Suzuki ALL the damn way. He is a tremendous LF force and deserves every one of his 5 gold gloves.

Guillen was correct to put Ichiro in the LF slot-especially since it means WS home field advantage for the winning team.

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:25 am

Someone needs to read just a TOUCH more carefully...

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:26 am

What in the fuck are you babbling about? Ichiro is playing RIGHT field.

Raydah James · Post by **Raydah James** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:30 am

:x :x :x

Motherfuck

UNRACK posting in between being busy as hell.

:x

You chocolate apple jack ticklers knew what the fuck I meant.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:35 pm

Raydah James wrote:He is a tremendous LF force and deserves every one of his 5 gold gloves.

In ~5.5 seasons, Ichiro has played 885 games. Of those 885, the number of innings he has played LF is...

Zero.

A few at CF.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:38 pm

Raydah James wrote::x :x :x

Motherfuck

UNRACK posting in between being busy as hell.

:x

You chocolate apple jack ticklers knew what the fuck I meant.

Been there. Done That. x infinity