All Star Game Rosters!

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  • Brain of Sam
    Brain of Sam Posts: 96
    I voted for Brain McCann 25 times.

    Man I'm a loser.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Trailer wrote:
    I agree... but Voquez will probably get the start.

    I think it would be hard to argue with either getting the start. Imagine Volquez pitching to Josh hamilton in the 1st of 2nd inning. Who'da thunk it?
  • IlovveePJ
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    So.. essentially the All-Star game is the Red Sox vs. the Cubs. :rolleyes:

    I'm willing to bet Tampa Bay could kick either of those two "all-star" teams asses.


    And seriously, no White Sox pitchers? One of the best pitching staffs in baseball!
  • Brain of Sam
    Brain of Sam Posts: 96
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    So.. essentially the All-Star game is the Red Sox vs. the Cubs. :rolleyes:

    I'm willing to bet Tampa Bay could kick either of those two "all-star" teams asses.

    You must be a white sox fan. My dad caught a Juan Uribe HR ball. I bet you didn't know that.
  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Considering the Yankees, you have to think that if Matsui wasn't injured, he would've made it as a reserve...perhaps even Damon...both are batting above .320, I believe.
  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    i think that giambi and muss should be on it. its at yankee stadium for fuck's sake. its crazy that there are seven red sox on the team. i might be bias, but i just think that there should be more yankees given the circumstances.

    also, mo should close out the game!
    Now you know how we all felt about Torre loading the roster.

    Mike Lowell should be there. Varitek should be at home.
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  • Flannel Shirt
    Flannel Shirt Posts: 1,021
    How in the world did Julio Lugo not make the team? Are you fucking kidding me?
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    why not toss Mike Timlin on the roster too?
  • Flannel Shirt
    Flannel Shirt Posts: 1,021
    There are guys there who shouldnt be and guys not there who should be. Happens every year.

    At the end of the day, all that matters is that the Cubs will be playing the Red Sox in the World Series.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,911
    g under p wrote:
    It's a fan's game the All Star game and the voting should be left to the fans regardless if they get it right.

    Peace

    the problem is now it counts for home field advantage in the world series - i don't think the fans voting should help determine that. I mean come on, should the Rays be penalized because the bandwagon sox fans voted all their stiffs in (not a Rays fan just taking a shot at the sox)?
  • NothingSound
    NothingSound Posts: 198
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I'd be okay with 7 Red Sox if they were deserving. But the Sox fans embarrassed themselves by stuffing the ballot box for the inferior Pedroia. There's one stat that pedroias better at tha Kinsler: Walks. And whoever added varitek should be ashamed of themselves. I want to hear what he has to say about this. they say he's a standup guy: If that's the case, he'll admit he should need to buy a ticket to get into yankee Stadium next week. You can make a stronger case for Youkilis, but I think Morneau was more deserving. maybe we'll get to see some of that patented whining, bitching, and crying that Youkilis is known for on the National Stage. Wait, we just saw it tonight.

    The worst part is that it was the players that voted for Varitek to be put on the roster. I think he has the worst average of all 14 starting AL catchers, but he's gotta be an all-star, he's a Red Sox right? Give me a break.

    And for the fans to stuff the ballots with the likes of Pedroia and Ortiz (who's been out for over a month) is laughable. Guess Sox fans are all internet nerds. The only one who deserves to be on the team is Lowell and he's the only one left off.
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    And whoever added varitek should be ashamed of themselves. I want to hear what he has to say about this. they say he's a standup guy: If that's the case, he'll admit he should need to buy a ticket to get into yankee Stadium next week.

    I guess the players of the American League who voted Varitek in should be ashamed of themselves. I mean the player's chose Varitek to make the Allstar game - not Francona and not the fans so I guess the entire American League should be ashamed of themselves today. ;)

    That said, I think there is no way in hell Varitek should have made the team. ;)
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  • Flannel Shirt
    Flannel Shirt Posts: 1,021
    NothingSound wrote:
    The worst part is that it was the players that voted for Varitek to be put on the roster. I think he has the worst average of all 14 starting AL catchers, but he's gotta be an all-star, he's a Red Sox right? Give me a break.

    And for the fans to stuff the ballots with the likes of Pedroia and Ortiz (who's been out for over a month) is laughable. Guess Sox fans are all internet nerds. The only one who deserves to be on the team is Lowell and he's the only one left off.
    ha ha...

    actually, he has the worst average of any catcher in the majors. bench, starters....every one of them. the absolute worst catcher. totally doesnt deserve to be there. horrible year.

    Sox fans are just that, fans. they do what it takes to get their players in. Besides, the fucking players voted Varitek in, not the fans.

    To the four devil ray fans out there, brace yourself for a 4th place finish in AL east.

    Pedroia deserves to be there. Hes a daily highlight reel himself and he hits the shit out of the ball.
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  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    another reason why this sport is a joke

    u have complete bums on the all star teams
  • We All Believe
    We All Believe Eastchester, NY - Proud South Canadian. Posts: 802
    It would be really, really cool if Rivera started the game, and pitched the first two innings, but that'd probably mean that Papelboner would close it, and I'm not crazy about that.
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  • BlackCorduroy
    BlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    As a Sox fan, I agree that Varitek should have been nowhere near the list. But what about Mike Lowell? he had an injury but still leads the team in RBIs
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,885
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I'd be okay with 7 Red Sox if they were deserving. But the Sox fans embarrassed themselves by stuffing the ballot box for the inferior Pedroia. There's one stat that pedroias better at tha Kinsler: Walks. .
    Pedroia's 5 errors to Kinsler's 16 needs to be taken into account as well.
    The difference in offensive numbers between Pedroia and Kinsler is similar to the gap between Jeetz and Michael Young, so did the Yanks fans embarrass themselves voting in Jeter?


    Varitek does not belong, but that falls on the players, not tha fans and not Francona.
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,885
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    And whoever added varitek should be ashamed of themselves. I want to hear what he has to say about this. they say he's a standup guy: If that's the case, he'll admit he should need to buy a ticket to get into yankee Stadium next week. .

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/view/2008_07_07_Despite_lengthy_slump__peers_vote_for_Varitek/srvc=sports&position=0

    The key portion:
    Flattered? Or embarrassed?

    “There’s a level of (embarrassment), but this was a player vote, so there’s a level of appreciation, too,” Varitek said. “It’s still an honor.”

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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    Solat13 wrote:
    I guess the players of the American League who voted Varitek in should be ashamed of themselves. I mean the player's chose Varitek to make the Allstar game - not Francona and not the fans so I guess the entire American League should be ashamed of themselves today. ;)

    That said, I think there is no way in hell Varitek should have made the team. ;)

    might also show you how much players dislike pierzynski.
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