HORRIBLE All Star Rosters

[koolzach1]

they arent that bad
American League

Pos Player B/T
Starters
C Joe Mauer, MIN L/R

1B Kevin Youkilis, BOS R/R

2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS L/L

SS Derek Jeter, NYY R/R

3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY R/R

OF Josh Hamilton, TEX L/L

OF Manny Ramirez, BOS R/R

OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA L/R

DH David Ortiz, BOSº L/L

Pitchers

Pos Player B/T

P Justin Duchscherer, OAK R/R

P Roy Halladay, TOR R/R

P Scott Kazmir, TB L/L

P Cliff Lee, CLE L/L

P Joe Nathan, MIN R/R

P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS R/R

P Mariano Rivera, NYY R/R

P Francisco Rodriguez, LAA R/R

P Ervin Santana, LAA R/R

P Joe Saunders, LAA L/L

P George Sherrill, BAL L/L

P Joakim Soria, KC R/R

Reserves

Pos Player B/T

C Dioner Navarro, TB S/R

C Jason Varitek, BOS S/R

1B Justin Morneau, MIN L/R

2B Ian Kinsler, TEX R/R

SS Michael Young, TEX S/R

3B Joe Crede, CWS R/R

3B Carlos Guillen, DET S/R

OF J.D. Drew, BOS L/R

OF Carlos Quentin, CWS R/R

OF Grady Sizemore, CLE L/L

DH Milton Bradley, TEX S/R


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National League
Starters

Pos Player B/T

C Geovany Soto, CHC S/R

1B Lance Berkman, HOU S/L

2B Chase Utley, PHI L/R

SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA R/R

3B Chipper Jones, ATL S/R

OF Ryan Braun, MIL R/R

OF Kosuke Fukudome, CHC L/R

OF Alfonso Soriano, CHC R/R

Pitchers

Pos Player B/T

P Aaron Cook, COL R/R

P Ryan Dempster, CHC R/R

P Dan Haren, ARI R/R

P Brad Lidge, PHI R/R

P Tim Lincecum, SF L/R

P Ben Sheets, MIL R/R

P Edinson Volquez, CIN R/R

P Billy Wagner, NYM L/L

P Brandon Webb, ARI R/R

P Brian Wilson, SF R/R

P Kerry Wood, CHC L/L

P Carlos Zambrano, CHC S/R

Reserves

Pos Player B/T

C Russell Martin, LA R/R

1B Brian McCann, ATL L/R

1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD L/L

1B Albert Pujols, STL R/R

2B Dan Uggla, FLA R/R

3B Aramis Ramirez, CHC R/R

SS Cristian Guzman, WAS S/R

SS Miguel Tejada, HOU R/R

OF Matt Holliday, COL R/R

OF Ryan Ludwick, STL R/L

OF Nate McLouth, PIT L/R

LMAO... How freakin' pathetic! A team's worst offensive player on the All Star list... A player approaching the Mendoza line (soon to be renamed, the Varitek line).

[EP Hotties]

Billy Wagner has been pitching badly? His ERA is 1.85!
I think that each team getting a representative is good, except for the fact that the game actually means something now(which is terribly unfair).
This year's teams actually seem pretty good. Most years there are one or two guys who really don't deserve to be there, but I can't find any beyond Sherill this year.
The Final Vote ballots are as such:
AL-
Jermaine Dye
Jason Giambi
Jose Guillen
Evan Longoria
Brian Roberts
Dye might have the best numbers, but Longoria is close. I think he'll win.
NL-
Pat Burrell
Corey Hart
Carlos Lee
Aaron Rowand
David Wright
Hart and Wright have the best numbers, but with the game in NYC, there is no way that a dude from Milwaukee beats out Wright.

[EP Hotties]

Okay, I didn't realize how bad Varitek's numbers were. Geez, .219 and 7 homers in the ASG? I don't know why they needed 3 catchers, but guys like AJ Pierzynski and Gerald Laird are more deserving.
By the way, does anybody know who will be starting on the mound for the two teams?

[DarthJaker]

they didnt anounce it i think the manager deceices on july 15th

[koolzach1]

Okay, I didn't realize how bad Varitek's numbers were. Geez, .219 and 7 homers in the ASG? I don't know why they needed 3 catchers, but guys like AJ Pierzynski and Gerald Laird are more deserving.
By the way, does anybody know who will be starting on the mound for the two teams?

Dumb Red Sox fans...

[HoustonGM]

Varitek is the worst choice here.

However, all I see in this thread is a lot of complaining just because, without any real justification to back it up.

[metsguy234]

'Tek is great. He deserves it.

[HoustonGM]

There are 16 other catchers in the American League with a higher VORP than Jason Varitek. 16. Say what you want about VORP. Use any metric though. Jason Varitek has sucked this year.

[metsguy234]

I don't think it's just about the stats though. It's about the fan favorites, and that is something Jason Varitek is and Dioner Navarro is not.

[HoustonGM]

I don't think it's just about the stats though. It's about the fan favorites, and that is something Jason Varitek is and Dioner Navarro is not.

Than it's just a difference in what you think the All Star Game should be for, so, really, there's no "horrible" picks, as it's all relative to what you think makes an All Star.

[KowboyKoop]

Did someone just question Joakim Soria as an All-Star candidate?

Fail.

I suggest you watch him pitch sometime and take note of how he makes hitters look like monkeys with his curveball. Soria is an absolute freak.





However..everything about the AS game is a complete joke. It's stupid the way they pick the players and stupid that it means anything at all. The managers should pick the entire team and it shouldn't mean a **** thing. In fact..I wish they'd just get rid of it or play the AS game after the year is over or something.

[DarthJaker]

the players voted in varitek

[koolzach1]

'Tek is great. He deserves it.

Haha! Sure fire HOF'er, 'eh? Wow, gotta love 'Tek homers.

Well, if Tek is "great", then so is Melky Cabrera. Hey, why stop there? Jose Molina, Shelley Duncan, Wilson Betemit, and every other baseball player that can 'manage' to hit over the Mendoza Line.

[KowboyKoop]

Also, I think it was leaked that Webb and Lee will be the starting pitchers.

[koolzach1]

Also, I think it was leaked that Webb and Lee will be the starting pitchers.

I think so.