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He's got my vote...

Rockin' Doc Jun 27 2007 06:44 PM

Okay, with the All Star game looming on the horizon, let's see your ballot for each league.

Rockin' Doc Jun 27 2007 06:54 PM

I'll start it off. Here is my ballot: American League 1st - K. Youkilis - BOS (Write in vote) 2nd - B. Roberts - BAL SS - C. Guillen - DET 3rd - A. Rodriguez - NYY C - J. Posada - NYY (It seriously pains me to vote for 2 of George's evil minions) OF - M. Ordonez - DET OF - I. Suzuki - SEA OF - V. Guerrero - LAA National League 1st - P. Fielder - MIL 2nd - C. Utley - PHI SS - J. Reyes - NYM 3rd - M. Cabrerra - FLA (My heart says Wright, but my brain and the stats say Cabrerra) C - R. Martin - LAD OF - M. Holliday - COL OF - C. Lee - HOU OF - E. Byrnes - ARZ

OlerudOwned Jun 27 2007 08:58 PM

I thought you were kidding about Byrnes for a minute, but holy crap, he's having a great season. I haven't heard a peep about him this year.

Edgy DC Jun 27 2007 09:00 PM

I think voting based on numbers should also consider the second half of last year.

Elster88 Jun 27 2007 09:01 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I think voting based on numbers should also consider the second half of last year. Disagree Would I be wrong to infer that you mean to say that voting that is not based on numbers should not consider the second half of last year?

Edgy DC Jun 27 2007 09:06 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 27 2007 09:24 PM

Well, voting that's not based on numbers should start by considering numbers.

Frayed Knot Jun 27 2007 09:14 PM

C - Russell Martin 1B - Prince Fielder 2B - Chase Utley SS - Jose Reyes 3B - Miguel Cabrera LF - Matt Holliday CF - Aaron Rowland RF - Ken Griffey C - Jorge Posada 1B - Kevin Youkilis 2B - Brian Roberts SS - Carlos Guillen 3B - Alex Rodriguez LF - Manny Ramirez CF - Torii Hunter RF - Magglio Ordonez

Nymr83 Jun 27 2007 09:19 PM

NL C Martin 1B Fielder 2B Utley 3B Cabrera SS Reyes OF Griffey, Holliday, Dunn

Gwreck Jun 27 2007 09:34 PM

[u:1f9c9093ec]American League[/u:1f9c9093ec] C - Victor Martinez, CLE 1B - Mark Texieria, TEX 2B - Placido Polanco, DET 3B - Alex Rodriguez, NYY SS - Carlos Guillen, DET OF - Magglio Ordonez, DET OF - Vladimir Guerrero, LAA OF - Torii Hunter, MIN SP - Dan Haren, OAK [u:1f9c9093ec]National League[/u:1f9c9093ec] C - Russell Martin, LAD 1B - Prince Fielder, MIL 2B - Chase Utley, PHI 3B - Miguel Cabrera, FLA SS - Jose Reyes, NYM OF - Matt Holliday, COL OF - Ken Griffey Jr., CIN OF - Alfonso Soriano, CHC SP - Jake Peavy, SD

TransMonk Jun 27 2007 09:35 PM

NATIONAL C Russell Martin LAD 1B Prince Fielder MIL 2B Chase Utley PHI SS Jose Reyes NYM 3B Miguel Cabrera FLA OF Matt Holiday COL OF Eric Byrnes ARI OF Ken Griffey Jr. CIN AMERICAN C Victor Martinez CLE 1B Kevin Youkilis BOS 2B Brian Roberts BAL SS Derek Jeter NYY 3B Alex Rodriguez NYY OF Magglio Ordonez DET OF Vladimir Guerrero LAA OF Ichiro Suzuki SEA

Nymr83 Jun 27 2007 10:09 PM

we seem to have across the board agreement in the NL at C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, and on Holliday in the outfield (with near unanimity on Griffey, only 1 person didn't select him) But we've got no agreement on that 3rd outfielder- Byrnes, Soriano, Dunn, Rowand, Lee each got a vote (with Byrnes getting a 2nd one from the one guy against Griffey) anyone care to argue their guy? the numbers through the end of play yesterday: (Name, games/PA, BA/OBP/SLG, HR/RBI/R, SB/CS, OPS+) Byrnes 78/342 .312/.363/.516 13/43/48 14/5 124 Dunn 75/310 .271/.361/.569 21/50/50 7/2 135 Lee 77/335 .291/.340/.510 14/62/42 4/4 121 Rowand 76/321 .313/.392/.482 10/39/47 4/1 129 Soriano 70/325 .309/.357/.558 15/30/51 10/3 135

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2007 06:54 AM

I wanted to go specifically with a Left, Center, and Right fielder. Not everyone did that and the voting process certainly doesn't require it, but I like to think of how I'd want a real All-Star OF to look and, while you can make an argument for each of them individually, a trio like Dunn, Carlos Lee, and Soriano would be one brutal OF.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 28 2007 07:11 AM

I must have missed where on the ballot Granderson is listed but he does it all -- hits, runs, fields. So does Sizemore. Wanted also to write in Carlos Pena at first base but the internet gives me only one writein per ballot. I threw Nady a vote in the NL outfield because its a pretty weak crop overall, Nady's having a good year, and I feel like we still owe him one. Go, X! Oh, and Wright over Cabrera due to the fact that Cabrera appears to be a major dick. First Base: Morneau, J., MIN Second Base: Polanco, P., DET Third Base: Rodriguez, A., NYY Shortstop: Guillen, C., DET Catcher: Martinez, V., CLE Outfielder: Guerrero, V., LAA Outfielder: Sizemore, G., CLE Outfielder: Write-in: Curtis Granderson First Base: Fielder, P., MIL Second Base: Utley, C., PHI Third Base: Wright, D., NYM Shortstop: Reyes, J., NYM Catcher: Martin, R., LAD Outfielder: Griffey Jr., K., CIN Outfielder: Holliday, M., COL Outfielder: Nady, X., PIT

Edgy DC Jun 28 2007 07:33 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 30 2007 07:44 AM

Yeah, but I thought Wright was so neato that he's always a potential dick. Really, there's something that makes me feel like it's 1978 all over again when I see names like "Curtis Granderson" and "Grady Sizemore" on ballots. Those names are so old school that I can smell the blacktop and hear the school bell.

Frayed Knot Jun 30 2007 06:13 AM

A quick stab at the pitching staffs. They're gonna take more relievers than what I'm showing, but I like rewarding the starters more. AL: Danny Haren - Oak Johan Santana - Minn John Lackey - LAA Josh Beckett - Bost Justin Verlander - Det CC Sabathia - Clev D. Matsuzaka - Bost James Shields - TB F. Rodriguez - LAA JJ Putz - Sea Jonathan Papelbon - Bos NL: Brad Penny - LAD Chris Young - SD Jake Peavy - SD John Maine - Mets John Smotlz - Atl Derrick Lowe - LAD Tim Hudson - Atl Ben Sheets - Milw Billy Wagner - Mets Takashi Saito - LAD Trevor Hoffman - SD

Edgy DC Jun 30 2007 07:54 AM

So, is Hoffman getting the Commissioner's Game-Stopping Award for Outstanding Performance in the Field of Excellence this year? By all rights, it should go to Bonds, with the hometown flavor thing and all. But they may decide Bonds has forfeited his rights. If they stop the game to give it to some other schmoe, though, the story of the implied disrespect will overshadow that of the game itself. That's what we've got to see. The All Star game is always about soap opera.

Frayed Knot Jun 30 2007 11:02 AM

Hey, Hoffman's saved 22 of 24, with a 2.10 ERA and a 0.83 WHiP. Including him is no charity case.

attgig Jun 30 2007 01:02 PM

1st - P. Fielder - MIL 2nd - C. Utley - PHI SS - J. Reyes - NYM 3rd - M. Cabrerra C - R. Martin - LAD OF - M. Holliday - COL OF - C. Lee - HOU OF - K. Griffey - CIN

Edgy DC Jun 30 2007 01:03 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Hey, Hoffman's saved 22 of 24, with a 2.10 ERA and a 0.83 WHiP. Including him is no charity case. I certainly in no way meant to suggest as such. I just meant to speculate on whether the award would continue and who will get it if does. Moments of silence for Hancock and Beck?

Nymr83 Jun 30 2007 01:09 PM

they can give it to Hoffman over Bonds because he's set his record while Bonds isn't there (yet.) Has Hoffman said anything about this being his final season? "definite" retirement plans would help justify it too.

Edgy DC Jun 30 2007 01:19 PM

It didn't stop them from giving one to Clemens. Hometowniness is also a key, with past winners including Clemens in Houston and Roberto Freaking Clemente in Pittsburgh.

Frayed Knot Jun 30 2007 03:17 PM

It's like the best way to get an Oscar: 1) Do a movie 2) Announce that you're dying. Unfortunately, it's a ploy that only works once.