All-Star Snubs

by Behind Enemy Lines on Jul 1, 2007 4:00 PM PDT

No O.C., no HGH, (although I wasn't holding my breath on that one). As a matter of fact, for the team with the best record in baseball, the highest avg. of any team in baseball, 4th in runs scored etc, we have one position player on the team. O.C. did get some love from Tony Gwynn on the selection show, but it's little consolation for someone who had his roster spot taken by Michael Young, (Rangers only selection).

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Gagne should have been the rangers player

Oh well

by edhoo on Jul 1, 2007 4:04 PM PDT reply actions

Oh well

our guys will just have to rest for the 2nd half.

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Jul 1, 2007 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

vote kelvim.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=2060174&vkey=allstar2007&fex t=.jsp

by Author on Jul 1, 2007 4:09 PM PDT reply actions

True that.

Get Voting Angels fans. We're going to have to out-vote Boston here.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 1, 2007 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Uh oh

Okajima has Japan and Halladay has Canada. I hope Kelvim's friends in Venezuela have the internet.

by NPCody on Jul 1, 2007 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Dude, I just voted for Kelvim like 80 times

I don't think there's a limit on these...

write a script anyone?

by shiftyeyedgoat on Jul 1, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

The all star game is for losers.

The true all-stars will be playing in the post season. Who cares about Michael Young... He's not going to be playing in October.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 4:11 PM PDT reply actions

You're like scareduck,

but just completely demeaning.

by Obscurity on Jul 1, 2007 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Scareduck can be

pesimistic at times but I agree that the All-Star game is all-BS.

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Jul 1, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

That hurts. Let me elaborate.

Gil Meche is all-star. He's 5 and 6. Previous to this year he's he pitched 1 year where his era was under 4.

Why is he on the all-start team? Because KC gets an automatic entry even though there are no all-stars on that team.

Derek Jeter and A-Rod make up half the infield. The team they play for is 37 and 41. If they're all-stars why don't they have a winning record?

If K-Rod pitches to Bonds in the all-star game, I won't care because it's not game 6 of the WS. The all-star game doesn't count for anything, except now the game that doesn't count determines home field.

The all-star game is just a popularity contest and a venue where teams that won't be playing in October can pat themselves on the back

GA won the HR derby in 2003. About all Angels fans got out of that was a series of injuries.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Just a Popularity Contest

That is why peopple like it and obsess with who should get picked - because it IS a popularity contest - the thing you accuse it of being... well, dude, THE ALL STAR GAME IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE JUST THAT.

You have proven its worth. Bud Selig thanks you.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 1, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I always hated the popular kids.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm almost surprised...

that some of the Patriots didn't get voted in.

by shiftyeyedgoat on Jul 1, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahahahha

yeah wtf, why isnt Tom Brady the starter for the AL? Someone screwed up.

by Pwn on Jul 1, 2007 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

mlb.com refutes you

The All-Star rosters of the American and National Leagues, which were unveiled Sunday, represent the best and brightest of the big leagues,

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

cabrera got robbed

the all star game is dumb, but its just the national recognition that he deserves the way hes playing this year. i was really upset about that. michael young sucks this year.

i voted for kelvim about 20 times though

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jul 1, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Manny gets named

will decline again. Why do we need to go through this excercise every year?

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Jul 1, 2007 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

Which NL player

should we vote for along with Kelvim? I'm too lazy to look up the stats when it's not my team or fantasy-related.

by jerryhattrick on Jul 1, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

I'm voting Brandon Webb

But only because he's on my fantasy team.

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Jul 1, 2007 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I went with big Z

mostly because he's had a great 6-7 weeks.

Also, Venezuelan combo of final vote nominees.

by shiftyeyedgoat on Jul 1, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Chris Young has been the best of those players

by edhoo on Jul 1, 2007 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

by Obscurity on Jul 1, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Escobar

and Young have received my near 50 votes so far...

What? Figgins is playing better? Well, I still don't like him.

by gorams77 on Jul 1, 2007 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm voting for these guys

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

On hall of fame plaques

throughout cooperstown, players are accredited with their numerous all-star appearances. when it's being used as criteria by sportswriters for inductees, it needs to not be in the fucking hands of a bunch of bostonians whining jackass bullshitters.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 1, 2007 8:19 PM PDT reply actions

here here

I'm giving Figgins a big F U. Seattle isn't winning 90. I am not worried.

by hauldog on Jul 1, 2007 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I was thinking about this the other day

It's called the hall of fame. Not the hall of panther or the hall of awesome or the hall of the best or the hall of nastiness or the hall of excellence.

It's the hall of FAME. I don't know what the mission statement says but the name suggests that it's about the most FAMOUS baseball figures. In that respect I think we should put Bob Uecker and Jose Conseco in there.

If it were the hall of excellence, I'd establish guidelines to choose 3 players a year based on statistical rankings and 1 player based on pantherness which would have to be based on some committee vote. Satchel Paige wouldn't get in on statistics.

As it is, it's just a popularity contest.

I've been there and the non-hall exhibits are pretty cool. The pine-tar bat etc. I was there just a few days after Don Sutton won his 300th game and I was surprised to see his glove already on display.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

You're reading too much

into the word "fame" here. It's supposed to be for the best players.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 1, 2007 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm opening a restaurant called the coffeehouse.

We won't serve coffee there. We'll server ice cream. People will ask... Why is it called the coffeehouse and I'll say... you're reading too much into it.

Hall of Panther would be a cooler name.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Why be rigid?

or are you just being anal?

by Rev Halofan on Jul 1, 2007 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Not sure what your question is but

I just had another notion and that is that the Hall of Fame should be like the hollywood walk of fame. If someone pays for it you get in.

I'd donate to get Buck O'Neil in.

If you mean why am I complaining about the inaccuracy of the name? Basically because I think the process of selection is absurd so I kinda thought that the name fits the absurdity

If you mean why would I use a rigid guideline, it has to do which my experience in inefficiencies in group decision making.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions