Close Race=Saunders and Lee
by WillGoAngels27
on Jul 4, 2008 2:10 AM PDT
The Race for the starting pitcher for the al in the allstar game is really heated as both the pitchers are having unbelivable years and i think Colonel and lee are almost the same pitcher in they get NO RUN SUPPORT and yet still win on a consitent bases, i dont know who sould be Starter both are already on the team i would guess they will pick lee since hes era is low, what do you people think![Note by WillGoAngels27, 07/04/08 5:11 AM EDT ]
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sorry but I don’t think saunders is gonna get it. pretty sure its gonna be LEE
by stezo on Jul 4, 2008 2:19 AM PDT 0 recs
Lackey>Santana>Saunders
...and that’s before we even factor in other AL starters.
Can’t see Saunders starting.
I see red people
by The Limey on Jul 4, 2008 2:37 AM PDT 0 recs
Eldson Vazquez?
Did Edinson Volquez change his name?
by jjackflash on Jul 4, 2008 8:04 AM PDT 0 recs
I was tired
Get off me
Maybe we should start one of those wave things?
by WillGoAngels27 on
Jul 4, 2008 11:54 PM PDT
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I'd go with Roy Halladay
Dude has been dominant for a long while now, not just one half, and he leads the world in stuff like IP & SO. Plus, I only want Joe to work one inning, so our 2nd half rotation don’t get screwed up.
by mattwelch on Jul 4, 2008 8:37 AM PDT 0 recs
If rumor and ESPN are to be believed,
Mariano Rivera may get the start so that he gets to pitch a meaningful inning during the last All-Star game in the House That Ruth Built. Of course, this could also just be a manufactured talking point so that when he doesn’t get it, they can play it as a snub and devote yet further hours of coverage to the Yankees-Sox Rivalry.
At any rate, Lee has more than half a run in ERA on Joe, as well a better peripherals all around. (Note: This does not mean Saunders hasn’t been awesome. He has and without him and Santana performing the way they have we’d be lucky to find ourselves above .500 at this point.) Along with Halladay (who doesn’t lead anyone in SO, being tied with Ervin for 4th in the AL), another guy who will probably get consideration in Justin Duscherer, the current AL ERA leader among qualifying pitchers at 1.96.
It goes without saying that if a certain pitcher had even 3 more starts, he’d be the leading candidate by far.
As for the NL, Lincecum gets the edge over Volquez, just because I find the fact that he’s 10-1 and thereby more or less single-handedly keeping the Giants out of the NL West cellar hella impressive.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Jul 4, 2008 9:23 AM PDT 0 recs
Classic WankSox
Note that Rivera has NOT been named to the team yet.
by Rev Halofan on
Jul 4, 2008 12:14 PM PDT
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Oh please...
Do you really doubt that? If you listen to NY sports talk radio (and ESPN radio for that matter), there is the great Mo and and then everybody else. The fact that Frankie is on track to shatter the save record only got mentioned here because Kardiac Rod blew that save against the Mets.
Last time I checked, the great Mariano has three losses and they were deserved. He has exactly the same number of innings pitched (37.1) and has appeared in only five less games and has 12 fewer saves.
I know he’s had a great career and he seems like a classy modest guy, I hate hate hate the lack of press about Frankie and the diefication of Mariano.
Do I sound like a bitter fan with an inferiority complex? Your point?
GA GA he's the man, if he can't do it, no one can
by Moondoggy on
Jul 5, 2008 2:57 PM PDT
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Volquez get the start in my book
he’s only had 1 or 2 starts in which he’s given up more than 2 runs…
Howie for MVP!
by angels.vlad27 on Jul 4, 2008 10:09 AM PDT 0 recs
Saunders does not line up well
Saunders will be starting on the Sunday before the All-Star Game. Doubtful he pitches in the game at all.
Agree with you though that it is close between him and Lee as “Starter” is often determined by wins and not by deeper stats.
by Rev Halofan on Jul 4, 2008 12:13 PM PDT 0 recs
There is a great argument for 4 Angel pitchers in that AS game
Saunders
Santana
KRod
Lackey
This is BAD Vlad and his band of wimps!
by K3YEROUT on Jul 4, 2008 1:46 PM PDT 0 recs
Don't forget Justin Speier!
Oh, wait.
Willits needs to play, every, single, freaking, day. Now.
by 101halo on
Jul 4, 2008 3:41 PM PDT
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I would go so far as to say
that not only is there an argument for all 4, but all 4 should damn well make it.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on
Jul 4, 2008 4:34 PM PDT
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They make it according ESPN's Player Ratings thingy
Though there are a number of pitchers (Marcum, Danks, Hernandez) who get shafted in the process.
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on
Jul 4, 2008 5:32 PM PDT
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Ahem ... it's only an exhibition game
Don't call me Desmond
by highlandhalo on Jul 4, 2008 5:42 PM PDT 0 recs
No way
Remember “and now it counts!”
Bye Bye Ohio, hello Valencia!
by anaheimisnotla on
Jul 5, 2008 1:24 AM PDT
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sorry fellow Angels fans
The easy choice is Lee and Volquez his opponent (although you could make an argument for Lincecum)
Where I am still waiting for Howie to take another base on balls
by hk47 on Jul 5, 2008 11:31 AM PDT 0 recs
Actually, I would rather
none of our guy pitched in the game. I’d rather they get the rest and have a chip on their shoulder for the remainder of the season.
GA GA he's the man, if he can't do it, no one can
by Moondoggy on Jul 5, 2008 3:00 PM PDT 1 recs
panther
i pledge alliegance... to mike Scioscia
and the angels way of baseball
and to each pennant and ring we are sure to win.
one fanatic, under the halo, unwavered
with in n out and world series rings for all
by halofan4life on
Jul 5, 2008 5:51 PM PDT
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