ESPN's American League All-Star Team

[chazmaniandevil]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4298303

Catcher
Starter - Joe Mauer (26 Votes)
2. Victor Martinez (5)

First Baseman
Starter - Justin Morneau (12 Votes)
2. Kevin Youklis (10)
3. Mark Teixeira (5)
4. Miguel Cabrera (4)

Second Baseman
Starter - Aaron Hill (22 Votes)
2. Ian Kinsler (6)
3. Dustin Pedroia (2)
4. Ben Zobrist (1)

Third Baseman
Starter - Evan Longoria (31 Votes)

Shortstop
Starter - Derek Jeter (17 Votes)
2. Jason Bartlett (13)
3. Marco Scutaro (1)

Outfield
Starter - Torrii Hunter (29 Votes)
Starter - Jason Bay (25)
Starter - Ichiro (23)
4. Carl Crawford (11)
5. Ben Zobrist (4)
6. Juan Rivera (1)

Pitcher
Starter - Zack Greinke (27 Votes)
2. Roy Halladay (2)
3. Felix Hernandez (2)

Discuss.

[Anthony]

AH! - I almost got all OF's right.. fucking Jason Bay over Crawford.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

I guess its pretty accurate as far as starters go. With the exception of first base where you could make the case for all 4 of those players and with the third base position being so weak this year in the AL I could see Morneau, Texiera, Youkilis, and Cabrera making the team.

[FedEx227]

Hill and Kinsler are pretty close that'd probably be my only debate as I feel Kinsler is a way better overall hitter and has hit a few rough patches this year. Otherwise no HUGE disagreements.

Aaron Hill: .301/.341/.504, 19 HR, 56 RBI
Ian Kinsler: .263/.339/.513, 19 HR, 51 RBI

[Anthony]

Cano should be in there over Pedroia & no i'm not being biased.

[FedEx227]

Cano should be in there over Pedroia & no i'm not being biased.

Cano: .300/.332/.481, 12 HR, 42 RBI
Pedroia: .291/.372/.386, 2 HR, 35 RBI

I'd go with Pedroia honestly. Cano has the better power numbers but Dustin's OBP puts him over the top for me.

[zack54attack]

Thats such a solid team...

Hill deserves to be on the team.

[Anthony]

Cano: .300/.332/.481, 12 HR, 42 RBI
Pedroia: .291/.372/.386, 2 HR, 35 RBI

I'd go with Pedroia honestly. Cano has the better power numbers but Dustin's OBP puts him over the top for me.

.40 over? and that's the deciding factor? In that case, A-Rod should be playing in the All-Star game & Teixiera should be starting over Morneau.

[zack54attack]

So glad I traded pedroia and Choo for Cano and A-Rod

[celtsxpatsxsox]

.40 over? and that's the deciding factor? In that case, A-Rod should be playing in the All-Star game & Teixiera should be starting over Morneau.

Well if we wanted to include there averages with RISP it would show the Pedroia is much better in that category, but with that being said it is an all star game so Cano should be ahead of Pedroia because everyone looks at AVG, HR's, and RBI's and doesnt really care about someones average with RISP.

[Anthony]

Well if we wanted to include there averages with RISP it would show the Pedroia is much better in that category, but with that being said it is an all star game so Cano should be ahead of Pedroia because everyone looks at AVG, HR's, and RBI's and doesnt really care about someones average with RISP.

for some reason I can't find the RISP for either Cano or Pedroia - I do know that Cano hasn't been that clutch with RISP though; Since I am a Yankees fan and keep up with them.

I also picked Ellsbury to get into the AS Game. Why is he not in? I don't know.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

for some reason I can't find the RISP for either Cano or Pedroia - I do know that Cano hasn't been that clutch with RISP though; Since I am a Yankees fan and keep up with them.

I also picked Ellsbury to get into the AS Game. Why is he not in? I don't know.

yahoo has the situational stats for players.

As for Ellsbury, I would like to see him selected but I just dont see it happening for some reason.

[chazmaniandevil]

guys these are not the final teams, these are the ones voted on by the espn baseball writers, i believe the real selection is this sunday

[celtsxpatsxsox]

guys these are not the final teams, these are the ones voted on by the espn baseball writers, i believe the real selection is this sunday

I know...

[chazmaniandevil]

I know...

wasnt quoting you, just a general statement