All-Star Voting Update

[moneyman255]

Here are the results so far:

AL:

C: Russell Martin: NYY: 843,459
1B: Mark Texiera: NYY: 827,247
2B: Robinson Cano: NYY: 1,185,952
3B: Alex Rodriguez: NYY: 945,127
SS: Derek Jeter: NYY: 931,410
OF: Jose Bautista: TOR: 1,261,659
OF: Curtis Granderson: NYY: 994,315
OF: Josh Hamilton: TEX: 748,240
DH: Michael Young: TEX: 646,979

NL:

C: Brian McCann: ATL: 633,987 (Posey was first)
1B: Albert Pujols: STL: 988,784
2B: Brandon Phillips: CIN: 837,778
3B: Placido Polanco: PHI: 724,724
SS: Troy Tulowitzki: COL: 975,777
OF: Ryan Braun: MIL: 971,809
OF: Matt Holliday: STL: 927,778
OF: Lance Berkman: STL: 872,434

The NL I think is looking pretty good. Votto should be ahead of Pujols and I think Bruce should get the nod over Holliday and Weeks should be ahead of Phillips.

The AL is a complete joke. Martin/Jeter should not be starters.

Asdrubal Cabrera: .306 AVG, 10 HR, 39 RBI, .360 OBP
Derek Jeter: .264 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .328 OBP

Russell Martin: .242 AVG, 9 HR, 26 RBI, .352 OBP
Victor Martinez: .300 AVG, 5 HR, 28 RBI, .358 OBP

I know Victor's been hurt for part of the season, but he still has better numbers.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Phillips is having the best defensive season at 2B that I have seen in years, and he's raking at the dish despite batting in a different spot of the order every other week. He makes a highlight reel play or two every game, its actually kind of ridiculous.

Asdrubal Cabrera might be the AL MVP to this point.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

6 Yankees in the starting lineup. Awesome.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

6 Yankees in the starting lineup. Awesome.

Pretty goofy, but aside from Jeter, the others are good choices or you can at least make a solid argument.

 

[moneyman255]

Brandon Phil: .290 AVG, 5 HR, 30 RBI, .353 OBP, .410 SLG, .763 OPS, 1.8 WAR/10.6 UZR
Rickie Weeks: .291 AVG, 10 HR, 23 RBI, .365 OBP, .502 SLG, .867 OPS, 2.5 WAR/-2.1 UZR

Weeks is the better hitter and worth more to the team, while Phillips is by far the better defender.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

206 29 65 43 13 0 9 35 27 33 0 0 0.3155 0.3941 0.5097 75

221 33 58 43 6 0 9 31 23 22 4 0 0.2624 0.3333 0.4118 128

:kanye:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Brandon Phil: .290 AVG, 5 HR, 30 RBI, .353 OBP, .410 SLG, .763 OPS, 1.8 WAR/10.6 UZR
Rickie Weeks: .291 AVG, 10 HR, 23 RBI, .365 OBP, .502 SLG, .867 OPS, 2.5 WAR/-2.1 UZR

Weeks is the better hitter and worth more to the team, while Phillips is by far the better defender.

Weeks has hit for more power which likely accounts for the negligable WAR edge.

So.what it comes down to, is what do you prefer in your All Star? A few more homers, or the better all around year?

Doesn't really make a difference, because they will both end up being on the team. The real justice here is Utley isn't winning.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

206 29 65 43 13 0 9 35 27 33 0 0 0.3155 0.3941 0.5097 75

221 33 58 43 6 0 9 31 23 22 4 0 0.2624 0.3333 0.4118 128

:kanye:

The fuck larry, use some code for fucks sake.

 

[moneyman255]

Weeks has hit for more power which likely accounts for the negligable WAR edge.

So.what it comes down to, is what do you prefer in your All Star? A few more homers, or the better all around year?

Doesn't really make a difference, because they will both end up being on the team. The real justice here is Utley isn't winning.

I know what your talking about, the only thing I think Phillips has on Weeks is defense. The only reason why Weeks has 23 RBI's is because he is hitting leadoff. He shouldn't be a leadoff hitter because of the power that he has. If he was hitting #5, you could be looking at a .290/30/90 type hitter, while Phillips is like a .275/20/80 type hitter.

Like you said though, both will probably make so it's not a big deal.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

The fuck larry, use some code for fucks sake.

Suck my dick, crigga.

Sanchize > Pooholes.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Suck my dick, crigga.

Sanchize > Pooholes.

Well, hard to argue with that.

If you bump into Hanley some time, send him a "suck my dick, crigga" from me, for single handedly killing not one, but two of my fantasy teams.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Well, hard to argue with that.

If you bump into Hanley some time, send him a "suck my dick, crigga" from me, for single handedly killing not one, but two of my fantasy teams.

Hanloaf can't even leave his home without facing the ridicule of the 4,000 old cubans that attend Marlins games.

 

[Buzzman]

Here are the results so far:

AL:

C: Russell Martin: NYY: 843,459
1B: Mark Texiera: NYY: 827,247
2B: Robinson Cano: NYY: 1,185,952
3B: Alex Rodriguez: NYY: 945,127
SS: Derek Jeter: NYY: 931,410
OF: Jose Bautista: TOR: 1,261,659
OF: Curtis Granderson: NYY: 994,315
OF: Josh Hamilton: TEX: 748,240
DH: Michael Young: TEX: 646,979

NL:

C: Brian McCann: ATL: 633,987 (Posey was first)
1B: Albert Pujols: STL: 988,784
2B: Brandon Phillips: CIN: 837,778
3B: Placido Polanco: PHI: 724,724
SS: Troy Tulowitzki: COL: 975,777
OF: Ryan Braun: MIL: 971,809
OF: Matt Holliday: STL: 927,778
OF: Lance Berkman: STL: 872,434

The NL I think is looking pretty good. Votto should be ahead of Pujols and I think Bruce should get the nod over Holliday and Weeks should be ahead of Phillips.

The AL is a complete joke. Martin/Jeter should not be starters.

Asdrubal Cabrera: .306 AVG, 10 HR, 39 RBI, .360 OBP
Derek Jeter: .264 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .328 OBP

Russell Martin: .242 AVG, 9 HR, 26 RBI, .352 OBP
Victor Martinez: .300 AVG, 5 HR, 28 RBI, .358 OBP

I know Victor's been hurt for part of the season, but he still has better numbers.

I'd have Alex Avila over Martinez. Hes proven this year to be one of the best young catchers in baseball. Lets hope he keeps it up. In regards to everyone else THe only ones deserving on their spot right now are Granderson, Bautista, and Michael Young, but technically Young should be at 3rd not DH.

 

[spiker]

Can MLB please take voting out of the hands of the fans?

 

[FirstTimer]

Can MLB please take voting out of the hands of the fans?

Couldn't you say this for every sport?

 

[G-men]

Can MLB please take voting out of the hands of the fans?

agreed, the only thing that annoys me more than senseless Yankees hate is senseless Yankees love. Jeter should be no where near the ASG.

 

[FirstTimer]

I'm still waiting for the star player that gets hurt in any all-star game and the owners raise hell over it and the games are cancelled for all sports.....which would be fine with me.

I can't even name the last time I watched an All-Star game for any sport.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I'm still waiting for the star player that gets hurt in any all-star game and the owners raise hell over it and the games are cancelled for all sports.....which would be fine with me.

I can't even name the last time I watched an All-Star game for any sport.

I dunno man, I saw Bobby Abreu beast the first half, go on to win the home run derby, and I think he was abducted by aliens following, because, he's been MIA ever since.

Haven't heard a peep from ownership.

 

[FedEx227]

The problem is the game at it's core is for the fans, that's why fan voting is in there.

The problem is ALSO people (media and fans alike) that point to All Star Game berths like they mean something... Hall of Fame discussions, top 10, etc. use how many times a guy went to an All Star Game far more than they should. It should be a complete non-factor because as we've seen it's become far more of a popularity contest then actually who the better player is.

 

[FirstTimer]

I dunno man, I saw Bobby Abreu beast the first half, go on to win the home run derby, and I think he was abducted by aliens following, because, he's been MIA ever since.

Haven't heard a peep from ownership.

I think people udnerstood that it's moer an issue of regression to the mean the Abreu being affected by the ASG.

Point is at least Abreu was still able to play.
Hypothetical, Pujols gets drilled or blows out a knee in the ASG and misses the rest of the season.

Shit.

Hits.

Fan.


Manning blows out knee in Pro Bowl

Same thing.

It's going to take one major injury to one star player and these things go the way of the dodo.

The problem is the game at it's core is for the fans, that's why fan voting is in there.

The problem is ALSO people (media and fans alike) that point to All Star Game berths like they mean something... Hall of Fame discussions, top 10, etc. use how many times a guy went to an All Star Game far more than they should. It should be a complete non-factor because as we've seen it's become far more of a popularity contest then actually who the better player is.

Agreed, however, still have the All Star voting for all I care and play the game..I won't watch but quit making it decide home field for the World Series.

Please.