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|  #1 Posted on 6.7.08 1516.04 | Instant Rating: 0.36 | Starters AL
C Joe Mauer, MIN
1B Kevin Youkilis, BOS
2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS Derek Jeter, NYY
3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY
OF Josh Hamilton, TEX
OF Manny Ramirez, BOS
OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
DH David Ortiz, BOS, to be replaced by Milton Bradley, Tex
Pitchers
P Justin Duchscherer, OAK
P Roy Halladay, TOR
P Scott Kazmir, TB
P Cliff Lee, CLE
P Joe Nathan, MIN
P Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
P Mariano Rivera, NYY
P Francisco Rodriguez, LAA
P Ervin Santana, LAA
P Joe Saunders, LAA
P George Sherrill, BAL
P Joakim Soria, KC
Reserves
C Dioner Navarro, TB
C Jason Varitek, BOS
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
2B Ian Kinsler, TEX
SS Michael Young, TEX
3B Joe Crede, CWS
3B Carlos Guillen, DET
OF J.D. Drew, BOS
OF Carlos Quentin, CWS
OF Grady Sizemore, CLE
Final Vote
Jermaine Dye, OF, White Sox
Jason Giambi, 1B, Yankees
Jose Guillen, OF, Royals
Evan Longoria, 3B, Rays
Brian Roberts, 2B, Orioles
Starters NL
C Geovany Soto, CHC
1B Lance Berkman, HOU
2B Chase Utley, PHI
SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA
3B Chipper Jones, ATL
OF Ryan Braun, MIL
OF Kosuke Fukudome, CHC
OF Alfonso Soriano, CHC
Pitchers
P Aaron Cook, COL
P Ryan Dempster, CHC
P Dan Haren, ARI
P Brad Lidge, PHI
P Tim Lincecum, SF
P Ben Sheets, MIL
P Edinson Volquez, CIN
P Billy Wagner, NYM
P Brandon Webb, ARI
P Brian Wilson, SF
P Kerry Wood, CHC
P Carlos Zambrano, CHC
Reserves
C Russell Martin, LA R/R
1B Brian McCann, ATL L/R
1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD L/L
1B Albert Pujols, STL R/R
2B Dan Uggla, FLA R/R
3B Aramis Ramirez, CHC R/R
SS Cristian Guzman, WAS S/R
SS Miguel Tejada, HOU R/R
OF Matt Holliday, COL R/R
OF Ryan Ludwick, STL R/L
OF Nate McLouth, PIT
Final Vote
Pat Burrell, OF, Phillies
Corey Hart, OF, Brewers
Carlos Lee, OF, Astros
Aaron Rowand, OF, Giants
David Wright, 3B, Mets
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/index.jsp
Before anybody complains, Francona didn't
choose Veritek
(edited by edoug on 6.7.08 1617)
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| #2 Posted on 6.7.08 1543.01 | Instant Rating: 3.90 | Ladies and gentlemen, the following public service message is brought to you by your friends from D-Generation X, who would like to remind each and every one of you that if you're not down with that, we've got two words for you...
No Mussina = 
That is all.
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| #3 Posted on 6.7.08 1842.43 | Instant Rating: 7.29 | Originally posted by Texas Kelly
No Mussina =
That is all.
Agreed, I'd have rather had Moose make it than Mariano, myself... | redsoxnation
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| #4 Posted on 6.7.08 2035.48 | Instant Rating: 4.97 | | At least no Red Sox starting pitchers made the team, thus saving innings for them. If anyone needed 4 days, hell 15 days, off it was Varitek. If this doesn't show the rest of the league hates AJ, nothing else will. Hopefully Francona will be smart and go Saunders to Santana to 7 outs from K-Rod to get through the game. | spf
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| #5 Posted on 6.7.08 2207.21 | Instant Rating: 5.16 | Originally posted by jfkfc
Originally posted by Texas Kelly
No Mussina =
That is all.
Agreed, I'd have rather had Moose make it than Mariano, myself...
Pitcher 1: 101.3 IP, 3.64 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .272 BAA
Pitcher 2: 107.0 IP, 2.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .234 BAA
Neither one of these pitchers made the all-star game this year. But only the first one will be considered a problem he's been lucky enough to get nearly 5 runs in support of him each game to let him get double digit wins, while the other one gets barely 3 runs per start.
And that's why it sucks that John Danks is not on the all-star team. 3rd in the AL in ERA, 8th in WHIP, 11th in K/9, 4th in batter OPS, but because he has had crap luck with his team blowing amazing performances he only has 5 wins.
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| #6 Posted on 6.7.08 2234.13 | Instant Rating: 2.21 | | I'm not a Cardinals fan, but leaving Lohse off the roster is a rip off. | Big Bad
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|  #7 Posted on 7.7.08 0146.43 | Instant Rating: 4.61 | The NL is weird. No Cole Hamels?? Cristian freaking Guzman is on an All-Star team?? No Jon Rauch as the Nationals' rep?? Bay over Nate "Crap since April" McLouth as the Pirates' rep? Brian Wilson instead of, like, probably 10 other NL pitchers?
Halladay has better start this mother. That is all.
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| #8 Posted on 7.7.08 0524.18 | Instant Rating: 4.22 | What I don't understand is no White Sox Pitchers. They seems to be pretty awesome. And while I am an AL hater in general and a Sox hater specifically, I don't get that.
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| #9 Posted on 7.7.08 0809.00 | Instant Rating: 1.27 | Originally posted by edoug
Before anybody complains, Francona didn't
choose Veritek
(edited by edoug on 6.7.08 1617)
Boras must be going nuts that Varitek is slumping so bad in a contract year.
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| #10 Posted on 8.7.08 0809.46 | Instant Rating: 7.44 | It is official. While American waited breathlessly, The American Mustache Institute has officially thrown their support behind Jason Giambi, and is encouraging fans to vote him into the 2008 All Star Game (americanmustacheinstitute.org).Originally posted by The American Mustache Institute
"The only choice for the final roster spot on the 2008 American League All-Star Team is Jason Giambi. He not only represents the great Yankees dynasty previously led by the likes of Reggie Jackson – the father of the mustache in modern-day baseball – but Giambi represents the hopes and dreams of the previously downtrodden mustached American, a breed that was on the U.S. Endangered Species list as recently as 2005. Clearly, the voting public must takes into account Giambi’s powerful lip fur, as it signifies great intellect, good looks, and the ability to stare down the most powerful of martial arts gurus. And while none of that may matter on the baseball diamond, it’s the most compelling reason offered for All-Star status in the history of the game."
Word. | supersalvadoran
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| #11 Posted on 8.7.08 1317.34 | Instant Rating: 2.13 | Jason Giambi? I thought it was Steve Balboni making his long-awaited comeback for the Yanks.
Oh, and BTW, while Jose Reyes may annoy me at times with his lackadaisal playing, it's a sick joke to have Tejada over him in the all star game. | thecubsfan
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| #12 Posted on 8.7.08 1349.12 | Instant Rating: 10.00 |
it's a sick joke to have Tejada over him in the all star game.
What does Miguel Tejada have to do with dead babies? I guess I should've paid more attention to that E:60 piece.
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| #13 Posted on 8.7.08 1353.56 | Instant Rating: 5.20 | GUILLEN is the sole Tigers representative?! Not Polanco? Not Granderson? Carlos "My Horrible Fielding/Age Necessitated the Trades That Hurt the Tigers Pitching and" Guillen?! Carlos "You Play 1st Base By Stepping on People's Feet Right?" Guillen?! Ugh. Just throw that on top of everything else and this was a baaad year for the fan vote.
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| #14 Posted on 8.7.08 1648.10 | Instant Rating: 4.25 | Welcome home, men of the 2nd Bn, 127th Inf, 32d "Red Arrow" Brigade, WI Army Nat'l Guard! Good luck to those down south.
This All-Star Game needs more sunglasses...at night.
Vote Corey Hart for the NL squad!
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| #15 Posted on 10.7.08 1901.21 | Instant Rating: 1.76 |
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoJIApYRhE3C7KkE3SOKN4Y5nYcB?slug=ap-all-stars-finalspots&prov=ap&type=lgns
You got your wish.
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| #16 Posted on 10.7.08 2207.38 | Instant Rating: 2.14 | What the hell?!?!? They elected a former 80's pop singer and the Desperate Housewives actress to rep in the all-star game?!?!? How could you not vote for Daivd Wright?...
... Of course, it would had helped my cause if I actually voted for Wright even once. Man, I am such an ass. | Lexus
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| #17 Posted on 11.7.08 0051.35 | Instant Rating: 5.09 | I can totally handle no Mussina, even as a Yanks fan. Fan voting usually denotes the guys with the most face time make it into the game. On that note, I'm even completely shocked that Jeter made the squad as he's been not such an all star so far this year, but then again, popular players always have more of an edge than the best players.
No Johan Santana makes me grin so hard it hurts.
On that note, next year I'm starting a viral campaign to get the entire Washington Nationals voted in as the all-star team.
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| #18 Posted on 11.7.08 1510.59 | Instant Rating: 6.10 | Originally posted by supersalvadoran
What the hell?!?!? They elected a former 80's pop singer and the Desperate Housewives actress to rep in the all-star game?!?!? How could you not vote for Daivd Wright?...
A wrong was Wrighted this afternoon when Soriano was booted for David.
The lack of Carlos Lee or Jose Reyes is disgusting. Same complaint as every year for me, no more manditory team player reps. | Spaceman Spiff
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| #19 Posted on 14.7.08 1202.25 | Instant Rating: 4.05 |
How could you not vote for Daivd Wright?...
Because you should have been voting for Pat Burrell.
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| #20 Posted on 14.7.08 1208.30 | Instant Rating: 2.14 | Originally posted by Spaceman Spiff
How could you not vote for Daivd Wright?...
Because you should have been voting for Pat Burrell.
You evil, evil man, you. You just HAD to remind me of Mr. Met Killer. |
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