MLB All Star Selections

[Johnny Rockets]

Tommy Hanson! Tommy Hanson!!

Something tells me he will make many appearances in years to come.

[shinner]

Something tells me he will make many appearances in years to come.

First time through the league...guys will get used to him. He could flame out just as fast. Don't go bronzing his face just yet.

[Epistaxis]

Well, as of today, Yahoo fantasy baseball has it ranked this way

Rankings Trends Batting

Player Action Opp: 7/8 Owner O-Rank Rank % Owned H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG

Chase Utley

(Phi - 2B) Cin Medical Malpractice 9 12 99% 86/282 57 19 59 8 .305

Ian Kinsler

(Tex - 2B) @LAA Smokin' Jays 11 14 98% 83/328 60 20 53 16 .253

Aaron Hill

(Tor - 2B) @TB The Wild Things 288 17 91% 107/363 51 20 59 3 .295

Brian Roberts

(Bal - 2B) @Sea Hokie Hustlers 39 38 96% 91/331 62 8 40 17 .275

Chone Figgins

(LAA - 2B,3B) Tex Engineers 82 39 93% 97/312 63 1 25 24 .311

Robinson Canó

(NYY - 2B) @Min Epi's Bush League 93 55 93% 101/333 54 13 43 4 .303

Ben Zobrist

(TB - 2B,SS,OF) Tor Medical Malpractice 320 69 87% 63/224 43 16 46 8 .281

Dustin Pedroia

(Bos - 2B) Oak Team Devildog 23 74 98% 93/321 59 3 36 14 .290

So total numbers in the AL has it Kinsler, Hill, Roberts, Figgins, Cano, Zobrist, Pedroia for those eligible to play 2B.

[shinner]

What I find a bit weird about the sports media people is that they only consider offensive numbers when making their decisions. That's just kind of strange to me. I don't know how fantasy baseball works, but maybe that's the influence fantasy has on real sports.

Even so, I don't see how anyone who bitches about the AS game being a sham, can even begin to be upset about perceived "snubs". If you couldn't care less about the game, then why would you care who does (or doesn't) play in it?

BTW - Wakefield just won his league leading 11th game (also tied for most wins in all of baseball).

[Epistaxis]

I don't bitch about snubs, just wanted to contribute to the spirit of the thread.

I find the whole thing ridiculous.

Like, everything. The fact that it "counts", yet is determined by retarded fans. That you have to have a representative from each team.

Either make it for fun or make it for real, a bastardization of the two is stupid, which is MY only gripe.

[shinner]

I don't bitch about snubs, just wanted to contribute to the spirit of the thread.

I didn't mean you exactly....I remember last year talking about the whole "it counts" thing. And I don't think I disagree. For instance, my sister (a Phillies fan) has been voting for Victorino for the last spot every night repeatedly while she watches the games. I didn't know it was unlimited voting now, thought they still held to the 25 max as it was during regular voting (which is ridiculous as well...1 vote is all you should get). She doesn't really like that it's unlimited but figures since they allow it, she might as well take advantage of it. Personally, I generally don't watch the AS games (in pretty much all of the major sports).....but I'll watch this year to see if Wakefield gets in.

[jkeough]

Pedrioa out Pena in!!

in all seriousness i hope Pedrioa's wife is ok

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

The Error Machine David Wright is in again SMH