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Hey guys, I was wondering who all of you voted for to start the All-Star Game. Here's my choices:

American League:
C - Victor Martinez
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Robinson Cano
3B - Evan Longoria
SS - Derek Jeter
OF - Torii Hunter
OF - Jose Bautista
OF - Josh Hamilton
DH - Vladimir Guerrero

National League:
C - Rod Barajas
1B - Adam Dunn
2B - Martin Prado
3B - Mark Reynolds
SS - Hanley Ramirez
OF - Jason Heyward
OF - Marlon Byrd
OF - Andre Ethier

AL
Mauer
Cabrera
Cano
Andrus
Longoria
Hamilton
Ichiro
Bautista
Guerrero

NL
Barajas
Votto
Utley
Hanley
Wright
Braun
Ethier
Byrd

AL:

Mauer
Caberera
Cano
Longoria
Jeter
Bautista
Hamilton
Cruz
Guerrero

NL:

McCann
Pujols
Prado
Reyes
Zimmerman
Ethier
Holliday
Braun

AL:
C - Joe Mauer
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Robinson Cano
3B - Evan Longoria
SS - Derek Jeter
OF - Josh Hamilton
OF - Carl Crawford
OF - Torii Hunter
DH - Vladmir Guerrero

NL:
C - Miguel Olivo
1B - Albert Pujols
2B - Dan Uggla
3B - Ryan Zimmerman
SS - Jimmy Rollins
OF - Andre Ethier
OF - Andrew McCutchen
OF - Marlon Byrd

Looking back on it I wish I voted Prado instead of Utley, and Beltre instead of Longoria.

Here's my quick opinion:

AL:

C - Mauer(maybe not deserve it but he is the best catcher in the MLB, no one else is having a spectacular season anyways)
1B - Cabrera
2B - Cano
SS - Jeter(some players just deserve to get in because of who they are, its not like anyone else is having a flashy season at SS)
3B - Beltre
OF - Hamilton
OF - Ichiro
OF - Bautista(or maybe Vernon Wells because of his average being .60 points better than Bautista)
DH - Guerrero

NL:

C - McCann
1B - Pujols
2B - Prado
SS - Ramirez
3B - Rolen
OF - ? I have no clue

My problem with the all-star game are the fans are stupid with this and pick their favorite players when they're no even close, this year it was the Phillies and Yankees fans who were stupid(it usually are the defending champions that do this, surprisingly the Red Sox fans didn't do much)

Here's what I don't like:

- How is Yadier Molina in 1st??? Come on

- Polanco should not be starting at 3rd base, there are 3-5 more players that deserve it, he's on the DL anyways

- Prado should start at 2nd base, I'm pretty sure Utley is having a below average season for himself and Prado is doing amazing

- I know it's not a big deal but it's amazing that Teixeira is ahead of Cabrera at 1st base, for that I hope Morneau starts at 1st base, I don't want Teixiera to start when there are better choices

- At 3rd in the AL, Longoria isn't too bad of a choice but not the right choice. Beltre and Longoria both lead AL 3B's with 12 homeruns but Beltre has a .349 batting average and Longoria has a .294 average. Over the last few years Red Sox fans have been annoying about voting in the wrong people, well now a guy deserves it and Beltre is in 4th for voting!


Don't get me wrong I love the all-star game and homerun derby and stuff. But I don't like some guys that are voted as starters

My picks as of today:

AL

1B: Miguel Cabrera (Justin Morneau close 2nd)
2B: Robinson Cano (Sorry Pedey)
SS: Alex Gonzalez (Elvis Andrus 2nd)
3B: Adrian Beltre (Longo 2nd)
C: John Buck / V-Mart (toss up, but since VMart is out, I went with Buck)
DH: Vlad Guerrero (Ortiz 2nd)
OF: Josh Hamilton
Vernon Wells
Alex Rios
(Ichiro/Crawford/Hunter deserve recognition too tho)

NL

1B: Albert Pujols (Votto then Gonzo behind)
2B: Martin Prado (B Phillips close 2nd)
SS: Han-Ram (Tulo is close)
3B: David Wright (Rolen VERY close 2nd)
C: Miguel Olivo
OF: Colby Rasmus
A Ethier
Toss up from there between Werth, McCutchen, Braun, and CarGo, but most likely going with Braun.

I don't understand why people vote so early. They opened this up in like April. People voted for guys like VMart, Pedroia - that are out and unavailable. Others votes for the names - teixiera, Jeter - despite years that don't compare with the true standouts.

To me, the ASG should be recognition of being an elite player in the league that season, not your name or how good you were 5 years ago.

I really don't think fans should be able to vote, it kills the all-star game.

and when is Final Man voting? is it after everyone else is announced.

I don't like that the starting players get chosen by the fans, and the pitchers get chosen by the manager/players. I think that it should be 40% fans, 60% players/coaches/managers. That goes for both pitchers and starting fielders. Reserves are picked by the manager. I think that's fair enough.

well the All-Star game lineups are being revealed. here's the AL

C - Mauer
1B - Morneau
2B - Cano
SS - Jeter
3B - Longoria (coughcoughbeltrecough)
OF - Ichiro
OF - Hamilton
OF - Crawford
DH - Guerrero

here's the NL

C - Y.Molina (where's Olivo? Olivo is hitting over .300 with 11 HR, Molina is .230 with 3 HR.... not even close)
1B - Pujols
2B - Utley - Prado named the starter with the injury
SS - H.Ramirez
3B - Wright(Polanco was injured anyways)
OF - Braun
OF - Heyward (injured)
OF - Ethier

HR derby:
Mauer
Pena
M.Cabrera
Howard
Pujols
Fielder
Not a bad list, I wanted Hamilton though

reserves and pitchers for NL:
P - Roy Halladay
P - Josh Johnson
P - Tim Lincecum
P - Tim Hudson
P - Jonathon Broxton
P - Arthur Rhodes (interesting, but ERA just over 1.00)
P - Adam Wainwright
P - Chris Carpenter
P - Brian Wilson
P - Evan Meek (the Pirates needed a selection, its good to see these RP's coming)
P - Ubaldo Jimenez (Should be all-star game starter)
P - Matt Capps
P - Yovani Gallardo
No Strasburg and I agree. People thought he should make it but he doesn't deserve it yet for sure

OF - Chris Young (he'd struggled the last few years so this is nice)
IF - Omar Infante (.... I thought he was a backup)
C - Brian McCann
IF - Martin Prado
OF - Marlon Byrd
2B - Brandon Phillips
3B - Scott Rolen
OF - Michael Bourn
OF - Corey Hart
SS - Jose Reyes
1B - Ryan Howard
OF - Matt Holliday
1B - Adrian Gonzalez

reserves and pitchers for AL:

P - CC Sabathia
P - Clay Buchholz
P - David Price
P - Phil Hughes
P - Netfali Feliz
P - Mariano Rivera
P - Jon Lester
P - Fausto Carmona
P - Matt Thornton
P - Jose Valverde
P - Cliff Lee
P - Trevor Cahill
P - Joakim Soria

IF - Wigginton
3B - Beltre
DH - Ortiz
1B - M.Cabrera
CF - Hunter
3B - A.Rodriguez
SS - Andrus
2B - Kinsler
OF - Bautista
C - Buck
CF - Wells

Oh, c'mon! Boesch wasn't even mentioned?

Andy Pettitte was left out by manager Joe Girardi, but Sabathia will pitch on Sunday, so that leaves a roster spot open. I would love to see Pettitte fill that spot.

And a quick letter:

Dear Mr. Jose Bautista,

Your ability this season has been impressive, but your ability in MLBPP is lacking severely. I had to trade you away because of this. Pick it up!

Thanks, BennyBaseball

Wow, major BS today. The best they can do for Joey Votto is final man vote? Beltre should start over Longoria, Molina shouldnt be anywhere near the ASG, Prado deserved the starting vote, Angel Pagan and Brennan Boesch should be be going, and each team should not need a player. At least fans don't get to pick the pitchers. Pelfrey, Latos, and Richard are all snubs. I say fans should have ZERO voting abilities. Players need more say in this and so do managers, even if they hadn't one the pennant last year.

And the HR Derby should have 8 guys. 6 is a bad number for this kind of thing. It would probably be 4 guys get eliminated in the first round and then it is the finals already. Just 2 rounds is not exciting at all.