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Does seem a bit odd that Adler leads the team in ERA. Is he your 5th starter?

And what if Kent doesn't want to go back to playing defense?

EDIT: nvm, just looked it up and Adler is 3rd according to the roster on page 1. I think you just made him good because he's one of your created players.

What happened to Jose Alvarez

Who is that?

Final All-Star Game Rosters
by MLB.com
Tuesday, July 16, 2014

Here are the rosters that both leagues will be sending out tonight in Minnesota:

American League

Pitchers
Tigers SP Max Scherzer (141.1 IP, 12-3, 2.10 ERA, 185 K)
Mariners SP Felix Hernandez (127.1 IP, 7-3, 3.25 ERA, 160 K)
Rays SP Chris Archer (119.2 IP, 6-4, 2.86 ERA, 129 K)
Rangers SP Matt Harrison (84.1 IP, 6-3, 1.81 ERA, 75 K)
A's SP A.J. Griffin (90 IP, 7-2, 2.50 ERA, 109 K)
Yankees RP Dellin Betances (58 IP, 3-0, 1.86 ERA, 76 K)
Orioles CL Tommy Hunter (35.1 IP, 0-0, 1.53 ERA, 33 K, 33 SV)
A's CL Jim Johnson (28 IP, 0-2, 2.25 ERA, 26 K, 28 SV)
Rays CL Grant Balfour (31.1 IP, 0-2, 2.01 ERA, 55 K, 31 SV)
Tigers CL Joe Nathan (26.1 IP, 2-0, 1.37 ERA, 34 K, 24 SV)
Indians CL John Axford (27 IP, 2-0, 1.67 ERA, 35 K, 24 SV)
Yankees CL David Robertson (29.1 IP, 0-0, 0.92 ERA, 35 K, 30 SV)

Starting Lineup
1. A's RF Coco Crisp (.300/.383/.500, 7 HR, 49 RBI, 17 SB)
2. Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes (.285/.349/.451, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 19 SB)
3. Rangers 1B Prince Fielder (.307/.376/.519, 19 HR, 69 RBI)
4. Red Sox DH David Ortiz (.268/.365/.482, 22 HR, 76 RBI)
5. Angels CF Mike Trout (.270/.388/.516, 14 HR, 57 RBI, 24 SB)
6. Yankees C Brian McCann (.287/.368/.471, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 2 SB)
7. A's 3B Josh Donaldson (.291/.389/.456, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 5 SB)
8. Royals LF Alex Gordon (.307/.370/.536, 17 HR, 67 RBI, 8 SB)
9. Royals 2B Omar Infante (.279/.321/.403, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 12 SB)

Reserves
Astros C Jason Castro (.233/.333/.323, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
White Sox C Erik Kratz (.243/.329/.347, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
Twins 1B Chris Colabello (.269/.358/.441, 15 HR, 54 RBI)
Angels 1B Albert Pujols (.257/.370/.468, 18 HR, 53 RBI, 5 SB)
Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (.288/.374/.438, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 16 SB)
Indians 3B Carlos Santana (.270/.384/.484, 13 HR, 48 RBI)
Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (.256/.347/.346, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 32 SB)
Yankees CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.301/.359/.430, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 32 SB)
Orioles CF Adam Jones (.294/.363/.493, 16 HR, 67 RBI, 3 SB)
Royals RF Norichika Aoki (.315/.402/.419, 0 HR, 25 RBI, 10 SB)
Angels RF Kole Calhoun (.256/.328/.519, 17 HR, 54 RBI, 8 SB)

National League

Pitchers
Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (130.2 IP, 10-4, 1.86 ERA, 143 K)
Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (136.1 IP, 10-6, 2.57 ERA, 155 K)
Pirates SP Francisco Liriano (122 IP, 7-6, 2.66 ERA, 146 K)
Brewers SP Marco Estrada (119.2 IP, 10-1, 2.56 ERA, 119 K)
Mets SP Dillon Gee (135.1 IP, 9-5, 2.66 ERA, 130 K)
Braves RP Jordan Walden (52.1 IP, 4-1, 1.55 ERA, 66 K)
Diamondbacks CL Addison Reed (25.1 IP, 1-1, 1.78 ERA, 34 K, 24 SV)
Rockies CL Casey Janssen (45 IP, 3-2, 3.20 ERA, 57 K, 32 SV)
Brewers CL Francisco Rodriguez (39 IP, 1-4, 3.46 ERA, 48 K, 34 SV)
Cardinals CL Trevor Rosenthal (41.1 IP, 0-1, 2.61 ERA, 54 K, 38 SV)
Phillies CL Jonathan Papelbon (35.2 IP, 2-2, 2.27 ERA, 43 K, 21 SV)
Braves CL Craig Kimbrel (34.2 IP, 0-0, 1.56 ERA, 46 K, 29 SV)

Starting Lineup
1. Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen (.353/.425/.595, 12 HR, 47 RBI, 6 SB)
2. Nationals RF Bryce Harper (.316/.377/.554, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 16 SB)
3. Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.300/.407/.544, 18 HR, 47 RBI, 12 SB)
4. Rockies LF Carlos Gonzalez (.318/.388/.600, 23 HR, 68 RBI, 11 SB)
5. Giants C Buster Posey (.317/.401/.492, 11 HR, 52 RBI)
6. Mets 3B David Wright (.265/.366/.495, 17 HR, 59 RBI, 19 SB)
7. Reds DH Jay Bruce (.267/.332/.534, 18 HR, 58 RBI, 8 SB)
8. Diamondbacks 2B Aaron Hill (.301/.364/.513, 14 HR, 52 RBI, 10 SB)
9. Brewers SS Jean Segura (.298/.338/.488, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 32 SB)

Reserves
Phillies C Carlos Ruiz (.301/.369/.425, 8 HR, 31 RBI)
Marlins C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (.277/.335/.436, 11 HR, 46 RBI)
Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.303/.410/.432, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
Cubs 2B Darwin Barney (.205/.270/.317, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB)
Reds 2B Brandon Phillips (.296/.346/.487, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 12 SB)
Padres 3B Chase Headley (.275/.359/.378, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 16 SB)
Dodgers 3B Juan Uribe (.283/.345/.471, 15 HR, 55 RBI)
Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins (.262/.325/.385, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 12 SB)
Mets LF Eric Young (.314/.372/.458, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 40 SB)
Phillies LF Domonic Brown (.306/.359/.529, 18 HR, 59 RBI, 6 SB)
Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton (.271/.383/.583, 22 HR, 48 RBI)

Best of luck to all the players today!
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Wha? John Axford is an all-star? AND MARCO ESTRADA TOO?

It bugs me when;
a) you write in huge colored font
b) write out the word censored instead of actually swearing and having it auto-changed it to *(censored)*.

hmm

That's a nice prediction there

Eww @ Barney and Kratz, haha. Don't know how they made it there.

The National League has defeated the American League 2-0. Buster Posey wins the MVP of the All-Star Game.

That's what happens when John Scott doesn't make the team...

Yeah, that's what surprised me the most, especially when I saw the two reserve catchers for the AL. Scott has way better stats than both of those guys, he finished second in the all-star voting for catchers, and yet, he's somehow gone. I noticed that the two reserve catchers were the only representatives for their team, so maybe the fact that those teams needed representatives combined with the fact that the AL needed catchers is why they got chosen.

Which is bullshit, considering there were players on the Astros and White Sox that could have easily taken the place of other players. Jose Abreu had much better stats than Pujols, he should have been there instead, which would have opened up a place for Scott. I'm also pretty sure an Astros player was leading the AL in batting average, he could have replaced a guy at whatever position he plays (i forget), and then they wouldn't need to take Castro.

/rant



If you actually look at the relievers for the AL, you'll see that most of them actually have had terrible years and/or have lost their closers' job IRL. Kinda funny.



:^)

I didn't realize so many other relievers were having good seasons, and I also didn't realize that basically only closers were selected to the ASG. Scott should have made it (see first part of post), and Reyes actually did, so...yeah



Barney has actually been spectacular in the field, he has not made an error yet. Obviously he still shouldn't have gone, but at least he has some sort of excuse. For Kratz, yeah, I already explained why I think he's there.



Superb post, really doesn't get any better than this.

Nationals Acquire Jeremy Jeffress
by Steve Adams, MLB Trade Rumors
Saturday, July 20, 2014



It seems that trades have been few and far between this season, but today, a 5-player deal was struck between the Nationals and the Blue Jays.

The Nationals will be receiving relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress, left fielder Ricardo Nanita, and utilityman Ryan Schimpf from the Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Eury Perez and utilityman Jeff Kobernus.

Jeffress made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster after impressing in a September call-up last season as well as spring training but struggled immensely in 2014 with the parent club, giving up 13 earned runs, 7 walks, and 4 home runs in only 9.1 innings despite striking out 15. He fared much better after being sent down to Triple-A Buffalo, pitching to a 3.48 ERA in 21 innings, striking out 24 and earning 16 saves. Jeffress still hasn't reduced his walk problems down in the minors, though. Still, the righty does have immense raw talent, as he features an explosive fastball with great movement, complemented by a very good curveball. Nanita is a career minor leaguer who has yet to reach the Majors yet at age 32. He has been bouncing around between Triple-A and Double-A for the Jays in 2014, showing an ability to draw walks but otherwise failing to impress. Schimpf, 25, is the typical no-hit, all field guy, but he is very versatile and can play anywhere except pitcher and catcher. Usually, he will play on the left side of the infield.

Both players the Blue Jays will be receiving in this deal have Major League experience, but have been playing with the Nats' Triple-A squad. Perez, 24, struggled in 2 stints with the Nats in 2012 and 2013, but has been a very good leadoff man for the Syracuse Chiefs, a former longtime affiliate of the Jays. Perez has hit .301 so far in Triple-A, with a .350 OBP. He also has 31 steals, although he has been caught 16 times. Kobernus has a similar profile to Perez, as they both are speedy contact hitters. Kobernus hasn't reached base as much as Perez, with his average standing at .281 and his OBP at .341 in AAA, and he doesn't have as many steals (22), but he has been more successful at stealing bases than Perez has and as a bonus, he, like Schimpf, can play anywhere except pitcher and catcher.

Taylor Jordan has been sent down to make room for Jeffress on the Nationals' 25-man roster, and Kevin Pillar was sent down to make room for Kobernus on the Jays' 25-man. Todd Rosado was taken off the MLB and 40-man rosters and replaced by Perez on both.

The Blue Jays have also announced the signing of righty Mitchell Boggs to a minor league deal.

Jose Alvarez the guy I wanted to have the bluejays sign during the draft

Interesting trade... You needed backups or what?

You mean José Alvarez of the Angels?