Angel All Stars

[OregonLAA]

Who on the team should be an All Star? For being one of the top teams in the AL, I feel like we don't have a ton of options.

Trout - definitely

Richards - probably?

Aybar - maybe

That speaks a lot to how a lot of guys are doing an above average job as opposed to a few stars carrying the whole team. And also to the production we have gotten out of the call ups

[mancini79]

Aybar for sure.

[bloodbrother]

Trout and Richards will be their only all-stars IMO

 

Aybar I think deserves to make it as a reserve but he doesn't get enough fanfare from fans nor from the players....plus Jeter taking up a spot really kills a more deserving player's chances. Jeter, Alexei Ramirez and then some "name" like Jose Reyes probably make it

[Homebrewer]

Too bad Hamilton made that ill-advised headfirst dive...

 

Trout and Richards.

[Erstad Grit]

Pujols has a chance because of his name and it being a down year for 1b Fielder, teixeira, etc. Abreu should start but pujols could be a reserve.

[Docwaukee]

you've gotta figure that Abreu would make it from the CWS.  It could actually work against Aybar if for some reason Alexei wins the voting.  I doubt it happens, but he's only about 150k behind.  Then you wonder if Jeter makes it on invite. 

 

If Jeter makes it by voting, then one of Ramirez or Aybar are going to get snubbed because Bogaerts is having a nice season and Farrell is the manager. 

 

I think Richards is a lock. 

[nando714]

Trout

Aybar

For sure

[tennischmp]

Did Ibanez get enough ABs to qualify? He'd get my vote

[stevestevens]

AL fans should be writing in ibanez to make it as a member of the Phillies. It would help our chances of winning the all star game to secure home field advantage

[Taylor]

Grant Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh wait.

[Season Over]

Trout and Richards.

Albert ruined his chances with his post-500 poop sandwich.

[Hollyw00d]

CF Trout

SS Aybar

P G Rich

P Weave

P Wilson

 

 

I'd say those guys have chances ranging from a lock to at least an outside chance

[disarcina]

Trout and Aybar.

 

and that's good -- I don't want to see any of our pitchers on the team.........

 

it would be great for Richards to make it but not for the Angels........we need all the pitching we can get and don't need any pitches wasted by our guys in the ASG.

[seenoevil]

Don't forget Ibanez

[DW711]

Trout

Richards: 75%

Hamilton: 50%

Weaver, Wilson, Aybar: 30%

 

If Hamilton plays another 3 weeks, I think a lot of people will look past all the time he missed.

 

Aybar has done about as well as Reyes..and if they want a 3rd shortstop..it'll most likely be between them two. I don't think Andrus or Bogaerts will have the numbers.

[Mark68]

Freese

Ibanez

Frieri

[seenoevil]

Frieri can pitch in the home run contest

[tomsred]

Trout, Aybar and Richards.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Frieri can pitch in the home run contest

 

I'm sure that Blanton still has his old #55 jersey that he can put on to help out.

 

I voted straight Angels, with two exceptions: I could not bring myself to vote for Albert Pujols, nor for Raul Ibanez and his sub-.150 batting average at DH.

[YouthofToday]

Ibanez has actually received ballot votes?

[Guest]

the AS game is a joke

 

second only to the gold glove awards in terms of jokeiness

 

that said, trout of course.  and richards deserves to be on any team called "all star".  

 

They need to get rid of the All Star Game determining the World Series homefield advantage. If the teams in the WS faced each other in interleague, team with the better head to head record should have home field advantage. If the WS teams did not face each other, it should be based on best record against common opponents. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

They need to get rid of the All Star Game determining the World Series homefield advantage. If the teams in the WS faced each other in interleague, team with the better head to head record should have home field advantage. If the WS teams did not face each other, it should be based on best record against common opponents.

I think HFA in the World Series should be based on best overall record (like it used to be in baseball and how it's done in the NBA).

[Blarg]

Currently the starting SS for the All Star game will be Mr. Ballot Box Stuff.

 

SHORTSTOP
1. Derek Jeter, Yankees: 1,376,054
2. Alexei Ramirez, White Sox: 1,212,362
3. J.J. Hardy, Orioles: 754,764
4. Jose Reyes, Blue Jays: 536,525
5. Jed Lowrie, A's: 401,798

 

So here is what I see happening. Jeter gets the start and gets one at bat. Since Farrell is the manager of the AL he will have his own guy Bogaerts with his pick to be the guy that comes in. Ramirez will sit on the bench and wonder why he even showed up. Aybar will not be selected, even with a coaches pick.

[Blarg]

I think HFA in the World Series should be based on best overall record (like it used to be in baseball and how it's done in the NBA).

 

It used to be alternating seasons that determined HFA.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

LOL at JJ Hardy.

OPS+ 86

Edited June 16, 2014 by Angel Dog and Beer