2014 ASG Selection Thread

[Homebrewer]

Ramirez made it over Aybar because the players voted for him over Aybar.

The players also voted for Tanaka, Buehrle, Kazmir, Darvish and Felix over Richards.

Farrell chose Lester (only Bos player), Price (only TB) and Scherzer (reigning Cy Young).

Tanaka, by the way, is scheduled to pitch on Sunday. I bet whichever starter doesn't win the final 5 vote gets his spot. If Darvish really isn't pitching, that's another.

Darvish was scheduled to pitch the last game before the break and told everyone he wouldn't pitch and would "go sightseeing" instead.

But..... with the storm on the East Coast, he was moved back, so he says he "might" pitch now.

Stay tuned..

[QuinlansMinion]

I think seeing Tanaka and Darvish both pitching for the A L team would be kinda cool.

No thanks I dont care about Japans.

[Adam]

How fake fan am I to not have placed a single vote for the all star game?

[Docwaukee]

How fake fan am I to not have placed a single vote for the all star game?

I don't know.  I don't follow you on twitter.

[Troll Daddy]

Pitcher Garrett Richards has been named as a candidate on the 2014 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Angels fans can help Richards join Trout at the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15.

[Lou]

No thanks I dont care about Japans.

Damn!

There's more than one?

[Slegnaac]

I guess I'll be turning the game off when they inevitably take Trout out in the 2nd inning.

THIS!

[stevestevens]

I will just dvr the game and fast forward to trouts ab's. Should take a couple of minutes to watch what i need to

[Lou]

Just realized I have no idea when the ASG is

[Lou]

*apologies for ending that sentence in a preposition

[Docwaukee]

Just realized I have no idea when the ASG is

on the most important day in history.

[Docwaukee]

or tuesday

[Lou]

4/11

got it

[jshep]

on the most important day in history.

 

August 7th?

 

(Trout's birthday, for you heathens)

Edited July 7, 2014 by jshep

[Ohtaniland]

Just realized I have no idea when the ASG is

All Star week always happens when Pujols flies home to his beloved fans in St Louis for rest. So it's scheduled.

[TobiasFunke]

Half of the people in here are the biggest messageboard dorks in the world.

 

Talking about "real fans" and "fake fans" because of who votes for the idiotic all star game. One a month I need a reason not to frequent the main board and this is July's reason.

[Docwaukee]

August 7th?

 

(Trout's birthday, for you heathens)

I guess I didn't specify who's history.  

[Docwaukee]

Half of the people in here are the biggest messageboard dorks in the world.

 

Talking about "real fans" and "fake fans" because of who votes for the idiotic all star game. One a month I need a reason not to frequent the main board and this is July's reason.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Half of the people in here are the biggest messageboard dorks in the world.

 

Talking about "real fans" and "fake fans" because of who votes for the idiotic all star game. One a month I need a reason not to frequent the main board and this is July's reason.

The people that are making the "real fans" and "fake fans" comments are obviously joking. The comments are in refererence to a long thread that was started last week.

[TobiasFunke]

The people that are making the "real fans" and "fake fans" comments are obviously joking. The comments are in refererence to a long thread that was started last week.

If this was the first time "real fans" and "fake fans" have been thrown around I would agree with you.

 

But it isn't so I'll take the joking point with a grain of salt.

[TobiasFunke]

When did Torii Hunter get signed to the Pirates?

He's this guy, and he can apparently play a bunch of different positions:

 

[TobiasFunke]

 

Half of the people in here are the biggest messageboard dorks in the world.

 

Talking about "real fans" and "fake fans" because of who votes for the idiotic all star game. One a month I need a reason not to frequent the main board and this is July's reason.

 

Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your "there's an agenda" toes.

 

I'll make sure the produces of next season's True Detective make the show about this All-Star agenda you're speaking of.

[Tank]

Their numbers look similar but Aybar has clearly had the better year.

Aybar: .278/.315/.414  (Aybar actually leads all AL SS in slugging and ops)

Ramirez: .286/.320/.408

 

Similar but their road splits tell a different story.

Aybar: .313/.345/.494

Ramirez: .246/.277/.353   ...........He's been pretty bad away from that launching pad.

 

Defensive stats (fangraphs)

Aybar: 10.5

Ramarez:  2.0

 

Overall Aybar is at 2.5 fWAR and Ramirez is at 1.6 fWAR.

 

Then there is the fact the Aybar is on a very good team while Ramirez is on a bad one.

 

Both are much more deserving the Jeter and his lifetime achievement award BS.

And you won't find ten fans who vote at a game aware of this info or even take the time to look it up. Because most fans vote based on sports center highlights, and because not all players are given equal amounts of air time, players like Aybar are going to be overlooked unless they hit .375, have 30 homers by the break, or field acrobatically like Ozzie or Brooks.

[Docwaukee]

Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your "there's an agenda" toes.

 

I'll make sure the produces of next season's True Detective make the show about this All-Star agenda you're speaking of.

MAN OVERBOARD!!

 

[Tank]

on the most important day in history.

Bastille Day?