Orange County Register: Smith: Angels fans, where are your All-Star votes?

[AngelsWin.com]

The early returns for the 2015 All-Star Game have been released, and it looks like the Kansas City Royals will play St. Louis Cardinals since people in Missouri clearly like to vote early and often.The game is on July 14 at Great American Ball Park...

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[hen3ry]

Other than trout, no one on the offensive side of the ball is ASG worthy. So the votes sound right to me.

[Hollyw00d]

There's only one guy on this team that deserves to go to the all star game

[Dick B Back]

Although we don't vote for pitchers, Street has an outside shot at being selected.

Edited May 28, 2015 by Dick B Back

[jsnpritchett]

Yeah, articles like this just reinforce the wrong attitude towards voting.  I see the Angels play every day; I want to see the best players out there.  I don't vote for people for the ASG just b/c they play for the Angels.

[stormngt]

No love for Calhoun?

Other than trout, no one on the offensive side of the ball is ASG worthy. So the votes sound right to me.

[Angelsjunky]

No love for Calhoun?

 

 

According to fWAR he's the 14th best outfielder in the AL this year, so you tell me. He's a good player but not a great one, and probably not an All-Star.

[ukyah]

Yeah, articles like this just reinforce the wrong attitude towards voting.  I see the Angels play every day; I want to see the best players out there.  I don't vote for people for the ASG just b/c they play for the Angels.

 

word for word what i was going to say.

[Ohtaniland]

I voted for Angel Pagan. Does that count?

[Angelsjunky]

I can't remember the last time I watched an All-Star Game, but I vaguely remember that it had Ken Griffey Jr in it.

[nando714]

I think trout and street have a good shot

[EDinTUSTIN]

"Smith: Angels fans, where are your All-Star votes?"

 

Seriously?? lol  Who are the players with the stats to garner those votes? Other than Mike Trout and maybe Street (and fans don't vote for pitchers), no other player from our team has stats worthy of consideration. Calhoun would be the closest besides Trout on the team, but really his stats are somewhat pedestrian at the moment. I am glad we have him, though, but we need him to start swinging it a bit more again.l

Edited May 29, 2015 by EDinTUSTIN

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Yeah, articles like this just reinforce the wrong attitude towards voting.  I see the Angels play every day; I want to see the best players out there.  I don't vote for people for the ASG just b/c they play for the Angels.

 

You're voting for Derek Jeter, aren't you?

[AngelsLakersFan]

My first thought was, Trout has the second most votes overall so, who exactly are we not voting for?

[Hollyw00d]

Pujols

He's very upset.

[AngelArcher]

My first thought was, Trout has the second most votes overall so, who exactly are we not voting for?

2nd most among OFers, 5th most overall which is kind of a joke.

[Angelsjunky]

2nd most among OFers, 5th most overall which is kind of a joke.

 

Why is it a joke? Harper is having a much better year. There are a few other players that are having at least as good years as Trout.

 

We need a new Angelswin meme for Trout-related butthurt: Whenever someone mentions another non-Angel in a positive light that can vaguely be related to Trout in some way. Bryce Harper is the most common name mentioned that insights "Trouthurt."

[hen3ry]

NL and AL stats for voting are separate, no? In which case Harper and Trout aren't directly comparable in the vote. They're the two best all around outfielders in the game. I certainly would vote for Harper to play - and Trout too. Even a slightly slumping Trout (or Harper) is better than a streaking average outfielder.

Calhoun would deserve to play if he were an infielder with his stats. As an outfielder however he's solid but not an all star.

[Chuck]

I voted for Angel Pagan. Does that count?

 

 

And Albert Pujols, I'm sure.

[Jobu]

Angels social media had a post suggesting I vote for Pujols, Joyce, and Iannetta.

No, seriously.

[Jobu]

I can't remember the last time I watched an All-Star Game, but I vaguely remember that it had Ken Griffey Jr in it.

Maybe he was just napping in the La-Z-Boy next to you.

[Erstad Grit]

I voted trout and aybar

[AngelArcher]

Why is it a joke? Harper is having a much better year. There are a few other players that are having at least as good years as Trout.

 

We need a new Angelswin meme for Trout-related butthurt: Whenever someone mentions another non-Angel in a positive light that can vaguely be related to Trout in some way. Bryce Harper is the most common name mentioned that insights "Trouthurt."

It's a joke because, Salvador Perez is currently the votes leader and Lorenzo Cain with his .750ish OPS is the leading OFer. Where did I mention anything about Harper? He's having a monster year and is at a whole different level than anyone else. What does this have to do with Harper again?

[Inside Pitch]

Why is it a joke? Harper is having a much better year. There are a few other players that are having at least as good years as Trout.

 

We need a new Angelswin meme for Trout-related butthurt: Whenever someone mentions another non-Angel in a positive light that can vaguely be related to Trout in some way. Bryce Harper is the most common name mentioned that insights "Trouthurt."

 

What are you getting so worked up about??   He's talking about Cain being the leading vote-getter among AL OFers, and there being four guys ahead of Trout overall.   You're so eager to pop Angels fans for "butt-hurt" you are inventing the butt-hurt.  Harper's 1,116K votes would put him 9th in the AL, behind KC Royals players like Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, and just ahead of Eric Hosmer.

 

EDIT: Just saw Arch already responded, I'm not wanting to pile on but the whole Angels fans are butt hurt narrative is getting overplayed a bit in this instance.

Edited May 30, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Ohtaniland]

And Albert Pujols, I'm sure.

I stopped the hating after reading your post a couple of days ago. I learned something, thanks! I actually voted for Trout, Calhoun, Aybar and Pujols 35 times. I'm fine with everything if the plan moving forward is to build for the future.