Who you have so far?

I'll do the NL b/c I haven't really paid much attention to the AL outside of C Posada, 1B Ortiz, SS Jeter, 3B ARod.

NL

C Brian McCann - despite his cold stretch
1B Prince Fielder
2B Orlando Hudson
SS Jose Reyes
3B Chipper Jones - though it will undoubtedly be Wright thanks to star power
LF Barry Bonds
CF Carlos Beltran
RF Matt Holliday

SP Tim Hudson - bad last start not withstanding

5/22/2007 2:56:26 PM

Todd Helton is hitting .355. I think he deserves it more than Fielder

5/22/2007 3:47:38 PM

^^No love for J.J. Hardy???

5/22/2007 3:48:40 PM

You don't vote on them but Francisco Cordero has been lights out for the Brewers

5/22/2007 4:06:31 PM

Barry Bonds??? you faggot

what about Carlos Lee?

[Edited on May 22, 2007 at 4:17 PM. Reason : ^^JJ Hardy would be my vote if Reyes wasn't in the NL]

5/22/2007 4:17:04 PM

^^^tough cause he happens to play the same position as Reyes who already has like freakin 25 stolen bases

5/22/2007 4:31:00 PM

I'm personally of the opinion that all-star teams should be selected on the basis of more than just the first 6 weeks of the season. As you'll see, I have Pujols in my lineup, despite the fact that he's having (for him) on off year so far.

NL

C- McCann
1B- Pujols (you'd still take him in your lineup over anyone else)
2B- Utley
SS- Reyes
3B- C. Jones
LF- Carlos Lee
CF- Beltran (I'm an Andruw Jones fan, but damn, even I can't put him in the lineup this year)
RF- Jeff Francoeur

SP- Peavy

[Edited on May 22, 2007 at 4:58 PM. Reason : forgot pitcher]

5/22/2007 4:31:50 PM

My vote:

NL

C Brian McCann (Russell Martin better make the team too - he is becoming a star)
1B Derrek Lee (394 avg and similar stats to Fielder other than HRs)
2B Chase Utley (overall production greater than O-dog's)
SS Jose Reyes (Hardy is playing awesome, but Reyes is the best player in the NL)
3B Chipper Jones (although Aramis is playing great too)
LF Carlos Lee (I hate Bonds)
CF Carlos Beltran
RF Matt Holliday (easy pick)

SP Jake Peavy - 1.64 ERA. I like Hudson, but I want the NL to win so I am taking the most dominant pitcher to start.

AL

C Victor Martinez (very good stats all over and Mauer is hurt)
1B Ortiz even though he's not really a 1B (I hope Youkilis makes the team as a backup)
2B BJ Upton
SS Jeter
3B A-Rod
LF Magglio Ordonez
CF Torii Hunter (Sizemore if not Hunter)
RF Vlad Guerrero

SP John Lackey - dude deserves some props, but Haren would be a good selection too. Watch out for James Shields.

V No I value ERA over all else. Beckett has been great this year, but if he didn't play for the Red Sox, he wouldn't have such an awesome Win-Loss record. I realize the Beckett will be the starter though assuming he is healthy. He just would not be my choice.



[Edited on May 22, 2007 at 4:45 PM. Reason : V Posada would make too many Yankees - this team doesn't deserve three starters]

5/22/2007 4:33:18 PM

^you gotta have Beckett as the AL starter as of right now

maybe Posada at catcher

[Edited on May 22, 2007 at 4:39 PM. Reason : .]

5/22/2007 4:38:54 PM

NL

C Martin
1B Fielder
2B Utley
SS Reyes
3B Wright
LF Lee
CF Beltran
RF Holliday
SP Peavy

AL

C Posada
1B Teixeira
2B Roberts
SS Jeter
3B ARod
LF Crawford
CF Hunter
RF Ordonez
SP Shields

5/22/2007 4:53:39 PM

Hunter has better stats than Sizemore this season and should get the nod at center for the AL. However, Grady is a leadoff hitter and therefore at a statistical disadvantage. For example:

Runs:
Grady 36
Torii 28

OBP%
Grady .391
Torii .353

SB
Grady 15
Torii 8

BB
Grady 27
Torii 8

All these are key stats for a leadoff man to have. He isnt going to kill people in slugging, HRs and batting average because he is getting driven in most of the time. Torii bats in the heart of the order where it is easier to compile these stats because pitchers cant work around you and there are guys on base. One could arguably say that Grady is doing his job better considering where he is in the lineup.

[Edited on May 22, 2007 at 7:24 PM. Reason : go tribe]

5/22/2007 7:23:13 PM

AL

C Posada
1B Texeira
2B Kinsler
3B Arod
SS Jeter
OF Vlad
OF Sizemore
OF Hunter

SP Beckett
SP Haren
SP Lackey

NL

C McCann
1B Fielder
2B Utley
3B Chipper
SS Reyes
OF Beltran
OF Lee
OF Holliday

SP Peavy
SP Hudson
SP Oswalt

5/22/2007 8:45:40 PM

Here are the updated NL Votes

C Russell Martin ---> good choice over Lo Duca
1B Albert Pujols ---> anyone but Prince Fielder is a shame
2B Chase Utley \
SS Jose Reyes / ---> both of these are no brainers
3B David Wright ---> Miggy should be the choice but screw that fat fucking tub of shit. If he doesn't want to actually show like he gives a shit about the game like last year in the 9th inning he doesn't deserve to play.... plus Wright really picked it up to make this at least respectable.
OF Alfonso Soriano ---> Should be Holliday
OF Carlos Beltran \
OF Ken Griffey, Jr. / ---> both of these are questionable. Gotta have Carlos Lee in there somewhere..

[Edited on June 12, 2007 at 4:36 PM. Reason : x]

6/12/2007 4:36:24 PM

^ none of those are horrible choices though other than Soriano over Holliday. Plus I think that with that lineup, the NL could have a shot at actually winning. A lot of good balanced players with speed in that group. Thank God that Bonds isn't included.



[Edited on June 12, 2007 at 5:48 PM. Reason : s]

6/12/2007 5:48:30 PM

^can u really say pujols over prince fielder right now though??? Fielder is a no doubter at first base, and if pujols wins it over him, its a sham

6/12/2007 5:52:18 PM