Good point, why should the guy who hit FIVE HOME RUNS in the World Series last year make the ASG? It shouldn't be solely about first half numbers.springer
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Good point, why should the guy who hit FIVE HOME RUNS in the World Series last year make the ASG? It shouldn't be solely about first half numbers.springer
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give me a break
yes, it shouldGood point, why should the guy who hit FIVE HOME RUNS in the World Series last year make the ASG? It shouldn't be solely about first half numbers.
Yeah, that's how we were blessed with Chris Gatling in the NBA ASG one season. It's not the All-Best First Half Game, it's the All-Star Game.yes, it should
yup. and Benny is a better player than Brantley and Choo..Yeah, that's how we were blessed with Chris Gatling in the NBA ASG one season. It's not the All-Best First Half Game, it's the All-Star Game.
I love Beni, but guys like Choo is why this game exists. And why I love to watch it. He’s having an incredible year in a career that is filled with very good years that just fall short of all star caliber. He’s a career OPS+ 126 player who gives you 3-4 WAR year in, year out, with his bat and is the best player ever to play from his country. He has somewhat quietly put together a wonderful career and his bat has been great this year.yup. and Benny is a better player than Brantley and Choo..
If you're going to argue that Choo should be left off, you'll have to rework the roster and explain what other Ranger should be going instead since every team needs a representative.yup. and Benny is a better player than Brantley and Choo..
Bauer should be on the team, but the source of the problem is Toronto has no All-Star caliber players, so the All-Mediocre JA Happ is forced onto the staff. Of course, if Eddie Rosario had rightly been named a reserve outfielder instead of Springer or Brantley, there would be no need to have Jose Berrios on the pitching staff either.Blake Snell not being on the AL team is mind-boggling. Apparently, the final starting pitcher slot went to Trevor Bauer
Yes, Snell is far and away the biggestvsnub this year. I understand the reasoning with all the teams needing players and Kluber/Sale/Verlander/Severino/Cole all being very worthy and Berrios/Happ being their team representatives, but — off the top — I can’t think of a worse recent snub. 12-4 on a mediocre team and leading the league in ERA?Blake Snell not being on the AL team is mind-boggling. Apparently, the final starting pitcher slot went to Trevor Bauer
country of origin should not be a factor..hate that mentality.I love Beni, but guys like Choo is why this game exists. And why I love to watch it. He’s having an incredible year in a career that is filled with very good years that just fall short of all star caliber. He’s a career OPS+ 126 player who gives you 3-4 WAR year in, year out, with his bat and is the best player ever to play from his country. He has somewhat quietly put together a wonderful career and his bat has been great this year.
I don’t know if he was the last man in or not, but he deserves to be there.
Bauer already replaced Verlander.Blake Snell got robbed more than anyone, but he will probably replace Verlander.
yes, I read Schoenfield's article as wellBauer should be on the team, but the source of the problem is Toronto has no All-Star caliber players, so the All-Mediocre JA Happ is forced onto the staff. Of course, if Eddie Rosario had rightly been named a reserve outfielder instead of Springer or Brantley, there would be no need to have Jose Berrios on the pitching staff either.
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Apparently not the A'sAL All-Star Rosters by team:
Red Sox (5), Betts (S), JDM (S), Sale, Kimbrel, Moreland
Indians (5), Ramirez, J (S), Lindor, Bauer, Kluber, Brantley
Astros (5), Altuve (S), Verlander, Cole, Bregman, Springer
Yankees (4) Judge (S), Chapman, Severino, Torres
Mariners (2) Cruz, N., Haniger
Orioles (1) Machado (S)
CWS (1) Abreu, J (S)
Angels (1) Trout (S)
Rays (1) Ramos (S)
Blue Jays (1) Happ
Twins (1) Berrios
Tigers (1) Jimenez, J
Royals (1) Perez, S
Rangers (1) Choo
I wonder who the playoff teams will be . . .
That's been a requirement for as long as I can remember (30+ years). You can find the hows and whys of All-Star roster construction here. This is the reason why the AL pitching staff is saddled with JA Happ and Jose Berrios. I don't really have a problem with every team being represented, since I grew up rooting for lousy teams in an era before everyone had access to every game, seeing my team's best player on national television alongside the greats meant something. I'm not sure that nostalgia carries over to the game's constant universal exposure of today. Personally, I'd rather just see the players' vote vanish, as it's really just a second "fan" vote, and causes more snubs while leaving less room to fix them... but the players want to be involved, and the manager doesn't want to be blamed for the snubs, so that's not changing.I’m afraid to ask, and gonna sound silly & stupid too, but didn’t they imply a rule where at least one player from each team had to be on the roster? I know I’m kinda a troll/member but I thought I heard about that several years ago.
Every year I say this: It's the All-Star team, not the All-Guys having a good first half team. Sure, right now Snell has great stats. Last year he pitched 129.1 innings with a 103 ERA+ To me, a player should typically have a full season of being above average before he's an All-Star. If someone is a truly transcendent rookie, like Judge was last year, he will get voted in by the fans, as Judge was.Yes, Snell is far and away the biggestvsnub this year. I understand the reasoning with all the teams needing players and Kluber/Sale/Verlander/Severino/Cole all being very worthy and Berrios/Happ being their team representatives, but — off the top — I can’t think of a worse recent snub. 12-4 on a mediocre team and leading the league in ERA?
FWIW, in July-September last year Snell went 5-2 with a 3.28 ERA. 0-5 with a 5.36 before then. So he pretty much has been good for a year. 17-6 on a mediocre team with a good ERA.Every year I say this: It's the All-Star team, not the All-Guys having a good first half team. Sure, right now Snell has great stats. Last year he pitched 129.1 innings with a 103 ERA+ To me, a player should typically have a full season of being above average before he's an All-Star. If someone is a truly transcendent rookie, like Judge was last year, he will get voted in by the fans, as Judge was.
And, yeah, I know fans don't vote for pitchers. But they should. Why don't they?
That 3.28 ERA was in only 77.1 innings over 14 starts. Pretty good, but not exactly All-Star good.FWIW, in July-September last year Snell went 5-2 with a 3.28 ERA. 0-5 with a 5.36 before then. So he pretty much has been good for a year. 17-6 on a mediocre team with a good ERA.
Actually it was 15 GS and 82 1/3 IP. 19 GS and 116 IP this year so his "calendar year" total is 34 starts and 198 1/3 IP at a 2.59 ERA. That's pretty good. Not enough IP, but it's pretty good. Better than Mitch Moreland's July 2017 through June 2018. Ha.That 3.28 ERA was in only 77.1 innings over 14 starts. Pretty good, but not exactly All-Star good.
If we held a draft to put together the best AL pitching staff for the rest of the year, where would Snell go? Somewhere around #10-#12 I'd guess. That makes him a borderline All-Star in my mind, not exactly a huge snub.Snell will eventually find his way onto the team, but the fact he is one of the top starters in the AL at the moment and has to wait for someone to beg off the team to secure a spot is just wrong..
I mean, you can say this every year, but that doesn’t make it correct.Every year I say this: It's the All-Star team, not the All-Guys having a good first half team. Sure, right now Snell has great stats. Last year he pitched 129.1 innings with a 103 ERA+ To me, a player should typically have a full season of being above average before he's an All-Star. If someone is a truly transcendent rookie, like Judge was last year, he will get voted in by the fans, as Judge was.
And, yeah, I know fans don't vote for pitchers. But they should. Why don't they?
The point of the required representation is to garner interest from each fan base. Are you making a real suggestion or just saying what you’d like to happen, real world considerations ignored?How about if you're more than 10 games under .500, or more than 20 games out of WC2, on July 1, your team is not entitled to a representative. (If one or more players from a bad team deserve to be there, then fine, but not required).
Both. If the GM/Ownership don't have an interest in the team for this year, why should anyone else? I don't think I'm going on a limb that the attendance for Balt, KC, and CWS is not going to be pleasant June-September. There's got to be a point where you have to embarrass the teams to put in a good faith effort to win.The point of the required representation is to garner interest from each fan base. Are you making a real suggestion or just saying what you’d like to happen, real world considerations ignored?
Two time (2 time) All Star Scott Cooper endorses this messageI love the fact that every team is represented. Always have.
I would imagine Brock Holt does as wellTwo time (2 time) All Star Scott Cooper endorses this message
Bill James said this over 30 years ago.Every year I say this: It's the All-Star team, not the All-Guys having a good first half team. Sure, right now Snell has great stats. Last year he pitched 129.1 innings with a 103 ERA+ To me, a player should typically have a full season of being above average before he's an All-Star. If someone is a truly transcendent rookie, like Judge was last year, he will get voted in by the fans, as Judge was.
And, yeah, I know fans don't vote for pitchers. But they should. Why don't they?
Yeah, twice as many Cubs competing as AL players (Bregman)This year’s home run derby bracket seems very lacking...
Not a huge deal, but it's one AL and seven NL guys. Did they get rid of trying to balance it?This year’s home run derby bracket seems very lacking...