Annual complaining about the All Star vote: 2014 edition

[ngruz25]

Josh Harrison as an All-Star is kinda weird, given that he's not really a starter for the Pirates. I mean, he kind of is, but he's not the 3B, or the LF, or the 2B... he's a utility player that plays almost every day. I guess his versatility got him in.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

 
Which Red Sox position player do you believe is having a better season than Moss?

Um, Brock Holt?  Duh.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Um, Brock Holt?  Duh.

 
of course

 

[mikeford]

Well Encarnacion isn't going since he's going on the DL today/tomorrow... maybe Farrell adds BROCK HOLT! then

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

How did Anthony Rendon or Anthony Rizzo not make it?

Both on the final 5.
 
No Red Sox on the AL final 5

 

[soxhop411]

Both on the final 5.
 
No Red Sox on the AL final 5

Both should be at the game IMO

 

[Yelling At Clouds]

AL final five are all SPs: Keuchel, Sale, Kluber, Richards, Porcello. A nice change from Leyland choosing five middle relievers last year (one of whom was a not-yet-the-closer Koji Uehara!)

 

[soxhop411]

RT @MichaelSBerger: First time Sox haven't had a position player/DH selected to ASG since 1962's ASG #1 (there were 2 games that year).

 

[shawnrbu]

Koji will be on the team.
 
http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/content/20140706-jon-lester-koji-uehara-to-represent-red-sox-at-all-star-game.ece
 

BOSTON — Left-handed starter Jon Lester and right-handed reliever Koji Uehara will represent the Red Sox in the All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis.
Uehara is not officially on the team as of yet, but he will be named as a replacement for one of the American League’s Sunday starters this week.

 

[RedOctober3829]

 

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi  11m
Edwin Encarnacion is therefore certain to miss the All-Star Game, as he will be on the disabled list. @FOXSports
 

 

[CaptainLaddie]

I'm not a fan of a ton of relievers at the ASG but Uehara deserves to be there more than pretty much anyone else.  In terms of relievers who have thrown at least 20 innings, he's #2 in WHIP, #5 in ERA, #6 in K, and #5 in saves (if you care about that) -- and with 5 BB in 39.2 IP.
 
He's the best reliever in the AL outside of Sean Doolittle.

 

[Plympton91]

It's too bad that Koji doesn't get to go, but Lester deserves it as well, and one of the worst teams in major league baseball doesn't deserve to have 2 people make the All-Star team.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

It's too bad that Koji doesn't get to go, but Lester deserves it as well, and one of the worst teams in major league baseball doesn't deserve to have 2 people make the All-Star team.

 
How does the team's record have anything to do with the individual performances of it's players?  Koji is one of the best relievers in the game.  Lester is one of the best starters.  Both would be deserving All Star nominations and there would be nothing wrong with both getting to go.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

And they'll both be there, according to just a few posts up.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Koji has officially replaced Tanaka on the team.

 

[soxhop411]

“@Ken_Rosenthal: #Mariners' Rodney, not #Angels' Richards, #Rays' replaces Price on AL All-Star team. Don't like it - Richards fifth in AL in ERA.”

I do not get this replacement either.

 

[Lars The Wanderer]

Lineups:
 
American League:
Jeter SS
Trout LF
Cano 2B
Miguel Cabrera 1B
Jose Bautista RF
Nelson Cruz DH
Adam Jones CF
Donaldson 3B
Salvador Perez C
 
Felix Hernandez
 
National League:
McCutchen CF
Puig RF
Tulo SS
Goldschmidt 1B
Stanton DH
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Utley 2B
Lucroy C
Carlos Gomez LF
 
Adam Wainwright

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I wonder if Farrell's thinking is to get Jeter an AB and then sit him allowing the crowd to acknowledge him but also getting him out of the game early and wasting his AB against what he was probably assuming would be Kershaw.  Turns out Wainwright is starting, which isn't a shock given the NL manager, but if you have to play Jeter you might as well get him out there early and then move on to hitters who can still, you know... hit.
 
I loved the journalist who asked Matheny if he still would have started Wainwright if he wasn't the manager of the Cards.  The non-answer in return was amusing.
 
Small aside, but is there going to be a thread for the home run derby or will we just talk about it in here?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

I think you're overestimating Farrell's thinking there.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Seriously, what does Kershaw have to do to get an AS start? he's been the best pitcher in the NL, no question, each of the last 4 years.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I'm going to go off the board and COMPLIMENT the All Star starting lineups as chosen by the fans.
 
Only 2 teams have multiple players in the starting lineups:  The Orioles have 2 players, and the Brewers have 3.  SO much better than the days when the Yankees would have 5 or 6 players voted on to the team, etc.  17 different teams have starters.

 

[canderson]

Seriously, what does Kershaw have to do to get an AS start? he's been the best pitcher in the NL, no question, each of the last 4 years.

Lead the Dodgers to the World Series.

 

[Leather]

It's not quite bullshit that Wainwright is starting over Kershaw, because they are close and came in #2 and #1 (respectively) in Cy Young voting last year, but I think any neutral person would have picked Kershaw.   
 
Matheny should have picked Kershaw. 

 

[glennhoffmania]

I'm going to go off the board and COMPLIMENT the All Star starting lineups as chosen by the fans.
 
Only 2 teams have multiple players in the starting lineups:  The Orioles have 2 players, and the Brewers have 3.  SO much better than the days when the Yankees would have 5 or 6 players voted on to the team, etc.  17 different teams have starters.

 
This is also due to the fact that the Yankees don't have many good players anymore.  What Yankee starter should even be in the discussion about ASG starters?
 

It's not quite bullshit that Wainwright is starting over Kershaw, because they are close and came in #2 and #1 (respectively) in Cy Young voting last year, but I think any neutral person would have picked Kershaw.   
 
Matheny should have picked Kershaw. 

 
A neutral person would pick Kershaw, but I can't really fault Matheny for picking his guy, who's also having a great year.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I'm rooting for Jeter to be MVP tonight.  Why?

2013 MVP = Mariano
2007 MVP = Ichiro
2004 MVP = Soriano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
yes, I know the last two weren't on the Yankees at the time they won MVP, but humor me
 
 
Or maybe just root for a guy whose name ends in "o"?  Cano?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

I'm rooting for Jeter to be MVP tonight.  Why?

2013 MVP = Mariano
2007 MVP = Ichiro
2004 MVP = Soriano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
yes, I know the last two weren't on the Yankees at the time they won MVP, but humor me
 
 
Or maybe just root for a guy whose name ends in "o"?  Cano?

Cueto, Mesoraco, Castro

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I only looked at the AL side.  I want home field

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

I only looked at the AL side.  I want home field

The eternal optimist.
 
I'm not ruling out a Brooksie. Can happen.
 
 
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