May 10, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year! Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL) all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year. Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking.
May 10, 200422 yr The 3 I'm very confident will make it. Lowell Pierre Benitez and 4 guys that have a good chance to make it, but I wouldn't say they are locks Cabrera Castillo Beckett or Penny(I doubt both will make it.)
May 10, 200422 yr Shoe In: Penny- if he continues pitching like he has hes a shoe in. Lowell- Lowell is the best 3rd baseman in the league with Rolen a close 2nd. Cabs- Leads the league in homers and doesnt look like he will slow down. Must I say more. Benetiz- Returning to his old form and made the All-Star team last year somehow. On the Edge: Pierre- One of the best leadoff men in the league but has tough competition in the OF. Beckett- Only if he starts pitching well on a consistent basis will he make it.
May 10, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year! Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL) all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year. Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking. Hits ABs Runs HR RBI SB AVG OPS Castillo 27 110 16 0 15 4 .245 . 594 Spivey 27 92 15 3 17 2 293 .854 Sorry, but Luis doesn't deserve to go to the All Star game.
May 10, 200422 yr Two wrongs don't make a right i'll remember you said that when Jeter makes the AL Roster this summer ;-)
May 10, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year!? Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL)? all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year.? Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking. Hits ABs Runs HR RBI SB AVG OPS Castillo 27 110 16 0 15 4 .245 . 594 Spivey 27 92 15 3 17 2 293 .854 Sorry, but Luis doesn't deserve to go to the All Star game. you're stupid if you think his numbers are going to stay like that. He'll get his average up to about .300 while playing gold glove defense by the all-star break. We are only 1 month into the season.
May 11, 200422 yr Pavano has been better than Beckett this year. However, Pavano cannot dominate a game like Beckett can when he is on. Plus, Beckett has the WS MVP to help him, if he gets 4 or 5 more wins before the all start break and can bring his ERA below or NEAR 3.00 then he is in. I say... Lowell (For Sure) Benitez (For Sure) Pierre (Maybe) Cabrera(If he stays in 1st in HR's he'll make it for sure) Penny (Likely) Beckett (Maybe) Pavano (Longshot)
May 11, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year! Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL) all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year. Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking. Hits ABs Runs HR RBI SB AVG OPS Castillo 27 110 16 0 15 4 .245 . 594 Spivey 27 92 15 3 17 2 293 .854 Sorry, but Luis doesn't deserve to go to the All Star game. Spivey sucks. Ask anyone on this board and besides he will never get any votes.
May 11, 200422 yr If the Fish are still sitting pretty in first place when te game rolls around I can see five or maybe even six players going. With JP among league leaders in BA and SB he'll go. Cabs, Lowell or who knows even Choi if they're still among leaders in HR's could go. Benetiz is going if his arm doesn't fall off. One of the starters is going and don't be surprised if its Pavano. If Luis gets cooking here he'll go too! As for former fish if DLee picks it up he could be a gift from Jack.
May 11, 200422 yr Locks if it were today Lowell Cabrera Benitez others that have a better than average chance because of reputation Castillo Beckett Pierre Guys that have to keep performing at current level to get the nod Penny Will the marlins get 7, I doubt it, but since Jack is making the roster Id be willing to bet that we get Benitez in as well as one of our starters so either Beckett or Penny (maybe even both) Castillo should win the fan voting at 2B and Lowell may not win for 3B but will get a spot without argument. Cabrera may have to get an invite because of the stiff OF competition, but if he is in the top 3 in the NL in homers come choice time for Jack, he will take him and not get any heat for it. Pierre should make it, but either him or one of our starters will likely be the odd man out. I think we are a lock for 5 spots. 6 is a good possibility, and we could get 7 but there will be a lot of complaining around the league if Jack gives us that many
May 11, 200422 yr Jack's gonna do what he's gotta do... :shifty what happens if the world series manager from the prior year is fired? i know it would probably never happen, but i'm just wondering
May 11, 200422 yr 5) Oliver (Pitching at the Home Run Derby) j/k I laughed so hard when I first saw that, lol
May 11, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year!? Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL)? all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year.? Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking. Hits ABs Runs HR RBI SB AVG OPS Castillo 27 110 16 0 15 4 .245 . 594 Spivey 27 92 15 3 17 2 293 .854 Sorry, but Luis doesn't deserve to go to the All Star game. you're stupid if you think his numbers are going to stay like that. He'll get his average up to about .300 while playing gold glove defense by the all-star break. We are only 1 month into the season. Funny me, and here I thought we were judging how the players were doing at this point in the season. I'm not dumb enough to project how every player in baseball's stats will be by the all star break. If anyone is taking that route, calling any player on the Marlins a "lock" is completely insane. Just a couple weeks ago people were acting like Cabrera would end the season hitting .330 with 50 HRs. Calling any player other than ones that are shoe-ins from the fans boat is nuts. I was merely commenting on how they are playing now. Castillo has flat out sucked hitting the ball so far this year compared to every second basemen I listed. Will it be that way at the All Star break? I hope not, but I'm not going to assume that will happen.
May 11, 200422 yr I like Castillo, but NO WAY IN HELL he should be on the All Star team this year!? Giles (ATL), M. Loretta (SD), T. Walker (Cubs), J. Kent (HOU), and Spivery (MIL)? all have over 90 ABs and are hitting almost 50 points higher than Castillo this year.? Castillo being on the All Star team this year is just a tad above putting Gonzo in the All Star game. I can see Giles, maybe Kent but Junior Friggin Spivey. What are you smoking. Hits ABs Runs HR RBI SB AVG OPS Castillo 27 110 16 0 15 4 .245 . 594 Spivey 27 92 15 3 17 2 293 .854 Sorry, but Luis doesn't deserve to go to the All Star game. Spivey sucks. Ask anyone on this board and besides he will never get any votes. 1. Fan votes only matter for the starters. 2. You're insane if you think Spivey sucks. He was one of the two best second basemen (along with Kent) in the NL two years ago, and he was injured for a lot of last year. http://bigleaguers.yahoo.com/mlbpa/players/6384/career Those are career stats of a second basemen with a lot of talent. He may not have the defensive skills of Castillo, but he is a lot better than you are giving credit for. He is a MUCH BETTER offensive player than Castillo so far this year, and that doesn't even include the fact he is playing on the freakin' Brewers.
May 11, 200422 yr Spivey is a very good player but he wont get the votes to start and when it comes to pick the reserves Jack will take someone else from the brewers...
May 11, 200422 yr Sheets or Podsednik (or even Kieschnick, baseball junkies would love that) would make the all star game before Spivey. Hell, now that I think about it, I really hope Kieschnick somehow slips through a crack or something.
May 11, 200422 yr Locks: Cabs and Lowell On the bubble: JP Pitchers Jack will tap: Benitez, Penny, Beckett, and possibly Willis
May 11, 200422 yr Castillo should win the fan voting at 2B It's hard to make this argument on Castillo with Giles playing the way he is.
May 11, 200422 yr It's the All-STAR game. Luiy has a good chance, a thousand times better than Pierre against all the talented outfielders out there.
May 12, 200422 yr Those are career stats of a second basemen with a lot of talent. He may not have the defensive skills of Castillo, but he is a lot better than you are giving credit for. He is a MUCH BETTER offensive player than Castillo so far this year, and that doesn't even include the fact he is playing on the freakin' Brewers. Spivey has only had one full season. Castillo fields, runs and hits better than Spivey and has performed at that level for the past five seasons (4 years over .300 and all five above .980 fielding while among the leaders in stolen bases). No contest. You completely missed my point. I never said I would take Spivey on my team for the long-term or that he has had a better career than Castillo. I don't think that about either of those things. Outside of the fan voting, All Star games are for the best players that year and aging vets for one more time in the spotlight. Castillo doesn't deserve to be on the All Star team unless he starts hitting and passes the stats of most of the guys I listed above.
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