June 1, 200521 yr C - Jason Varitek 1B - Tino Martinez 2B - Brian Roberts 3B - Alex Rodriguez SS - Miguel Tejada OF - Manny Ramirez OF - Ichiro OF - Vladimir Guerrero DH - David Ortiz Its a very AL East lineup... Manny should be dropped from starting. Tino should be on the team, but I dont know about starting...I like Sweeney in his place.
June 1, 200521 yr The large Japanese voting quadrant needs to get behind the man who has the same nickname as you at the 2B spot (although Roberts deserves it of course, but this is the All Star Game, so that doesn't matter).
June 1, 200521 yr Author Iguchi, Soriano, and Roberts all deserve their spot on the roster. But if they only take 2, Iguchi will be snubbed.
June 1, 200521 yr Iguchi, Soriano, and Roberts all deserve their spot on the roster. But if they only take 2, Iguchi will be snubbed. 791164[/snapback] That's exactly what I was thinking, and Iguchi is gonna get left off unless he starts, so yeah.
June 1, 200521 yr IIRC, the votes come from stadiums in spurts. While it wouldn't surprise me one bit that the AL East would dominate any AL all-star team, I wouldn't be sure the results out west have been counted yet.
June 4, 200521 yr Author How can we find an updated vote count? 795506[/snapback] I think this was the last update released by MLB.com
June 4, 200521 yr Author Iguchi better make the allstar team, if not, it's another reason not to watch it. 795512[/snapback] He deserves it over Roberts AND Soriano?
June 6, 200521 yr Boston leads way in AL All-Star voting Boston's DH David Ortiz (right), outfielder Manny Ramirez (left) and catcher Jason Varitek lead the voting at their respective positions. (Elise Amendola/AP) As Red Sox Nation going to set up shop in Detroit, at least temporarily? Boston could be in position to turn Comerica Park into a Fenway Park annex in early July, if the latest results in voting for the All-Star Game are any indication. Three members of the defending World Series champions continue to lead at their positions -- catcher Jason Varitek, outfielder Manny Ramirez and DH David Ortiz. Boston's designated hitter leads all AL players on the ballot in votes received with 958,811. A pair of Red Sox are also runners-up at their position, interestingly to the only two Yankees running No. 1. Bill Mueller ranks second behind Alex Rodriguez at third base, albeit by over 500,000 votes, and first baseman Kevin Millar trails Tino Martinez by nearly 141,000 votes. Boston center fielder Johnny Damon is also a runner-up, in a sense, among outfielders. He ranks fourth, behind the leading trio of Ramirez, Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels. Meanwhile, Boston's third outfielder, Trot Nixon, made one of the biggest moves of the week by going from ninth to seventh in the voting, leapfrogging Sammy Sosa and Torii Hunter. 1st: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Martinez, T. Yankees 473,844 2. Millar, K. Red Sox 332,888 3. Konerko, P. White Sox 293,405 4. Teixeira, M. Rangers 272,032 5. Sexson, R. Mariners 201,264 2nd: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Roberts, B. Orioles 629,574 2. Soriano, A. Rangers 587,083 3. Bellhorn, M. Red Sox 276,636 4. Womack, T. Yankees 220,773 5. Boone, B. Mariners 131,258 Short: Shortstop Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Tejada, M. Orioles 713,587 2. Jeter, D. Yankees 587,109 3. Renteria, E. Red Sox 391,683 4. Guillen, C. Tigers 126,621 5. Young, M. Rangers 115,573 3rd: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Rodriguez, A.Yankees 860,958 2. Mueller, B. Red Sox 314,350 3. Mora, M. Orioles 216,709 4. Beltre, A. Mariners 192,449 5. Blalock, H. Rangers 169,975 Catcher: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Varitek, J. Red Sox 633,959 2. Rodriguez, I. Tigers 472,364 3. Posada, J. Yankees 350,969 4. Lopez, J. Orioles 239,847 5. Mauer, J. Twins 139,352 DH: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Ortiz, D. Red Sox 958,811 2. Giambi, J. Yankees 248,540 3. Palmeiro, R. Orioles 244,258 4. Young, D. Tigers 184,251 5. Thomas, F. White Sox 126,590 OF: Player Name Team Total Votes 1. Ramirez, M. Red Sox 758,904 2. Suzuki, I. Mariners 707,654 3. Guerrero, V. Angels 695,246 4. Damon, J. Red Sox 609,597 5. Sheffield, G. Yankees 516,140 6. Matsui, H. Yankees 431,461 7. Nixon, T. Red Sox 304,906 8. Hunter, T. Twins 296,150 9. Sosa, S. Orioles 289,719 10. Williams, B. Yankees 234,305 11. Podsednik, S. White Sox 187,533 12. Anderson, G. Angels 137,652 13. Finley, S. Angels 130,336 14. Jones, J. Twins 110,101 15. Dye, J. White Sox 97,566
June 7, 200521 yr It should be like this 1B Teixeira, M. - He has been a monster this year and carried the Rangers. Konerko, P. - His average has been rising and 15 HR so far. He also is on the 1st place team so I give him it over Sexon Sweeney - Having an Outstanding year with nothing around him. 2B Roberts, B. Has been lights out Soriano, A. Always at the top, wonder where he will end up traded to. Iguchi Having a good year so far. Shortstop Tejada, M. enough said Young, M. Having a pretty good year Jeter, D. Not even the best SS on his team 3rd Rodriguez, A. Having a great year, proving he is a "true yankee" Blalock, H. Is there another 3B that you would rather have at the plate? Not sure for the third one out there. Nobody else has really impressed me hugely. Catcher Varitek, J. Has the best "stats" so far Posada, J. switcher hitter at catcher, hmm. Rodriguez, I. Pudge has lost a little weight and bat speed. Util: I dont bother with it, I dont believe the DH should exist, Real Men play their positions. OF: Suzuki, I. Hits, SB, he is perfect in both seemingly. S. Podsednik He is gonna break the SB record for a year. Sheffield, G. Having a pretty good year Pitchers: R. Halladay Jo. Santana B. Col?n M. Buehrle (Better era, whip, ks and Innings pitched then Garland, why placed him instead) K. Rogers J. Bonderman (Besides getting rocked yesterday he has been lights out) closers B. Ryan J. Nathan M. Rivera This is my person thoughts of the AL team should be. But, I am more a NL guy though
June 7, 200521 yr Author Your rotation sucks... Matt Clement deserves it over Jeremy Bonderman, who has NOT been lights out by a long shot. Colon does not deserve it over Jon Garland or Erik Bedard. And get off your NL high horse with the DH comment. Dustin Hermanson has a 1.08 ERA and 13 saves to Mariano Rivera's 2-2 record and 1.33 ERA with 13 saves. They both schould make it, but if you have to pick, go with the closer with the 1st place team. Podsednik? No. .290, 0, 14, 31 How about Damon? .348, 1, 31, 7 Garret Anderson is a better option then Sheff, .313, 7, 47 > .310, 10, 38
June 7, 200521 yr I had forgotten about Clement. I will agree about him. I was going to play Hermanson over Rivera but changed my opinion on that one. I think that is closer to a toss up, but Rivera because of his years of good play should go over him. I would still stick with Bonderman over Colon. I still believe Podsednik should go for the SB and for his Runs scored. He has been the motor of that offense and a 290 average isnt too bad to top it off. Damon, I thought was on the DL currently and would be for a few months still? That is why I didnt include him.
June 7, 200521 yr Author I had forgotten about Clement. I will agree about him. I was going to play Hermanson over Rivera but changed my opinion on that one. I think that is closer to a toss up, but Rivera because of his years of good play should go over him. I would still stick with Bonderman over Colon. I still believe Podsednik should go for the SB and for his Runs scored. He has been the motor of that offense and a 290 average isnt too bad to top it off. Damon, I thought was on the DL currently and would be for a few months still? That is why I didnt include him. 798769[/snapback] Colon: 7-3, 3.10, 65 SO, .292 BAA Bonderman: 6-4, 3.90 ERA, 67 SO , .301 BAA Go with the numbers, go with the better team, go with Colon. Podsednik probably deserves to be on the team, but not start. Damon is not on the DL.
June 10, 200521 yr Wow Colon and Bonderman are both extremely lucky. .292 Average against? .301? Sheesh.
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