2013 All Star Game - Bautista and Cecil in, EE reserve

[BabbaGanoush]

Cecil made it!

[fatcowxlive]

American League

Starters

C: Joe Mauer, Twins

1B: Chris Davis, Orioles

2B: Robinson Cano, Yankees

SS: J.J. Hardy, Orioles

3B: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers

OF: Mike Trout, Angels

OF: Adam Jones, Orioles

OF: Jose Bautista, Blue Jays

DH: David Ortiz, Red Sox

 

Pitchers

RHP: Clay Buchholz @, Red Sox

LHP: Brett Cecil, Blue Jays

RHP: Bartolo Colon *, A's

RHP: Jesse Crain @, White Sox

RHP: Yu Darvish, Rangers

RHP: Felix Hernandez, Mariners

RHP: Hisashi Iwakuma, Mariners

RHP: Justin Masterson, Indians

RHP: Joe Nathan, Rangers

LHP: Glen Perkins *, Twins

RHP: Mariano Rivera, Yankees

LHP: Chris Sale, White Sox

RHP: Max Scherzer, Tigers

RHP: Justin Verlander, Tigers

 

Reserves

C: Jason Castro, Astros

C: Salvador Perez, Royals

1B: Prince Fielder, Tigers

2B: Jason Kipnis, Indians

2B: Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox

2B: Ben Zobrist, Rays

SS: Jhonny Peralta: Tigers

3B: Manny Machado, Orioles

OF: Nelson Cruz, Rangers

OF: Alex Gordon, Royals

OF: Torii Hunter, Tigers

DH: Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays

 

 

 

National League

Starters

C: Yadier Molina, Cardinals

1B: Joey Votto, Reds

2B: Brandon Phillips, Reds

SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies

3B: David Wright, Mets

OF: Carlos Beltran, Cardinals

OF: Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies

OF: Bryce Harper, Nationals

 

Pitchers

LHP: Madison Bumgarner, Giants

LHP: Aroldis Chapman, Reds

LHP: Patrick Corbin, D-backs

RHP: Jose Fernandez, Marlins

RHP: Jason Grilli, Pirates

RHP: Matt Harvey, Mets

LHP: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

RHP: Craig Kimbrel, Braves

LHP: Cliff Lee, Phillies

LHP: Jeff Locke, Pirates

RHP: Adam Wainwright, Cardinals

LHP: Travis Wood, Cubs

RHP: Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals

 

Reserves

C: Buster Posey, Giants

1B: Paul Goldschmidt, D-backs

1B: Allen Craig, Cardinals

2B: Matt Carpenter, Cardinals

2B: Marco Scutaro, Giants

SS: Everth Cabrera, Padres

SS: Jean Segura, Brewers

3B: Pedro Alvarez, Pirates

OF: Domonic Brown, Phillies

OF: Michael Cuddyer, Rockies

OF: Carlos Gomez, Brewers

OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates

 

NOTES

* Chosen on Player Ballot, injured

@ Injury replacement

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130706&content_id=52391804&c_id=mlb

 

FINAL VOTE CANDIDATES

American League

P Steve Delabar, TOR

P David Robertson, NYY

P Koji Uehara, BOS

P Tanner Scheppers, TEX

P Joaquin Benoit, DET

National League

SS Ian Desmond, WAS

1B Freddie Freeman, ATL

1B Adrian Gonzalez, LAD

OF Hunter Pence, SF

OF Yasiel Puig, LAD

 

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Edited July 6, 2013 by fatcowxlive

[digiblader]

Edwin's been named to the all star team as a reserve.

[BabbaGanoush]

Delabar in the final vote!

[BabbaGanoush]

Surprised that donaldson didnt make it.

[jays_fever]

4 potential All stars on a sub .500, last place team. Could have been 5 with Lind getting the vote over Fielder. Speaks volumes about managements ability to fill out the roster with decent, cheap options. Such a talent top heavy team.

[bzapple]

Surprised that donaldson didnt make it.

 

He always going to be the main snub though. Plays for Oakland, isn't lighting it up in any one stat, boring name, etc. Has a freaking 154 wRC+ though...

[oakville69]

Good News!. He deserves it. Last year he was demoted to the minors.

[dineke]

Can't hurt his trade value.

[over500]

Delabar is gonna get annihilated in that poll.

[oakville69]

Holy s*** Cecil made it!!! So incredibly well-deserved for all three. This is great.

 

Very true.

 

Two of the three All Star Jays were sent to the minors before recovering.

 

Ricky Romero All Star 2014???

[8D]

Congrats to Jose starting in the game and Cecil for f***ing making it!

Well earned as well to EE.

I wonder if someone can setup like an easy script or something and then

attach to a botnet and auto vote Delabar like crazy. lol

And f*** yeah to Colon for making it too! hahah

[Jays]

Delabar is gonna get annihilated in that poll.

 

Who?

[G-Snarls]

We should make one ASG thread.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah delete this and the EE thread.

 

I combined all three

[G-Snarls]

Congrats to Cecil!

[jays_fever]

It's a bunch of non-closer relievers, I think he has a great shot. No Orioles for their fans to go crazy on either.

 

Benoit closes, I dont see him losing.

[fatcowxlive]

Updated opening post!

[connorp]

Honestly..

 

What would've the odds been that Cecil would make the AS game before the season.

 

Like 1000/1?

[havok24]

Can't believe we actually got something valuable for Thames lol.

[G-Snarls]

Honestly..

 

What would've the odds been that Cecil would make the AS game before the season.

 

Like 1000/1?

 

Smaller. Way smaller.

[bzapple]

That's really odd that Longoria didn't make it. He's a pretty huge star in the American League.

[digiblader]

Still might get in as injury replacements though--there's still a week.

[Fearthedoc]

Just this one time, I hope the baseball world obsesses over the win stat and votes Delabar in for his 5 Wins.

[fatcowxlive]

We should make one ASG thread.

 

I was wondering where my thread went lol

[Fearthedoc]

That's what happens when you play in a league with Cabrera and Machado I guess. Although they let in Zobrist as the fourth 2B on the roster, surely they could have fit in another 3B instead of Zobrist.

 

Yes, but to be fair, Zobrist is super utility. He could be used at 3B, 2B, SS, OF etc. Not a bad player to round out the roster with.

[fatcowxlive]

4 potential All stars on a sub .500, last place team. Could have been 5 with Lind getting the vote over Fielder. Speaks volumes about managements ability to fill out the roster with decent, cheap options. Such a talent top heavy team.

 

You know what's interesting though? We have 2 batters and a relief pitcher reach the ASG and we have another relief pitcher in the final vote. No starters were even considered, and that's what's holding us back.

 

On a side note, it's interesting to see Delebar get final vote over Janssen

[Fearthedoc]

No starters were even considered, and that's what's holding us back.

 

True, although they pretty much got us that 11 game win streak in June. I think we've been equally mediocre on both sides. Were middle of the pack in both hitting and pitching. We are what we are right now; a mediocre team with a mediocre record.

[fatcowxlive]

True, although they pretty much got us that 11 game win streak in June. I think we've been equally mediocre on both sides. Were middle of the pack in both hitting and pitching. We are what we are right now; a mediocre team with a mediocre record.

 

Hey - they were constantly good only in the 11 game win streak. The problem is we gave up our future to have them pitch like the 11 game win steak throughout the season lol

[flafson]