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Offline 2k6nats

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All-Star Ballots
« Topic Start: May 27, 2008, 06:32:01 PM »
Here's my All-Star Ballot for the upcoming All-Star Game:

American League:

(SC) Joe Mauer
(1B) Carlos Pena
(2B) Robinson Cano
(3B) Alex Rodriguez
(SS) Derek Jeter
(OF) Grady Sizemore
(OF) Vladimir Guerrero
(OF) Josh Hamilton
(DH) David Ortiz

National League:

(SC) Brian McCann
(1B) Derrek Lee
(2B) Chase Utley
(3B) Ryan Zimmerman
(SS) Cristian Guzman
(OF) Carlos Beltran
(OF) Alfonso Soriano
(OF) Ryan Braun

Offline ronnynat

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #1: May 27, 2008, 07:04:26 PM »
As of right now...

AL
Mauer
Youkilis
Kinsler
M. Young
Crede
Hamilton
Quentin
Ordonez
Upton


NL
McCann
Berkmann
Utley
Hanley
Chipper
McLouth
Ludwick
Holliday

Offline 2k6nats

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #2: May 27, 2008, 07:40:15 PM »
With my ballot, I tried to find a balance between who's doing the best this season vs. who's the best player...

And of course I couldn't resist slipping a few Nats into the mix.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #3: May 27, 2008, 08:38:06 PM »
Zimmerman over Jones? :shock:

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #4: May 28, 2008, 12:29:27 AM »
Zimmerman over Jones? :shock:
You DO know what forum this is. :D :D

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #5: May 28, 2008, 12:31:07 AM »
You DO know what forum this is. :D :D

Sure but that doesn't mean we throw objectivity or sound baseball sense out the window. Or are we also going to push for Milledge at CF and Lopez at 2B?

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #6: May 28, 2008, 01:18:25 AM »
if you don't vote for zimmerman, you are not a nationals fan. plain and simple.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #7: May 28, 2008, 10:17:07 AM »
if you don't vote for zimmerman, you are not a nationals fan. plain and simple.

I voted for Jones each time I've voted so far.  Should I throw away my Nationals hat and sell the rest of my tickets?

I'd love to vote for Zimmerman over Jones, but I can't.  Even if Jones wasn't having an amazing year there are several third basemen I'd easily pick over him.  The honest truth is, nobody on this roster deserves the trip to New York, not even our beloved "best young player in baseball."

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #8: May 28, 2008, 10:29:05 AM »
I voted for Jones each time I've voted so far.  Should I throw away my Nationals hat and sell the rest of my tickets?

I'd love to vote for Zimmerman over Jones, but I can't.  Even if Jones wasn't having an amazing year there are several third basemen I'd easily pick over him.  The honest truth is, nobody on this roster deserves the trip to New York, not even our beloved "best young player in baseball."

If Flores has an awesome June - maybe 6 or 7 homers, 15 RBI, and he maintains that .900+ OPS - he would probably deserve to be the third catcher.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #9: May 28, 2008, 10:31:38 AM »
If Flores has an awesome June - maybe 6 or 7 homers, 15 RBI, and he maintains that .900+ OPS - he would probably deserve to be the third catcher.

Definitely.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #10: May 28, 2008, 02:08:15 PM »
2008 MLB All-Star Balloting : National League
First Base
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Berkman, L.   Astros   329,473
2.   Pujols, A.   Cardinals   317,317
3.   Lee, D.   Cubs   283,515
4.   Fielder, P.   Brewers   151,894
5.   Howard, R.   Phillies   140,683
Second Base
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Utley, C.   Philles   537,788
2.   Matsui, K.   Astros   182,827
3.   DeRosa, M.   Cubs   178,595
4.   Uggla, D.   Marlins   125,745
5.   Castillo, L.   Mets   123,346
Third base
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Jones, C.   Braves   420,664
2.   Wright, D.   Mets   321,091
3.   Ramirez, A.   Cubs   242,149
4.   Wigginton, T.   Astros   128,864
5.   Hall, B.   Brewers   106,870

Shortstop
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Ramirez, H.   Marlins   268,386
2.   Tejada, M.   Astros   256,613
3.   Reyes, J.   Mets   237,800
4.   Theriot, R.   Cubs   178,871
5.   Rollins, J.   Phillies   156,620
Catcher
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Soto, G.   Cubs   343,427
2.   McCann, B.   Braves   229,743
3.   Molina, Y.   Cardinals   188,313
4.   Martin, R.   Dodgers   160,140
5.   Towles, J.R.   Astros   139,402
Outfield
RANK   PLAYER NAME   NL TEAM   TOTAL VOTES
1.   Soriano, A.   Cubs   352,267
2.   Fukudome, K.   Cubs   325,456
3.   Griffey, K.   Reds   300,230
4.   Beltran, C.   Mets   253,297
5.   Holliday, M.   Rockies   249,881
6.   Burrell, P.   Phillies   220,596
7.   Lee, C.   Astros   205,247
8.   Ankiel, R.   Cardinals   198,839
9.   Braun, R.   Brewers   189,505
10.   Pence, H.   Astros   168,005
11.   McLouth, N.   Pirates   164,250
12.   Upton, J.   D-backs   157,871
13.   Church, R.   Mets   157,642
14.   Francoeur, J.   Braves   145,242
15.   Bourn, M.   Astros   141,940

Offline Air Zimmerman

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #11: May 28, 2008, 02:11:57 PM »
WHEN will the baseball world recognize ryan zimmerman?!!! the best young player in baseball/best defensive player in baseball isn't even one of the top 5 vote getters. ty wigginton and bill hall are ahead of zimmerman, what a joke. unless i single handedly vote enough to get zimmerman in, our all star is gonna be tim redding.  :-[

i guess guzy could make a solid case to be an all star too.  :?

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #12: May 28, 2008, 02:12:50 PM »
Damn, Soto's whooping McCann's ass so far. :shock:

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #13: May 28, 2008, 02:15:56 PM »
WHEN will the baseball world recognize ryan zimmerman?!!! the best young player in baseball/best defensive player in baseball isn't even one of the top 5 vote getters. ty wigginton and bill hall are ahead of zimmerman, what a joke. unless i single handedly vote enough to get zimmerman in, our all star is gonna be tim redding.  :-[

i guess guzy could make a solid case to be an all star too.  :?

It'll probably be 4+ years until Zimmerman gets in the top 3 or 4 in voting for third basemen. He's pretty much always going to have to rely on being put on the team as a reserve.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #14: May 28, 2008, 02:27:39 PM »
Zimmerman will get recognition once the Nats get recognition, which won't happen until we win an NLDS at the very least.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #15: May 28, 2008, 02:46:41 PM »
well, i just maxed out my voting for the day. everyday until voting closes, i pledge to max out my voting. all i gotta do is make up e-mails. i am making it my mission to single handedly send ryan zimmerman to to the all star game!

dukes will lead the tally in write-in votes too!  ;)

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #16: May 28, 2008, 03:28:27 PM »
Zimmerman over Jones? :shock:

I'm not about to submit an All-Star ballot with NO Nationals!

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #17: May 28, 2008, 03:31:23 PM »
I'm not about to submit an All-Star ballot with NO Nationals!

Isn't that kind of like voting for Nader, though?

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #18: May 28, 2008, 03:42:23 PM »
Isn't that kind of like voting for Nader Nadir, though?

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #20: May 28, 2008, 04:25:43 PM »
Isn't that kind of like voting for Nader, though?

Nope; most if not all people who voted for Zimmerman wouldn't vote for the same person otherwise.  Voting for Nader is a vote taken away from the Democratic candidate (you could count Nader Republicans on one hand)...

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« Reply #21: May 29, 2008, 11:38:39 AM »
As usual, the voters aren't getting it right.  I am glad Soto is leading the catchers, he deserves to be the NL starter (imagine me, praising a Cubs player!!  :shock:).  But the outfield voting is screwed up.  Soriano has had a good month.  He was out for over a month.  Defensively, he's horrible, and is hot/cold offensively.  Fukodome would be an all star IF all his games were played at Wrigley Field.  When the Cubs are on the road, he sucks.  Pence and McClouth are having much better seasons than these two, and arguably, Burrell deserves a shot ahead of them.  I understand the sympathy for Griffey Jr, but he doesn't belong in the starting lineup either.  I realize part of the allure of the All Star game is having your "big stars" in regardless of current performance (or at least that's what the fan vote has made it become).  But there are many NL outfielders who deserve to start ahead of the current 3 top vote getters. 

As for the AL, I would argue that Crede is currently the best AL 3rd baseman (I know you're all surprised), and that Quentin and Hamilton deserve shots ahead of the current vote getters in the outfield.  I also think the Red Sox and Yankee love fests are getting old.

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Re: All-Star Ballots
« Reply #22: May 29, 2008, 12:15:21 PM »
If it were up to me the NL all-stars

C- Bengie Molina - Giants
1B- Lance Berkman - Astros
2B- Chase Utley - Phillies
3B- Chipper Jones - Braves
SS- Hanley Ramirez - Marlins
LF- Jason Bay - Pirates
CF- Nate McClouth - Pirates
RF- Ryan Church - Mets

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« Reply #23: May 31, 2008, 11:29:56 PM »
How can we vote for any Nats? When I see the advertisement to vote for the Nats and it shows Lo Duca's name I start cracking up. I would vote for him in the 'Futures Game' On opposites day

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« Reply #24: June 01, 2008, 12:26:46 AM »
If it were up to me the NL all-stars

C- Bengie Molina - Giants
1B- Lance Berkman - Astros
2B- Chase Utley - Phillies
3B- Chipper Jones - Braves
SS- Hanley Ramirez - Marlins
LF- Jason Bay - Pirates
CF- Nate McClouth - Pirates
RF- Ryan Church - Mets

Ramirez had been a nasty slump over the previous 16 games: 11 for 63 (.175) with an OBP of .268 and 24 K and 1 single solitary RBI going into tonight.  Fortunately for the Fish, Cody Ross had a notable May: 10 HR and 18 RBI in only 50 AB.