Sean Marshall, Carlos Marmol, or maybe Aramis Ramirez might have been better picks but I’m happy with this selection. Good for the kid.
The NL roster:
Starters
Brian McCann
Prince Fielder
Rickie Weeks
Jose Reyes
Placido Polanco
Ryan Braun
Lance Berkman
Matt Kemp
Pitchers
Joel Hanrahan
Roy Halladay
Cliff Lee
Cole Hamels
Tim Lincecum
Matt Cain
Brian Wilson‘s Beard
Ryan Vogelsong
Tyler Clippard
Jair Jurrjens
Clayton Kershaw
Heath Bell
Jonny Venters
Reserves
Justin Upton
Chipper Jones
Starlin Castro
Brandon Phillips
Jay Bruce
Joey Votto
Troy Tulowitzki
Gaby Sanchez
Hunter Pence
Carlos Beltran
Matt Holliday
Yadier Molina
The notable snubs are on the AL side in CC Sabathia and Paul Konerko. I would bet they’re both on the fan ballot, but Konerko has no chance against a similarly deserving NYY in online voting.
Final Vote Candidates
AL:
Alex Gordon
Adam Jones
Paul Konerko
Victor Martinez
Ben Zobrist
So maybe not so much on the CC thing
NL:
Andre Ethier
Todd Helton
Ian Kennedy (wut)
Michael Morse
Shane Victorino
From last:
[quote name=Mish]I don’t think there’s much precedent for a “super utility” guy, the Infante pick last year was just weird. A lot of players just play wherever, and they’ll be enough bodies where it won’t matter. AL could have been smarter and taken Ben Zobrist though.[/quote]
I thought they set up that spot just so they can stick a guy anywhere in case someone got injured or didn’t want to play anymore. He’s not so much an “All-Star” as he is just kind of there to plug a hole.
I guess they haven’t released the AL roster yet, or are you just pretending they don’t exist like the rest of us “purist” fans? (dying laughing)
Does anyone have the complete AL roster? I have the starters as:
1B Adrian
2B Cano
3B A-Rod
SS Groundout
OFCurtis
OF Hamilton
OF Joey
DH Papi
Yeah I’m not sure. But I’m glad someone like Bill Hall wasn’t added for “positional flexibility”. Fuck that. Give me Miguel Cabrera at SS.
I missed a few pitchers, adding them now
American League Starters
C Alex Avila
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Robinson Cano
3B Alex Rodriguez
SS Derek Jeter
OF Jose Bautista
OF Curtis Granderson
OF Josh Hamilton
DH David Ortiz
National League Starters
C Brian McCann
1B Prince Fielder
2B Rickie Weeks
3B Placido Polanco
SS Jose Reyes
OF Ryan Braun
OF Lance Berkman
OF Matt Kemp
American League Pitching Staff
SP Justin Verlander
SP Felix Hernandez
SP Gio Gonzalez
SP Josh Beckett
SP David Price
SP James Shields
SP Jered Weaver
SP C.J. Wilson
RP Chris Perez
RP Jose Valverde
RP Aaron Crow
RP Mariano Rivera
RP Brandon League
National League Pitching Staff
SP Roy Halladay
SP Clayton Kershaw
SP Cole Hamels
SP Tim Lincecum
SP Jair Jurrjens
SP Matt Cain
SP Cliff Lee
SP Ryan Vogelsong
RP Jonny Venters
RP Joel Hanrahan
RP Heath Bell
RP Tyler Clippard
RP Brian Wilson
American League Reserves
C Matt Wieters
C Russell Martin
1B Miguel Cabrera
2B Howie Kendrick
3B Adrian Beltre
SS Asdrubal Cabrera
OF Jacoby Ellsbury
OF Carlos Quentin
OF Michael Cuddyer
OF Matt Joyce
DH Michael Young
National League Reserves
C Yadier Molina
1B Joey Votto
1B Gaby Sanchez
2B Brandon Phillips
3B Chipper Jones
SS Starlin Castro
SS Troy Tulowitzki
OF Justin Upton
OF Hunter Pence
OF Jay Bruce
OF Carlos Beltran
OF Matt Holliday
I’m just thinking off the top of my head (i.e. didn’t check the numbers), but I think Gordon/Baker would be a better combination from the Royals/Twins than Crow/Cuddyer.
Happy to see Hamels and Venters there.
Final Vote Candidates
AL:
Alex Gordon
Adam Jones
Paul Konerko
Victor Martinez
Ben Zobrist
So maybe not so much on the CC thing
NL:
Andre Ethier
Todd Helton
Ian Kennedy (wut)
Michael Morse
Shane Victorino
Those pitching staffs are pretty good…
Vote Victorino! (I’d rather have McCutchen)
Also, vote Zobrist!
Cole Hamels has a bruised right hand from a couple days ago so maybe he can be replaced.
Zobrist should be on the AL roster as a default anyway since he IS the super utility guy.
He was on Mish’s list.
Looks like I responded to a post that was deleted.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Cole Hamels has a bruised right hand from a couple days ago so maybe he can be replaced.[/quote]
Whoops, just realized I also missed Hamels. I have poor tv watching skills (dying laughing)
[quote name=Berselius]
Ian Kennedy (wut)
[/quote]He’s having a fine (perhaps flukey) year. That said, vote Victorino!
I want the NL to lose so I’m debating between Kennedy and Morse. (dying laughing)
[quote name=ACT]He’s having a fine (perhaps flukey) year. That said, vote Victorino![/quote]
It’s entirely possible that I combined the names Ian Stewart and Adam Kennedy and thought that Ian Kennedy was a crappy IF (dying laughing)
[quote name=Ernie Banks]Castro is better than I was[/quote].
No Andrew McCutcheon for the NL either
[quote name=Mish]I want the NL to lose so I’m debating between Kennedy and Morse. (dying laughing)[/quote]Then I might have to counter that by choosing Martinez or Jones.
[quote name=Berselius]It’s entirely possible that I combined the names Ian Stewart and Adam Kennedy and thought that Ian Kennedy was a crappy IF (dying laughing)[/quote]
(dying laughing)
[quote name=ACT]Then I might have to counter that by choosing Martinez or Jones.[/quote](dying laughing)
[quote name=Berselius]No Andrew McCutcheon for the NL either[/quote]
Bubbles was going to post this.. So dumb…
The only way a Pirate can gain any prominence would be to save the president’s life.
i mean harnahan is good but baseballref has mccutchen at 5.0 WAR already… That is fucking absurdly amazing
Fangraphs has 4.6. He should be starting over Berkman.
[quote name=ACT]Fangraphs has 4.6. He should be starting over Berkman.[/quote]
McCutchen isn’t even on the final vote. That’s madness. They should make Berkman the DH and throw McCutchen in CF and move Kemp to RF. But they probably won’t.
It”s not like Hanrahan isn’t deserving, but I’m shocked McCutcheon isn’t on the team. In my opinion they both should be. I’d take him over Pence or Beltran. Since Pence is the only Astro (I think), that would mean Beltran should go. In my opinion, of course.
[quote name=Rice Cube]McCutchen isn’t even on the final vote. That’s madness. They should make Berkman the DH and throw McCutchen in CF and move Kemp to RF. But they probably won’t.[/quote]Well, the current outfield defense should be good for a few laughs, at least.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/whos-an-all-star-ah-but-what-numbers/
[quote name=Aisle424] In my opinion, of course.[/quote]
False
Wow, Pat just said that the first two games of this series didn’t sell out. Unreal. Plus it’s not like the weather has been bad. Just the teams (dying laughing).
[quote name=Berselius]Wow, Pat just said that the first two games of this series didn’t sell out. Unreal. Plus it’s not like the weather has been bad. Just the teams (dying laughing).[/quote]Huh? I thought I saw a Carrie/CubsInsider tweet that said yesterday was 42000 and the biggest crowd ever for a Cubs/Sox game. Isn’t that a sell out?
[quote name=Suburban kid]Huh? I thought I saw a Carrie/CubsInsider tweet that said yesterday was 42000 and the biggest crowd ever for a Cubs/Sox game. Isn’t that a sell out?[/quote]
That sounds like more than a sellout.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Huh? I thought I saw a Carrie/CubsInsider tweet that said yesterday was 42000 and the biggest crowd ever for a Cubs/Sox game. Isn’t that a sell out?[/quote]
Maybe he was talking about actual attendance. One of the ballhawks was talking on twitter yesterday about scalpers desparately trying to move tickets
From Miles:
It’s pretty galling that the Cubs are still trying to sell people on this “Simpson is bad because he had mono a year ago” instead of owning up to the fact that they went cheap and drafted a guy who will probably never see a MLB start.
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]From Miles:
It’s pretty galling that the Cubs are still trying to sell people on this “Simpson is bad because he had mono a year ago” instead of owning up to the fact that they went cheap and drafted a guy who will probably never see a MLB start.[/quote]
MO, he was picked in the first round therefore he is first round talent. Done deal sealed.
Why is Quade so reticent to hit Castro 2nd and Pena 3rd? I mean, he can always hedge his bets by utilizing the awesome clean up spot platoon…
[quote name=Berselius]MO, he was picked in the first round therefore he is first round talent. Done deal sealed.[/quote]Injuries and the worst case of mono in recorded human history are all that stand between this team and a pennant.
Rodrigo Lopez! Wooo!
Lopez for Gold Glove! Yeah! (dying laughing)
TOOTBLAN (dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
Jesus Christ.
Zeus with another great send. (dying laughing)
Ye gods. Top to bottom incompetence with this team.
Soto’s speed looked Molina-esque on that awful send
This reminds me of http://blog.prorumors.com/2010/05/rumors/san-francisco-giants-bengie-molina-gets-dissed-by-espn-sportscenter/
(dying laughing) @ Lopez lobbing in two meatballs and seeing both of them popped up.
Didn’t seem like a TOOTBLAN so much as being Thrown Out On The Bases Because The Third Base Coach Is An Idiot.
I don’t know how Lopez survived that inning. He grooved at least one FB to every fucking hitter. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]I don’t know how Lopez survived that inning. He grooved at least one FB to every fucking hitter. (dying laughing)[/quote]
It just might work
[quote name=melissa]Didn’t seem like a TOOTBLAN so much as being Thrown Out On The Bases Because The Third Base Coach Is An Idiot.[/quote]
Is that like a TOOTBBTTBCIAI?
All-Star at work.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Is that like a TOOTBBTTBCIAI?[/quote]
Absolutely Correct.
Castro showing off his average speed.
Average speed!
Also, if Cub fans want to see an OF that really doesn’t give a fuck, instead of someone who busts his ass and just isn’t a good defender, they need look no further than Alex Rios. That guy couldn’t give less of a fuck.
Aramis trying to get in as an injury-replacement.
RODRIGO!!!
Rodrigo! (dying laughing)
That was a pretty good pitch Ramirez took out there. Especially with the wind blowing in.
Lopez is having his Davis vs. Yankees moment
[quote name=Rice Cube]Is that like a TOOTBBTTBCIAI?[/quote]
I read that as TOOTYOUBETCHA
Greinke having control issues against the Twins.
This has been a quick game.
Ernie Banks is awesome and awesomely bad at singing (dying laughing)
I’m very entertained right now.
Campana —-> pinch runner. Brilliant!
[quote name=Rice Cube]Ernie Banks is awesome and awesomely bad at singing (dying laughing)
I’m very entertained right now.[/quote]
They didn’t sign him for his voice, that’s for sure (dying laughing)
There goes the shutout.
Kerry Wood gets a hold. I hate that stat.
Actually, he only gets the hold if Marshall doesn’t let the runners score.
Marmol —> 4-out save/bedshitting
All-Star Castro —> 110 hits
(dying laughing) @ Mark Kotsay…Twins leading Brewers now.
I love it when Marmol is on.
Dempster is going to miss his next start. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=2584&line=331284&spln=1
[quote name=ACT]Dempster is going to miss his next start. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=2584&line=331284&spln=1/quote
Fuck, I’m going to the game tommorrow. Does that mean I have to watch Ramon fucking Ortiz?????
No. They’re bringing up Casey Coleman and sending down Chris Carpenter (CC is brought up, CC is sent down).
I think Ramon Ortiz is supposed to pitch on Tuesday for Z.
Fuck I don’t wanna watch Coleman. I was excited about seeing Dempter. With my luck, Castro will get the day off.
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16556635
Injury replacement, go!
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16555535
Pat and Keith said Soto slowed down after he got to third and then sped up again, as if he thought he would just stay there. Almost like he was surprised to be sent. I like the part at the end of the play where AJ was just waiting for Soto to slide into his tag.
http://www.chicitysports.com/forum/chicago-cubs-forum/14686-cubs-sign-c-marck-malave.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
BJax: 1-for-3, BB, K, RBI, SB, ejected.
Don’t have a problem with the send there.
[quote name=ACT]Don’t have a problem with the send there.[/quote]I think you and I must be the only ones who are seeing the site on the new server.
I saw the posts on this game earlier, but they all disappeared.
[quote name=ACT]I saw the posts on this game earlier, but they all disappeared.[/quote]Yeah, don’t be surprised if you see them again sometime today either. Sometimes your browser will send you back to the old server and then back and so on. Within 24 hours it shouldn’t resolve to any server other than this one, but there’s going to be some goofiness for some people until then.
Oh yeah, congrats to Starlin Castro. Not sure I think he should be an all-star over Tulo and maybe even another one or two, but it’s close.
Tulo made it.
Hey, I’m on the new server all of a sudden
Brewers just got their 1st grand slam of the season off the bat of Shaun Marcum.
[quote name=Bubba Biscuit]Brewers just got their 1st grand slam of the season off the bat of Shaun Marcum.[/quote]
[quote name=Ron Santo]That’s baseball![/quote]
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Mateo ———> MRI on right elbow
[quote name=Berselius]Mateo ———> MRI on right elbow[/quote]It looked the trainer gave Mateo’s elbow a quick grab and twist and immediately shook his head and led Mateo off. Could be a bad one.
Have there been any Cashner updates recently?
I approve.
[quote name=GBTS]Have there been any Cashner updates recently?[/quote]He’s been in the dugout the last couple games but I think I saw that he won’t even start throwing / tossing for another 7-10 days so he’s probably at least a month out (assuming all goes well).
we are talking about 44 injury filled innings for mcnutt. he certainly isn’t doing great right now but im going to take a wait and see approach (dying laughing)
[quote name=dylanj]we are talking about 44 injury filled innings for mcnutt. he certainly isn’t doing great right now but im going to take a wait and see approach (dying laughing)[/quote]Well, we are talking about less than 200 innings overall, dj. It’s not like he’s been a great pitcher for several hundred innings. He’s been a very good pitcher for about 100 innings. His strikeout percentage right now is horrible. His K-BB% is not even close to as good as the league average pitcher. He’s given up over 11 hits per inning in AA. I’m not saying these 44 innings represent his true talent level. I’m just saying he’s not been anywhere near any good since getting to AA.
That’s all. We can argue about the reasons or excuse them all day long, but the reality is that since he reached AA he’s been less than impressive to say the least. It could be the injury. I hope it is, but it doesn’t change what he’s done so far. We shouldn’t write him off just as we shouldn’t write Josh Vitters off.
Probably false theory posted in unobstructed views (hopefully not eaten by the server):
http://www.obstructedview.net/unobstructed-views/cubs/tom-ricketts-and-player-acquisition.html
[quote name=GW]Probably false theory posted in unobstructed views (hopefully not eaten by the server):
http://www.obstructedview.net/unobstructed-views/cubs/tom-ricketts-and-player-acquisition.html/quoteSweet. This is the new server so it’s not going to be lost. There may still be some strangeness this morning, but it’s there.
Austin Kirk —–> complete game no hitter.
Geez, am I the only one working today?
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Average speed!
Also, if Cub fans want to see an OF that really doesn’t give a fuck, instead of someone who busts his ass and just isn’t a good defender, they need look no further than Alex Rios. That guy couldn’t give less of a fuck.[/quote]Is that like “just the tip”?
I have an eerie feeling I’m on the less popular server (dying laughing)
[quote name=jtsunami]I have an eerie feeling I’m on the less popular server (dying laughing)[/quote]I’m here for you jtsunami. I’ve been enjoying your posts. Keep em comin.
The “Who’s Online” sidebar is non-existent for me.
Anywho…
7/4
AAA
LeMahieu: 2-4, 2B
AA
BJax: 0-3, 2K
A+
Evan Crawford: 2-3, BB, SB
Ha: 3-5, SB
A
Szczur: 1-4
Kirk: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K
A-
Chen: 4-4, 2B
Hoilman: 1-2, HR, 2 BB
Golden: 1-4
Darvill: 3-4. 2B
7/3
AAA
LeMahieu: 2-3
Castillo: 2-4
M. Gonzalez: 3-4, 2B (unreal so far in AAA)
J. Jackson: 8.1 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K
AA
BJax: 1-3, BB
Flaherty: 3-6, 2 2B
Clevenger: 4-5
Vitters: 2-5, 2B
McNutt: 4.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 K
A+
Evan Crawford: 2-5
Watkins: 1-3, 2B
Bour: 1-5, 2B
A
Hicks: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K
A-
Wang 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Other Nuggets
Hoilman (19th round) slash in 17 games for Boise .235/.459/.510 (almost a .300 ISO)
Golden on 7/1 0-1, 4 BB
Brett Jackson was pinch hit for or double switched each of the past two games.
Logan Watkins last 10 games: .375/.436/.500
[quote name=jtsunami]The “Who’s Online” sidebar is non-existent for me.[/quote]I haven’t seen that for a couple days now. No wonder people continue to bash this blog for being complete shit.
[quote name=Muckey]I haven’t seen that for a couple days now. No wonder people continue to bash this blog for being complete shit.[/quote]
We took it down a few days ago when we were trying to figure out if we were having server load issues or software issues. Hence the server move. We’ll probably reactivate all those widgets at some point in the near future.
[quote name=Berselius]We took it down a few days ago when we were trying to figure out if we were having server load issues or software issues. Hence the server move. We’ll probably reactivate all those widgets at some point in the near future.[/quote]I see. I thought maybe it was my browser. I love the Heisenberg avatar.
[quote name=Berselius]We took it down a few days ago when we were trying to figure out if we were having server load issues or software issues. Hence the server move. We’ll probably reactivate all those widgets at some point in the near future.[/quote]Yeah, I want to make sure all goes well over the next day or two. Seems to be working smoothly for me. What about you?
Jackson was ejected in one of those games. Not sure why.
Love your new avatar, b.
[quote name=mb21]Love your new avatar, b.[/quote]
Run.
Seriously though, I figured that I was the only person who would have understood/remembered the obscure Futurama reference in my last one and not thought I was an old fart (dying laughing)
[quote name=Berselius]Run.[/quote]Don’t tell me what to do!
I’ll update the reverse standings below sometime later today. I didn’t want to do it over the last few days since we were moving servers and I didn’t know how quickly things would move.
[quote name=mb21]Yeah, I want to make sure all goes well over the next day or two. Seems to be working smoothly for me. What about you?[/quote]
fyi, I still seem to be back and forth with the old server.
Pujols just received clearance from his doctor to play today.
Marcos Mateo———>DL
Oh, and Aramis was named Player of the Week.