All-Star Selection Open Thread
by Eric Stephen on Jul 4, 2010 7:53 AM PDT
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PrintThe All-Star rosters will be announced today, at 9 a.m. on TBS. The Dodgers in question are:
Andre Ethier: likely to be starting in right field. The last Dodger outfielder to start an All-Star Game was Reggie Smith in 1980. Darryl Strawberry was elected to start in 1991, but was injured and did not play.
Jonathan Broxton: should be a lock for the bullpen
Rafael Furcal: has only played in 50 of 80 games, but he is hitting a robust .338/.384/.500 and should beat out Jose Reyes, et al, for the backup spot behing Hanley Ramirez
Hong-Chih Kuo: history isn't kind to setup men, but he has a 1.11 ERA while striking out over 11 men per nine innings
Clayton Kershaw: he's 8-4 with a 3.02 ERA, but the NL is stacked with starters
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Dodger OF to start AS Games
Joe Medwick 1940
Pete Reiser 1941
Joe Medwick 1942
Pete Reiser 1942
Augie Galan 1944
Dixie Walker 1944
Dixie Walker 1946
Dixie Walker 1947
Jackie Robinson 1954
Duke Snider 1954
Duke Snider 1955
Wally Moon 1959
Wally Moon 1959
Tommy Davis 1962
Tommy Davis 1962
Tommy Davis 1963
Jimmy Wynn 1974
Jimmy Wynn 1975
Rick Monday 1978
Reggie Smith 1980
Darryl Strawberry was elected in 1991, but did not play
I guess that Mays character cut into Duke's starting gigs
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Youngest Dodger All-Star Pitchers
Fernando Valenzuela (1981) 20 yrs, 281 days
Ramon Martinez (1990) 21 yrs, 110 days
Fernando Valenzuela (1982) 21 yrs, 254 days
Ralph Branca (1948) 22 yrs, 189 days
Don Drysdale (1959) 22 yrs, 349 days
I think Kershaw would be a long shot, but he would be 22 years, 116 days on July 13, slotting him as the fourth youngest Dodger All-Star pitcher
AL Starters
C Mauer
1B Morneau
2B Cano
3B Longoria
SS Jeter
OF Crawford
OF Hamilton
OF Ichiro
DH Vladdy
NL Starters
C Molina
1B Pujols
2B Utley (injured)
3B Wright
SS Hanley
OF Braun
OF Heyward (injured)
OF Ethier
Nice research by these guys….Ethier hurt his thumb?
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 4, 2010 9:11 AM PDT reply actions
Hah hah that was Dennis Eckersely who said
Another blown moment by the Eck. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Reserves announced already?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
What in the world are they talking about now?
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 4, 2010 9:13 AM PDT reply actions
not a fan of that choice
i know furcal has missed significant time, but c’mon…
Reyes: .277/.321/.415, 6 HR 32 RBI
Furcal: .338/.384.500, 4 HR 28 RBI
Raffy’s average is better than Reyes’ OBP…
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 4, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
almost happier kuo gets 3 days off
would’ve been cool for him to make it though
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 4, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Eck: Offensively, there's nothing like him,(Brian McCann), he'll give you 20 homers.
Oh really? I didn’t realize that Joe Mauer didn’t exist.
3 homers this year
Mauer’s power is nonexistant this season
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 4, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, two non-closer relievers made it
and none were Kuo.
Young as the only D-Back hurt, because McCutchen got squeezed, and Evan Meek was the token Pirate.
Dodgers get screwed twice
Kuo>Rhodes
Kuo has pitched less innings but has been more dominant
Furcal>Infante
This isn’t even close, who chose the Braves version of Jam Carroll
Infante?
He’s on the Braves, right?
Damn, and it “counts”, right? haha
/not paying attention to picks for the record
Got to see that live
It was funny watching Angels fans groan and moan about it.
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Reserve Selection Process
I forget how the selection process works?
Don’t the players get a choice as well as Manuel?
The players pick 16 All-Stars on each team, I believe. Fans pick starting position players. Managers only pick eight. Then final fan vote for the 34th player.
Infante!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NFW
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
If we beat Charlie Manual
we wouldn’t have to listen to these complaints. I blame Broxton.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
If Infante the first all-star
since Sharperson who is on the team is not on even on an eight man NL roto team?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
The PA is what is disturbing not the production
This must be the result of the must win scenario since he can play every position and they will just hold him out in case they need him somewhere at the end of the game but that is not what the all-star selections are about. Thank You Bud but making the game count, and allowing us to not see someone like Joey Votto but Omar Infante.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Jamey Carroll
If that was the case and they wanted versatility, honestly Carroll has better numbers with a .291/.391./.331 this is a joke
Are we doing that final five thing again this year?
Or did Battlestar Galactica sue for copyright infringement?
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
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