2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

[Vince]

AS voting so far...Preety rediculous.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060531&content_id=1481135&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp

[Beantown]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Oh man....that's kind of funny.

At least if the AL loses, maybe people will realize it's not all about the Sox/Yanks...

okay, maybe not.

[SPTO]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Meh....Looks like I won't be watching this year's All Star game unless Rios gets picked by Ozzie Guillen.

[mjb2124]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Oye vi..... Even if I can get tickets, I might boycott the thing!!

I read in the local paper that Jason Bay is #14 in the NL Outfield. No respect I tell ya!! Name me 14 outfielders in all of baseball better than him. I figured he'd be a managers choice, but thought maybe he'd get enough votes for top 5.

[cjonesfan921]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Yeah really, he should be right there starting. IMO, the NL starters in the OF should be, Andruw Jones, Jason Bay, and Carlos Lee. Berkman wouldn't be a bad pick either. It just sucks that the fans vote for who the starters are because some fans are uninformed.

[Thrasha]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

I hate the fan vote. Baseball is the worst in this regard too. Most other sports whoever the fans vote for are actually the ones, for the most, that deserve it.

Baseball is pretty much based solely on name and what big market team you play for.

[TheTruth916]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

The only thing I will watch is going to be the HR Derby and the other stuff, but I will skip the All-Star Game.

[dkgojackets]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

I think it needs to be the other way around. Let the players/writers/managers pick the starters based on actual performance and let the fans fill out the rest of the lineup with popular names.

[deeman11747]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

I think it needs to be the other way around. Let the players/writers/managers pick the starters based on actual performance and let the fans fill out the rest of the lineup with popular names.

Agreed.... the managers and players know everyone better than we do.

[dkgojackets]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Well Im voting as many times as I can, then going in under different emails voting just for Cabrera.

[SPTO]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Well Im voting as many times as I can, then going in under different emails voting just for Cabrera.

While you're at it keep writing in Rios too!

[dkgojackets]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

While you're at it keep writing in Rios too!

I have him in my first 25, Ill be sure to add him for my other email addresses.

[Thrasha]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

I think it needs to be the other way around. Let the players/writers/managers pick the starters based on actual performance and let the fans fill out the rest of the lineup with popular names.

I agree except for the writers part. I think you're giving them too much credit. Sometimes they're less knowledgeable than some hardcore fans IMO.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Miggy not starting at short is a joke. Cano starting at 2nd is a joke. Varitek over Ramon Hernadez or Victor Martinez is also a joke. I mean, this is getting ridiculous. It's sad that only 1 player in the starting lineup isn't a Red Sox or Yankee player.

[Misfit]

Re: 2006 All Star Game: NL vs Red Sox and Yankees?

Miguel not starting isn't really a joke, Jeter has been in the top 3 for batting average all year so it's really a toss-up right now.

It's May people, most of the fans haven't even started voting yet. Wait until July before you get outraged.