SR's MLB All Star Picks

[sportsrule90]

Post your picks! Any comments would be great! I got lazy when it came to AL, lol.

NL
C-Brian McCann-ATL-Tough call between McCann and Martin, but what sealed it was home runs. Brian doubles Martin in hrs.

1b-Lance Berkman-HOU-MVP type of season-He's leading the bigs in most major statistical categories.

2b-Chase Utley-PHI-20 hrs and more +60 rbis and more=SOLID.

SS-Hanley Ramirez-FLA-Fantastic season all around.

3b-Chipper Jones-ATL-.394 Enuff said.

Left OF-Ryan Braun-MIL-20 hrs=good stuff.

Center OF-Nate McLouth-PIT-15 hrs-50ish rbis-60ish runs-SURPRISE.

Right OF-Ryan Ludwick-STL-56 rbis for St. Louis-SURPRISE.

SP-Edinson Vólquez-10 wins-110 k's-ERA under 2-FILTHY.

Closer-Kerry Wood-20 Saves-50K's-nasty slider/fastball.

AL
C-Joe Mauer-MIN
1b-Kevin Youkilis-BOS
2b-Ian Kinsler-TEX
SS-Michael Young-TEX
3b-Alex Rodriguez-NY
LF-Manny Ramirez-BOS
CF-Josh Hamilton-TEX
RF-Milton Bradley-TEX

Starting Pitcher-Cliff Lee-IND
Closer-Mariano Rivera-NY

[OpalJagger]

Whoa whoa whoa, no Cubs? And 4 Rangers seems a bit high.

It's too bad that they get in on fan votes anyways and not actual performance.

[sportsrule90]

I'm a huge Cubs fan, but IMO nobody is worth starting for NL. Wood is a good choice for closer though. As for the bench, I can see Soto, Lee, and Ramirez representing the Cubs. Hamilton, Kinsler, and Young all deserve it. Bradley might be pushing it.

True..it's a shame that it's a popularity contest. Instead of Young probably starting, it will be Jeter, lmao. My picks were based on only STATS.

[AustraliasFinest]

i dont know too much bout baseball besifdes the rules, i watch it a fair bit, since gay things are on in australia :P I've seen chipper jones play , :O. He is so good

[sportsrule90]

Actual All-Star Picks

NL
C-Soto-Cubs. I'm not mad even though I chose McCann. You can't go wrong with a Cubbie, lol..considering he's only a rookie, he's pretty damn good.
1b-Correct
2b-Correct
SS-Correct
3b-Correct
CF/RF-Fukudome/Soriano-Nothing wrong with selecting Cubbies, haha. That's what star power can do for you.


AL
C-Correct
1b-Correct
2b-Pedroia? Now I'm pissed... Kinsler should have started.
SS-JETER=OVERRATED. It should have been Young.
3b-Correct.
OF/OF-Correct
OF-Ichiro? Again, that's what star power can do for you. It's debate-able with Bradley since Bradley hasn't been the same since early June.

[OJmayo32]

Originally Posted by AustraliasFinest

i dont know too much bout baseball besifdes the rules, i watch it a fair bit, since gay things are on in australia :P I've seen chipper jones play , :O. He is so good

Yeah..he is..he is amazing bro.but my fave..is Big PAPI lol

[OskarA1991]

Redsox vs. Cubs in this all star game haha. Hmm, hinting on this years World Series?

[tlo450]

I don't really have a problem with any of them except Pedroia...Kinsler easily deserved it and if not him Brian Roberts should have. Jeter is having a sub par season to his standards so I'll admit Young should start there. However there isn't a AL shortstop that really deserves it this year so it can go either way. What also shocked me is how Tejada and Guzman got NL reserves as shortstops but Reyes didn't. I'm also surprised as how Carlos Lee and David Wright didn't get in, even though 1 can still make it since they are 2 of the 5 that can still get voted in.

[italian4]

I would start Mariano Rivera, considering its the last all star game ever at Yankee Stadium and he's only going to pitch an inning anyway, it be pretty cash